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Published: November, 2002 The tall ship Cuauhtemoc, ambassador of goodwill and training ship for Mexico's Naval cadets and future officers, will sail under the Golden Gate Bridge and dock at Pier 45 on October 31st. Viewing of the tall ship is open and free to the public through November 3rd. The visit of Cuauhtemoc ends […]

Published: November, 2002 Two of the nations largest marine chandlery chains have moved up the stakes in the San Francisco Bay Area. A chandlery, for you landlubbers, is the maritime term for a boat supply store. West Marine opened two new stores in April, one in Alameda and one in Antioch. on June 1st. Boat […]

Published: November, 2002 Temple Israel Alameda Chamber music Concerts continues on November 13, 2002 with Stuart Brotman and Joshua Horowitz playing “The Klezmer Music of a Traditional Shtetl Wedding.” The concert begins at 8:00 p.m. and is the second in the Temple’s Wednesday Chamber Concert Series. The musical selections are derived from forgotten music of […]

Published: November, 2002 The Metropolitan Transportation Commission honored a group of individuals and organizations from around the Bay Region on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at the Commission’s awards ceremony. From the Grand Award winner who steered a massive transit system with hundreds of thousands of riders back to health, to another honoree who helped a fledgling […]

Published: November, 2002 A bright holiday tradition continues at Jack London Square with the 26th annual Lighted Yacht Parade! Watch as over 100 decorated yachts parade down the Estuary at twilight to compete for prizes in 16 different categories. From the first-place Sweepstakes and landlubbers winners to the best animated entry, celebrity judges and visitors […]

A Vision for San Francisco Bay By Teri Shore, Bluewater Network  Published: November, 2002 San Francisco Bay is a dynamic and scenic estuary that serves the Bay Area on many levels. It offers an important avenue for transportation, commerce and recreation, and nourishes a complex ecosystem that supports waterfowl, wildlife, fish, and wetlands. The steel-green […]

Beach Robin By Bill Coolidge  Published: November, 2002 We shot ’em in the Spring. Gave them to the old ones, you know, the ones that couldn’t go out no more and take care for themselves.” The suspenders of his bib overralls are loose fitting, resting on his chest. Twinges of white hair straggle below his […]

New BART fare gates to be TransLink® compatible   Published: November, 2002 The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) announced today that all six of the Bay Area transit operators participating in the Phase I demonstration of the TransLink® regional fare payment system have agreed to extend the pilot program while their respective boards decide whether to […]

Published: November, 2002   In yet another twist to this ferry tale, San Francisco’s other daily tour boat operator offered to take over the contract more or less “as is” with the city of Alameda. In a series of letters to both acting Mayor Al Dewitt and the Manager of Ferry Services, Red & White […]

Published: November, 2002 Last month, Bay Crossings carried a report about Blue & Gold Fleet filing a discontinuance of its Alameda Oakland Ferry Service. It seems that only Bay Crossings bothers to follow what’s up at the California Public Utilities Commission. The city of Alameda deserves some of the credit for the resulting feeding frenzy […]