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Amsterdam: Maritime History & A Memorable Meal — David Eugene Perry Ahoy! Today Alfredo and I visited the spectacular Amsterdam Maritime Museum, including stepping aboard a meticulously reconstructed Dutch East India Company (VOC) tall ship, Amsterdam. Here are some of the highlights from what we gleaned and learned. The museum does an exceptional job of telling the story of the Netherlands as a maritime nation—not simply celebratin…

Media Contact: David Perry / (415) 676-7007 / news@davidperry.com Following Record July 4th Success, Fisherman’s Wharf Launches “Pier Party at Sunset” Saturday, July 25 Free Golden-Hour Waterfront Celebration Features DJ Umami, TURFinc and the Top Chefs Band Series Continues Through September 24 July 2026 – San Francisco, CA: As famed lyrical poet William Wordsworth said: “The ocean is a mighty harmonist.” Like great music, a gr…

It’s our job and our pleasure at David Perry & Associates, Inc. to represent Braille Institute, one of the nation’s leading organizations serving people who are blind or visually impaired. Through education, accessibility, advocacy, technology, library services and community programs, Braille Institute helps people live with confidence, independence and connection. We are proud to support an organization whose work opens doors, expands op…

Ship to Shore: Île de France and Baroness de Rothschild —- David Eugene Perry Ahoy! When ship buffs talk of the Île de France, chances are they are discussing the glorious 1920s Art Deco vessel that became a legendary liner, including 70 years ago this week serving as rescue ship to the Andrea Doria. However, there was an earlier Île de France memorialized by a baroness. That earlier vessel is the one that links sea-going…

Sevilla: Gateway to Empire — David Eugene Perry Ahoy! We make our way north to Yuste for a night at the Parador de Jarandilla de la Vera, housed in a 14th-century castle. Carlos V stayed here briefly following his voluntary abdication from the most powerful throne in Europe before retiring to the nearby Monastery of Yuste. En route, we pass by glorious Sevilla. As is our tradition, I cue up Julie Andrews singing the fabulously campy and cl…

A Titanic Connection to Astor and Art — David Eugene Perry Ahoy! Later this month I’ll be lecturing on maritime history aboard Holland America’s Nieuw Statendam. Naturally, I always include tales of Titanic. Today in preparation, I was reminded of a Gilded Age story connected to the wealthiest passenger on that ill-fated maiden voyage and one of its most famous victims: John Jacob Astor IV.  Many people kno…

Media Contact: David Perry & Associates, Inc. / news@davidperry.com / (415) 676-7007 Tom LeNoble Opens Limited Summer Availability for Confidential Advisory Conversations Opening Pathways Founder Invites Executives, Entrepreneurs and Creatives to Continue the Conversations That Begin After the Camera Goes Dark 13 July 2026 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA: Tom LeNoble confidential advisor, executive coach, author and host of the Opening Pathways…

Today on the anniversary of his birth, we celebrate the life and legacy of Rainbow Honor Walk honoree Vito Russo (July 11, 1946 – November 7, 1990). A pioneering gay rights and AIDS activist, film historian, author and lecturer, Russo transformed how generations understood LGBTQ representation in popular culture. His groundbreaking book, The Celluloid Closet, exposed Hollywood’s long history of stereotyping, censoring and erasing LGBTQ l…

Media Contact:   David Perry, David Perry & Associates, Inc.  / (415) 676-7007 / news@davidperry.com Fisherman’s Wharf Rings the Bell After Strong July 4th Weekend Early Business Reports Show Record Sales, Sold-Out Hotels and Strong Waterfront Momentum Following Independence Day Celebration 9 July 2026 – San Francisco, CA: Fisherman’s Wharf is ringing the bell after a strong July 4th holiday weekend, with early feedback fr…

It’s our job and our pleasure at David Perry & Associates, Inc. to represent ALBA, the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives, an educational nonprofit dedicated to preserving and sharing the history and legacy of the American volunteers who fought fascism in the Spanish Civil War. Through archives, exhibitions, public programs, teaching resources and cultural engagement, ALBA connects history to the ongoing defense of human rights. As part o…