ArchivesMay 2014 ![]() The Benicia Yacht Club will celebrate Opening Day on the Strait for its 35th year with the theme "Honoring Tradition." This free, public event is filled with entertainment and fun on one of the few days each year the Benicia Yacht Club is open to the public. More... WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES May 2014Learn to safely and confidently sail after the sun goes down. More... ![]() Prior to the completed construction of the Bay and Golden Gate Bridges, ferry commuters could gaze upward to track the course of a Pan Am Clipper takeoff bound for Pago Pago, Macao, or some other exotic destination during the golden age of flight. More... ![]() Jack London Square welcomes spring with a packed calendar of outdoor events during the month of May. More... ![]() Unwanted clothing, including footwear and fashion accessories, currently ranks among the top five items sent to local landfills, but the City has a plan that’ll help keep closet cast-offs out of the waste stream. More... Yet More Salty Dog TalkI usually restrict this topic to once a year—my September column—when I help my readers celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day, which is "officially" September 19. However, because so many sailing terms have enriched our daily language, I just can’t resist sharing a few more of them this month. More... ![]() With sunnier days and warmer weather, it’s a perfect time to visit a San Francisco Bay shoreline park. More... ![]() In February, an unassuming rolling blackboard appeared in front of the Bay Crossings store in the historic San Francisco Ferry Building. More... Recent Rain in California: Winners and Losers?When storms skipped us in December and January following two dry years, we were in for a world of hurt. More... ![]() The Golden State Warriors announced last month that the team has agreed to terms with salesforce.com to purchase land in San Francisco’s Mission Bay neighborhood, where the team intends to build a new state-of-the-art sports and entertainment center. More... ![]() Fairly new to the fleet, Fred Von Stieff has been an engineer for Blue & Gold for the past two years. More... ![]() Alameda is known for many things: beaches, great parks, beautiful homes and as a great place to live and raise a family. Recently, Alameda has also become a place for delicious dining and fun hideaways to hang out with friends. More... ![]() As part of an ongoing series, Bay Crossings offers a closer look at some of the businesses that make up Alameda’s working waterfront community—a thriving hotbed of distinctive, innovative and thoroughly hip young companies. More... ![]() In a past late-night television era, Johnny Carson, playing "Carnac the Magnificent," could humorously predict the answers to questions—sealed inside envelopes—concerning unexpected and monumental changes in government, commerce and society. More... ![]() Last month, the new Ferry Bocce League debuted at the bocce ball courts located in Justin Herman Plaza, just across the street from the Ferry Building. More... |