By Gary Scheier Published: April, 2010 Opening Day on the Bay is a long-observed ritual that takes place annually on the last Sunday of April on San Francisco Bay. People participate in the event for a variety of reasons, but whether they view it as a religious event or just a rite of spring, all […]
BY PAUL DUCLOS Published: February, 2019 Easily accessible for ferry riders is one of the world’s largest and most prestigious exhibitions of antiquarian books, the California International Antiquarian Book Fair, taking place at the Oakland Marriott City Center from Friday, February 8 through Sunday, February 10. Sponsored by the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of […]
By Matt Larson Published: April, 2013 April marks 29 years for John McIlroy as a Blue & Gold Fleet employee, 15 of which have been spent in his current role as port engineer. Based in San Francisco, "I started out as a deckhand and did that for a couple years," he said. "When we had […]
