Published: August, 2014 Summer is in full swing on the Oakland waterfront and Jack London Square’s August calendar is packed with exciting outdoor activities. Everyone is invited to enjoy the eclectic mix of free events including Sing-Along Cinema, Dancing Under the Stars, Waterfront Flicks, Jack’s Night Market and more! August kicks off the return of […]
By Dianne Boate and Robert Meyer In the Bay Area we are so lucky to have nine core counties with wineries in all of them. Some have more than others. Even if you choose to go outside the central wine area, to places such as Mendocino or Santa Cruz, you are still within two hours […]
By Patrick Burnson Published: May, 2014 In a past late-night television era, Johnny Carson, playing "Carnac the Magnificent," could humorously predict the answers to questions—sealed inside envelopes—concerning unexpected and monumental changes in government, commerce and society. In the shipping industry, we have our own Carnac in Peter Friedmann, the affable and capable leader of the […]
