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Belmont History Photo of the Week: What's the Story Behind this Boat?
Long before America's Cup boats sailed Bay Area waters, this vessel full of Belmont revelers took to the Bay.

Joan has written for several local news organizations, including the Belmont City News and the Palo Alto Daily News, where she was advertorial editor and columnist for nine years. She is active in a variety of community service organizations: Peninsula Humane Society, Companions for the Soul, and Samaritan House. Joan is married to Eric, a wireless product specialist for Cisco; they have two sons in college, a loyal Labrador retriever and two curious cats.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, in 1959, I was raised in Columbus, OH, and attended Ohio University in Athens, where I received a bachelor's degree in journalism. I've been living in the Bay Area for 20 years and am an avid runner, tennis player and SF Giants freak.
Long before America's Cup boats sailed Bay Area waters, this vessel full of Belmont revelers took to the Bay.

Last year, over 100 households participated in the San Carlos city-wide garage sale.
Expect partial road closures this week along Alameda de las Pulgas between Sharon and Arbor avenues.
There are three confirmed incidents of robberies in which victims were lured with promises of sex and cash.
The Blast is the highest ranked team in Northern California.
The two unions won't be able to strike before October 10.
No one was seriously injured in the crash that occurred near the Willow Road exit in Menlo Park.
The Belmont Redwood Shores team was defeated in the Western Regional championship game Saturday night 9-0. The winners, from SoCal, will represent the West in the Little League World Series.
Final score: Belmont 0, SoCal 9
If the Belmont Redwood Shores Little League All Stars win Saturday evening, their next stop will be the Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA.
The team of 13 boys from Belmont and Redwood Shores are one game away from the Little League World Series.
The driver, a 24-year-old Redwood City man, was arrested for hit-and-run and driving without a license.