Two days to relax while en route from N. Africa to S. France By Mark K. Street, Travel Correspondent Published: August, 2005 I recently went from Tanger, Morocco to Sète, France by Comarit ferry. It was quite a long trip, (roughly over 40-hours) but overall, a comfortable journey. A first-class ticket, pedestrian only, in a […]
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Jack Ehrhorn – A Bay Treasure Sails Away
By Mary Swift Swan Published: August, 2005 Jack Ehrhorn, born in San Francisco Nov. 9, 1919 sailed throughout his life there for 86 years. It can only be guessed that on July 22, 2005 when he died, he sailed out on his boat, Flame. Jack’s lifetime flame was his wife, Mary Ehrhorn, who battled Alzheimer’s […]
Pockets of Hip
Cool cafés, promenade shops, and a bohemian vibe, found in the outskirts By Bill Picture Published: August, 2005 Rents fit for a king, a shortage of parking and prices that even have visiting Manhattan-ites scurrying for the nearest ATM, have done little to dull the corner that San Francisco has long held on Bay Area […]
That Sound You Hear is the New Buzz about “O-town”
By Michelle Moday Published: August, 2005 Summer is here and a wave of restaurants, cultural venues and nightclubs in Oakland are getting a lot of attention lately, and changing the city’s skyline. In fact, Oakland’s skyline is changing so much that it just had to be documented in color. The city of Oakland (also affectionately […]
Ferry Building’s New Honey Bar
Published: August, 2005 The Bay Crossings store will get a sweet addition in August. Fine varietal honeys, featuring some of Sonoma’s best, will be available for sale and free for tasting. Honey, like wine, reflects terroir (defined below) and beekeeping, via pollination, is essential to agriculture. Honey and beekeeping are important topics for the […]
WTA is Building Boats!
Published: August, 2005 In July, the WTA started shopping for boat builders to build its first two new 149 passenger ferries to add to the region’s fleet by issuing a request for proposals to shipyards across the nation. This is a monumental milestone for the WTA, said Charlene Johnson, WTA Board President. The new boats […]
Summertime Reads
BY BOBBY WINSTON, EDITOR Published: August, 2005 Sunset Limited: The Southern Pacific Railroad and the Development of the American West – 1850 to 1930 By Richard J. Orsi, University of California Press © 2005 Friends can agree to disagree on whether John’s cuter than Paul, but one and all must agree on the vile role […]
Get Thee to Wine Country
By Dianne Boate and Robert Meyer Published: August, 2005 In the Bay Area we are so lucky to have nine core counties with wineries in all of them. Some have more than others. Even if you choose to go outside the central wine area, to places such as Mendocino or Santa Cruz, you are still […]
LIBATIONS GET THEE TO WINE COUNTRY
By Dianne Boate and Robert Meyer In the Bay Area we are so lucky to have nine core counties with wineries in all of them. Some have more than others. Even if you choose to go outside the central wine area, to places such as Mendocino or Santa Cruz, you are still within two hours […]
Bay Style Bay Beauty
By Lisa Klassen Published: August, 2005 Finding an excellent spot to get beauty work done when you don’t know the establishment can be very hit or miss. Any of us who’ve suffered the results of a bad haircut, nail job…or worst of all, a bad wax job, can testify to that! To help you in […]