BY DAN ROSENHEIM Published: February, 2019 In a purchase rife with implications for transportation on the Bay, small boat operator Tideline Marine Group has announced the acquisition of a 149-passenger craft—more than three times larger than its current vessels. The new boat, the 75-foot Peregrine, is on its way through the Panama Canal […]
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New Ferries Closer to Beginning Service
Published: February, 2019 MV Carina, the fourth and final of WETA’s Hydrus class ferries, arrived in the Bay Area on January 27. Built in Seattle by Vigor and designed by Incat Crowther, Carina is a 400-passenger, 27-knot ferry that will primarily handle runs between Alameda, Oakland and San Francisco. Carina joins sister ferries Hydrus, […]
Your Ferry Questions Answered
Published: February, 2019 Ferry Q&A is where you can have your questions about Bay Area ferry service answered by the professionals who speak for the ferry systems on a daily basis. Thomas Hall is the public information and marketing manager for WETA, the agency that runs the San Francisco Bay Ferry service. Priya Clemens […]
Ashleigh Cofield
BY MATT LARSON Published: February, 2019 Remember that bartender with the pink hair? Or green hair? Or was it blue, or purple? That was probably Ashleigh Cofield, who just celebrated her two-year anniversary tending bar on the ferry at the end of January. This month she’s planning for red hair, in honor of Valentine’s […]
Long-Awaited Ferry Renaissance Comes to Richmond
BY JOEL WILLIAMS Published: February, 2019 On January 10, with a large dose of pomp and circumstance, the City of Richmond, the Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) and the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) marked the launch of Richmond ferry service and the opening of the Richmond Ferry Terminal with a celebration in the […]
Port of Oakland Shore Power Grid Pays Green Dividends
BY BILL PICTURE Published: February, 2019 In positive news for Bay Area air quality, 75 percent of the 1,543 ships that visited the Port of Oakland last year switched off their engines while docked—an increase from 68 percent in 2017. Using shore power for lighting, temperature control, refrigeration and other electrical onboard systems […]
Dirty Dinosaurs Lurking Around the Bay
BY SEJAL CHOKSI-CHUGH Published: February, 2019 I understand the mindset of the people who decided to build dirty, dangerous oil refineries on the gorgeous San Francisco Bay shoreline. Many decades ago, they likely envisioned sites around the Bay where tanker ships could easily dock and offload crude oil. They saw an endless source […]
SF Beer Week Returns
BC STAFF REPORT Published: February, 2019 San Francisco Beer Week returns from February 1 through 10 for the 11th installment of this ground-breaking celebration of craft beer, food and community all across the region. SF Beer Week’s geographical range includes the greater San Francisco Bay Area, south to Monterey Bay, north to Sonoma County […]
Ferry Journeys to Inspire Reverence for the Arts
BY PAUL DUCLOS Published: February, 2019 Easily accessible for ferry riders is one of the world’s largest and most prestigious exhibitions of antiquarian books, the California International Antiquarian Book Fair, taking place at the Oakland Marriott City Center from Friday, February 8 through Sunday, February 10. Sponsored by the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of […]
Around the Bay in February
Published: February, 2019 Trivia Tuesdays at Rosenblum It’s as easy as “drink, play, win.” Five rounds of 10 questions on pop culture, music and more, now with free popcorn. Every Tuesday, just buy a drink to play and win. Rosenblum Cellars is located on the waterfront, right in front of the Jack London Square […]