Published: November, 2016 Understanding Homelessness Richard LeMieux, author of Breakfast at Sally’s: One Homeless Man’s Inspirational Journey, will be speaking at Touro University California on Thursday, November 10, 6:30 – 8 p.m. LeMieux will discuss his experiences being homeless and his efforts to assist others who are homeless. Richard LeMieux once had it all — […]
Archive
WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES
Published: November, 2016 Oct 31- Nov 11 Captain OUPV (6-Pack/100GT) Course – Maritime Institute, Alameda, (888) 262-8020, www.MaritimeInstitute.com Why settle for just an OUPV license when our USCG approved Captain’s course meets the requirement for not only the OUPV/6-PACK License; but also – OUPV up to 100 GT – Master or Mate Near Coastal […]
Classically Youthful Concerts on Tap
By Paul Duclos Published: November, 2016 The San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra (SFSYO) and Wattis Foundation Music Director Christian Reif open their first season together on Sunday, November 13 at 2 p.m. in Davies Symphony Hall, with the SFSYO’s 2016 Concerto Competition winner Jason Moon performing Sibelius’ “Concerto in D minor for Violin and Orchestra” […]
Good News and Possible Bad News for the Bay
By Sejal Choksi-Chugh Published: December, 2016 Recent elections brought good news for San Francisco Bay—and some uncertainties. The good news: In November, California voters passed the statewide ban on single-use plastic grocery bags, Proposition 67. The measure succeeded despite the plastic bag industry spending more than $6 million against it. And it won […]
WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES October 2016
Published: October, 2016 October 2 10AM – 12:30PM – Family Adventure Sail – Call of the Sea, Bay Model Pier Sausalito, (415) 331-3214, www.callofthesea.org Climb aboard the classic schooner Seaward and see San Francisco from the water! Take in an unmatched view of the city front as […]
Breuner Marsh Project
By BC Staff Published: October, 2016 The Breuner Marsh Restoration and Public Access Project will restore wetlands and coastline prairie, protect the endangered California clapper rail (which has recently been seen nesting) and saltmarsh harvest mouse, as well as provide public access to the San Francisco Bay shoreline. The project will restore approximately 60 acres […]
Waterfront Philosophy and the Mystery of Jazz
By Paul Duclos Published: October, 2016 When San Francisco had a thriving commercial seaport in the 1950’s, the longshoreman philosopher Eric Hoffer made his literary debut with The True Believer. In this brilliant work, the self-educated dockworker analyzed and attempted to explain the motives of the various types of personalities giving rise to mass movements; […]
Parking Shortage Dogs Alameda Ferry Terminal
By Richard Bangert Published: October, 2016 Ferry riders driving to Alameda’s Main Street Ferry Terminal on the Oakland Estuary found an extra parking lot waiting for them in May. The city-owned O Club parking lot across the street from the terminal provides 121 spaces under a temporary agreement with the Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA). […]
Vote for the Bay on November 8-Yes on State Prop 67
By Sejal Choksi-Chugh Published: October, 2016 After more than 20 years as an environmental advocate, I shouldn’t be surprised by industry shenanigans, but I still am. Case in point: On November 8, California voters will have the chance to vote on a ballot measure, Proposition 67, to ban single-use plastic bags. Most people know that […]
Swimming With Sharks, and Working to Save Them
By David McGuire Published: October, 2016 As an open-water swimmer, I frequently encounter wildlife in the Bay and open ocean. My workouts normally take place in Aquatic Park with the San Francisco Swimming and Rowing Club, but my friends and I often take longer swims across the Bay and in the ocean. Occasionally we encounter […]