With diverse restaurants, fun interactive popups and unique retail options, Jack London Square is the perfect destination to dine, play and shop this holiday season! There are many festive activities for the whole family to enjoy this December. For a relaxed, beautiful ride through the Oakland Estuary, take the ferry to Jack London Square. First, […]
Doggies in the Window Take a peek! Your new best buddy might be staring out at you from the Macy’s windows. Bring your friends and family to visit the San Francisco SPCA Holiday Windows at Macy’s Union Square through January 1. The colorful, artfully designed windows are filled with adorable, adoptable animals and make a […]
BY BILL PICTURE Nearly 20 years ago, port officials in San Francisco began assessing the City’s underused (and largely dilapidated) southern waterfront to decide on the best path forward for the once thriving area. During that assessment, stakeholders wanted to find an industrial-recreational balance that would honor the area’s rich maritime history. At the same […]
BY JOEL WILLIAMS Last month, the Nimitz Group completed its acquisition of 500 acres of land on Vallejo’s Mare Island. Nimitz is a real estate investment and development firm founded by billionaire investor Gaylon Lawrence Jr. and wine magnate Dave Phinney, who recently opened the Savage & Cooke Distillery on the island. Phinney told Bay […]
BY PATRICK BURNSON Port of Oakland exports increased 10.8 percent in October compared to October 2018 volumes, according to data released last month. The port labeled the double-digit jump “positive” amid reports that the U.S.-China trade war is easing. “Our export customers have demonstrated their resilience throughout this tariff standoff,” said Port of Oakland Maritime […]
BY PAUL DUCLOS Mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke continues as artist in residence at San Francisco Symphony while taking on yet another starring role with the San Francisco Opera, playing Hansel in the holiday production of Hansel and Gretel. Bay Crossings: You have played Hansel to great acclaim with the opera companies in Seattle and Los Angeles. […]
BY DAN ROSENHEIM Chase Center Runs Proving Popular: WETA’s long-awaited runs from Alameda/Oakland to the new temporary dock at Pier 48½ near the Chase Center got off to a strong start with a sellout of the 175-ticket presale to passengers for the Warriors’ first home preseason game on October 5. “I’m thrilled we were able […]
BY DAN ROSENHEIM No one is selling ride tickets yet, but the cause of hovercraft ferry boats is attracting growing support around the Bay, having gone in the course of a year from little more than a gleam in the eye of aficionados to a substantive topic of study, planning and negotiation. The flat-bottomed boats […]
Hovercraft, flat-bottomed boats that float on a cushion of air, could provide long-awaited ferry service to communities in the Sacramento River Delta and in the South Bay, where sedimentation makes it difficult to use traditional ferries. Increasingly, businesses and local governments in these areas are looking to waterways as an alternative to nightmarish commutes on […]
Winter Solstice Art in Marin On November 16, MarinMOCA opens Winter Solstice, an exhibit that heralds the winter season. The short days and long nights of winter are imbued with moody ambiance and spiritual significance. It is a time for contemplation, but also for celebration. The exhibit was curated by Andrea Schwartz, owner of the […]