Published: April, 2004 Get Back on the Bay! Throughout this issue, Senior Editor Mary Swift provides a variety of tips and insights as San Francisco Bay gets ready for its traditional April opening ceremonies. There are schedules of boating events, take a ride as we tow a boat, meet Captain Sharkie, don’t miss Pacific Sail […]
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Get Back on the Bay!
Published: April, 2004 Throughout this issue, Senior Editor Mary Swift provides a variety of tips and insights as San Francisco Bay gets ready for its traditional April opening ceremonies. There are schedules of boating events, take a ride as we tow a boat, meet Captain Sharkie, don’t miss Pacific Sail Expo and much more. Get […]
Water Transit Scores
Published: April, 2004 The passage of Regional Measure 2 in the Bay Area’s March 2 election secures money for more ferries along with more than 30 other transportation projects around the region. For ferries, it will make possible new routes between San Francisco and the cities of Berkeley and South San Francisco. Also, RM 2 […]
Libations
By Dianne Boate and Robert Meyer Published: March, 2004 Mr. Bill Samuels, Jr. President, Maker’s Mark Distillery Loretto, Kentucky Dear Mr. Samuels: We met briefly a couple of years ago when you hosted a Maker’s Mark event here in San Francisco at the Waterfront restaurant on the Embarcadero. It was a dark and stormy night […]
Getting Fit In Tiburon
By Amy Kemper, Owner/Manager of Fitness In Tiburon Published: March, 2004 How lucky people of the Bay Area and visitors are to have such easy access to the beautiful town of Tiburon! By ferry it only takes 17 minutes to get from San Francisco to Tiburon with its plethora of panoramic views and array of […]
Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District Welcomes New Board Member Sabrina Hernandez
Published: March, 2004 On Thursday, January 29, 2004, Sabrina Hernandez took the oath of office joining the Board of Directors of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District (District). Hernandez is a newly appointed director representing the City and County of San Francisco and fills the seat left vacant by former director Robert McDonnell […]
New Ferry Service is on the Horizon for San Mateo County
Published: March, 2004 The San Francisco Bay Area Water Transit Authority (WTA), along with several San Mateo County co-sponsors, including the Water Transit Advocates for San Mateo County, Port of Redwood City, San Mateo County Harbor District, Harbor Bay Ferry Service, and Oracle Corporation, hosted two events to promote ferry service to that county February […]
Bay CrossingsBay Round Up
Published: March, 2004 Many tenants at the Alameda Point former navy base are behind in their rent owing the city some $900,000. The biggest deadbeat is the USS Hornet that owes some $370,000 for its $8,500 a month berth with parking. That puts the Hornet some 3.6 years behind on its rent. But the city […]
Bay CrossingsCuisine Asparagus Spring Chicken
By Mary Swift-Swan Published: March, 2004 When winter’s grip loosens in the sunshine of spring, vegetables and lighter dishes never tasted so good. Clothes never fit so tight either. So how to get back in shape yet feed the family something really good? A quick medley of vegetables and chicken, accompanied by a light salad, […]
Wonderful World of Bay Crossings
Published: March, 2004 The Bay Crossings family hosted two events at our new Ferry Building home. The first was put on by the Water Transit Authority and involved ferrying in – literally – hundreds of dignitaries from the Peninsula as a foretaste of ferry service to come. The second was a “family and friends” bash, […]