Imperial Beach Pier to be Temporarily Closed for Pile Replacement

Thursday, 05 November 2009
Contact: Marguerite Elicone (619) 686-6222

The Imperial Beach Pier will be closed temporarily from November 16 through November 21, 2009 in order to replace three pier piles.  A helicopter will be used to transport the piles, which are 60 feet long and weigh approximately 2,800 pounds each. 

Scores of Baja-Bound Sailboats Parade Out of San Diego Bay

Monday, 26 October 2009
Contact: Dale Frost (619) 686-6200

A procession of 180 sailboats paraded out of San DiegoBay on October 26 as they began the 16th annual Baja Ha-Ha Cruiser’s Rally which finishes in Cabo San Lucas.

At 10 a.m. sharp, while aboard a boat positioned near the west end of Shelter Island, Captain Luis Rios Hernandez, the Captain of the Port of Ensenada, fired a shotgun blank into the air, signaling the official start of the race.

Swimmers to Make a Splash Across San Diego Bay at Inaugural Sharkfest™ Swim

Wednesday, 21 October 2009
Contact: Barbara Moreno (619) 686-6216

Experienced open-water swimmers will race across the Big Bay in the first-ever San Diego-Coronado Sharkfest™ Swim on Sunday, October 25.

But don’t be alarmed by the name. There won’t be any real sharks in the Bay, just as many as 500 swimmers churning up the waters between Coronado Island and San Diego’s bayfront.

Disabled Veterans Compete in VA Summer Sports Clinic on San Diego Bay

Thursday, 24 September 2009
Contact: Barbara Moreno (619) 686-6216

For the second year in a row, the National Veterans’ Affairs Summer Sports Clinic has come to San Diego Bay – changing the lives of our nation’s wounded veterans. Sixty-four men and women are participating in the event from September 20 to September 25. The participants come to San Diego from across the country.

“The goal of the National Summer Sports Clinic is to heal the whole person – body, spirit and mind through these adaptive programs – that’s what you get here. That’s the true mission of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs,” said Richard Olague, Public Affairs Coordinator.

YachtFest Makes a Splash on San Diego's Shelter Island

Friday, 18 September 2009

YachtFest 2009, which has been called the West Coast’s premier boutique yacht show,is underway at San Diego’s Shelter Island. Visitors from around the world come to San Diego to take advantage of opportunities to tour elegant yachts ranging from 48- to 156-feet.

The largest superyacht, Piano Bar, was the 2008 winner of YachtFest’s 2008 Best in Show award-and of course there is a piano on board.