July 20, 2014

TREASURE ISLAND
San Francisco Bay

I caught Muni Bus #108 at Beale & Howard Streets in San Francisco for a 7-minute bus ride on the Bay Bridge to Treasure Island.

Treasure Island is a man-made island built in 1936-7 for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition.
Later it became a U.S. Naval Base during World War II.

Dolphin sculpture at entrance to U.S. Naval Base

U.S. Naval Base Building

Island Market & Deli near the entrance to Treasure Island

Bliss Dance Sign

Bliss Dance Sculpture
This artwork was originally displayed at Burning Man in 2010.

Bliss Dance Sculpture

View with San Francisco in the distance

View looking NE to East Bay

View of San Francisco

Overcast View of San Francisco

Housing on Treasure Island

Additional Housing

Some old housing units are boarded up and will be renovated or torn down.

Treasure Island Chapel (1943)
Non-denominational

A portion of  Treasure Island is restricted due to radioactive material

A former U.S. Navy Building is restricted due to radiation levels

These U.S. Navy Buildings are empty and in need of repair or demolition.

U.S. Department Printing Office

Naval Station  Treasure Island

San Francisco

Doggie Diner Heads are stored here on flatbed trailer

Doggie Diner Heads

The diner closed several years

Soccer Game

Nice!

Bodega Wine Estates

Several wineries are on Treasure Island

Harvey Milk Memorial Administration Building

The Michelle Obama
Treasure Island Job Corps
Green Acre

Oasis Bar & Grill

Geese

Festival

Food, dancing, and live music at the festival

View of both old and new Bay Bridge

The walking tour lasted about 3 1/2 hours and then I took Muni Bus #108 back to San Francisco.

June 29, 2014

Summer BBQ Dinner Party
Santa Cruz

 David hosted a dinner party on Sunday at his condominium.

Avocado guacamole served in stone pedestal spice grinder, corn chips, 

deviled eggs (dill & paprika)

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Grilled chicken breast marinated & glace in chipotle chili molasses sauce, fresh salad 

with home-made pesto vinaigrette, Burmese potato salad with mint (Shantanu made), black olives, papaya corn salsa,

Oregon Pinot Gris wine, Good Earth ice tea. 

Ray, Shantanu, David

After some grand story telling, we had dessert of fresh strawberries and whipped cream.

Fun party!