By Joel Williams Published: April, 2007 San Francisco’s Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant is located literally in the shadow of the Bay Bridge in the historic Hillsboro Coffee building where Harrison Street meets the waterfront. Amazing views looking up and out at the main span can be enjoyed from the popular balcony that runs along Embarcadero […]
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ON OUR COVER April 2007
Published: April, 2007 Rick Wesslund and crew on his J/120 class boat, El Ocaso, participating in last year’s Rolex Big Boat Series race. Photo by Jan Pehrson. More of her sailing photographs can been seen at www.JanPehrson.com
LIBATIONS
By Dianne Boate & Robert Meyer Published: April, 2007 Our days are born at dawn like little buds; some blossom with promising adventure, and come to full flower at eventide with a sense of satisfaction, accompanied by a good glass of wine, or two. Such was a beautiful day in March, when Dianne and 16 […]
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SF consultant sees sustainability evolving toward the middle By Bill Picture Published: April, 2007 The undeniable effects of more than two centuries’ worth of environmental neglect is prompting more and more companies to search for ways to minimize their impact on the planet while continuing to grow their businesses. But many CEOs are finding the […]
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It’s connected. Anything left as trash on Ocean Beach has a good chance of ending up in the the Ocean, which means all the more chance of it getting swept into the Bay. While organizations such as Surfrider.org hold monthly beach cleanups (see p. 26), San Francisco’s Ocean Beach Foundation has been fighting hard, specifically, […]
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Published: April, 2007 Editorial ReportBring your cool sunglasses to the night games, too. The sun shines all day and all night in San Francisco. First, San Francisco International Airport installs solar panels, and now, it’s happening at the Giants’ AT&T ballpark. California PG&E is working with the Park to install the panel system. Installation should […]
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Staff Report Published: April, 2007 Armanino Foods of Distinction in Hayward recently announced that they have joined the organic trend. President and CEO William Bill Armanino, a Bay Area native, started the business with his father in the 1950s growing and marketing fresh herbs and vegetables and operating as Armanino Farms of California. The family’s […]
NEWS
By Scott Hargis Published: April, 2007 A quick search on the internet news services for Coast Guard returns mostly disaster stories: lost sailors, boats stranded in heavy seas, capsizes, and sadly, body recoveries. Added to this are high-profile headlines about drug trafficking, Caribbean refugees and Homeland Security. But the Coast Guard has another less exciting […]
Richmond’s Shoreline:
Published: April, 2007 Ford Point Building in Richmond’s scenic waterfront area has been the site of increased activity lately, after the recent announcement that Berkeley-based PowerLight, a leading manufacturer of large-scale solar power systems, will be moving its headquarters to the Ford Point Building. The 517,000 square feet historic structure, located at the foot of […]
SAILING ADVENTURES
By Scott Alumbaugh Published: April, 2007 The last Sunday in April, each year, is Opening Day on the Bay, the official opening day of the Northern Californian sailing season. There is a parade of more than 150 boats, decorated and adorned, heading across San Francisco Bay in parade formation behind the fireboat Phoenix with its […]