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ArchivesNovember 2008 Around the bay in November 2008While San Francisco rarely sees snow, there are plenty of opportunities to experience a cool holiday tradition at four ice skating rinks in the city: More... 
Stanley Takes the Helm as WETA Moves Forward
Established to develop and operate a regional passenger ferry system on San Francisco Bay, the former Water Transit Authority (WTA) completed its Implementation and Operation Plan in 2003. The first two of its ferries were under construction as the WTA embarked on the first leg of its system, a new ferry operation between South San Francisco and Oakland. More... JACK LONDON SQUAREThe first-of-its kind election night gala will begin on November 4th at 5 p.m. when the Potomac sails from her home berth in Oakland’s Jack London Square just as the polls are closing on the East Coast. More... 
Fresh Hand-Crafted Beer Made in Wine Country
Built in 1882, the vaunted Calistoga Inn is located along the banks of the Napa River. Offering turn-of-the-century, comfortable rooms at reasonable rates—especially for Napa Valley—the European style of the hotel is reflected in the shared bath accommodations and quaint guestrooms. More... 
NIGHT LIGHTS
Last month, I talked with you about Aids to Navigation—the lighthouses, buoys, and beacons that mark channels and hazards and guide vessels about the Bay. Knowing where other vessels are and where they are going, however, requires some other specialized knowledge and practice. More... 
How Much Is That Doggie In the Window?
Once again, the San Francisco SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) is excited to be partnering with Macy’s on the presentation of the 22nd Annual Holiday Windows Adoption Outreach event to give homeless cats and kittens, dogs and puppies a second chance to find loving homes. More... 
New Academy of Sciences Building Showcases the Future of Green
The new home of the California Academy of Sciences, which reopened in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park on September 27, recently received the U.S Green Building Council’s (USGBC) highest mark, Platinum-level certification for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). This distinction makes it both the greenest museum in the world and the largest Platinum-rated public building in the world. More... 
Golden Compass
What’s gold and orange and red all over? The Bay Area’s fall foliage—if you know where to look. Here’s your compass pointing to three leafy backroads rich in autumn colors. Pack your hiking boots and rack up your bikes to enhance your leaf-peeping pleasure. More... 
Tragedy Avoided During Spectacular “Angel Fire”
More than 275 firefighters from across Northern California were called to duty to control and perform mop-up operations for a wildfire that started on Angel Island the evening of Sunday, October 12. More... Free Audio Tours Spotlight Bay Area’s Transit-Oriented DevelopmentsAs part of their preparations for the Rail-Volution conference that brought more than 1,000 transportation and urban planning professionals to San Francisco in the last week of October, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) have released a series of five narrated audio tours of transit-oriented developments (TODs) and public transit corridors around the region. More... 
Vallejo’s Baylink Ferry Reduces Fares
The City of Vallejo has collaborated with the Solano Transportation Authority (STA), the Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) to develop a Transitional Operating Funding Plan to resolve the Baylink Ferry 2008/2009 deficit and allow the rollback of ferry fares effective November 1, 2008. More... WATERFRONT ACTIVITIESEvery Wednesday 7PM – 9PM, FREE Nautical Seminars & Entertainment, Club Nautique, Sailing School, 800-559-CLUB, www.clubnautique.net November thru March come learn some stuff and have some fun! Weekly from our Alameda location we’ll be hosting seminars and showing nautically themed movies. Refreshments and snacks will be served. FREE - Space limited. Reservations required. For schedule go to: www.clubnautique.net/winterwednesdays More... Documentary on Long-Distance Boat Race PremieresMorning Light, the Roy Disney-produced documentary film following one of the youngest crews ever to enter the prestigious biennial TransPac offshore sailing race from Los Angeles to Honolulu, premiered in movie theaters nationwide last month. Among the 11 final crew members chosen from well over 500 applicants was Cal Maritime cadet Piet van Os of La Jolla, CA, who served as navigator and watch captain. More... Tragic Anniversary: One Year After the SpillOn November 7, 2007, the Cosco Busan container ship collided with the Bay Bridge, spilling more than 50,000 gallons from the ship’s enormous fuel tanks and causing San Francisco Bay’s largest vessel-related oil spill in over a decade. More... 
ON OUR COVER NOVEMBER 2008
Bucking national trends, the Vallejo Baylink Ferry will lower prices this month! Adult fares will be reduced from $15.00 to $13.00, while youth fares will go from $7.50 to $6.50. More... |
