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ArchivesApril 2013 
Around the Bay in April 2013
The last unaltered Liberty Ship, SS Jeremiah O’Brien, will offer its first cruise day of the 2013 season on Opening Day of the Bay this April 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy this rare opportunity to steam through Raccoon Strait between Angel Island and Tiburon, in celebration of the opening of the yachting season, the arrival of the America’s Cup and the 150th Anniversary of the Port of San Francisco. More... WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES April 2013Do you dream of sailing in the San Francisco Bay but don’t have enough sailing experience? Would you like to brush up on your sailing skills in a laid back, friendly environment? Stop by and visit the Bay Area’s newest fleet & sailing school in beautiful Sausalito. More... 
Photos and Phan
The first retrospective in 25 years of work by artist Garry Winogrand (1928–1984)—the renowned photographer of New York City and of American life from the 1950s through the early 1980s—debuts at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) through June 2. More... 
Spring Is in the Air at Jack London Square
Spring is in the air at Jack London Square—the perfect outdoor destination for locals and visitors to emerge from winter hibernation. More... Earth Day Event Hopes to Lure Younger CrowdThe organizers of the Third Annual Earth Day San Francisco celebration believe that environmentalism’s future rests in the hands of today’s youth. More... 
Cruise Terminal Completed, Loaned to America’s Cup
The Port of San Francisco and the City of San Francisco came together to celebrate the completion of the James R. Herman Cruise Ship Terminal on Pier 27 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in late February. More... 
Opposing the Proposed Waterfront Basketball Arena
A 13-story basketball stadium on the San Francisco waterfront is not just a bad idea—it would be an illegal grab of property held in trust for you. More... 
Port of S.F. Will Mark 150th Anniversary in April
On April 24, the Port of San Francisco will celebrate its 150th anniversary. On that day in 1863, the port was established with the legislature’s creation of the State Harbor Commission, which oversaw development of the port, including the building of the seawall that continues to serve our great City today. More... 
Catch the Spirit at This Year’s Opening Day
San Francisco Bay offers some of the best boating in the world. Every spring, when the weather is warm and the wind is up, boats flock to the water like geese to a pond. More... 
IT REALLY WAS…
It really was a dark and stormy night, on Tuesday, March 5, when the lights were lit for the first time on the western span of the Bay Bridge. Perhaps you had a table at one of the restaurants that had a view of it, sitting there, snug and warm, finishing the last of that bottle of wine. In that case, what you saw was a little rain. More... 
Port Engineer John McIlroy
April marks 29 years for John McIlroy as a Blue & Gold Fleet employee, 15 of which have been spent in his current role as port engineer. Based in San Francisco, "I started out as a deckhand and did that for a couple years," he said. More... New Exploratorium to Make Waterfront Debut on April 17On April 17, the Exploratorium will open at Pier 15 at the heart of the revitalized San Francisco waterfront—radically improving access to visitors from all over the world and dramatically enhancing the size and scope of the museum. More... 
Update on Brannan Street Wharf Project
The waterfront location for the new Brannan Street Wharf public park located on the San Francisco Embarcadero Promenade between Pier 30-32 and Pier 38 has seen significant progress in the last few months. More... 
Port of San Francisco to Host Cruise Seminar
The Port of San Francisco will host the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) 2013 Cruise Seminar on April 24-26 as part of the port’s 150th anniversary. More... 
ON OUR COVER April 2013
From noon to 3 p.m. on Opening Day on the Bay, April 28, spectators will gather at Crissy Field to watch over 120 yachts strut their stuff along the San Francisco waterfront. More... |
