By Matt Larson Published: July, 2015 For a couple years now, Bay Crossings has highlighted in this column some amazing employees of the Bay Area ferry systems whose committed service makes the Bay Area’s world-class ferry service possible. And what can make a ferry ride on the Bay—with breathtaking views at every wake—even better? Why, […]
By Ded Self Published: August, 2014 Slender, blue-gray birds up to five feet tall, great blue herons (Ardea herodias) live all around San Francisco Bay. With half its height in its long legs, this majestic bird wades in the Bay’s shallow tidal waters, often standing silent and unmoving. Then, with a sudden thrust of its […]
Published: August, 2004 After plying San Francisco waters for over ten years, the new bridges over the Bay all but effectively ended ferry service across San Francisco Bay. Puget Sound Navigation, nearly always on the hunt for more vessels, purchased all six of the Steel Electric ferries from Southern Pacific to bolster their fleet and […]
