By Ed & Pam McGrathPublished: October, 2006 Boats have a spirit too; you could call it personality or soul, as well. If you are sensitive enough to pay attention, you can feel the soul of a boat the moment you step aboard. Of course a boat, just like humans, develops its spirit over time. A […]
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Bay Crossings Saves Historic Wheelhouse, Bids Adieu to Fresno
Published: October, 2006 Gridley’s hopes of translating Fresno into offices or a museum never gelled, and time and rust overcame Fresno. As Bay Crossings went to press the wrecker’s ball was poised over Fresno; valiant efforts to save her by Gridley’s son, Phil Wright, and dedicated volunteers notwithstanding. Bay Crossings stepped in to preserve her […]
Reinventing the PDA
By Mary E. ShacklettPublished: September, 2006 They began as personal organizers and expanded into the Internet and wireless worlds to give users greater access to information. Now, PDAs (personal digital assistants) are once again being redefined in response to business and consumer demands. In business, traditionally resistant groups, like physicians, are increasingly using PDAs to […]
Spare Me Sparing the Air
Editorial By David SchonbrunnPublished: September, 2006 We have met the enemy … and he is us. — Pogo The Bay Area’s Spare the Air / Free Transit program made quite a splash during the recent heat wave. As a result of all the publicity, the public gained an understanding of the connection between auto driving, […]
CalCup First-timers and Favorable Winds
By Jane MorsonPublished: September, 2006 Only time would tell if the correct location had been chosen and the winds would be kind to those who were participating in the August CalCup race. On Friday afternoon, Sept. 18, Friendship Park, Marina Bay in Richmond was called as the venue. CalCup’s website and the telephone hotline announced […]
Waterfront Activists Sue to Ground New Alcatraz Ferry
By JB PowellPublished: September, 2006 Hornblower Yachts’ upstream battle to land the lucrative Alcatraz ferry contract just got tougher. Labor groups have already mounted legal challenges against Hornblower’s service agreement with the National Park Service, which is slated to take effect Sept. 25. Now, waterfront activists have jumped into the fray. Citizens to Save the […]
September Waterfront Activities
Published: September, 2006 September 3 9AM – 4PM – Open Coast Sea Kayaking Class, California Canoe & Kayak, Half Moon Bay, 800-366-9804, www.calkayak.com Learn the special skills and strategies for paddling California’s wild and magnificent open coast as we reveal the secrets of maneuvering in this ever-changing environment. You’ll learn how to recognize safe zones, […]
Editor’s story
Published: September, 2006 Honey, can you hear that? We’ve got bees, she said. She was never was fond of bees. Like other things with legs that all-of-a-sudden hover in front of eyelashes or buzz by earlobes, they incited in her a knee-jerk reaction. Getting stung hurts. She had been daydreaming when the insect flew by […]
CalCup Racing, it all started when…
By Jane MorsonPublished: September, 2006 The 1980’s and early 1990’s was an intoxicating time for racing in the Bay. It was during this era that CalCup was born. In 1988, Don Lester and Emily Dale began running the Berkeley Wednesday night races. It was Lester who had an idea that would take the races out […]
On the Cover
Published: September, 2006 Sonoma/Napa beekeeper guru, Serge Labesque tends to a hive and, as it appears, one of the resident bees keeps watch. Seasonally, it’s prime time for lavender honey. See story on page 22. Photo by Bobby Winston.