Thousands of Bathtub races, in which folks let their
imaginations and inhibitions run riot, take place in waterfront
communities across the country. With the Bay Area rediscovering protected
inlets like San Francisco’s Islais Creek, the Oakland Estuary and the
North Bay’s Carquinez Strait, will Bathtub Races on the Bay become a new
outlet for the zany?
The noble story behind the restoration and upkeep of the
World War II Liberty Ship the Jeremiah O’Brien is oft told. The
public can become part of this floating legend in a rare opportunity to
join the volunteer crew on a cruise to Sacrament.
Vallejo ferry riders travel the Carquinez Strait every
day, but to most everyone else in the Bay Area the wonders of this
fascinating waterway are a well-kept secret. Take a gander at the rich
variety of places to go, people to meet and things to see.
Oakland’s Jack London Square has long been the kind of
place only a Communist central planner could love. But exciting changes
are in the works and this keystone of the East Bay waterfront figures to
play an exciting and important role.
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