Bay Crossings Staff Report Published: March, 2004 Bay Crossings performed an assessment of all Interstate Highway toll bridges to find out what others are paying to cross. As a result, we came up with two measurements: the average toll cost and the average toll cost per mile. And since anyone can lie with statistics, we […]
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Whither the Blue Angels?
Did the Blue Angels Fly the Coop in a Huff? By Guy Span, S.D. Published: March, 2004 Fleet Week is a San Francisco tradition dating back to the arrival of the Great White Fleet in 1908, when the city feted the sailors and officers for a week, while here for re-supply. It was re-inaugurated in […]
Silver for Blue and Gold
By Mary Swift-Swan Published: March, 2004 Blue & Gold Fleet is the largest ferry and passenger excursion vessel operator on San Francisco Bay. They have grown slowly and worked hard to provide dependable and environmentally sensitive service to the greater Bay Area. The Blue & Gold Fleet transports more than 4 million commuters, residents, and […]
Libations
By Dianne Boate and Robert Meyer Published: February, 2004 Whiskey: Part 1 We have in hand a small book purchased in North Carolina a number of years ago while visiting a cousin in Hendersonville. It is the size of a regular piece of typing paper folded over and has 64 pages. Its name is OLD […]
Bay Crossings Sound Asleep as Alameda Goes Dark on the Weekends
By Guy Span, S.D. Published: February, 2004 Alameda very quietly cancelled its only weekend service on the Alameda Oakland Ferry. It did so with a footnote in its timetable. A very small footnote. So small, in fact, that even on January 10th and 11th, riders were showing up for some runs. On Saturday, as many […]
Bay CrossingsBay Round Up
Published: February, 2004 The MTC has published its State of the System with facts figures and information about various services. You can get a free copy by e-mail at library@mtc.ca.gov. BART Takes Another Hit Looks like BART to San Jose won’t be happening anytime soon. Not only did it get unfunded by the governor’s draft […]
Port of Oakland Dedicates the Observation Tower at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park in Honor of Chappell Hayes
Published: February, 2004 On Saturday, January 24 at 11:00 a.m., the Port of Oakland along with Oakland City Councilmember Nancy J. Nadel dedicated the newly constructed observation tower at the Port’s Middle Harbor Shoreline Park and named it in honor of Councilmember Nadel's late husband, Chappell Hayes. The tower is an important component of the […]
Port of Oakland Maritime (Seaport) Air Quality Fact Sheet
Published: February, 2004 The Port of Oakland is working to improve air quality on many fronts, from designing more efficient terminals to installing exhaust controls on diesel equipment. Some of these activities are described below. VISION 2000 AIR QUALITY PROGRAM In 1999, the Port embarked on a harbor expansion program known as the “Vision 2000 […]
Port Of Oakland And Partners Collaborate On Air Quality Demonstration Project For Diesel Trucks
Published: February, 2004 The Port of Oakland announced a year-long demonstration test of a cleaner fuel (PuriNOx™) in on-road diesel trucks that haul shipping containers to and from the Port’s marine terminals in combination with a test of a diesel oxidation catalyst, or DOC (AZ Purimuffler™)–a type of exhaust control that reduces emissions. The Port, […]
Bay CrossingsCuisine
With Fire-Roasted Red Pepper Aioli By Mary Swift-Swan Published: February, 2004 February is the month of romance and a month-long celebration for the Crab Fest of Fisherman’s Wharf of San Francisco. Dungeness Crab is a sweet- tasting rich treat that when fresh is simply fabulous. Dungeness crab can be prepared in many appetizing ways. Some […]