Published: August, 2004 “People know a good deal when they see it,” said Rod McMillan, manager of Bridge & Highway Operations for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), which oversees the FasTrak™ program in its role as the Bay Area Toll Authority. “The transponders are free, the sign-up process is easy, and motorists who use FasTrak™ […]
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Ferry For Sale
Published: August, 2004 After plying San Francisco waters for over ten years, the new bridges over the Bay all but effectively ended ferry service across San Francisco Bay. Puget Sound Navigation, nearly always on the hunt for more vessels, purchased all six of the Steel Electric ferries from Southern Pacific to bolster their fleet and […]
Vallejo Artist Shines in the Sun
By Mary Swift-Swan Published: August, 2004 Internationally respected artist Benbow Bullock created the sculpture that brightens the front of the Vallejo Ferry Building. The painted metal sculpture is a striking image with bold primary colors in playful contrast to the classically marine grey building with white trim and a marine-green roof. The newest major art […]
What’s Going On In there?
Published: August, 2004 Check out what is going on at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, inside is the Exploratorium. The Exploratorium’s summer is devoted to tinkering! Through October 3, 2004 CABARET MECHANICAL Theater’s US Premier Exhibition Funny, whimsical Mechanical Automata, formerly of Covent Garden, London, now at the Exploratorium. There aren’t many […]
Music Music Music
Published: August, 2004 Jack’s Bistro – Music to enjoy at the water’s edge In the month of August when the living is easy, get into some foot tapping or swinging Latin Jazz at Jack’s next to the Ferry landing in Jack London Square. Sunday and Tuesdays Simon Russel on Piano Wednesday and Thursday William Prichard […]
A Little Bit of Boating
By Mary Swift-Swan Published: August, 2004 The story of the 2004 Pacific Cup run,The thirteenth running of this ocean race of fun.Forty-nine boats started the desperate dash,The weather was nice and they did not crash Bobbi Tosse, Navigator on Bodacious Mari Cha IV threw long shadows setting a blazing pace, Yet with a sky high […]
The Classic Craftsman Tour: Visit Homes of Natural Charm
Published: August, 2004 Theatrical Producer Billy Rose once said, “Never invest in anything that eats or needs repair.” Luckily, those sentiments were not shared by the families whose homes are on the Alameda Legacy Home Tour this year. In keeping with our theme, “Homes of Natural Charm,” you will see warm and happy hearths where […]
Vallejo – Affordable Waterfront Living
Published: August, 2004 Vallejo has a variety of home styles that date back to the earliest days of California. The city is named after General Vallejo, who was a staunch and true defender of Northern California. After he forced Indians to understand his claim to the land, he hired many to work for him and […]
Ferry Building Marketplace Directory
Published: August, 2004 02 Book Passage This family-owned, independent bookstore truly represents the Bay Area. When Bill or Hillary Clinton comes to town, they come here. (P.R.) 03 Ferry Plaza Seafood A dual-purpose fresh fishmonger and lunch counter, this is the way San Francisco should be. Whether it be to pick up today’s catch for […]
Libations
By Dianne Boate and Robert Meyer Published: August, 2004 The days of wine tasting go back a long way for Spencer Christian, chief weather forecaster for Channel 7 ABC News. By 1979, while he was living on the East Coast, his wine cellar already boasted 1,500 bottles. He concentrated on Bordeaux, Australian, and California wines, […]