Trucker Hullabaloo: the 360 Degree View Four Protagonists Discuss the Controversy Concerning Independent Truckers Working at the Port of Oakland and Other Seaports Around the Country Peter Ford General Manager, Maersk Published: July, 2004 Bay Crossings: What’s going on between the truckers and you at the Port of Oakland? PETER FORD: Right now, there’s […]
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Oh, Say Can You Sea: Friend or Foe?
Published: July, 2004 For centuries, the wide oceans have insulated America from harm. But the disturbing truth today is that the famous battle cry is more like “One if by land, twice as likely by sea.” Bay Crossings recently interviewed William Langewiesche by telephone in Paris, en route to assignment in Baghdad. Langewiesche is the […]
Graduation Pranks to Miss
Published: June, 2004 The school year draws to a close. It seems that graduation from all grades of school have their enduring rites marking change. TP snow wound artfully through the front yard trees and bushes may go on forever. It is plastered all over the home of cute boy by a group of girls […]
New Tiburon Restaurant Brings a Touch of Sicily
Published: June, 2004 Ricardo Carrera just opened Carrera Vecchia Cucina located at 114 Main Street, lower Ark Row in Tiburon. The Sicilian style is an authentic one. Ricardo’s parents were born in Sicily. Ricardo was born in New York but has worked in family restaurants since he was 8 years old, becoming a chef at […]
Celebrate the 4th of July in Style!
Published: June, 2004 Revelers seeking a unique celebration this Fourth of July are invited to climb aboard San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park’s historic sailing vessel Balclutha, or ferryboat Eurek, and watch the fireworks from the best seats by the Bay. Situated right in the heart of this year’s public celebration, the Balclutha and Eureka […]
Oakland Image Campaign Honored by Marketing Association Multi-Year Campaign Wins “Change Master” Award
Published: June, 2004 It’s a tremendous honor that our marketing campaign received the 2004 ‘Change Master’ award,” said Samee Roberts, the City of Oakland’s Marketing Manager. “We wanted to communicate all of Oakland’s strengths to our target audience and the campaign broke through the audience’s perceived image of Oakland.” The eye-opening campaign, which included print, […]
Sweet Honey Moon in June
By Mary Swift-Swan Published: June, 2004 Societies since the dawn of time have given names to the full moons to keep themselves organized for the seasonal changes and to help teach the young to prepare in advance for what is to come. Names applied to full moons of each calendar month are generally of a […]
Summer Sailstice Hopes to Double Numbers
Published: June, 2004 “It is more about fun than fast,” says founder John Arndt of the San Francisco Bay Area. “Summer Sailstice is a sailing event where old friends reunite and new friendships are formed. The date is June 20th. The format is to just go sailing on the longest day of the year and […]
Coastal Blast
By Mary Swift-Swan Published: June, 2004 The Encinal Yacht Club “Coastal Cup” is a well-organized fun introduction to long distance offshore racing. If racing around the Bay, near and around the Farallone Islands, has begun to pale as a means of challenge and excitement, for an entry fee of $250, there is still time to […]
Pacific Cup 2004 Leaves June 26th
Kids raring to go as the official Communications Vessel Published: June, 2004 The Sea Scout Ship 669 Steeves, a 65-foot diesel trawler, will serve as the communications vessel for the 2004 West Marine Pacific Cup race from San Francisco to Kaneohe Bay on Oahu, Hawaii. The Steeves will accompany over 65 race boats to Hawaii, […]