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Museum Plans for Presidential Battleship USS Iowa Docked at Vallejo’s Waterfront

By James FisherPublished: August, 2006 If non-profit group Historic Ships Memorial at Pacific Square has its way, Vallejo Baylink Ferry riders may soon be treated to views of the battleship USS Iowa as they arrive at the Vallejo ferry building. The group has been working to obtain the IOWA to create a museum for the […]

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Proposed Richmond Community by Toll Brothers Benefits Shoreline and Inner City Redevelopment

Published: August, 2006 Over the past several years, the Richmond shoreline has undergone significant revitalization, whereby miles of shoreline along the San Francisco Bay have been infused with new life. As a critical piece of this renewed community, Spinnaker Gate at Marina Bay, a proposed upscale condominium community by luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers, will create […]

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San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau Presents Marketing Plan for City’s $7.37 Billion Tourism Industry

Published: August, 2006 The San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau (SFCVB) will present its sales and marketing plan for fiscal year 2006/2007 in a special briefing for SFCVB members on Tuesday, Aug. 1 from 8 to 10AM at the Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco, 600 Stockton St. Newly appointed SFCVB President & CEO Joe D’Alessandro and the […]

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WATERFRONT ADVENTURES

Published: August, 2006 August 2006 Waterfront Activities August 5 10AM – 2PM – Pillar Point Harbor Tour, California Canoe & Kayak, 800-366-9804, www.calkayak.com Kayaking is a great way to get outdoors and enjoy the natural setting of the lovely coast side region of Pillar Point Harbor in Half Moon Bay. Get up close and personal […]

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Editor’s Note

Published: August, 2006 Editor’s Note: I met someone recently who told me he’s leaving the Bay Area because there’s so much going on that he can never decide what to do; so he does nothing. Hmm… There certainly were a lot of options to choose from when deciding what would be in our Hip issue, […]

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Learn to Turn

By Alex KolovyanskyPublished: August, 2006 What an incredible summer for surfing. If you’ve been out there it’s likely that you learned pretty quickly that the key to surfing is balance and weight transfer on the board. Most beginners learn on a long-board and figure out how to stand-up. Steering comes next, so let’s focus on […]

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On Our Cover

Published: August, 2006 Patrick Roddie is a Belfast-born, self-taught photographer based in San Francisco. He specializes in photographing people – to capture who they are, not just what they look like. He never crops or retouches his images. Published worldwide and featured in photography textbooks, he’s covered the Burning Man event yearly, since 1998, from […]

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CalCup Race Day Details Keeps Windsurfers on Their Toes

By Jane MorsonPublished: August, 2006 CalCup is an annual series of windsurfing races held in the Bay Area that has 20+ years of history in the Bay. Since the CalCup inaugural beginnings in the 1980s, where the races were then only held in Berkeley’s south basin, CalCup has evolved. Now the races are held anywhere […]

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August Boating Events

Published: August, 2006 Master Mariners Benevolent Association Events www.mastermariners.org (415) 364-1656 Aug. 19; 1200-1700 Open House For Members of the Master Mariners – RSVP required – at the Spaulding Wooden Boat Center. The agenda includes a tour and discussion on the goals of SWBC and how it relates to MMBA. Contact: Terry Klaus (510) 207-4656 […]