By Patrick BurnsonPublished: August, 2010 Port of Oakland and APL officials and staff celebrated the inaugural visit of the new container ship APL Oakland to its namesake port with a ceremony and luncheon on July 12, following the vessel’s arrival the previous day. As noted in this column late last year, the storied global […]
Published: June, 2004 On Sundays, a rare and elegant tour of Bay Area lighthouses can be had by the brave of heart. This is a true maritime history tour that allows you to photograph these historic lighthouses from a water-side view on board the motor yacht, The Five Star Yacht. This US Coast Guard approved […]
By Frances BellowsPublished: March, 2011 The Potomac, President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s beautifully restored “floating White House,” is docked at Jack London Square and provides a thrilling mix of history, fun and a local tie-in to Elvis Presley. What’s not to love? As a San Francisco native, I am embarrassed to say that I put […]
