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ArchivesSeptember 2011 
Around the bay in September
It’s time again for the 8th Annual San Francisco Brewers Guild Brews on the Bay! Join all eight of San Francisco’s craft breweries on Saturday, September 10 on the deck of the S.S. Jeremiah O’Brien at Pier 45 on the San Francisco Bay for five hours of great beer and live music in the world’s best spot for a beer festival. More... 
Hummers of the Sea: Moose Boats of Petaluma
Cruising past the Port Sonoma Marina on CA-37, you wouldn’t suspect that a shipwright of epic proportions is cloaked by the serenity of the Petaluma River. More... WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES SEPTEMBER 2011Join Club Nautique’s evening chartershare sail. Enjoy a lovely evening sail as you watch twighlit taken over by darkness and take in the shimmering lights of the city and sail under the light of the silvery moon! Must be willing to actively participate in operation of vessel. Cost: Members $75/Non Members $100. Please call to reserve space. More... 
Good Mourning
Last month we mourned the passing of quietude in restaurants and bars. Hushed conversations and clinking of glass are now overwhelmed by broadcasts from amplified TVs and loudspeakers in all but a handful of clubs. More... SEPTEMBER AT JACK LONDON SQUARE: A HUB OF DINING AND ACTIVITY ON THE WATERFRONTAlthough September is here, summer is still well underway in the East Bay, and Oakland’s waterfront at Jack London Square is the perfect paradise for both food and leisure. More... 
America’s Cup Charters a New Course in Cascais
After months of preparation and planning, America’s Cup event organizers in August hosted their very first America’s Cup World Series event in Cascais, Portugal. More... 
Climate Ride Promises Picture-Perfect Cycling With a Purpose
More than 100 green-spirited bicycle enthusiasts will take to the open roads of northern California on October 2 for the West Coast’s second Climate Ride. More... 
59th Annual Sausalito Art Festival to Offer Unbeatable Labor Day Entertainment
The Sausalito Art Festival returns to its breathtaking waterfront village home for its 59th season to showcase the works of the finest local, national and international artists—with more than 20,000 museum-quality, original works of art including paintings, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, fiber art, fine glass, woodwork, mixed media and photography. More... It’s Time Once Again to Talk Like a Pirate!September 19 has become the "official" Talk Like a Pirate Day. While it may be fun to add the occasional "arrgh, matie!" to your conversation, do you realize how many everyday expressions have their origins at sea? Here are a few for you to enjoy. More... 
Sustainable Fish in Fisherman’s Wharf: Raising a Glass to Fog Harbor
Rather than spotlight one aquatic species this month, I’d like to salute the ocean-loving work of Fog Harbor Fish House, which recently became Fisherman’s Wharf’s first San Francisco Seafood Watch Alliance® Partner restaurant More... 
The Bay Area’s First Boat-In Grocery Store
Coming Soon to the Oakland Estuary
When a group of doctors and Bay sailors get together to start a grocery store, you know it’s going to be a little different. When Green City Grocery opens in October 2011 in the Brooklyn Basin next to Embarcadero Cove Marina in the Oakland Estuary, it will have its own guest dock to provide boaters with easy access to waterfront shopping and dining. More... 
Wes Starratt, Bay Crossings Contributor and Maritime Advocate, Dies at 85
F. Weston "Wes" Starratt, a contributor to Bay Crossings from its earliest days, died on August 6 after a brief illness. He was 85 years old. More... 
Wind Some, Lose Some for Bay Area Shippers
In August, the Port of San Francisco’s Pier 80 Omni Terminal welcomed the M/V Star Hansa, which was carrying wind turbine components for San Leandro-based Halus Power Systems. More... 
Alameda’s Bay Ship & Yacht Receives Grant from U.S. Department of Transportation
In August, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced $9.98 million in grants to 13 small shipyards throughout the United States to modernize facilities, increase productivity and help make the country’s small shipyards more competitive in the global marketplace. More... GOP Assaults on Clean Water Act ContinueAs the U.S. House and Senate return from their August recesses, debates over legislation to gut essential Clean Water Act protections will test the environmental leadership of key California legislators, and the President, as never before. More... 
ON OUR COVER September 2011
A crane at San Francisco’s Pier 80 lifts parts for a Halus Power Systems wind turbine. More... |
