By Patrick Burnson Published: March, 2016 Monique Moyer resigned last month from her post as director of the Port of San Francisco, and she leaves behind a strong legacy of a revitalized operation. “I thank Monique Moyer for her unwavering nearly 20-year service to the residents of San Francisco,” said Mayor Ed Lee. “She leaves […]
Published: March, 2016 Two tall ship visitors to the Bay Area are spending over seven weeks in four ports hosting school children and the public for tours and excursions. Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain, both U.S. Coast Guard-inspected passenger vessels with unique histories, arrived in Oakland’s Jack London Square on January 20 and will remain […]
Published: March, 2016 Mmmmm Bacon… and Beer Festival The Oakland Bacon and Beer Festival is coming back for a third year! On Sunday, March 13 from 2:30 to 5 p.m. at the Market Building at Jack London Square, @eat Boston, Bison Organic Beer and Oakland Grown present the third annual Oakland Bacon and Beer Festival as […]
Published: March, 2016 Every Fri-Sun 12:30PM/2PM – 90-minute SF Bay Sail – San Francisco Sailing Company, Pier 39 Marina, San Francisco, 415-378-4887, www.sailsf.com A private yacht experience for only $45, departs 3 times a day including two drinks: Beer, Wine, Soda or Water. Call (415) 378-4887 or go online to www.sailsf.com and book immediately. We sail […]
By Paul Duclos Published: March, 2016 One of the more progressive and generous gestures made by the San Francisco Ballet (SFB) is its Pointes of View Lecture Series, which features company artists and visiting scholars meeting with ballet fans for an early-evening dialogue about the trends and innovations in company performances. These are free and […]
By Paul Duclos Published: March, 2016 One of the more progressive and generous gestures made by the San Francisco Ballet (SFB) is its Pointes of View Lecture Series, which features company artists and visiting scholars meeting with ballet fans for an early-evening dialogue about the trends and innovations in company performances. These are free and […]
By Captain Ray Published: March, 2016 There are those who say, “You can’t sail on San Francisco Bay in the winter!” If by this they mean it’s not blowing 20 knots, the Bay’s famous short chop isn’t causing spray to fly everywhere, and it’s not overcast and cool — well, then they might be right. […]
By Bill Picture Published: March, 2016 A colorful new mural by San Francisco artist Cameron Moberg was unveiled last month in the Bayview-Hunters Point District to bring attention to the problem of illegal dumping in the area. The mural, which is near the intersection of 3rd Street and Palou, was commissioned by the San Francisco […]
By BC Staff Published: March, 2016 Two tall ship visitors to the Bay Area are spending over seven weeks in four ports hosting school children and the public for tours and excursions. Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain, both U.S. Coast Guard-inspected passenger vessels, arrived in Oakland’s Jack London Square on January 20 and will remain […]
By Sejal Choksi-Chugh Published: March, 2016 Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. It looks like developers are trying to fool all of us who love San Francisco Bay—twice. For the second time in less than a year, development threatens the Bay with contamination from coal. Developers are proposing to […]