Published: March, 2015 San Francisco was host to the 1915 World’s Fair, also known as the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. For the duration of the exposition, the Ferry Building’s tower was festooned with lights boldly proclaiming “1915” to visitors on both sides of the Bay. In early March, that iconic lighting will return thanks to the […]
By Captain RayPublished: April, 2009 Last month, we looked at the pre-history and early history of Angel Island. This month, I’ll bring it up to the 21st century. Starting in 1910, China Cove, at the northeast corner of the island, was used as an Immigration Station. Because of a weak economy in the 1870s, Asians, […]
Published: August, 2002 Ferries Connecting with Buses, Trains and BART Because four separate modes of public transportation converge upon or near Jack London Square, ferries, buses, trains, and BART, the Water Transit Authority (WTA), a regional ferry-planning agency, understands that Jack London Square can be a model for making good transit connections. When the California […]
