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ON OUR COVER JUNE 2014

Published: June, 2014   Our cover this month finds Oakland teen Michelle Macial at the helm of an OCSC Sailing School boat. OCSC’s Anthony Sandberg is introducing sailing to hundreds of teenagers. Working with Envision Academy of Arts & Technology, a tuition-free charter high school in Oakland, Sandberg gives every one of the school’s 350 […]

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Around the Bay in June 2014

Published: June, 2014   Summer Sailstice  Since 2001, sailors from around the world have come together on the summer solstice to create a global celebration of sailing called Summer Sailstice. On Saturday, June 21 the event will bring together everyone who loves wind, water and sail. You can sail in, motor in or just come […]

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WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES JUNE 2014

Published: June, 2014   June 7     6PM – 9PM – “Escape from Gilligan’s Island” – Call of the Sea, Sausalito, 415-331-3214, www.callofthesea.org Call of the Sea Annual Fundraising Event with music by the Waterfront Pickers and Uphill Both Ways. Libations and food by Saylors. Adults $75, $30 under 21   June 8   […]

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Songs of the Sea

By Paul Duclos Published: June, 2014 In Barbary Coast Days, the San Francisco Bay featured passenger ferries that were venues for gambling, drinking and prostitution. Human trafficking, too, was hardly confined to the forced conscription of “Shanghaied” sailors. Two major performing arts productions this month examine the oppressive nature of vice addressed in the great […]

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Start of Summer Smolders at Jack London Square

Published: June, 2014   Jack London Square celebrates the start of summer with a packed calendar of free outdoor events on Oakland’s iconic waterfront. From local hipsters to visiting foodies, this hub of activity offers something for everyone this June including the first-ever What the Truck! mobile gallery of fun, the return of Dancing Under […]

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“Experience Electric” Initiative Brings the Latest EV Models to the People

By Brenda Kahn   Published: June, 2014   Government agencies and electric vehicle (EV) promoters are encouraging Bay Area residents to “Experience Electric” by test-driving the latest plug-in and hybrid cars. And campaign sponsors are making it easy for locals to quickly sample their EV options by bringing the models together in one location, saving […]

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North Out the Gate

By Captain Ray   Published: June, 2014   For a weekend sail out the Gate, there are two destinations you can reach in daylight, spend the night and sail home the next day. One is to the north and one to the south. This month, I’d like to tell you about the trip north, to […]

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Teaching Teens the Power of Sailing

By Joel Williams Published: June, 2014 In 1979, Anthony Sandberg founded Olympic Circle Sailing Club (OCSC), a San Francisco Bay sailing school and club, with one boat, a shed and the simple idea of sharing the joy of sailing and servicing clients the way they would want their friends and family treated.    OCSC now […]

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Waterfront Bocce League’s Debut Makes a Big Splash

By Joel Williams Published: May, 2014 In February, an unassuming rolling blackboard appeared in front of the Bay Crossings store in the historic San Francisco Ferry Building. That sign invited the public to "join the Ferry Bocce League." Within a few weeks, there was not only enough interest to get the league started, there were […]