ON OUR COVER APRIL 2009

Home and Garden Projects that Protect San Francisco Bay

By Deb Self Published: October, 2012 Every drop of rain in the Bay Area eventually flows to San Francisco Bay. Throughout history, that hasn’t been a problem. Most rain soaked into the ground and made its way gradually into creeks that emptied into the Bay. But with so many roads, driveways, sidewalks and roofs in […]

Hotel Housed in Historic 1909 Fisherman’s Wharf Warehouse to Open in September 2003

Published: April, 2003 San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants announced the opening of the Argonaut Hotel, to be housed in the historic Haslett Warehouse located in the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park at Fisherman’s Wharf. The Maritime Hotel Associates LP, an affiliate of Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, is currently leasing and rehabilitating the Maritime […]

Bay Area Tourism Industry on the Ropes

Published: October, 2001 The September 11th terrorist attack has delivered a roundhouse blow to the Bay Area’s tourism industry, with ferry service, restaurants, hotels and attractions all around the Bay registering precipitous drops on business. Extensive layoffs and closings are anticipated. The blow comes on the heels of the economic slowdown following the dot-com crash […]