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ArchivesNovember 2007 Around the bay in November 2007Jack London Square has a better – and greener – way to light up the holidays at the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on November 23rd. More... 
Richmond’s Historic Ford Point Building Craneway – This Scenic East Bay Area Event Venue Awaits You!
The Ford Point Building’s massive Craneway was open to the public for the first time in over 20 years when it served as a venue during Richmond’s first Home Front Festival By-the-Bay, which took place from September 28th through the 30th. The Craneway, a stunning 40,000 square foot space enclosed on three sides by two-story glass walls, is located where the Ford Building meets Richmond’s waterfront. More... JACK LONDON SQUARE November 2007On Veterans Day, Sunday, November 11, American veterans will be honored and will receive free admission and tours during a special Veterans Day ceremony at the USS Hornet Museum aircraft carrier at the former naval air station in Alameda. The event is open to the public. More... Six Bay Area Breweries Win Big at Largest U.S. Beer FestivalThe Great American Beer Festival (GABF) is one of the world’s largest and most prestigious beer competitions; it’s certainly the most important one in the United States. Over 100 professional beer judges evaluate more than 2,800 beers entered by almost 500 different domestic breweries. This October marked the 26th year of this enormous festival, which took place this year at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. More... 
Boats Are Like Children
Boats are like children. Not in what they are, but in what they do. They both are here on earth mainly to remind us—the adults and, ostensibly, the people in charge—that we are not the center of the universe. More... GREEN PAGEGoSolarMarin announced last month that it had sent a Request for Proposal (RFP) to 15 solar companies that had expressed an interest in bidding on a "group installation" contract to bring solar power to Marin County homeowners. More... 
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The vast majority of plans for cleaning up the environment call for removing some unwanted substance from the air, soil or water. More... 
Marin Museum of Contemporary Art Offers Art-by-the-Inch
Art by the Inch, a mural over 100 feet in length, will be featured at this year’s annual fundraiser at the new Marin Museum of Contemporary Art (MarinMOCA) on November 3rd from 4 to 7 pm. More... Region Wins in National Competition for Anti-Congestion GrantsThe U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has designated the San Francisco Bay Area as an Urban Partner, pledging $158.7 million in federal funds to implement and expand innovative traffic-relief programs in the region, the second most congested in the country. More... 
Ridership Soars During Spare the Air/Free Transit Campaign
Transit ridership rose by 22 percent over baseline levels on the two Spare the Air days of 2007, Wednesday, Aug. 29, and Thursday, Aug. More... 
Disc Golf Flies High in the Bay Area
It probably wasn’t too long after the Frisbee was introduced that someone figured out it was a fun idea to fling one towards a target. In the 40 years since then, the simple task of tossing a Frisbee at something has morphed into the growing sport of disc golf. More... WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES NOVEMBER 2007Sat/Sun Come and experience the thrill of sailing on the San Francisco Bay with this introductory 12 hour, 2-day course that will familiarize you with all of the fundamental aspects of sailing on the bay. Call for Pricing. More... 
Schwarzenegger Signs Bill Establishing New Water Emergency Transportation Authority
On October 15, Governor Schwarzenegger signed into law the Bay Area Council-sponsored Senate Bill 976 (Torlakson, D-Antioch). SB 976 creates the Bay Area’s first new transportation authority of the 21st Century, the Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA). More... 
New Aggregate Distribution Center Opens at the Port of Richmond
On October 9th, the first shipment of sand and gravel from Vancouver Island arrived at the newly-constructed aggregate receiving, storage and distribution terminal owned by Eagle Rock Aggregates and located in the Port of Richmond. More... 
ON OUR COVER NOVEMBER 2007
On October 9th, Joel Williams photographed the CSL Acadian bringing the first shipment of sand and gravel from Vancouver Island to the newly-constructed aggregate receiving, storage and distribution terminal owned by Eagle Rock Aggregates and located in the Port of Richmond. More... |
