BY MATT LARSON Published: December, 2017 One of the great perks of ferry transit is the friendly environment that the ferry employees create. Nobody is there to greet you at your car after a long day’s work, nor does anyone say “right this way” when you step into a BART car. But on the […]
BY PATRICK BURNSON Published: December, 2017 During the holiday season, many working waterfront stakeholders are giving generously to the Seaman’s Church Institute, North America’s largest mariner’s service agency. Here in the Bay Area, its ecumenical partner is the Seafarer’s Ministry of the Golden Gate (SMGG). Founded in San Francisco in 1946 as the […]
Published: December, 2017 The boating community has a unique and very colorful way of doing its part during this season of celebration. Boat owners adorn their vessels with lights, decorations, costumed people and pets, and go on parade. There are at least five lighted boat parades in the Bay Area during the holidays. The […]
Published: December, 2017 Doggie 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 […]
Published: December, 2017 December 9 11AM – 1PM – Intro to Sailing – OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com Considering getting into the sport of sailing? Two hours on beautiful San Francisco Bay will help you to determine if you want to make sailing a bigger part of your life. You will join one of […]
BY PAUL DUCLOS Published: December, 2017 William Stout Architectural Books carriers over 20,000 titles in the fields of architecture, art, urban planning, graphic and industrial design, furniture and interior design, and landscape architecture. For over 30 years—20 in its current location—it has been a vital resource for architecture and design books, carrying American […]
Published: December, 2017 This holiday season, the San Francisco Dungeon and American Red Cross are teaming up once again for a “Bloodletting” donation drive. Participants are invited to give blood onsite at the San Francisco Dungeon Friday, December 8 from 12 to 6 p.m. Donors will receive free admission to the underground attraction and […]
BY SEJAL CHOKSI-CHUGH Published: December, 2017 As the shoreline whizzed by and the wind sprayed mist on our faces, I spotted an old building out of the corner of my eye that didn’t look quite right. We were patrolling San Francisco Bay for pollution in the Baykeeper boat, along San Francisco’s eastern shoreline, near […]
BY BILL PICTURE Published: December, 2017 The Port of Oakland and City of Oakland have invited the port’s neighbors to help shape a new plan for managing truck traffic in the West Oakland area. About 100 West Oakland residents turned out recently for the first of five scheduled community workshops. The various effects […]
BY CAPTAIN RAY Published: December, 2017 With Halloween in the rearview mirror, I guess it’s fair to say that the holiday season is upon us. As I write this in early November, we are looking forward to (in chronological order) Thanksgiving on November 23, the start of Hanukkah on December 12, Christmas on December […]