Published: September, 2017 WETA’s new Richmond to San Francisco ferry service, which will debut next year, caps over a decade of patient activism on the part of Contra Costa County transportation officials—supported by dogged ferry advocate Tom Butt, currently the mayor of Richmond, who is pictured on our cover. Richmond’s new ferry service brings […]
Published: September, 2017 Sausalito Art Festival Spend this Labor Day weekend, September 2 to 4, at the 65th annual Sausalito Art Festival. One of the most anticipated festivals every year, this annual event features work from some of the best local and national artists for three days. You also get the chance to listen […]
Published: August, 2017 Cowabunga Dawg The second annual World Dog Surfing Championships will take place on August 5 at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica. Top dog surfers as well as happy amateurs are invited to compete to bring home the Golden Surfie as the event brings together the best in local and international dog […]
Published: August, 2017 August 6 6:30PM – 9:30PM – Full Moon Kayaking, California Canoe & Kayak, Oakland Estuary, (510) 893-7833, calkayak.com Paddling under the full moon is enchanting! Typically the water is calm and glassy on the Oakland Estuary at night and the city lights and sounds add to the ambiance. We enjoy […]
BY PAUL DUCLOS Published: August, 2017 Many ferry commuters surely enjoy listening to KDFC on weekday mornings against the scenic backdrop of their nautical commute. We especially enjoy the Blind Date history quiz by Hoyt Smith at 8:30 a.m. History, of course, plays a big part in the culture of ferry transport; our mode […]
Published: August, 2017 For residents adjacent to the Harbor Bay ferry terminal, the City will be addressing spillover parking in their neighborhoods starting August 1, when new parking restrictions take effect. For Harbor Bay ferry riders, parking in the adjacent residential neighborhoods will no longer be an option, as those streets will be […]
BY BC STAFF Published: August, 2017 California Canoe & Kayak (CC&K) is coming to the Port of Redwood City to operate a retail store for the sale of kayaks, canoes, paddleboards and related water recreation equipment and to offer kayak rentals and lessons. The company anticipates putting close to 4,000 people a year on […]
BY BILL PICTURE Published: August, 2017 San Francisco’s Sunset and Richmond neighborhoods stepped up the city’s ever more comprehensive environmental protection efforts last month with a six-month pilot project aiming to eliminate tens of thousands of cigarette butts from the waste stream. Supervisors Katy Tang and Sandra Lee Fewer, along with the Surfrider Foundation […]
BY BC STAFF Published: August, 2017 The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), global bike share leader Motivate, Ford Motor Company, regional officials and scores of community members joined forces on June 28 in San Francisco to launch the region’s new bike share system, Ford GoBike. The public celebration on the plaza across from San […]
BY CAPTAIN RAY Published: August, 2017 Why is coffee sometimes referred to as “a cup of joe”? Well, there’s a nautical story that many people think is the origin of the expression. Bear with me for a bit of history first… There is a custom in Hawai’i known as the pau hana drink. […]