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ArchivesAugust 2007 
Around the Bay in August 2007
Benicia’s Best Artists Rise to the Occasion Arts Benicia will be featuring the works of 16 local artists who have risen to the top of their respective Master of Fine Arts classes this year at the annual "Cream – from the top" exhibit. The exhibit runs through August 26 and culminates with the Artists’ Forum on Saturday, August 25 when San Francisco Chronicle art critic Kenneth Baker and California College of Art instructors Glen Helfand and Linda Fleming will be in attendance. More... 
Authority Selects Signature Point for Potential Future Richmond Ferry Terminal
The San Francisco Bay Area Water Transit Authority (WTA) is a regional agency formed in 1999 and authorized by the State of California to operate a comprehensive Bay Area public water-transit system. The authority’s goal is to develop a reliable, convenient, flexible and cost-effective expanded water-transit system that will get drivers out of their cars and into environmentally-responsible, state-of-the-art ferries. More... 
Lagunitas:
A Brewery Like No Other
Chicago native and home brewer Tony Magee established Lagunitas Brewing Company 13 years ago in the small town of Forest Knolls, just east of Lagunitas in western Marin County. The brewery’s first incarnation was a very small-scale operation connected to a local market; Magee was forced to relocate because the septic system could not handle the amount of wastewater affluent that the growing brewery was producing. Lagunitas moved to an industrial park area just off of Highway 101 in Petaluma and has never looked back. More... Making Your Sailboat Look GoodAnyone can sail, but not everyone can sail well. Of course, "sailing well" depends on how you define the phrase. If it means moving a vessel by the power of the wind, then it’s impossible not to sail once the boat casts off. With any wind at all and sails hoisted, almost anyone can move a boat more or less in the direction they want it to go. It takes a special sailor, however, to bring that same boat to a dead stop in the wind in order to pick up a mooring, for instance, or retrieve a crewmember’s hat that has blown overboard. More... 
U.S. Windsurfing Nationals Return to Bay Area
The U.S. Windsurfing Nationals are returning to San Francisco this month. The premier windsurfing event in the continental United States, this World Cup competition showcases local, national and international windsurfers racing in some of the most challenging waters anywhere. The competition will unfold from August 7th through August 11th and will be based at Crissy Field, where spectators will be able to follow the course races as well as see the popular slalom competition. More... 
The Freighter Voyage Home
I knew it was not going to be a cruise with deck chairs and little umbrellas in my drinks. But in early July, I had the chance to fulfill a childhood dream with a voyage on a "bulk carrier" freighter. The CSL Acadian was chartered from British Columbia to the Bay Area to carry 70,000 tons of sand and gravel for use as concrete in the new east section of the Bay Bridge. More... 
Photography Seminar Focuses on Capturing Life-Size Whale Images
The Northern California Underwater Photographic Society (www.NCUPS.org) proudly presents a very special seminar with Bay Area artist and marine mammal conservationist Bryant Austin, creator of "Whales in Public Spaces: A Life-Size Whale Photography Exhibition," on Friday, August 10, 2007. Composed over the past two field seasons with the South Pacific Humpback Whales, Bryant Austin explores and develops methods and techniques to produce life-size photographs of his subjects, up to twelve feet high by ninety feet long. For Austin, the size of the photograph is secondary; it is the personhood of the whale, best expressed in the eye, which he explores in depth. More... 
Water Dog Lake Park Offers Cycling Challenges and Rewards
There are two general categories of mountain bikers: those who like to climb, and those who like to go downhill quickly. The two do not share much common ground; their bikes look quite different, and they even speak in unique ways. To be a true mountain biker, however, a bicyclist should always be able to ride anywhere, on any trail. Water Dog Lake Park in Belmont puts this idea to the test. More... Latin Music Festival Comes to Jack London SquareJack London Square presents the first annual Latin Music Festival on August 11, 2007 from 11 AM – 7 PM with a full day of live music and dancing, a diverse musical line-up, traditional dance including Maestros del Folklor Mexicano, ethnic foods and Hispanic arts & crafts. Dance to hot Latin pop, jazz and rock, sizzling samba and salsa. Bring your dancing shoes and join us at the Pavilion Stage at Broadway and Water Streets. Admission is free. More... WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES August 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... Virgin America Readies Its Cargo Operations and Aircraft NamesUpstart airline Virgin America will begin its freight operations concurrently with the start of its passenger service this summer. In a recent interview, Virgin America’s manager of cargo Jason Lazich told Bay Crossings that the company will be moving a diverse mix of commodities. More... 
Labor Day Weekend Closure Looms for Bay Bridge
The countdown is under way to the start of a full closure of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge over the 2007 Labor Day weekend, during which two operations — a critical seismic retrofit to the bridge deck and FasTrak® lane reconfiguration — will be performed. Beginning at 8 p.m. on Friday, August 31, the bridge will close to traffic in both directions, and will remain closed until 5 a.m. on Tuesday, September 4. More... 
ON OUR COVER August 2007
Harmony Corsi-Clark and Bob Stein (with shark fin) frolic in the surf while Don Case kitesurfs in the background. Photo was taken by Loren Earle-Cruickshanks, a conceptual, commercial and fashion photographer based out of San Francisco. To see more of his work visit http://www.lecphoto.com, or email him at info@lecphoto.com More... |
