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ArchivesAugust 2006 Around the BayIndy Car is here. Learn about the gear, the rules, the points and the physical exptremes drivers endure, learn the Indy Car song and sing it as you endure the traffic More... Hail to the Margarita KingGiovanni, The Margarita King, is making new waves - air, sound and otherwise, with his special product, The Margarita King Cocktail. Everything you need is already in the bottle: double gold, prize winning tequila from Mexico, a special blend of lemon and lime juices, sugar cane, and a unique double distilled orange liqueur. It was formulated by Giovanni himself, who earned his Margarita King title the hard way. More... 
Brew Review
Right in the heart of downtown Berkeley on Shattuck Street, just blocks from the UC Campus, is Triple Rock Brewery & Alehouse. But, owners and brothers John and Reid Martin had an uphill battle convincing city officials that a small brewery would fit into the downtown commercial district. More... Pandora Streams Music with Preferred “DNA”At one time, all of your favorite music was unknown to you. Then came that epochal moment of discovery when the music struck chords within you, and the sound resonated through to your core. It was for that moment that Pandora Internet radio was created. More... 
Creating Your Own Home Entertainment Center
Home entertainment center planning used to be clearing a space in the den or the living room for a television or a radio. Then came stereo and surround sound, followed by flat panel HDTV and the Internet. More... 
Proposed Richmond Community by Toll Brothers
Benefits Shoreline and Inner City Redevelopment
Over the past several years, the Richmond shoreline has undergone significant revitalization, whereby miles of shoreline along the San Francisco Bay have been infused with new life. More... WATERFRONT ADVENTURESKayaking is a great way to get outdoors and enjoy the natural setting of the lovely coast side region of Pillar Point Harbor in Half Moon Bay. Get up close and personal with harbor seals, marine birds and other wildlife. No previous experience necessary! $49 including equipment. More... 
Learn to Turn
What an incredible summer for surfing. If you’ve been out there it’s likely that you learned pretty quickly that the key to "surfing" is balance and weight transfer on the board. Most beginners learn on a long-board and figure out how to stand-up. Steering comes next, so let’s focus on how to take advantage of our hips and feet to turn a long-board. More... 
CalCup Race Day Details Keeps Windsurfers on Their Toes
CalCup is an annual series of windsurfing races held in the Bay Area that has 20+ years of history in the Bay. More... View from the Helm: what’s so hip about boating?Look at the sleek ads in the yachting magazines. (Look at ours first and last, of course!) There’s plenty to make you drool. More... August Boating EventsMaster Mariners Benevolent Association Events More... Empress Dances and CruisesHave you ever wished you could be out on the water on a beautiful day? Seeing all of the boats that cover the bay on weekends is one of the joys of living in the Bay Area. More... 
ol’ pros, new “nos” surround america’s most popular spectator sport
When you first walk into the Grandstands at Infineon Speedway, in Sonoma, your first impression is that it’s much like any other sports venue. More... Dockside Dwelling: Living Ship to ShoreThere’s nothing like the serenity of relaxing at home at the end of the day, sipping a glass of wine, while watching the sunset over the water. More... 
November Ballot Gives Voters Chance to Restore Transportation Network
With the Bay Area’s fleet of ferries, buses and railcars rapidly aging, local streets increasingly pockmarked by potholes and congestion at the region’s most notorious freeway bottlenecks going from bad to worse, More... 
Free-Ride Offer Lures
Thousands on Spare the Air Days
No fare! Thanks for sparing the air." That’s the upbeat message that greeted transit riders throughout the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area during a three-day smog alert in late June. More... Top Ten Reasons to Escape to Point Reyes This SummerPoint Reyes, CA – Gas prices at or above $3 a gallon, sweltering heat, need a break from work, looking for a place to relax and reenergize? Point Reyes is just the tonic you’re looking for. More... 
Floating World Utopia
For the last fifteen years, Bay Area resident David Grassi has dreamed of one-day creating his own floating utopia. More... 
Oakland Metro Operahouse Shows Must See Performances
The Oakland Metro Operahouse is a black-box theater located the corner of 2nd St. and Broadway, downtown, just one block from Jack London Square. More... Oakland City Council Approves $1.1 million in Cultural Funding GrantsThe Oakland City Council approved $1.1 million in fiscal year 2006-07 grants to Oakland-based nonprofit organizations and individual artists through the City’s Cultural Funding Program. More... 
Museum Plans for Presidential Battleship USS Iowa Docked at Vallejo’s Waterfront
If non-profit group Historic Ships Memorial at Pacific Square has its way, Vallejo Baylink Ferry riders may soon be treated to views of the battleship USS Iowa as they arrive at the Vallejo ferry building. More... San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau Presents Marketing Plan for City’s $7.37 Billion Tourism IndustryThe San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau (SFCVB) will present its sales and marketing plan for fiscal year 2006/2007 in a special briefing for SFCVB members on Tuesday, Aug. 1 from 8 to 10AM at the Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco, 600 Stockton St. More... Editor’s NoteEditor’s Note: I met someone recently who told me he’s leaving the Bay Area because there’s so much going on that he can never decide what to do; so he does nothing. Hmm… There certainly were a lot of options to choose from when deciding what would be in our "Hip" issue, too. And, nautical, technical, theatrical, with a swig of margarita decadence, we got it covered - a look at waterfront life right now and a look into the future. Too much? May...be... we like too much of a good thing. More... 
On Our Cover
Patrick Roddie is a Belfast-born, self-taught photographer based in San Francisco. He specializes in photographing people - to capture who they are, not just what they look like. More... |
