By Charles Elkind Published: April, 2003 Among the many joys of an ex-San Franciscan’s return visits are the always-exhilarating views. Especially mesmerizing is the panorama seen while munching a sandwich at The Ramp in China Basin. On an idyllic day, sailboats dimple the placid Bay waters conjuring up visions of yesteryear when there were no […]
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Marin County Supervisor Kinsey to Head Regional Transportation Agency
Published: April, 2003 Marin County Supervisor Steve Kinsey has been elected chair of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) by his fellow commissioners at a regularly scheduled meeting of the 19-member policy board. Elected to serve as vice chair of MTC was Jon Rubin, who represents the mayor of San Francisco on the Commission. Each will […]
Libations
By Dianne Boate and Robeert Meyer Published: April, 2003 In 1956, something very important happened to the Lolonis Vineyards in Redwood Valley, Mendocino County, California. Millions and millions of live ladybugs were put out by hand to control any pests in the neighborhood that were causing damage to the grapes and grapevines. Just shy of […]
Port of Call: Aqaba, Jordan
Published: April, 2003 "We’ve taken Aqaba," mutters a crusty Peter O’Toole when he encounters a tad bit of difficulty ordering a lemonade with ice at the British officer’s club in Cairo because of his turban and robes, filthy and tattered after crossing the Sinai to report his victory. The small port town he had recently […]
Bay CrossingsJournal Southern Cross
By Bill Coolidge Published: April, 2003 Stephen Stills and David Crosby don’t tuck their shirts into their pants anymore. Wide chested men, both. They sport their California rags with pride. David’s face has taken on a pink flora patina. Stephen has a raspy beard. His gray hair doesn’t flow in silken white curvelets like David’s. […]
Letter tothe Editor
Published: April, 2003 Still Steamin’ Dear Editor: I was interested to see the article on steam in the last issue, since steam power is one of my favorite old technologies, which may have applications for the future as well as the past. Steam plants can use a wide range of fuels and can have very […]
Spectacular New Oakland Waterfront Park
Published: April, 2003 As Oakland grew into a larger and larger seaport, its waterfront became more and more separated from the local community. In fact, many never knew that their city had a waterfront, in spite of the city’s 19 miles of shoreline from the Bay Bridge to the San Leandro city line. Between Oakland […]
Roger Rabbit Whodunit: GM to Blame?
Published: April, 2003 Almost everyone accepts that GM plotted to buy up some transit companies and replace streetcars with new GM buses. This is considered the "Great Transportation Conspiracy" that finally ended up as a subplot in the cartoon hit "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" (and the main plot of a PBS docu-fictional entitled "Taken For […]
I Lunch for a Living II
Published: April, 2003 Steve Clemens is the manager for the Ferry Plaza Farmer’s Market in San Francisco, which is operated by the Center for Urban Education About Sustainable Agriculture (CUESA). On the brink of the Ferry Building’s grand opening, Bay Crossings spoke with him about his vision for the new location of the Farmer’s Market. […]
Hanging Ten at Hanger One
Published: April, 2003 Most recently, Steve Smith was operating partner of Lapis Restaurant, the award-winning Embarcadero hotspot that is in the process of morphing into Butterfly, another top San Francisco eatery (they are merging in response to current economic challenges). Before taking on Lapis, Smith’s colorful career took him from the Mediterranean to the […]