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ArchivesJuly 2007 
Around the bay in July 2007
To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Summer of Love, the San Francisco Giants will revive the atmosphere of the ’60s at the AT&T ballpark with music and pre-game festivities. The first 20,000 fans will receive a "Summer of Love" T-shirt, and The Summer of Love Revue will perform music reminiscent of 1967 before the opening pitch. More... 
Ferry Rides to Bay Trail Adventures
Summertime, and the bikin’ is easy, thanks to new Bay Trail maps that give bicyclists, as well as walkers, skaters and wildlife watchers, a fresh look at sites and adventures along San Francisco and San Pablo Bays. A total of 40 miles have been added since the last Bay Trail maps were published in 2003. With easy access by ferry to many Bay Trail points, hiking and biking the Bay Trail is the perfect summer experience. More... 
Spare the Air/Free Transit:
A new incarnation of the Bay Area’s popular Spare the Air/Free Transit program kicked off last month with the official June 1 start of the summer smog season. Thanks to $8.5 million from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, a record 29 separate transit systems from all nine Bay Area counties will provide free commutes on up to four Spare the Air weekdays through October 12. More... JACK LONDON SQUAREIf you want to taste the best BBQ the Bay Area has to offer, pack up the family and head down to Jack London Square for the first annual East Bay BBQ competition on the Fourth of July. More... 
A Brewing Balancing Act at Rafters
Rafters Grille & Brewery is a San Rafael brewpub that takes pride in offering an all natural product without any chemicals or additives. They do not add finings, filter or force carbonate their beers. According to Brewmaster, Dan Duncanson, "Everything is as natural as it gets." More... 
Marina Bay’s New Heyday!
Richmond’s Marina Bay has a rich history that stems from its use as an industrial shipyard that was essential to the World War II home front effort. Its transformation from a U.S. Naval shipyard to a thriving community located around a beautiful marina with stunning views of the San Francisco skyline and several parks available for the enjoyment of residents and visitors alike is an incredible success story. More... 
Building Condos for Green Urban Living and the Return Investment
The Pacific Coast Builders Conference, held in San Francisco last month, paid tribute to the green building craze sweeping town like proverbial wildfire, in part due to mandates passed in recent years stating all municipal buildings must build to green code, and also because San Francisco, as usual, leads the way in being kind to the planet on many fronts. More... 
Winners of Team Bike Challenge Honored
OAKLAND — The Team Bike Challenge, a contest organized by The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) as part of Bike to Work Day/Month, encourages bicycle commuters to form teams—made up of their colleagues, friends, neighbors or local officials—to take on biking as a mode of transportation during the month of May. Participants earned points each time they biked. The top-placing teams overall and from each of the Bay Area counties, and a Bike Commuter of the Year from each county, were announced in June. More... Green PointsTaxi! Green taxi! If you see a green Toyota Prius is picking up and dropping off passengers in the city of San Francisco - it’s the Green Cab. The two-car cab company is expanding their fleet of autos that run on alternative-fuels. www.sfgreencab.com More... 
“Marin” Gets Overhaul
Bay Ship & Yacht recently completed the full refit of the Golden Gate Ferry, Marin. The vessel arrived in the shipyard on November 13, 2006, and resumed serving the commuters of the San Francisco Bay Area from its berth in Larkspur last month. More... Thanks for the ViewAnthony Sandberg is the founder of OCSC Sailing in Berkeley, and from his nearby apartment, he looks out over the marina and a three-bridge view of San Francisco Bay. Part of the beauty of Anthony’s view is the sailboats dotting the water. More... 
Biking Ironic
One of San Francisco’s many charms is its size—it’s a small enough city to go almost anywhere by bike. But real estate is fought for, and few green scraps of natural land are left for the public to explore beyond tightly corralled urban parks. The irony: From San Francisco, most people have to get in a car and drive to a place to go biking "off road," which is counter to the carless ideal of many a bike rider. Fortunately, the drive to the Marin Headlands isn’t far. More... WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES July 2007Every 10AM - 4:30PM - Basic Keelboat 1, Spinnaker Sailing, San Francisco, 415-543-7333, www.spinnaker-sailing.com. Sat/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... Stuck in the Slow Lane? It’s Time to Change LanesThe FasTrak advantage at Bay Area toll plazas is about to get a whole lot bigger — and so is the disadvantage of paying bridge tolls with cash. Starting in July, more cash lanes at the Bay Area’s state-owned toll bridges will be permanently converted to FasTrak-only lanes. More... Agricultural Shippers Struggle to Compete in the Global MarketplaceSan Francisco – Calling for dramatic action to avert a looming "transport crisis," Peter Friedmann, the Agricultural Transportation Coalition’s executive director, urged shippers here to apply political pressure "before it’s too late." More... 
ON OUR COVER July 2007
The new Bay Trail maps for the nine Bay Area counties are now available. This image, from the cover of the San Francisco trail guide, shows pedestrians and bikers near Fort Mason in typical, early July weather conditions. See story, page 21. Photo courtesy of San Francisco Bay Trail Project. www.baytrail.org More... |
