By Captain Ray Published: February, 2016 Last month I wrote about a sailing trip that Tom (a co-worker at OCSC Sailing in the Berkley Marina) and I led in Greece last September. That column ended as we were leaving Plaka, a very small harbor on the Peloponnese, in search of shelter from an approaching storm. […]
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Don’t Be Jelly
By Mallory Johnson Published: February, 2016 It’s not hard to get lost in the hypnotic lure of jellies, whose graceful movements, peaceful demeanor and stunning appearance have a calming effect on many people. It’s no wonder these spineless wonders are an aquarium favorite. Jellies are mesmerizing animals with amazing attributes. Check out these 15 fascinating […]
Around the Bay in January 2016
Published: January, 2016 Boat Show Returns to SF Waterfront The 3rd annual Progressive Insurance San Francisco Boat Show, Northern California’s premier boating lifestyle event and expo, will take place over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, January 15 to 18, at McCovey Cove & Pier 48 adjacent to AT&T Park. From seasoned sailors to boating […]
WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES January 2016
Published: January, 2016 January 9-10 9AM – 5PM – Performance Racing Weekend – OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com Take your advanced sailing skills to a new and exciting level in OCSC’s J/105 Race Weekend! In this two day long clinic, you’ll learn the fundamentals of racing through on-the-water training aboard one of our J/105s […]
A Greek Sojourn Part 1
By Captain Ray Published: January, 2016 Last September, I spent two weeks sailing in Greece with Tom, a fellow sailing instructor. The sailing school we both work for, OCSC Sailing in the Berkeley Marina, organizes at least two sailing vacations each year for its members and guests. In the winter we go the Caribbean and […]
Pugilism Goes to the Opera
By Paul Duclos Published: January, 2016 Opera buffs and jazz aficionados alike will be drawn to a “hybrid” event next month that should also attract a fair share of prize fighting fans. Don’t expect to see or hear much about the glory of the sweet science, however, as this drama is one that concentrates on […]
Bay Area Startup Finds Water All Around Us
By Bill Picture Published: January, 2016 What if someone told you that a possible solution to California’s ongoing water shortage is literally floating right above your head? That’s what one California company is proposing. San Carlos-based SunToWater is making available to the general public green technology that extracts water from thin air for use in […]
The Bay Lights Return
By BC Staff Published: January, 2016 The Bay Lights, the Bay Bridge light sculpture that dazzled residents and visitors of the Bay Area for two years after its unveiling in March 2013, will make its triumphant return at the end of January. The lights were originally installed to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Bay […]
I-80 Morning Commute Retakes Top Spot in Traffic Congestion Survey
By BC Staff Published: January, 2016 Last month, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) unveiled its annual rankings of the Bay Area’s most congested freeway segments. The just-released data cover the year 2014. The westbound morning commute along Interstate 80 from Hercules to Oakland regained its oft-held position as the region’s most notorious location for traffic […]
Celebrate Sea Lions
By Mallory Johnson Published: January, 2016 They’re loud, they’re rowdy and they’re smelly. If you’ve ever walked along or near PIER 39, chances are you’ve heard them. This is where the California sea lions have been hauling out since 1990, when they took over the docks shortly after the Loma Prieta earthquake. There’s no such […]