Published: May, 2008 Largest Regatta in U.S. Hits the Bay The two-day race marks the official opening of the Bay’s racing season. The race starts near the Berkeley Circle on Saturday morning, rounds a single weather mark near Alcatraz, and then heads to Vallejo. As the boats enter Carquinez Strait, they bunch together while making […]
“Left Coast Lifter” Sails Into San Francisco Bay By Karin BettsPublished: April, 2009 An immense, barge-mounted crane dubbed the Left Coast Lifter that will be used to help build the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge’s new suspension span passed under the Golden Gate and into San Francisco Bay on Thursday, March 12. The 400-foot-long barge – […]
By Joel WilliamsPublished: November, 2006 The historic pub has a beautiful bar, one with a solid mahogany plank that runs the entire length of the bar, featuring flame mahogany columns against beveled glass mirrors. Overhead is a 1916 Pukka Walla fan, an enormous rotating contraption powered by a small motor via leather belts that looks […]
