Published: October, 2003 The Bay Planning Coalition presents the 17th Annual San Francisco Bay Decisionmakers Conference, 20/20 Visioneering the Future, on Thursday, November 13, 2003 at the Marriott City Center in Oakland. The condition of the Bay and the quality of life for citizens in the region is affected by dynamic interactions and flux among […]
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Hefeweizen–Beergarden Favorite Goes Mainstream
By Bodo Eichler of Quinn’s Lighthouse Published: October, 2003 Hefeweizen or Weissbeer has been a cult beer in German beer gardens for centuries. The various easy drinking styles of this beer continue to attract new fans and support legions of Beergarden Operators/ Publicans far beyond Bavaria’s famous Octoberfest. This notorious annual Rite of Passage for […]
Is There Room on the Bay for the Kalakala?
Published: October, 2003 Quite possibly, the historic ferry Kalakala is headed for San Francisco. And that then raises the question of what can be done with her? Obviously a place in the Bay is needed, but that then raises the issue of whether or not the BCDC will allow her a place or declare her […]
Bay Planning Coalition Sets Annual Conference
Published: October, 2003 The Bay Planning Coalition presents the 17th Annual San Francisco Bay Decisionmakers Conference, 20/20 Visioneering the Future, on Thursday, November 13, 2003 at the Marriott City Center in Oakland. The condition of the Bay and the quality of life for citizens in the region is affected by dynamic interactions and flux among […]
Challengers Defeated on San Francisco Bay!
Published: October, 2003 Hawaiian Chieftain Tallship, has defended SF Bay in repeated battles all summer. These scenes are from September’s fierce battles with the Tallship Lynx. In October she will face the Lady Washington aka the "Black Pearl" from Disney’s "Pirates of the Caribbean." In October the Hawaiian Chieftain is available for day sails, full […]
Derek M Baylis Sails SF
Published: October, 2003 Tom Wylie and crew are taking people, primarily from the education community, sailing on San Francisco Bay. Currently based at the Berkeley Marina fuel dock, the vessel is available for demo sails and contracted outings for interested parties. The original and primary purpose of the vessel since its conception by boat designer […]
Bay Crossings Community Calendar
Published: October, 2003 Features Master Glass Blower Joseph Morel. Joseph joins Arts Benicia for the first time in offering Glass Blowing Classes. The owner of Zellique Art Glass has been teaching private lessons in his Benicia Studio and College level workshops at Chico State for the past six years. He has joined other talented Benicia […]
Port of Call Walvis Bay, Namibia
Published: October, 2003 In the future, there will be two kinds of ports. The first are primarily major US harbors that will be likely targets for a small-scale nuclear attack via shipping container. These include New York, Chesapeake Bay, and even San Francisco. The second, of course, will be no-nuke potential ports. The timetables for […]
Golden Gate Bridge District Works to Stem Red Ink
Published: October, 2003 * Phase 1 service reductions saving nearly $2 million annually were implemented in March 2003. ·Reductions in work force, saving over $2 million, were made in April 2003, with a second round to follow this fall. * In May 2003, the Board approved a 30 to 40 percent fare increase for commute […]
Golden Gate Transit Hosts Customized Trip Planning Sessions
Published: October, 2003 On Sunday, November 2, 2003, the Golden Gate Transit (GGT) bus system will be restructured resulting in a 30% reduction of service. To prepare customers for this significant change, GGT will host customized trip planning sessions to assist customers in finding the best way to travel on GGT. Informational materials for each […]