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www.baycrossings.com February 2013 3 columns feature 09 BAYKEEPER 12 GREEN PAGES King Tide Warning San Francisco Celebrates by Deb Self 3,500 Solar Installations 14 by Bill Picture 10 WHO’S AT THE HELM? Capt. Christopher Taylor guides by Matt Larson news WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES 18 Our recreational resource guide 11 SAILING ADVENTURES 06 “Parklets” Popping Up in It’s Your Watch, Skipper! Bay Area Parking Spaces WETA FERRY SCHEDULES 20 Be on time for last call by Captain Ray by Georgia Lambert AROUND THE BAY 07 WATERFRONT NEWS 22 To see, be, do, know Shore Power Program Hums Along in Oakland by Patrick Burnson February 2013 Volume 14, Number 2 ON OUR COVER

Bobby Winston, Proprietor Joyce Aldana, President Marin Offers Advanced Joel Williams, Publisher 08 Patrick Runkle, Editor Ridesharing Program

ADVERTISING & MARKETING A.C. CORNER Joel Williams, Advertising & Marketing Director 14 America’s Cup Pavilion to GRAPHICS & PRODUCTION Francisco Arreola, Designer / Web Producer Offer Outdoor Concerts ART DIRECTION Francisco Arreola; Patrick Runkle; Joel Williams America’s Cup Focuses on COLUMNISTS 15 Captain Ray Wichmann; S.F. “Summer of Sailing” Paul Duclos; Patrick Burnson; Deb Self; Matt Larson S.F. Beer Week Celebrates WRITERS & PHOTOGRAPHERS 16 Bill Picture; Joel Williams; Georgia Lambert Local Craft Beermaking

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ver heard of parklets? They’re a Perhaps the Bay Area’s mini-oasis in a sea of concrete most unusual parklet is and asphalt, popping up, located in San Francisco’s seemingly overnight, in what Marina district at the corner were previously parking places, of Filbert and Fillmore in San Francisco and Oakland. streets. At least for now, the E In reality, it takes months and months parklet consists of a gray Photo by Karl Nielsen to design proposed parklets and obtain Citroen van that’s been Parklets are designed to provide a public place for citizens to relax and enjoy the atmosphere of the city around them, in approval and permits from city planning split in two, with seating, places where either current urban parks are lacking or where the existing sidewalk width is not large enough to accommodate vibrant street life activities. The parklet above is located at the Trouble Café at 4033 Judah Street in San Francisco. departments. Bay Area parklets are funded greenery and bike parking by grants, businesses and/or residents. nestled between the two Once designed, approved and installed sections. Due to a glitch in (at an average cost of $10,000), sponsors the paperwork process, the unique vehicle Urban Designer/Planner with the San must also commit to regular upkeep and parts may have to be removed. Francisco Planning Department. maintenance of the renovated spaces. The parklet sponsored and maintained Oakland’s first permanent parklet, not Parklets provide a public place for by Devil’s Teeth Baking Co. features wooden far from Lake Merritt, opened in September people to relax and enjoy the atmosphere planters with bunch grass spilling over 2012 outside Farley’s East Café on Grand of the city around them, in places where planters attached to the backs of benches. Avenue near Broadway. A second Oakland either current urban parks are lacking Located on Noriega Street in San Francisco, parklet opened in November on 40th Street or if the existing sidewalk width is it’s just three blocks from Ocean Beach. in the Temescal district in front of the Photo by Karl Nielsen insufficient to accommodate street-life And residents and visitors to the 4000 Manifesto Bike Shop and Subrosa Coffee At the other end of the block, the parklet in front activities. Curbside parking spaces are block of Judah Street in San Francisco have near Webster Street. In addition to the usual of the Outerlands Café at 4001 Judah Street converted into these new public spaces two parklets to choose from in front of the tables and benches, the space incorporates a provides a nice place to stop during a dog walk for greenery and gathering places. Most Outerlands Café and Trouble Coffee. On a huge t-shaped log as part of the seating. on a brisk day. include benches and/or tables and recent winter’s day, hardy souls braved the “We’ve been hearing that people are chairs, along with planters, and some cold in coats, knit hats and/or gloves, taking enjoying and using the parklets,” said feature bike racks. The parklets trend a break from bike rides or walking the dog. Laura Kaminski, City of Oakland Parklet started in San Francisco in 2005; since San Francisco currently has 38 Project Manager. Four additional parklets then, parklets have appeared in such parklets installed, with 13 more were accepted as part of the pilot program cities as New York and Philadelphia and undergoing final review and another and are at various stages of construction Vancouver, British Columbia. 19 under initial review, said Kay Cheng, or approval, Kaminski said. The probable next parklet to open will be at Actual Café, on San Pablo Avenue at Alcatraz Avenue, she said. Meanwhile, the Bay Area’s Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is supporting the parklets movement via its Complete Streets initiative, and an associated new grant program. “With Complete Streets, we’re encouraging cities to widen the definition of road projects to include amenities that encourage walking, bicycling and use of public transit, instead of focusing exclusively on cars,” said Photo by Karl Nielsen Sean Co, MTC’s Active Transportation planner. Parklets are a key component of In addition to the usual tables and benches, the that new equation. Oakland parklet located on 40th Street in the Photo by Karl Nielsen Temescal district in front of the Manifesto Bike By Georgia Lambert, Metropolitan Shop and Subrosa Coffee near Webster Street Oakland’s first permanent parklet, not far from Lake Merritt, opened in September 2012 outside Transportation Commission, Public incorporates a huge t-shaped log as part of Farley’s East Café on Grand Avenue near Broadway. Information the seating.

6 February 2013 www.baycrossings.com WORKING WATERFRONT NEWS

Port of Oakland Shore Power Program Humming Along

by Patrick Burnson Prologis Nabs Green Award at Davos

he Port of Oakland has San Francisco-based Prologis, Inc. a reached another milestone leading global owner, operator and in the implementation of developer of industrial real estate, A final test of the Port of Oakland’s shore power connection was conducted successfully at the port’s its shore power program announced its inclusion in the Oakland International Container Terminal at the end of 2012. with the successful 2013 “Global 100 Most Sustainable completion of a final test of the shore- Corporations in the World” list at the to-shipT connection. World Economic Forum in Davos, initiatives. We look forward to continue Coulter, BPL Global, Emerson, GE, This past summer, the Port of Switzerland last month. Recognized to develop, own, and operate a global Penske, Seagate and Stryker about how Oakland and global shipping company as the world’s most credible corporate portfolio of energy-efficient facilities that they are tackling key industry issues and Hapag-Lloyd conducted an initial test sustainability ranking, the Global 100 minimize their environmental impact.” optimizing their supply chains. of the shore connection system on the consists of the 100 top-performing The Oracle Value Chain Summit vessel Dallas Express. A final test was companies worldwide based on a range Oracle Hosts Value Chain brings together a collection of previous conducted successfully at the port’s of sector-specific sustainability metrics. Summit in S.F. recurring events all into one, including the Oakland International Container Prologis has a comprehensive Product Lifecycle Management Summit, Terminal at the end of 2012. approach to sustainability encompassing And you thought they just raced Manufacturing Summit, Maintenance Shore power (also known as “cold- three dimensions: environmental sailboats. From February 4 to 6, Oracle Summit and Logistics Summit. On top ironing”) is a shore-to-ship connection stewardship, social responsibility and is staging its “Value Chain Summit” in of that, the new event adds Value Chain that provides electrical power to the governance. As the leading global San Francisco to explain how it is helping Planning and Procurement Summits to ship, thereby reducing diesel and other provider of certified sustainable logistics companies transform supply chains into create a comprehensive conference that air pollutant emissions from ships while space, Prologis owns more than 39 value chains to gain competitive edge. will include almost 200 sessions across they are at berth. To meet the California million square feet (four million square Keynote speakers include legendary all of the supply chain management Air Resources Board regulation for meters) of facilities meeting green NFL broadcaster John Madden, former solution areas. “vessels at berth,” one-half of a fleet’s building standards, has completed U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich, The Value Chain Summit will retain vessel calls at California ports will be energy-efficiency improvements in and Cindy Reese, Oracle senior vice the intimate atmosphere of these previous required to use shore power beginning over 50 percent of its global property president of worldwide operations. events while adding cross-solution context in 2014. Eighty percent of a fleet’s visits portfolio, and has installed 83 megawatts Shippers will learn firsthand from and strategy sessions and provide increased must be shore-powered visits by 2020. of solar panels as part of its commitment customer speakers at companies such value and opportunity for all attendees. “The Port of Oakland’s Shore Power to renewable energy. as APL Logistics, Agilent, Beckman Program is currently estimated to cost In addition, Prologis continues approximately $70 million,” said Port to support charitable activities in the Acting Executive Director Deborah communities where it operates through Ale Flint. “This significant financial financial contributions from the Prologis commitment demonstrates the port’s Foundation, supporting employee environmental leadership and overall volunteer efforts and donating warehouse commitment toward improving air space to nonprofit organizations. quality.” “This is a great honor and The total combined cost of the port’s recognition of our hard work and shore power infrastructure and similar commitment to high sustainability and improvements being made by the corporate responsibility standards at private sector is estimated to be about Prologis,” said Steve Campbell, director $85 million. Significant additional cost of environmental, engineering and is being borne by the private sector to sustainability at Prologis. “We are excited retrofit the vessels so that ships can plug to be ranked among such a respected into the shore-side system. group and are eager to continue being an industry leader in these important

www.baycrossings.com February 2013 7 TRANSIT NEWS Vallejo Comedy Marin Offers New Real-Time Stand-up Comedy Ridesharing Program

he Transportation Authority of cash rewards and incentives for rides shared Marin has invited Golden Gate during February. shows Larkspur Ferry riders to participate If you are interested, you can sign up and inT a real-time ridesharing program aimed find out more by joining the WeGoMarin Carlos Alazraqui exist in at improving air quality and reducing ridesharing program at www.wegomarin. congestion in Marin County. com. After you’ve signed up, be sure to VALLEJO How is this ridesharing program download the Avego RTR app from the (yes, really) The Fetterly Playhouse in Vallejo different than regular carpooling? Real- iPhone app store or from the Google app time ridesharing offers all the benefits of store for Android users. Then you can start don’t miss out! carpooling without any of the commitment. the app and login to start finding and sharing featuring comedians that have performed on You can drive in the HOV lane on Highway rides. Once you join, the WeGoMarin Beta 101 and park at close-in HOV parking at team will contact you about how you can Comedy Central, HBO, late-night TV & way more the Golden Gate Larkspur Ferry Terminal earn cash and prizes by sharing rides with (i know, right?) without needing to keep a consistent your friends on Golden Gate Ferry. and we’ve been doing it for 4 years! schedule or a commitment beyond a single Sharing rides is good for you and for the right here in Vallejo! (Whaa?) shared ride. environment because you can use Highway ...keep in touch... Also, you can use your smart phone or 101 HOV lanes and HOV parking at the computer to find and share rides immediately ferry terminal while reducing pollution join our e-mailing list at or in the future. And by immediately, we and cars on the road. It’s cheaper because mean that you can find a ride partner within you share the driving and the gas. And it’s www.VallejoComedy.com minutes by calling or texting through the smarter and more efficient because the latest app. And as an extra incentive, you can earn technology matches drivers and riders.

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8 February 2013 www.baycrossings.com King Tides at Morning—Bay Area, Take Warning

By Deb Self

ome of the highest tides of the year take place February 7-9, giving the Bay Area a preview of what’s coming as global climate change raises sea levels. S These exceptionally high tides are Above, wetlands along the Richmond shoreline at low tide and during an exceptionally high tide. Wetlands can help prevent flooding that will hit the called king tides. They occur every year Bay Area as global climate change causes sea levels to rise. But rising sea levels threaten to drown wetlands and destroy their protective value. Wetland habitat can migrate uphill a little as sea level encroaches, but not if nearby lands are paved over, as these are with Interstate 80. Photo credit: when the gravitational pulls of the sun tmikkphoto (Flickr Creative Commons) and moon reinforce one another. While not caused by climate change, king tides allow us to visualize now how more are essential to the Bay’s ecology. Over Deb Self is Executive Director of San Francisco Baykeeper, frequent flooding caused by rising sea recent decades much public money www.baykeeper.org. Baykeeper uses on-the-water patrols levels will impact San Francisco Bay’s has gone into restoring Bay wetlands, of San Francisco Bay, science, advocacy and the courts to stop shore and shoreline communities. but rising sea levels now threaten to Bay pollution. To report pollution, call Baykeeper’s hotline at 1-800-KEEP-BAY, e-mail or click During December’s and January’s completely submerge many of these [email protected], “Report Pollution” at www.baykeeper.org. king tides, Bay waters washed up on ecologically valuable areas, destroying the sidewalk along San Francisco’s their protective value. Embarcadero. Streets in Sausalito If there is undeveloped land uphill and other Marin coastal communities from the wetlands, then, as Bay levels flooded, along with shoreline roadways rise, resilient wetland plant and animal and parking lots in the South Bay. As communities may be able to migrate sea levels rise over the coming decades, to slightly higher ground and preserve this type of flooding will happen along natural protection for shorelines. But more of the Bay’s shore with increasing much of the Bay’s shoreline has been frequency. paved over with highways, homes, and Climate change is also bringing industrial and commercial facilities, more severe storms worldwide, like leaving no place for wetlands to move last fall’s Hurricane Sandy on the East upland. As sea levels rise, wetlands next Coast. While the Bay Area is not under to developed shoreline all around the threat from hurricanes, an intense storm Bay are under threat. here, combined with higher sea levels, Some of this future damage can could cause widespread flooding and still be averted with smart planning. damage. It will be even worse if a big To preserve nature’s flood control storm hits during a king tide. protection, our region should prevent Up until 150 years ago, the region’s any more development or paving shorelines had some natural protection on land next to the Bay’s remaining from high water storm surges, thanks wetlands, as well as wetlands that are to abundant wetlands. Wetlands are being restored. It also makes sense not to communities of plants and animals put thousands of new homes or massive adapted to being underwater or partly commercial development on land that underwater at high tide and exposed or will be flooded soon. You can help lessen partly exposed at low tide. They soak the impact of climate change on the Bay up water like a sponge and stabilize Area by letting your local leaders know shorelines. that you support development policies Although about 90 percent of San that protect the Bay, local communities Francisco Bay’s wetlands have been and the shoreline. eliminated, the remaining wetlands

www.baycrossings.com February 2013 9 WHO’S AT THE HELM? Captain Christopher Taylor

By Matt Larson work with. Being outdoors, the great views—it’s just great.” He can be found urrently the youngest on any given run as he’s ferry operator for the Blue currently filling in where and & Gold Fleet, Captain when he’s needed throughout Christopher Taylor has the winter season, but his been with the company favorite runs are Alameda/ for just about three years. “There are some Oakland and Vallejo. peopleC who have worked here longer “The Vallejo commute is than I’ve been alive,” Taylor said. “It nice because I like the boats— was kind of intimidating to come in as they’re the fastest boats we Photo by Captain Laura Smith a 25-year-old captain, but everyone was have. It has nice scenery; Blue & Gold Captain Christopher Taylor at the controls of the Mare Island during the San Francisco Bay Ferry extremely helpful, friendly, professional you get great sunsets over route to Vallejo. and courteous; they really helped me Mount Tamalpais,” Taylor make the transition.” said. “Alameda/Oakland I Before Blue & Gold, Taylor was like because it’s very fast-paced. You get their way to and from their destinations, is doing what it’s doing—what forces are working on tour boats for Hornblower to do a lot of runs, a lot of landings, and I but it’s no Carnival cruise up there in the acting upon it, the physics involved—I cruises. And it wasn’t too long before that grew up and live in Alameda, so it’s kind helm. “It can be challenging every day in definitely try to handle the boat with when he graduated from the California of nice to go to my home town on the different ways,” said Taylor. “It keeps you finesse. That’s my goal.” Maritime Academy in Vallejo; he studied ferry.” At home in Alameda, Taylor lives on your toes.” Be it the fog, the elements For the up-and-coming ferry captain, to be a deck officer and got a minor in with his wife and three-year-old son. or the “weekend warriors”—a term used Taylor has some pretty basic advice: “I engineering. “The end goal at the time was Taylor remembers going fishing and for people taking leisurely cruises on their would definitely recommend looking to work on tugboats,” Taylor said. “But scuba diving with his father right here personal watercraft—a ferry captain must into the Maritime Academy in Vallejo,” once I got to drive boats at Hornblower, in the same waters he’s working on now. remain alert at all times. “We also have a he said. “I got to learn a lot of great skills I realized that was what I wanted to do.” “I grew up going to the Hyde Street Pier lot of different boats and each one handles and go all over the world, and where else TaylorBay Crossingsdecided that he wanted to spend in San Francisco, going on the ships just a little bit differently.” can you get college credits for driving a hisFebruary time operating 2013 the high-speed ferries, they have over there,” said Taylor. “I Just as there are a variety of boats at tugboat around the Bay?” It sure paid off and1/4 now Page that 10’ he’s X at2.8 Blue & Gold he never knew it could be a career until I Blue & Gold, there are a variety of captains for Taylor, and he’s loving every minute couldn’tColor be happier. “Blue & Gold is my went to a college career fair and found as well. Although they all put safety first, of it. “I really enjoy being able to take dream job.” the California Maritime Academy. I was their own personal touch comes in second. people out in the boats on the Bay that I What’s not to like? “I look forward pretty much instantly sold.” “I don’t know if it makes me unique, but grew up on and love, getting them to and to going to work every day,” said Taylor. People may not realize it as they I try very hard to be very smooth,” said from work safely. It’s something I really “I love working with the people that I board the ferry and enjoy the scenery on Taylor. “I try to understand why the boat enjoy doing.”

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10 February 2013 www.baycrossings.com SAILING IT’S YOUR WATCH, SKIPPER!

By CaptaIn Ray three hours on and six hours off. Captain Phil and I would be standing four hours on, four hours off for those four days. or thousands of years, ships at We chose to do the hard part first. sea have lived with the rhythm Sailing upwind, that is, into the waves of the watch. The off-going and wind, is usually a more difficult watch reports the situation and uncomfortable point of sail—that’s aboard and, together, the off- why it’s called “beating.” Sailing across going and the on-coming watch consider the wind (“reaching”) or with the wind whatF (if anything) needs to be done during (“running”) typically is much more the next watch. The off-going watch then comfortable and much drier. Because the Photo courtesy of OCSC Sailing “officially” transfers responsibility of the wind was coming from the northwest, we vessel to on-coming watch. This system is would sail upwind (the harder part) and jib (the forward sail) rolled partially and astern. The seas are 15 feet and breaking. necessary because the vessel is underway stay north of the Golden Gate so that it the first reef put in the main. With my The wind is a steady 25 knots with gusts continuously. would be downwind (the easier part) at watch ending at midnight, I went below, to 30 plus. The National Weather Service We follow the watch system when the end of the passage. woke Phil, reported the changes and has just posted gale warnings on the radio. teaching sailing classes that involve several The first two days went as planned. transferred responsibility. Then I went We’ve taken in more of the jib and tucked days of continuous sailing. Some years The wind was 12 to 15 knots, seas three to sleep—which is the duty of those off- the second reef into the main. I’ve altered ago, Captain Phil and I were co-skippers/ to five feet and the boat was sailing watch. Three hours and 45 minutes later, course to ease the boat’s motion, but instructors on a seven-day Ocean Passage easily, making a bit over seven knots. Captain Phil woke me with the following we are now down to the latitude of the Making course. On the first day, we sailed We began sailing with the wind on the report, delivered with a certain amount of Gate. Two-thirds of the crew are actively up to Drakes Bay and anchored for the starboard (or right) side of the boat and wry mirth: vomiting. There appears to be a charging night, giving the students a chance to get our course 265M (or just south of west). “There are no vessels in sight and the problem in the electrical system. It’s your accustomed to the motion of the boat, As we approached the 200-mile limit, we radar shows one vessel passing eight miles watch, Skipper!” find out where the handholds were, and tacked. With the wind now on the port for all of us to have one last, uninterrupted (or left) side of the boat, we were able to night’s sleep. make our northing. We were comfortably Ray Wichmann, is a US SAILING-certified Ocean Passagemaking We departed Drakes Bay the next holding a course of 005M, almost exactly Instructor, a US SAILING Instructor Trainer, and a member of morning, planning to spend four days due north. US SAILING’s National Faculty. He holds a 100-Ton Master’s continuously underway out of sight of Then the weather started to deteriorate. License, was a charter skipper in Hawai’i for 15 years, and land, between approximately 60 and 200 As the wind came up and the seas began has sailed on both coasts of the United States, in Mexico, the miles offshore. Our six-person crew was to build, the boat’s motion became more Caribbean, and Greece. He is presently employed as the Master divided into three watches and, for the uncomfortable and steering more difficult. Instructor at OCSC Sailing in the Berkeley Marina. next four days, they would be standing To help with both of these issues, I had the

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San Franciscoco CelebratesCelebrates aa SolarSolar MilestoneMilestone

By Bill Picture

an Franciscans, prepare to toot your City’s green horn yet again, for your hilly hamlet recently celebrated another impressive solar milestone. With nearly 3,500 solar installations Scompleted to date citywide, San Francisco now has more solar capacity than most states. In fact, were San Francisco itself a state, it could generate more clean energy than 29 others. “For the most part, you can probably guess which states we’d beat out,” said Renewable Energy Program Manager Danielle Murray, from the San Francisco Department of the Environment (SFDOE). “But there are a few that Photo courtesy of Sun Light & Power might surprise you that we don’t beat, like Presidio Trust is the first solar project built in the historic Presidio district of San Francisco. This 50.3 kW DC system is designed to be virtually New Jersey. Some states have surprisingly invisible from street level and provides power for the offices of the Presidio Trust. Notably, this system was designed and installed by an all- strong renewable energy policies at the women team from Sun Light & Power. state level.” Assessing how San Francisco stacks up solar-wise against other municipalities is compared to, say, Los Angeles or New “So it depends on how you slice and and the wheels are greased by local, state more difficult, according to Murray, because York, or even its neighbor San Jose. More dice the data that you’re looking at,” she and federal incentives. the City is pretty small geographically land means more solar potential. said. “But the bottom line is, we’re doing “I think for the early adopters it was extremely well for a city of our size, and more about saving the environment,” we’ve installed a lot of solar panels.” she said. “And as solar became more affordable, that’s where we saw the early Conscience vs. Wallet growth. But now it just makes smart financial sense to go solar, particularly A “culture of sustainability” was cited for homeowners in Tiers Three, Four and in December by Murray’s boss, SFDOE Five who are paying the higher electricity Director Melanie Nutter, as being a factor rates. That’s where we’re seeing real growth in the growing number of solar projects, in the industry now. They’re looking at which have quintupled in the last five their bills and trying hard to find ways years. to save money, and increase the value of Murray agrees that San Franciscans, their property. Helping the environment and Bay Area residents in general, tend is a bonus.” to be more tuned in to the idea of And it is a big bonus. Over 50 environmental stewardship—and she percent of the City’s greenhouse gas points to the vigilance with which they emissions come from generating the recycle and the growing number of hybrid electricity needed to power buildings. Photo courtesy of Grid Alternatives vehicles on the road as proof. Nevertheless, The 27,350 megawatt hours produced To date, nearly 3,500 solar projects have been completed in San Francisco. Were San Francisco a she believes that the decision to go solar is by San Francisco solar panels each year, state, it could generate more clean energy than 29 other states. driven more by finance than philosophy, which is enough to power about 7,000

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homes, keep more than 5,500 tons of successfully piloted for use in the carbon emissions from entering the affordable housing sector will eventually atmosphere. allow landlords to parcel out the energy Another bonus is the impact that credits from a building’s solar system to solar projects have on the local economy. the meters of individual tenants. To date, solar projects have pumped Murray is also keeping a close eye about $37 million into San Francisco’s on efforts at the legislative level to economy, and have created more than make possible the creation of so-called 200 green jobs. “community solar gardens.” These “It’s all about the green jobs right community-owned solar projects would now,” Murray said. “It’s just amazing the allow several owners to buy in and share ripple effect that the decision to switch ownership of an off-site solar system. Each to solar has beyond your own home or would own a piece of the system and get Photo courtesy of Luminalt business. It’s such a wise investment—for a share of its energy credits. The 27,350 megawatt hours generated in San Francisco each year keep more than 5,500 tons you and your community.” A bill to this effect, SB 834, was of carbon emissions from entering the atmosphere, have pumped about $37 million into the local economy, and have created more than 200 green jobs. introduced last May by State Senator Lois Keeping it going Wolk of Davis. But PG&E, Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & the power to choose between PG&E’s ability to install panels where you live, Murray and her team are determined to Electric, whose customers the bill would electricity, whose energy portfolio includes this is an opportunity to put your money keep the City’s solar momentum going. have allowed to participate in community carbon-emitting and nuclear energy where you mouth is,” Murray said. With single-family households securely solar programs, fought hard against the sources, and a 100 percent renewable “It’s an exciting time,” Murray said, onboard—3,294 of the 3,489 solar bill. By mid-September, SB 834 was dead energy portfolio. The way it will work is, referring to the solar panels popping up installations to date were residential— on the Senate floor. beginning in October, entire sections of on rooftops all across town. Make your Murray plans to move on to multi-family “But I don’t think that’s the end of it,” the City will automatically be enrolled in way to any hilltop in the City and you’ll buildings. “That’s the next frontier, so to Murray said. “It’s one of those ideas that CleanPowerSF one-by-one. Should they see what she means, quilt-like clusters of speak,” she said. is just too good to let die that easily.” decide they prefer to go back to PG&E, rooftop solar panels below you. “It makes Until now, it hasn’t been possible Another program that Murray is whose rates are cheaper, customers can me very happy,” she said. for multi-unit buildings to use solar excited about is CleanPowerSF, the City’s opt out of the CleanPowerSF program. power for anything other than common- Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) It’s important to note that PG&E will area electricity loads like hallways and Program. In the works for seven years, continue to handle billing and distribute For more information on the San elevators. But a new billing arrangement CleanPowerSF will give San Franciscans electricity even for those customers who Francisco Department of the decide to remain with CleanPowerSF and Environment’s Solar Program, visit pay the premium for green power. www.sfenvironment.org/energy/ “So if you’re really passionate about renewable-energy/solar. renewable energy but don’t have the

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America’s Cup Pavilion Offers San Francisco’s First Outdoor Waterfront Concert Venue

he America’s Cup Pavilion for sailors and non-sailors will host multiple events alike. The concert series will during summer 2013 in San run throughout summer 2013 Francisco’s first outdoor, and coincide with the Louis waterfront concert venue. Vuitton Cup (the America’s The temporary 9,000-seat venue will Cup Challenger Series), the beT centered in the America’s Cup Park Red Bull Youth America’s Cup and will host concerts, family shows, and the America’s Cup finals. community and business events, comedy, The America’s Cup Image Courtesy of Live Nation as well as America’s Cup race activities and Park at Piers 27/29 on the An artist’s drawing depicts the planned America’s Cup Pavilion on Piers 27/29 on San Francisco’s Embarcadero. viewing sessions. Embarcadero is the center Scheduled to open by this summer, it will be San Francisco’s first outdoor waterfront concert venue. Sting, the multi-Grammy award of event activities during the winning musician, is the first headline 34th America’s Cup in San act to be announced for the America’s Francisco. This is where fans will find team CEO of the 34th America’s Cup. “San culture and bring more value to our City Cup Concert Series at the America’s Cup bases, interactive exhibits and food and Francisco’s storied music history is part of and its waterfront.” Pavilion, located between Piers 27/29. beverage courts, as well as shops featuring the fabric of this great community and we The stage and seating on Piers 27/29 Tickets for the June 2 concert, part of the their favorite team gear. This is also the plan to continue to celebrate music and will allow America’s Cup organizers to host critically acclaimed Back to Bass world place to come on race days for the dock-in culture as part of the America’s Cup.” a range of both ticketed and non-ticketed tour, will go on sale beginning Friday, and dock-out shows, as well as team and “We’re honored to partner with an events. In addition to a full music line- February 22 at 10 a.m. Additional events guest hospitality. event as prestigious as the America’s Cup up, the amphitheatre will offer daytime will be announced throughout the concert “The America’s Cup is one of the to bring an exciting new entertainment shows featuring educational topics themed season that runs through October. world’s great sporting events and by venue to San Francisco,” said Jodi around the America’s Cup and race viewing The America’s Cup Concert Series is partnering with Live Nation we can create Goodman, president of Live Nation opportunities on a large screen. a major live entertainment initiative in a fun atmosphere with both entertainment Northern California. “An outdoor Construction is set to begin in support of the America’s Cup Park on the and educational opportunities in the venue in the City of San Francisco is spring 2013 with the first events Embarcadero, intended to create a vibrant, family-friendly environment of the long overdue. The America’s Cup Park anticipated by mid-May and running public space with a full range of activities America’s Cup Park,” said Stephen Barclay, will truly add to our rich San Francisco through October 2013.

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America’s Cup Shifts Focus to the “Summer of Sailing” on the Bay

n an effort to retain a sharp focus challengers. They will compete to The America’s Cup World Series is a the events scheduled for San Francisco on the centerpiece of sailing’s become the ultimate challenger to take circuit separate from the America’s this summer,” Barclay said. In addition most prestigious trophy, the on the current America’s Cup champions, Cup, and the AC World Series uses to the Louis Vuitton Cup (from July 4 to America’s Cup Event Authority ORACLE TEAM USA.” the smaller AC45 class catamarans. August 30), he confirmed the dates for (ACEA) will shift its attention The ACEA will no longer pursue Successful events in Portugal, the United the first ever Red Bull Youth America’s from the America’s Cup World Series plans to host regattas in New York – the Kingdom, Italy, and on both the East Cup (from September 1 to 4) and the I(ACWS) events contemplated for later Event Authority had said that East Coast and West Coasts of the United States America’s Cup Finals (from September in the spring. Instead, the ACEA will regattas might be on the list of AC World have attracted in excess of two million 7 to 21). The winner of the America’s turn its full focus to San Francisco’s Series events for 2013. Barclay affirmed spectators. Those events have also been Cup will be the team who wins nine of “Summer of Sailing,” starting with the that Naples, Italy, remains on the calendar showcased on Emmy Award-winning live a maximum 17 races. Louis Vuitton Cup beginning July 4 for April, with two of the four venue TV featuring the pioneering LiveLine “The extreme performance AC72 and culminating with the America’s Cup hosting payments having already been graphics and drawing a combined live class wingsailed catamarans racing finals that start September 7. made. But, he reiterated the need to keep TV audience on NBC of 2.9 million for on San Francisco’s spectacular but “The America’s Cup regattas on the organization focused on the final most recent Newport, Rhode Island, and demanding Bay will ensure a memorable the San Francisco Bay this summer events in San Francisco, stating that the San Francisco events. America’s Cup. Better still, this summer’s will be spectacular,” said ACEA CEO ACEA could not stage regattas where the All this technology and experience racing will be something that sports fans Stephen Barclay. “The Louis Vuitton costs were not fully recovered or where the will be applied with even greater effect will see close-up for the first time, with Cup, the America’s Cup Challenger commercial complications would erode to the America’s Cup itself. America’s Cup racing very close to the Series, will feature three very competitive the success of the summer events. “Our number one priority has to be City’s waterfront,” Barclay added.

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ow in its fifth year, the opening celebration produced by Beer in the production of wine, spirits, cheeses, firsts came out of Anchor and other local San Francisco Beer Week’s presenting sponsor, the SF Brewers pasture fed meats and bread—and any other breweries over the next 20 years. New Week, held this year Guild. The event will take place on Friday, number of artisan and organic products— Albion Brewing Company, the nation’s from February 8 to 17, February 8 at the Concourse Exhibition dovetails extremely well with the local craft first new microbrewery, was opened by Jack celebrates and promotes Center in San Francisco. Nearly every beer culture. Craft beer is now a part of most McAuliffe in Sonoma County in 1977. the diversity and quality of craft beer in brewery in Northern California serves some local restaurants’ beverage programs, beer Sierra Nevada began brewing in Chico just theN Bay Area. It’s a grassroots collection of their most sought-after beer to 2,600 and food pairing opportunities are a regular three years later, while three of the country’s of over 350 beer events held at over 100 attendees. This celebration sells out every occurrence and there is a lot of collaboration first four brewpubs opened in the Bay Area venues throughout the Bay Area, from year and has become one of the premier among local brewers and other food and in the early 1980s. breweries and brewpubs to restaurants, craft beer events in the region. beverage producers. While these trends exist bars and retail beverage stores. Today, craft beer is the more popular and grow year after year, they reach a highly SF Beer Week events include meet-the- than ever and dynamic craft beer visible, critical mass during SF Beer Week. For more information, check out the SF Beer Week website, brewer nights, beer dinners, tastings, special communities are popping up all over SF Beer Week demonstrates the vitality www. sfbeerweek.org, and mobile app. beer releases, collaborative brews, lectures the country. SF Beer Week was only the and versatility of craft beer, and nowhere These are the main portals to the and panel discussions, homebrewing second event of its kind in 2009 and now else are those attributes more evident than over 350 events that will take place demonstrations, beer festivals and other serves as a model for the 80-plus regional in Northern California, the birthplace of the throughout the Bay Area. Users fun, educational events that connect beer weeks throughout the United States. modern craft beer movement. Fritz Maytag’s can find detailed information about and resonate with the existing local beer The Bay Area remains a leader in the purchase of the historic Anchor Brewing events, create itineraries, get community while introducing many new craft beer movement and SF Beer Week Company in 1965 set the stage for a Bay directions to venues and follow the people to the world of artisan beer. reinforces that fact. Area-led return to quality, flavorful beer in latest updates on the blog. The week kicks off with a big bang at The Bay Area’s longtime role as a leader the United States. Many post-Prohibition

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16 February 2013 www.baycrossings.com CULTURAL CURRENTS Spectacular Dutch Golden Age Paintings at the de Young

By Paul Duclos but presented in a matter-of-fact way as incunabula, fine bindings, that differs from the idealized formality children’s and illustrated books, of traditional portraiture. The hierarchical ephemera and more. Fascinating n January 26, the de social structure in other European antiquarian books covering all Young Museum became countries no longer monopolized art types of subjects, such as law, the first North American production in the Netherlands during this architecture, cookery, history, venue to present Girl time, and as the middle class prospered, science, politics and many more with a Pearl Earring: an unprecedented market for portraiture will be available to peruse and Dutch Paintings from the Mauritshuis, developed. Successful individuals, purchase. aO selection of paintings from the Royal married couples, and civic leaders wanted This year’s Book Fair will Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675) Girl with a Pearl Earring, Picture Gallery Mauritshuis in The Hague. likenesses to pass on to posterity. include a special focus on ca. 1665, oil on canvas, 17 1/2 x 15 3/8 in. Bequest of The de Young will host 35 paintings from Like the more relaxed approach Asian books, manuscripts and Arnoldus des Tombe, 1903 (inv. no. 670). Image courtesy the collection, including the renowned to portraiture, the paintings known as artifacts, including seminars of the Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis, The Hague. Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes genre scenes also mirrored life as it was and an extraordinary exhibit of Vermeer, The Goldfinchby Carel Fabritius, actually lived in the Netherlands. These materials created just for the fair. and four works by Rembrandt van Rijn. often depicted some aspect of everyday The Asian exhibit will offer a sampling of from the rare book room of the C. V. Starr Highlighting the spectacular artistic life, like informal musical performances Chinese, Japanese and Korean imprints, East Asian Library at U.C. Berkeley—the achievements of the Dutch Golden Age, or simple domestic activities. Jan Steen’s manuscripts, graphics and objects dating second largest academic collection of East these works reflect the culture of artistic, painting The Oyster Eater is an example from the eighth century into the twentieth Asian materials in North America. economic, and technological innovation of telling a story using a domestic setting. that allowed the Netherlands to prosper Lavish detail is used to depict the space, in the 17th century. furnishings, and costume. However, as At the center of this exhibition is one is often the case with Dutch paintings, SUPPORT THE BAY. of the world’s most famous paintings, something more is going on: the young Vermeer’s masterpiece, Girl with a Pearl woman looks out to the viewer with a coy Earring. This work, sometimes called glance that is open to interpretation. Is her “the Dutch Mona Lisa,” is one of only 36 meal simply interrupted or does she also known paintings by the artist and rarely invite us to join her in eating oysters—the travels outside the Netherlands. Though food of seduction? little is known about Vermeer’s life, the quiet grace and virtuoso technique A Bookworm’s Dream evident in his paintings, and in particular Come True his rendering of light, have placed him In the annual celebration of the printed among the most important artists of word, the 45th California International the 17th century. Many of the details of Antiquarian Book Fair returns to San his technique can only be appreciated Francisco on Friday, February 15, through through close examination of the painting Sunday, February 17 at the Concourse surface, such as the few tiny brushstrokes Exhibition Center in San Francisco. Support San Francisco Baykeeper. that indicate the reflection on the pearl, Sponsored by the Antiquarian and the broader, more expressive painting Booksellers’ Association of America San Francisco Baykeeper is the pollution watchdog for San Francisco Bay. of her ultramarine and yellow turban. (ABAA) and the International League Since 1989, we have been patrolling the Bay for pollution, strengthening During the Dutch Golden Age, a of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), the clean water laws, and holding polluters accountable. 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February 7 7PM – 9PM - Seminar Series/Pac Cup - Club Nautique Sailing School & Charters, Sausalito, 415-332-8001, www.clubnautique.net Adventures in the Pac Cup! What is it like to race from San Francisco to Hawaii? Hear all about the process from outfitting the boat to decisions by a first time navigator. The squalls, the dead calms, the flying fish and the first sight of land after two weeks at sea. Get a glimpse inside the process. Cost: Members $10/Non-Members $15 - Hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served at 6:30 for socializing. Please call to reserve space.

February 10 10AM – 3PM - Tomales Bay Tour – Outback Adventures. Larkspur, 415-461-2222, www.outbackadventures.com Come experience on of the premier paddling destinations in California on this guided kayak tour! Wildlife abounds in this spectacular setting, one of the largest protected bays and coastal area in California. Half way through our paddling tour we will stop on a secluded beach only accessible by small water craft and eat lunch. Cost is $85 per person for 5 hour tour.

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February 16 4PM – 6PM - OCSC’s Monthly Free BBQ! - OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com Come share good times and great food! Whether you are visiting or just finished sailing, this is a great opportunity to get to know the members and staff of OCSC. Cost is free!

February 16 4:30PM – 7PM - Sunset Paddle - Outback Adventures, Larkspur, 415-461-2222, www.outbackadventures.com Navigating your kayak across tranquil waters as the sunsets behind Mt Tam is a mystical experience you won’t soon forget. This unique kayak tour allows for a spectacular vantage point of the sun setting into the night’s sky. We will paddle leisurely while admiring the yellow and reds of the suns last light reflecting off the water’s surface. Cost is $55 per person for 2.5 hours.

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February 21 7PM – 9PM - Seminar Series/Canal du Midi - Club Nautique Sailing School & Charters, Sausalito, 415-332-8001, www.clubnautique.net Cruising the Canal du Midi - Sample the slower pace of canal life that allows you to fully enjoy villages drenched in history, while delighting in regional gastronomic delights paired with world famous Languedoc wine. Cost: Members $10/Non-Members$15 - Hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served at 6:30 for socializing. Please call to reserve space.

February 23 7PM – 9PM – Local Flotilla Planning Party - OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com Come and learn about overnights to local SF destinations. Sunny skies, warm breezes, interesting and new marinas are just around the corner…of Point Pinole that is. Come for snacks and drinks and learn about the Delta and beyond. Cost is free!

February 24 9:30AM – 12PM - Stand up Paddle Boarding, Outback Adventures, Larkspur, 415-461-2222, www.outbackadventures.com Come join Outback Adventures and learn why Stand Up Paddle Boarding is one of the fastest growing paddle sports in the industry. Learn paddle technique and get an opportunity to try many different kinds of board we will practice the skills in the protected waters of the Corte Madera Creek, no experience necessary. Cost is $60 per person for 2.5 hours.

February 28 7PM – 9PM - Seminar Series/Boat Power - Club Nautique Sailing School & Charters, Alameda, 415-332-8001, www.clubnautique.net You and your electrical panel - Understand what’s going on behind all those switches. Understand power conservation and battery charging. Get better insight into what keeps the power coming and what to do if it goes out! Cost: Members $10/Non-Members$15 - Hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served. Doors open at 6:30 for socializing. Please call to reserve space.

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Tiburon Pier 41 Sausalito Sausalito Pier 41 5:50 a.m. 6:20 a.m. 6:25 a.m. 6:55 a.m. 9:40 a.m. 10:30 a.m. ------5:35 a.m. 6:00 a.m. 6:05 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 11:20 a.m. 11:45 am 11:50 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 6:35 7:05 7:10 7:40 11:40 12:30 p.m. 12:40 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 6:40 7:05 7:10 7:35 12:35 p.m. 1:00 pm 1:05 p.m. 1:40 7:10 7:40 7:45 8:15 1:40 pm 2:30 3:45 4:35 7:50 8:15 8:20 8:40 1:45 2:45 2:55 3:20 7:50 8:20 8:30 9:05 4:45 5:35 6:25 7:15 8:45 9:10 ------8:20 * 8:45 * 8:20 8:50 9:10 9:45 ------7:25 8:10 ------4:25 p.m. 4:50 p.m. 9:15 9:50 10:10 10:45 4:55 p.m. 5:20 p.m. 5:25 5:50 10:10 10:45 10:55 11:30 5:55 6:20 6:30 6:55 11:10 11:45 11:55 12:30 p.m. *Available beginning April 15, 2013 One-way Ferry Fares 7:05 7:30 7:35 8:00 12:40 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 1:25 p.m. 2:00 Larkspur Sausalito 2:15 2:50 3:00 3:30 Weekends and Holidays Daily Daily 2:50 3:25 3:35 4:05 TIBURON – Pier 41 Depart S.F. Arrive Depart Arrive S.F. $9.00 $9.75 3:40 4:15 4:25 4:55 Adult Cash Fare (19 – 64) Weekdays Pier 41 Sausalito Sausalito Pier 41 4:15 4:45 5:00 5:30 Clipper $6.00 $5.00 9:45 a.m. 10:45 a.m. 10:55 a.m. 11:20 a.m. ------5:20 6:05 Depart Arrive Depart Arrive 11:35 $4.50 $4.75 12:00 p.m. 12:10 p.m. 1:05 p.m. 5:05 5:40 5:55 6:25 Youth/Senior/Disabled Pier 41 Tiburon Tiburon Pier 41 2:00 p.m. 2:50 3:00 3:25 5:40 6:15 6:25 6:55 Children 5 and under FREE FREE 10:10 a.m. 10:45 a.m. 10:50 a.m. 11:15 a.m. 3:35 4:45 4:55 5:20 6:35 7:10 7:20 7:50 (limit 2 per fare-paying adult) 11:20 12:00 p.m. 12:05 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 5:30 * 5:55 * 6:05 * 6:55 * 7:25 8:00 8:10 8:40 Children ages 5 and under travel free when accompanied by a 1:45 p.m. 2:10 2:15 3:20 *Available beginning March 16, 2013 8:50 9:25 9:35 10:05 full fare paying adult (limit two youth per adult). 4:10 4:50 ------See advertisement on page 3 for Martin Luther King Fares shown are for one-way travel - - - 8:00pm 8:05 pm* 8:30 pm* Holiday Schedule in effect for: Day After Thanksgiving (Nov 23), & President’s Day (Feb 18) No service on Thanksgiving Day holiday schedule, Monday January 21. - - - 8:00 pm 8:05 pm** 8:45 pm** (Nov 22), Christmas Day (Dec 25), & New Year’s Day (Jan 1) *Available through April 14, 2013 * Direct ferry service is provided to all Giants games at AT&T Park. Special service is provided to various concerts and the Bay to **Available beginning April 15, 2013 FARES: One-way Round-trip Breakers Race. On weekdays, with the exception of the 5:20pm San Francisco departure which uses a high-capacity Spaulding Adult $10.50 $21.00 vessel, all other trips use high-speed catamarans. Weekend service is provided by a high-capacity Spaulding vessel. TIBURON – Pier 41 Senior (65+) $6.25 $12.50 Weekends and Holidays Child (5-11) $6.25 $12.50 SAUSALITO For the most current schedule, visit Weekdays (excluding Holidays) Weekends and Holidays Depart Arrive Depart Arrive http://www.blueandgoldfleet.com/Ferry/Sausalito/index.cfm Pier 41 Tiburon Tiburon Pier 41 Depart Arrive S.F. Depart S.F. Arrive Depart Arrive S.F. Depart S.F. Arrive 9:45 am 10:20 a.m. 10:25 a.m. 11:20 a.m. ANGEL ISLAND - S.F. Sausalito Ferry Bldg. Ferry Bldg. Sausalito Sausalito Ferry Bldg. Ferry Bldg. Sausalito 11:35 12:30 p.m. 12:40 p.m. 1:05 p.m. Weekdays (Depart Pier 41) 7:10 a.m. 7:35 a.m. 7:40 a.m. 8:10 a.m. ------10:40 a.m. 11:10 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:25 2:35 3:25 8:20 8:45 10:15 10:45 11:20 a.m. 11:50 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 3:35 4:25 4:35 5:20 Depart Arrive Depart Arrive 10:55 11:25 11:35 12:05 p.m. 12:45 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 1:25 1:55 5:30 * 6:20 * 6:30 * 6:55 * Pier 41 Angel Angel Pier 41 12:15 p.m. 12:45 p.m. 12:55 p.m. 1:25 2:10 2:40 2:50 3:20 * Available beginning March 16, 2013 Island Island 1:55 2:25 2:35 3:05 3:50 4:20 4:40 5:10 10:10 am 10:30 am 1:20 pm* 1:40 pm* 3:20 3:50 4:00 4:30 5:35 6:05 6:00 6:30 FARES: One-way Round trip ------2:25 pm 3:20 pm 4:45 5:15 5:30 6:00 6:45 7:15 ------Adult $10.50 $21.00 * Available beginning April 1, 2013 6:10 6:35 6:45 7:10 Senior (65+) $6.25 $12.50 Weekends & Holidays (Depart Pier 41) 7:20 7:50 7:55 8:20 Child (5-11) $6.25 $12.50 Depart Arrive Depart Arrive Contact Information For the Golden Gate Ferry website, visit: http://goldengateferry.org/ 20 Ticket Commute Book $140.00 (Mon. - Fri.) Pier 41 Angel Angel Pier Toll free 511 or 711 (TDD) Comments and questions can be submitted at http://ferrycomments.goldengate.org/ Holiday Schedule in effect for: Day After Thanksgiving (Nov 23), Island Island 41 & President’s Day (Feb 18) No service on Thanksgiving Day Holiday service is in effect on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents No ferry service on New Year’s Day, 9:45 am 10:05 am 10:10 am 11:20 am (Nov 22), Christmas Day (Dec 25), & New Year’s Day (Jan 1) Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, and the day after Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. ------4:10 pm 5:20 pm Thanksgiving Day (Sausalito). The Larkspur line operates on a Modified Holiday Schedule on the day after Thanksgiving Day. BAY CRUISE Depart Pier 39 ANGEL ISLAND PRICES (Round-trip) Weekdays Weekends Bay Area Ferry Terminal Red & White FARES S.F. Pier 41 Alameda/ Vallejo* Locations 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Ferry Bldg* Oakland* BAY CRUISE Pier 43½ 1:00 p.m. 10:45 3:30 Adult $17.00 $14.50 $30.50* 3:00 12:15 p.m. 4:30 Alameda Ferry Terminal Monday through Sunday FARES: Child $9.50 (age6-12) $8.50 (age 5-12) $21.00 (ages 6-12) 1:00 Child Free (5 & under) Free (4 & under) Free (5 & under) Adult (18+) $24.00 4:30 5:00 2990 Main St. in Alameda 10:00 a.m. 1:45 p.m. Youth (5-17) $16.00 1:30 ----- * All prices include State Park Fees / Weekend Schedule on Memorial 10:45 * 2:30 Child (under 5)Free Day (May 25) / Independence Day (July 4) and Labor Day (Sept 7) For the most current schedule, visit www.blueandgoldfleet.com Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal 11:15 3:00 Family Pass $69.00 2 MeCartney Drive in Alameda 12:00 p.m. 3:45 (2 Adult + 4 Youth) Bay Cruise does not operate during inclement weather. 1:15 4:15 * Additional cruises may be added on demand. Check with ticket booth on day of sailing for schedule. No Angel Island Ferry Larkspur Landing Ferry Terminal * Weekends Only reserved seating available. TIBURON – ANGEL ISLAND 101 E. Sir Francis Drake Blvd., just east FARES: All prices include audio tour. of U.S. Highway 101 in Larkspur, CA Weekdays and Weekends Adult $26.00 Child (5-11) $18.00 (November thru December) Fun on Ferries, Shoreline Junior (12-18) $22.00 Senior (62+) $22.00 Oakland Ferry Terminal Tiburon to Angel Island Angel Island to Tiburon Discount fares available at www.blueandgoldfleet.com 530 Water St @ Jack London Square Snacking and Shopping, There is no scheduled weekday service during this time period, in Oakland however Mon-Fri: Ferry service by advance reservation for groups Take the Kids, Bikes on of 25 or more may be available. Individuals may “piggyback” with scheduled groups. In order to find out a piggyback schedule please Sausalito Ferry Terminal contact the office at 415-435-2131 Humbolt St. & Anchor Ave. Boats, Fun on Ferries... Saturday - Sunday Saturday - Sunday in downtown Sausalito ROCKETBOAT 10am 11 1 p.m. 3 10:20 a.m. 11:20 1:20 p.m. 3:30 Ferry service by advance reservation for groups of 25 or more. DAILY Call (415) 435-2131 to find out if you can “piggyback” with groups Tiburon Ferry Terminal Depart from Pier 39 FARES: Round Trip (*Limit one Behind Guaymus Restaurant & the Adult (13 and over) $13.50 free child, Intersection of Child (6 - 12) $11.50 ages 2 Tiburon Blvd. & Main St. in Tiburon Children (3 - 5) $3.50 and under, Seasonal, May - October Toddlers (ages 2 and under) Free* per paying Vallejo Ferry Terminal Bicycles $1.00 adult.) www.baycrossings.com For the most current schedule and other information, visit 289 Mare Island Way in Vallejo www.angelislandferry.com / Schedule Subject to change w/o notice Sponsored by

ALAMEDA/OAKLAND ALAMEDA/OAKLAND Weekdays to San Francisco Weekends and Holidays to San Francisco Depart Depart Arrive S.F. Arrive S.F. Oakland Alameda Ferry Bldg. Pier 41 6:00 a.m. 6:10 a.m. 6:30 a.m. -- No Alameda/Oakland 7:05 7:15 7:35 -- 8:10 8:20 8:40 -- Weekend Service in February 9:15 9:25 9:45 10:00 Service Resumes March 2 11:00 10:50 11:30 11:45 1:35 p.m. 1:20 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:20 p.m. 2:40 2:25 3:05 3:20 Weekends and Holidays from San Francisco 4:45 4:30 -- 5:15 5:50 5:40 6:20 -- 6:20^ 6:05^ -- 6:50 VALLEJO 6:55 6:45 7:20 -- No Alameda/Oakland 7:55 7:45 8:25 8:40 VALLEJO – SAN FRANCISCO 8:55 8:45 --- 9:25 Weekend Service in February Travel time between Vallejo and Weekdays from San Francisco Service Resumes March 2 San Francisco is approximately 60 minutes. Depart S.F. Depart S.F. Arrive Arrive Pier 41 Ferry Bldg. Alameda Oakland Weekdays -- 6:30 a.m. 7:15 a.m. 7:05 a.m. -- 7:35 8:20 8:10 ONE WAY 10 Ticket 20 Ticket Monthly Depart Vallejo Depart S.F. Depart Pier 41 -- 8:40 9:25 9:15 FARES: Regular Clipper Book Book Pass to S.F Ferry Ferry Bldg. Fisherman’s Wharf 10:15 a.m. 10:30 10:50 11:00 Adult (13+) $6.25 $4.75 $50.00 $90.00 $170.00 Building to Vallejo to Vallejo 12:45 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Youth (5-12) $3.50 $3.50 5:30 a.m. 6:35 a.m. ----- 1:45 2:00 2:20 2:35 Senior (65+) # $3.10 $3.10 6:30 7:35 ----- Active Military ^ $5.00 N/A 3:45 4:10 4:30 4:45 PURCHASE TICKETS 7:00 8:30 ------5:00 5:20 5:40 5:50 Child under 5 FREE FREE ONBOARD THE FERRY Scool Groups* $2.00 N/A 7:45 8:55 ------5:20 5:40 6:00 6:15 for information (MON. to FRI.) Short Hop** $1.50 N/A (415) 705 8291 10:00 11:10 # 11:30 a.m. --- 6:25 6:45 6:55 Short Hop Senior $075 N/A 2:00 * p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:10 ** p.m. --- 7:25 7:45 7:55 # Seniors and disabled persons must show valid I.D., ^ Military personnel must 3:20 4:30 ----- 8:05 8:25 8:45 8:55 Regional Transit Connection Discount or Medicare Card. show military I.D. 4:05 5:15 ----- ^On Giants game days, departure goes directly to AT&T Park * To qualify, school groups must call (415) 705-8214 for advance 4:45 6:00 ----- from East Bay. Weekday schedule in effect on December 24 approval and reservations. 5:45 * 7:15 6:55 ** and 31, 2012. ** One-way between Oakland and Alameda or between the SF Ferry Building and Pier 41. Harbor Bay Ferry (EAST END OF ALAMEDA/S.F.) Fares subject to change. Weekends & Holidays Weekday Commute SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO 10:00 a.m. 11:10 # a.m. 11:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. 3:40 # p.m. 4:00 p.m. Depart Arrive Depart Arrive Weekday to SSF/Oyster Point 5:15 * 7:00 6:30 ** Harbor Bay S.F. Ferry S.F. Ferry Harbor Bay Depart Depart Arrive Island Bldg. Bldg. Island # To Vallejo via Pier 41. * to FB via Pier 41. ** To Vallejo via Ferry Building. Alameda Oakland SSF 6:30 a.m. 6:55 a.m. 7:00 a.m. 7:25 a.m. 6:25 a.m. 6:40 a.m. 7:15 a.m. 7:30 7:55 8:00 8:25 7:25 a.m. 7:40 a.m. 8:15 a.m. FARES: One-way 8:30 8:55 4:35 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 7:55 a.m. 8:10 a.m. 8:45 a.m. Adult (13-64) $13.00 5:05 p.m. 5:30 p.m 5:35 6:00 5:10 p.m. * 4:55 p.m. 5:40 p.m. Senior (65+)/Disabled/Medicare $6.50 6:05 6:30 6:35 7:00 Weekday to Alameda & Oakland Child (6-12) $6.50 7:05 7:30 7:35 8:00 Depart Arrive Arrive DayPass $24.00 No weekend or holiday service Monthly Pass (Bus / Ferry) $290.00 SSF Oakland Alameda w/Muni $349.00 ONE WAY FARES: Regular Clipper 7:20 a.m. 8:05 a.m. 7:50 a.m. Call (707) 64-FERRY or visit www.sanfranciscobayferry.com for updated information. Adult $6.50 $5.00 4:15 p.m. 4:50 p.m. 5:05 p.m. Youth (5-12) $3.25 $3.25 No Service on: Thanksgiving Day (Nov 22), Christmas Day (Dec 25), or New 5:45 p.m. 6:30 p.m. ** 6:15 p.m. Children (under 5) Free Free *Boat departs from Oakland first. **Boat arrives Alameda first. Year’s Day (Jan 1) Disabled / Seniors $3.75 $3.75 Holiday Schedule in effect for: President’s Day (Feb 18) (62 & over) Adult $7.00 Active Military $5.25 N/A Youth (5-12 years) $3.50 Commute (book of 10) $55.00 N/A One-way Seniors (65+ yrs), Disabled, Medicare $3.50 Take the Ferry to Commute (book of 20) $100.00 N/A FARES: Children under 5 (with an adult) FREE GIANTS BASEBALL AT AT&T PARK Monthly Pass (book of 40) $185.00 N/A Short Hop2 $1.50 From Alameda & Oakland… Free MUNI and AC Transit Transfers Provided Short Hop Senior, Disabled, Medicare $0.75 Direct service to weekday night and all weekend & holiday games. From Vallejo… Direct service to weekday day, weekend & holiday games. ALAMEDA/OAKLAND - ANGEL ISLAND VALLEJO - ANGEL ISLAND For weekday night games, return service only. Weekends Only Weekends Only For Complete Giants Ferry Service Schedule, Tickets & Info Not Available During Winter Months Not Available During Winter Months Service Resumes in May 2013 Service Resumes in May 2013 Around the Bay in February

Animal Amore traditional Valentine’s Day activities. admission is $70 in advance and $85 at garden favorites throughout both levels of Start off your day and the Valentine’s Guests can participate on a drop-in basis the door. For more information, visit PIER 39 on free, guided landscaping tours Day weekend at the Oakland Zoo as the allowing time for dinner reservations or www.winejudging.com. beginning daily at 10 a.m. in the PIER animals begin to stir from 9 a.m. to 11 other special plans for the evening. 39 Entrance Plaza. Following each tour, a.m. on February 14 and 15. Enrich This ticketed event marries the Pacific Orchid Festival guests will be treated to complementary yourself while you enjoy light romance of winemaking with coffee and cookies. Make sure to bring refreshments and hear numerous the casual appeal of an industrial Returns your cameras to capture what’s blooming stories of the interesting courtship environment where guests can also The Pacific Orchid Exposition, happening at PIER 39! For more information, visit behaviors of the animal kingdom. Pre- tour the 15,000-square foot warehouse February 21-24 at Fort Mason Center, is the events page at www.pier39.com. registration is required and space is turned working winery. Ticket cost is $40 the largest orchid show in the United limited, so reserve your spot today. Cost per person. For more information, visit States, offering over 150,000 unique Come Fly with Me is $10 for members, with free parking, www.dogpatchwineworks.com. orchids from around the world. This year The 17th Annual San Francisco Bay or $25 plus an $8 parking fee for non- the theme for the 61st annual event is “East Flyway Festival, February 8 to 10, members. Then on Friday, February 15 Top American Wines Come Meets West,” which will be reflected in promises more guided hikes and outings, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. enjoy an adult the displays and exhibits in the show. tours and workshops on Mare Island event that highlights the amusing love to Fort Mason Attendees will be immersed in Eastern than ever before. Both birds and people lives of animals with sweet and savory On February 16, the largest competition culture from the moment they walk into will be flocking to Mare Island in Vallejo refreshments, wine parings, fascinating of American wines in the world will return Fort Mason Center and view the elaborate to celebrate what has become a special company and hilarious animal stories. to Fort Mason Center. Consistently front entrance display, lavishly adorned annual winter ritual. The three-day event It will be a night to remember! Program breaking records with entries each year, with traditional Taiwanese lanterns. These celebrates the return of over one million fee for members is $35 or $40 for non- the San Francisco Chronicle Wine beautiful decorations will illuminate the shorebirds and hundreds of thousands members with free parking for this event. Competition generated an amazing space and are designed to remind attendees of ducks, geese and hawks that migrate Deposits must be received by Wednesday, 5,500 entries in 2012. The entries came of the global celebration of orchids. through or winter in the San Francisco February 6. Contact Felicia Walker at from 1,379 wineries with an average Throughout the weekend there are docent Bay Area. Festival-goers will be able to (510) 632-9525 ext. 204 to save your of 4.1 entries per winery. Wines under tours, horticultural demonstrations, a silent choose from hundreds of fun activities, spot. The Oakland Zoo is located at 9777 consideration came from more than auction and the chance to troubleshoot including a Family Wildlife Exploration Golf Links Road. For more information, 25 states across the country. Once the orchid care issues with the event’s resident and Birding Expo with more than visit www.oaklandzoo.org. discerning judges select their choices “orchid doctor.” The event opens with 100 exhibitors, guided nature walks of silver, gold and double gold wines, the Gala Benefit Preview on February including beginning birding outings Valentine Wine in a select group of winners is chosen to 21, giving true orchid enthusiasts and for families and adults, birding and participate in the annual public tasting collectors the first chance to purchase their wild bird demonstrations, and art and Dogpatch at Fort Mason. This popular event will favorite plants before the photography exhibits. Dogpatch WineWorks is offering a relaxed feature thousands of the country’s finest show opens to the general With over 60 events version of its signature wine and chocolate wineries and their awarded wines, along public. The Gala Benefit on the schedule, you’ll tasting room experience for Valentine’s with gourmet pairings. Unpretentious Preview night also features have to watch closely Day. For one night only, on February and fun, the public tasting allows live music, a silent auction, to make sure you don’t 14, the seated event will be re-imagined people to come together, learn about delicious hors d’oeuvres miss your favorite! You as a walk-around tasting with stations of many new wines and enjoy a dream- and wine tasting from some will find that one of the specially selected chocolates and wines fulfilling new wine experience. The of Northern California’s most unique aspects of for couples seeking an alternative to event takes place from 2 to 5 p.m., and premiere wineries. Expo our birding festival is the hours are from 10 a.m. to chance to soak up history 6 p.m. on Friday, 9 a.m. to on Mare Island and view 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 an amazing array of Sharing time with whales is a privilege. a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. wildlife all at the same Admission is $13 online time. The Expo Building and $15 at the door; the 223, at 500 Connolly cost is $10/$12 for seniors Street, is the main event (65+), and children under 16 are free with location on Mare Island and admission a paid adult. For more information, visit is free. The outing tent is in front and www.orchidsanfrancisco.org. is the meeting location for many of the outings. For more information, visit 415-331-6267 Tulipmania in Full Bloom www.sfbayflywayfestival.com. at PIER 39 PIER 39 presents its popular Tulipmania To have your event or announcement considered for the Bay Crossings Around www.sfbaywhalewatching.com Festival this year from February 16 to 24. the Bay listings, please send information or Enjoy thousands of tulips and seasonal a press release to: [email protected].

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