Published: April, 2005 The Bay Crossings store in the Ferry Building sells ferry tickets and memorabilia and functions as the default information center. Those of us who work at the store have people come up all the time wanting to share feelings, stories, and reactions about the Ferry Building. They’re all over the map, from […]
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Parisian and Colombo Breads Are Part of San Francisco’s History
Published: April, 2005 Mexican Riviera Cruise Sweepstakes is Offered Do you know what’s been around the Bay Area longer than the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman’s Wharf, the Ferry Building, and Coit Tower? The answer is world-famous Colombo and Parisian sourdough French breads, both baked fresh daily in San Francisco and Oakland since the mid-1800s. Tangy, […]
Pitfalls to Avoid from BoatU.S.
Published: April, 2005 The Internet can be a great tool to buy or sell a boat. However, sometimes its murky waters swirl with fraud, con artists, and scams. To help you avoid these unseen shoals, BoatU.S. Consumer Affairs has these tips to help online buyers and sellers protect themselves. Buying A Boat The first rule […]
From our Peninsula Correspondent
Published: April, 2005 When you find yourself on the side of the majority, It is time to pause and reflect. -Mark Twain There are California places that strongly suggest the Blues. Funky roadhouses outside of Fresno on Highway 99 are obvious. Perhaps certain Oakland corners, the atmosphere thick with the smoke of melancholia and echoing […]
At the Exploratorium
Published: April, 2005 It’s the International Year of Physics 2005 and the Exploratorium film program screens October Sky, and features its screenwriter, Lewis Collick, in person. Set in 1957, October Sky recounts the story of Homer Hickam, Jr., a coalminer’s son whose young life and career is changed forever by seeing the world’s first manmade […]
Celebrating Earth Day Around the Bay
April is Earth Month, a time for us to appreciate the abundance the Earth provides us with all year-round, and a time for us to consciously put our efforts into giving something back. Learn about sustainable living, alternate energy resources, organic foods, and making environmentally conscious consumer choices…and have a fun time doing it!Here are […]
Stepping Softly on the Bay: Leave No Trace
Sometimes we can be just a little careless about how we treat our waters. The effects of polluting oceans aren’t as immediately visible as say, dropping garbage on the ground, and it’s a lot harder to tell when we’ve been abusing the ocean’s abundance. Just because we can’t always see those effects doesn’t mean they […]
Farmers’ Market Round-up
Published: April, 2005 What’s ripe for the picking.
Earth Day Around the Bay: 2005
By Lisa Klassen Published: April, 2005 April is Earth Month, a time for us to appreciate the abundance the Earth provides us with all year-round, and a time for us to consciously put our efforts into giving something back. Learn about sustainable living, alternate energy resources, organic foods, and making environmentally conscious consumer choices…and have […]
OYSTERS
By Susan Pultz Williams Published: April, 2005 Next time you lift a finely-fluted oyster shell to your lips and slurp down the plump cold meat that tastes something like the sea on a fresh clear day, consider this: you’re not just eating a rich appetizer—you’re taking part in a timeless dining ritual. You’re enjoying what […]