Never a dull moment running along the water through The City -- with its changing views, winds and terrain.
Published: July, 2006
Cool Running
Never a dull moment running along the water through The City -- with its changing views, winds and terrain. The San Francisco Marathon is touted as Summer’s Coolest Marathon. Full Marathon, 2 Half Marathons, 5K & Progressive Marathon and a 5K Fun Run / Walk. Sun., July 30. Embarcadero & Mission St. For start times and to register go to http://www.runsfm.com or call (415) 284-9653
Be a Trained Dockwalker
Dockwalkers are volunteers who are trained to engage members of the public and the boating community in adopting clean boating practices. They conduct face-to-face boater education and interact with boaters to help keep marinas, waterways, and ocean clean and healthy. Training is free. For more information, call Vivian Matuk at (415) 904-6905 or vmatuk@coastal.ca.gov. Visit www.coastal.ca.gov/ccbn/ccbndx.html.
Big Brother on the Bay
Wondering if the ferries are running on time? Or how fast they traverse the bay -- our ferries, running at 33+ kts, are the fastest commercial ships on the Bay. Interested in which ships are due to arrive? See for yourself and watch them approach the Golden Gate and enter the Bay. Watch the pilot boats meet up with ships to transfer the pilots. See the prolific tug boat activity and more at www.BoatingSF.com/ais_map.php.
The Boys of Summer
Soccer, futbol, whatever the language, we're smitten with the teamwork, the jerseys, the dramatics of World Cup competition. Watch the constant motion at home or in one of the many Bay Area places that are open anytime the games are on. See p.13.
The Other Boys of Summer
Soccer, futball, whatever the language, smitten with the teamwork, the jerseys, the dramatics of World Cup competition. Watch the constant motion at home or in one of the many Bay Area places open anytime the games are on. See p.13.
The Old Art Strings
Over at Ft. Mason’s Herbst Exhibition Hall in San Francisco is a free art exhibit that might make you feel all touchy-feely. Intersections III art exhibit, presented by Fiber/Dimensions, features artists who create with found and re-cycled objects, natural and organic materials, paper, fabric, yarn and wire. July 1-6, 11AM-5PM. www.fiberdimensions.com/show/page.html
Nano Nano
Help assemble close to 100,000 ³atoms² together to form (possibly ) the largest model environment of a nanoscale landscape ever constructed. Afterward, you may understand how to explain it, or at least be able to celebrate the known and speculative aspects of emerging nanotechnology. The assemblage will fill the Exploratorium’s central space through Sept. 10. Construction takes place on the weekends of July 8-9, 22-23, 11AM-4PM. www.exploratorium.edu/pr/documents/06-7Nanoscape.html
Maritime Museum Goes to Drydock
Get to the SF Maritime Museum before July 10 when the 1930s landmark will close for major renovations. See detailed ship models; visit the steamship room; learn about the Gold Rush and communication at sea. See the famous Hilaire Hiler’s brightly colored murals that depict the submerged ruins of the fabled, lost continents of Mu and Atlantis. The museum reopens in 2009. For more information (415) 447-5000 or visit .
Summertime Concerts at the Cove
It’s time to get out the blanket, the lawn chairs and the flip flops and head over to Crab Cove in Alameda for the summer outdoor concert series. Concerts are the second Friday of the month. Beer, wine and food for sale. No outside alcohol allowed. 1231 McKay Street, Crown Beach, Alameda. Free parking and valet bicycle parking. www.westalamedabusiness.com/events/index, (510) 523-5955
Beds, Bikes, Breakfast
The California Association of Bed and Breakfast Inns (CABBI) is launching the Beds, Bikes & Breakfast travel program. More than 80 CABBI B&Bs throughout California are now officially designated as bike-friendly, and offer secured bike storage facilities and hearty breakfasts to fuel a day of two-wheeled sightseeing. Many inns also offer laundry facilities and area bike trail maps. For more information, visit www.cabbi.com, or call (800) 373-9251.
Tall Ship Recycles
The Tall Ship Education Academy wants your used cell phones, ink jet or laser printer cartridges. They recycle them! www.tallshipacademy.org
Ocean Beach Fires Unsquelched
The flickering lights of fires will continue to burn legally along Ocean Beach this summer. The proposed bonfire ban by the National Park Service / Golden Gate National Recreation Area has been postponed. Letters, calls, media coverage and public meetings have helped to postpone the decision to make fires on the beach illegal, and further discussions with residents and the associations a likely possibility. For information on efforts to help keep Ocean Beach clean and fire-friendly, visit www.SaveOceanBeach.org.
