Published: September, 2004 “Wilson Lacy has extensive experience in the maritime industry which will be of great benefit to the Port of Oakland in his new role as Director of Maritime,” said Port Board President Patricia A. Scates. She added, “We believe that his knowledge and experience in the industry will help maintain the Port […]
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Bay CrossingsBoating Calendar
Published: September, 2004 Sausalito Yacht Club – Tuesday evening races 9/7, 9/21. Don Wieneke (415) 332-0186. Coyote Point Yacht Club – Wednesday evenings through 10/27. Mike Finn (408) 866-5495. Folsom Lake Yacht Club – Every Wednesday night through 9/29. John Poimiroo. Oakland YC in Alameda – Wednesday evenings through 9/15. Ted (510) 769-1414. Richmond Yacht […]
Bayview Youth Sail and Kayak at San Francisco’s India Basin Park
Published: September, 2004 For many youth in India Basin and Bayview/Hunter’s Point, August 14th marked the first time they had experienced San Francisco Bay. America True Sailing Programs, Santa Cruz Fleet 240, City Kayak, Grand Prix Sailing Academy, the Dolphin Club, and The Mills Corporation joined together to give many disadvantaged children and teenagers the […]
Water … Water … Water
By Wes Starratt, PE Published: September, 2004 More than just the land of hot tubs, Marin County may have the Bay Area’s first desalination plant. Yes, Marin is unique. Long ago, the growing City of San Francisco extended its water supplies from nearby reservoirs to the more reliable and abundant runoff of the Sierras, and […]
911 Sweet Remembrance
Published: September, 2004 There are benches dedicated to loved ones all along the shoreside trails of the central coast city of Pacific Grove. A visitor might not notice the importance of a new bench placed in the city’s main shoreside park at Lover’s Point. The city of Pacific Grove has refused permission to place any […]
Ferry Creations
Published: September, 2004 What photographer, artist, or gourmand can resist the temptations of delectable cheese piled high at the Cowgirl Creamery booth in the Ferry Building? I stood for nearly three hours, amidst the jostling crowds, to try and capture the chunky and buttery impression portrayed by this great shop. Cruising the Saturday Market for subject […]
Memoirs from a Weekend in the Wine Country
By Paul Redman Published: September, 2004 My wife Helen and I have only been married three months, so when her mother called to announce a visit to California just weeks after our wedding, we felt pressured to plan an entertaining weekend. Luckily, the purpose of the trip was twofold; her parents hoped not just […]
Bay CrossingsCuisine
By Mary Swift-Swan Published: September, 2004 The Dead Fish restaurant sits on the ridge overlooking the Carquinez Straits Bridge in the city of Crockett. Their popular outdoor seating has just been expanded, again. Expect great food and a beautiful view up the Napa River toward Vallejo. The Dead Fish seems like a funny name for […]
FasTrakTM Processing Returns to Full Speed Toll Discount Sparks Runaway Success
Published: September, 2004 The recent surge in popularity of the FasTrakTM system is driven in large part by the $1 toll discount available through October 31 to drivers who use FasTrakTM to pay their tolls on the Bay Area’s seven state-owned toll bridges. The discount went into effect July 1—the same day cash tolls on […]
El Grito—Mexican Independence Day!
By Mary Swift-Swan Published: September, 2004 Day, September 15th El Grito is the cry for independence, “Mexicanos, Viva Mexico!”, first given by respected Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla in Dolores, Guanajuato, in the early hours of September 16, 1810. He exhorted his Indian and mestizo* congregation to start the Independence movement to throw off […]