Down The Rode – by Ty Mellott
BAY & BEYOND
SEPTEMBER
Friday & Saturday • Sunset Cruises, Angel Island-Tiburon Ferry. View the Bay & the SF skyline. Wine, soda & a variety of snacks for purchase onboard. Reservations required for this 1.5-hour cruise that departs Tiburon at 6:30 p.m. and returns at 8:00 p.m. Fri.-Sat. evenings. Cruises continue through mid-Oct. Adults and seniors: $30, Children 6-12: $15. For information regarding times of departure and to make reservations visit www.angelislandferry.com (click bay cruises) or call 415-435-2131.
7 • SF Bay Singlehanded Sailing Society Race to Half Moon Bay, if you love to sail and enjoy doing so by yourself you may want to check joining the SFBAYSSS. This race is from the Golden Gate YC to Half Moon Bay as a single or doublehanded only race. You can register on Jibeset or visit www.sfbaysss.org for more info.
21 • 40th Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day, since the program began in 1985, millions of pounds of debris has been diverted from our coastlines and oceans. Californians have removed more than twenty-two million pounds of debris from our state’s shorelines and coast. For more info, 800-coast-4U or www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/ccd/ccd.html
22 • Autumnal Equinox, summer is over as the first day of fall begins today. Perfect time of the year to cruise the Bay! Contact any Bay Area marina to arrange slips for your cruising plans.
27 – 29 • 67th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, Coastal Cruising is ideal at this time of year. Make this event an excuse to cruise to Monterey! With 500 artists, 120 plus shows on eight stages this is a perfect way to mix your love of boating and Jazz. More info at www.montereyjazzfestival.org
28 • 26th Annual Margot Brown PICYA Wheelchair Regatta, Encinal YC, Alameda, CA. This powerboat cruise for our disabled U.S. Service Veterans is followed by a picnic at the YC after the cruise. This long-standing event is always looking for boat owners and captains to assist in any way possible. For information on attending this event or helping, visit www.picya.com or contact the Encinal YC at 510-522-3272.
OCTOBER
4 – 6 • 2nd Annual Sausalito Boat Show, returning to Clipper Yacht Harbor. Show hours will be 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday. The family-friendly community event will highlight Clipper Yacht Harbor businesses and luxury brand boats and will feature local food vendors and music. Adult tickets are $25 advance or $30 at the gate, three day pass $45 advance or $50 at the gate, kids 15 and under are free with adult. Companies looking to exhibit can contact Mitch Perkins Mitch Perkins mitchperk@gmail.com or 415-272-4130.
7 – 14 • Fleet Week & Blue Angels Naval Air Show, Naval Fleet week and the flying of the Blue Angels. Come out, support our naval troops and pay tribute to the men & women of our nation’s Navy, Coast Guard and Marines. Pier 39 is an excellent viewing area to enjoy several of the week’s events. Thursday Blue Angels maneuvers. Friday practice air show with the Blue Angels. Saturday parade of ships TBD plus Blue Angels Air Show starting at approx. 12:30 p.m. Sunday Air Show starts at approx. 12:30 p.m. Monday certain ships will be available for touring opportunities. For more info call 415-705-5500 or visit www.pier39.com or www.fleetweek.us
13 • USS Potomac Fleet Week Cruises, Check the website www.usspotomac.org. Traditionally the USS Potomac offers cruises for ticket holders to view the Blue Angels airshow on the Bay. The cost to cruise is $275 excluding fees per person.
26 – 27 • Richmond Yacht Club Regatta, 37th Annual Great Pumpkin Regatta. Open to full or shorthanded crew. Collect a floating pumpkin during the race and win a pumpkin pie. Visit www.richmondyc.org for all the club and regatta details.
30 – Nov 3 • Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. One of the world’s largest boat shows features more than a billion dollars’ worth of boats, yachts, super-yachts, electronics, engines and thousands of accessories from every major marine manufacturer and builder worldwide over seven locations. Visit www.flibs.com or call 800-940-7642 for more info.
NOVEMBER
2 – 9 • 52nd Annual Marina Recreation Assoc. Educational Conference & Trade Show, Hyatt Regency, Long Beach, CA. Members are treated to informative marine & business lectures, trade show exhibits & booths. This is an excellent venue for the marine industry to network and learn about the issues facing the marina industry today. Visit www.marina.org for more information and registration.
4 – 16 • Baja Ha-Ha XXX, Cruising Rally from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas. Visit www.baja-haha.com for all the details and information.
DELTA
AUGUST
23 • 5th Annual Unleased Poker Run, Resister today to take part in this fifth year of the Unleased Poker Run. Fast and fun event in support of improving the lives of homeless and abandoned animals in the city of Stockton and San Joaquin County. Register here: www.apl209.org/unleashed/
31 • California’s Free Fishing Day, all fishing regulations, such as bag and size limits, gear restrictions, fishing hours and stream closures remain in effect. Visit www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/fishing/freefishdays.html for more info on free fishing days in California, fishing license requirements or any other information pertaining to fishing in the state. Have fun and enjoy a day on the water fishing with the kids.
SEPTEMBER
Tuesdays • Taco Tuesday at Windmill Cove, get ready for one of the most popular Taco Tuesdays in the Delta. Come out by Car or Boat to enjoy Taco Tuesday every Tuesday throughout the summer and on into early fall. Visit www.windmillcove.com or call 209-202-3677 for more information on Taco Tuesdays or other cove events.
Thursday – Saturday • Steak & Lobster Night at Orwood, Orwood Resort, 4451 Orwood Road, Brentwood, CA 94513. Come out and enjoy a 12-oz. New York steak or rib-eye and lobster, Brentwood corn, baked potato and roll for only $25.99. Beautiful Delta setting on the water and a great meal to boot. Call 925-634-2550 for more info.
Saturday & Sunday • Live Music at the Sugar Barge Bar. Come by car or boat as the summer live music schedule hosts some of the best entertainment in the Delta. Enjoy great food, scenic water views and live music. Call 925-684-9075 or visit sugarbarge.com for more info.
Saturday & Sunday • Live Music at Windmill Cove, come by car or boat and enjoy the day with live music on the big stage while enjoying the wide selection of food from the new “Full Menu,” offering Prime Rib. Visit www.windmillcove.com or call 209-202-3667 for more information.
Live Music at Lighthouse Sports Bar & Island Pizza, enjoy a meal and music while overlooking the Mokelumne. Call 916-777-4007 or 916-777-4008 for more information.
7 – 8 • Pittsburg Seafood Festival, Pittsburg Marina & Waterfront, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Nothing says late summer like Pittsburg’s own Seafood & Music Festival, the two-day, outdoor extravaganza. Arts and crafts, amusement rides for kids, three live stages of entertainment, jet-ski demos, beer pavilion featuring NFL GAMES, a wine pavilion, Latin flare entertainment. 3 Stages of continuous music for two days. Carnival land. Jet Ski Races. Seafood gumbos, clam chowders, BBQ oysters, steamed mussels, good ol’ craw-fish boils, lobster rolls, Jambalaya to alligator-on-a-stick, calamari, and shrimp creole – all are available for you to sample during the festival. Craft Beers Tent, Wine Pavilion, and a Carnival. Tickets $20 Kids under 12 FREE! Plenty of parking with a free shuttle. For more info 925-432-7301 or contact the Pittsburg Marina, especially if looking for weekend guest docking. 925-439-4958.
11 • Delta Chambers Mixer, 6-7:30 p.m., Waterfront Grille at Tower Park, Stockton CA. Attend by car or boat, network with your fellow chamber members and check out all that Ca Delta Chambers has to offer while making new friends. If you have questions on this event, how your business can host a mixer or to become a member of the Delta Chambers, visit www.californiadelta.org or call 916-777-4041.
22 • Autumnal Equinox, summer is over as the first day of fall begins today. Perfect time of the year to cruise the Bay! Contact any Bay Area marina to arrange slips for your cruising plans.
27 – 28 • Classic Steamboats at B&W Resort, spend the day and enjoy the vessels of yesteryear as B&W Marina hosts this year’s gathering of Steamboats. You will not be disappointed. For more information on this favorite resort in the delta you can visit www.bandwresort.com or for info on the steamboats, call 916- 777-6161.
OCTOBER
Thursday – Saturday • Steak & Lobster Night at Orwood, Orwood Resort, 4451 Orwood Road, Brentwood, CA 94513. Come out and enjoy a 12-oz. New York steak or rib-eye and lobster, Brentwood corn, baked potato and roll for only $25.99. Beautiful Delta setting on the water and a great meal to boot. Call 925-634-2550 for more info.
4 – 6 • Antique & Classic Boat Society, Delta Cruise at B&W Resort, if you missed the Runabouts on the River earlier this year, this is your chance to take in the classics as presented by the ACBS Northern CA/Lake Tahoe chapter. B&W Resort is the perfect place to walk the docks and enjoy the vessels if you don’t catch them on the waterways. For info on the ACBS visit www.acba-tahoe.org or you can call the resort 916-777-6161 for times or lodging if desired.
9 • Delta Chambers Mixer, 6-7:30 p.m., Delta Diamond Farm, 15175 State Highway 160, Isleton, CA 95641. Delta Diamond Farm is the host venue for the 2025 Taste of the Delta. Come out and view the venue, network with your fellow chamber members and check out all that CA. Delta Chambers has to offer while making new friends. If you have questions on this event, how your business can host a mixer or to become a member of the CA. Delta Chambers, visit www.californiadelta.org or call 916-777-4041.
11 – 13 • 76th Annual Rio Vista Bass Festival, Rio Vista, CA. With an average of 1,400 anglers entered yearly, this is truly one of the largest bass tournaments around. Festivities include a parade down Main Street, fireworks over the water on Sat., food booths, car shows, live music and other activities. For info on the entry fee and this year’s prizes visit www.bassfestival.com or contact the Rio Vista Chamber at 707-374-2700.
31 • Halloween Parties and Live Music at Local Delta Establishments, come by car or boat to celebrate this spooky dress up evening while enjoying music and spirits. Check your local hang out for date and times.
ONGOING
Adventures at Sea, Imagine Life Aboard a 19th-Century Sailing Ship, Program presented at 2:15 p.m. daily. Hyde Street Pier, San Francisco. For information on this or any other program offered, call 415-561-7006.
Bay Model Tours, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA. 415-332-3871. Hours Tues.-Sat. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; closed Sun.-Mon. & holidays.
Delta Fishing Reports, weekly every Wed. at www.californiadelta.org
Red & White Fleet San Francisco Cruises, for info visit www.redandwhite.com or call 415-673-2900.
Safe Boating Courses, for information and closest place to attend a boating course please call the United States Power Squadron at 925-377-2628.
Sea Valor, a non-profit organization based upon the idea of using a sailboat, the Bay waters, and companionship to give those that may suffer from physical wounds or PTSD a chance to leave their struggles behind, if even just for the day. The goal that Eric Jones and his crew of Valor stive to achieve, is not just the one day but rather the foundation to further assist those in need to recover fully and return to a way of life prior to the individual’s stressful or traumatic event. Their ocean-themed programs and activities aim to help veterans, firefighters, health care workers, law enforcement, under-privileged youth, families of those affected by suicide and anyone else struggling with physical or emotional wounds. If you or anyone you know that might benefit from such a program, view www.seavalor.org for more information.
SS Jeremiah O’Brien WW II Liberty Ship, National Historic Landmark and Museum. Open daily 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Pier 45, Fisherman’s Wharf. The fee is $8 adults, under six free with adult. Visit www.ssjeremiahobrien.org for cruise schedule, volunteer opportunities and overnight programs or call 415-544-0100.
USS Hornet Tours, Sea, Air and Space Museum, Alameda CA. The ship is open for daily visits and offers several specialty tours including a 9 p.m.-6 a.m. overnighter. If you wish to visit and need more info regarding general admission, specialty tours or group events, www.uss-hornet.org
USS Pampanito, Open daily at Pier 45, Fisherman’s Wharf. Fee: Adults, $9; 6-12, $4; under six free with adults; family ticket $20. More info at 415-561-6662. Admission includes a self-guided tour.
USS Potomac History Cruise, enjoy a 2-hour narrated history cruise on S.F. Bay with knowledgeable docents. Complimentary coffee, tea and water will be available. Visit eventbrite.com or call 510-627-1215 for actual dates and reservations.
USS Potomac Year-Round Chartered Tours, Jack London Square, the museum dedicated to “Remembering Roosevelt and his Era” features FDR’s famed “Floating White House,” now a National Historic Landmark. Until further notice there is no more open seating or scheduled cruises. Events currently are on a charted basis only. Call 510-627-1215 for more information.
Vessel Safety Checks, for a courtesy examination of your vessel to verify the presence and condition of your safety equipment required by State and Federal regulations, please visit the site www.safetyseal.net or e-mail sumfun@juno.com for more information on having your vessel’s safety checked or to have representatives visit your club for group checks.
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