By Paul Duclos Published: February, 2016 Few experiences are as collectively exciting as live sport and live music. Just days before Super Bowl 50 storms the Bay Area, the San Francisco Symphony and NFL Films invite you to meet them at the intersection of art and football with “NFL Films and the San Francisco Symphony: […]
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Getting Around Super Bowl City
Above are the detours around Super Bowl City. Expect heavy congestion along these streets and allow for more driving time than usual. If possible, bike, walk or take transit instead. Recommended bike detours are listed in green. Published: February, 2016 Street Closures Super Bowl City will lead to reroutes and detours for autos and bikes […]
Super Bowl 50: Showing Off the Best of the Bay
Published: February, 2016 Super Bowl 50 marks a milestone in NFL history, celebrating not only the past 49 Super Bowls, but also an opportunity to set the bar for the next 50. The Bay Area knows how to celebrate, and this Super Bowl celebration will be like no other. For many, the Super Bowl is […]
Sustainability Is Part of the Game Plan
By Bill Picture Published: February, 2016 Super Bowl 50’s organizers have devised a comprehensive sustainability plan that will allow this granddaddy of bowl games to leave a positive footprint on its host region. The hope is that it will also spark a torch of philanthropy and environmental stewardship that Super Bowls to come can build […]
Standing Up for the Bay’s Sand
By Sejal Choksi-Chugh Published: February, 2016 What happens in the Bay doesn’t always stay in the Bay. Case in point: Sand mining companies are digging up too much sand from the floor of San Francisco Bay, making erosion worse at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach. The erosion threatens sensitive shorebird habitat, a major sewer line and […]
A Super Time for the Ferries
By Matt Larson Published: February, 2016 We’re taking a detour from the personality profiles that typically appear in this space each month to provide you with some insight on how Golden Gate Ferry plans to prepare for the Bay Area’s event of the decade: Super Bowl 50. By the time you read this, the madness […]
Port of Oakland Loses a Key Player
By Patrick Burnson Published: February, 2016 On the eve of the 2016 Super Bowl, the Oakland Raiders seem likely to remain here through next season. The Port of Oakland, however, had one of its key team members leave for greener pastures. Ports America, the largest stevedore and terminal operating company in the United States, is […]
ON OUR COVER February 2016
Published: February, 2016 With the goal of creating an experience that reflects the personality and values of the San Francisco Bay Area, community leaders across the region, Bay Area businesses, public officials and the host committee have come together to make three main hubs for Super Bowl Week—Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, and Super Bowl […]
Around the Bay in February 2016
Published: February, 2016 Metallica Ferry Service San Francisco Bay Ferry and Golden Gate Ferry will both be offering ferry service to and from the Night Before Concert at AT&T Park featuring Metallica and Cage the Elephant. Service will be provided from Oakland, Alameda Main Street, Vallejo and Larkspur for this event. Oakland/Alameda to AT&T […]
WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES February 2016
Published: February, 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 […]