Published: September, 2002 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MARINE ASSOCIATION’S ANNUAL FALL SHOW Jack London Square, Port of Oakland 32nd Annual Fall Boat Show September 7-15, 2002 The Northern California Fall Boat Show, currently at Jack London Square, originated at the Oakland Coliseum, moved to the San Leandro Marina, then Marina Village in Alameda, and has now enjoyed […]
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Working Waterfront In their own words
Riding the Yakima By A.S. Lewis Published: September, 2002 When I was a teenager in the ‘70s, my parents sent me to a sailing camp on Orcas Island in Washington’s San Juan Islands. Coming from the Bay Area, it’s an all-day trip starting at the crack of dawn at SFO. After a two and a […]
Pure Ecstasy, Sandy Cressman to Close Out Summer Evening Sounds Concerts September 19th in Downtown Oakland
Published: September, 2002 On September 19th, rhythm-and-blues group Pure Ecstasy and Brazilian jazz musician Sandy Cressman will bring the 16th annual Summer Evening Sounds concert series at Oakland City Center to a rousing close. The two groups will perform in City Square and in the Zen Garden at 1111 Broadway, respectively. Free of charge, the […]
The Second Coming
By Guy Span, S.D. Published: September, 2002 Your intrepid reporter was on the ferry, basking in the warmth of the setting sun, enjoying the glow of an adult beverage, when his solitude was abruptly interrupted. “Hello, Guy.” “Oh hello, Ken,” your reporter said softly, certain that the solace of his undisturbed Bay view was all […]
The South-End Rowing Club’s 7th Annual Alcatraz Invitational Swim
Published: September, 2002 * 500 swimmers will board the California Spirit at Pier 9 on the Embarcadero between Folsom and Harrison St. at 7:30 a.m. The athletes are then taken to the east end of Alcatraz Island where the swim begins at approximately 7:45 a.m. and ends at our clubhouse at the foot of […]
More Boats, Convenient Connections and Environmentally Friendly Ferries!
Published: September, 2002 After two years of technical study and public outreach, the Water Transit Authority (WTA) announced completion of its draft ten-year plan (Implementation and Operations Plan) and Draft Environmental Impact Report for ferry expansion in San Francisco Bay. The agency plans to hold eleven hearings to invite public comment on these documents. (See […]
Port of San Francisco Names Kenneth E. Winters as Director of Real Estate
Published: September, 2002 The Port of San Francisco today announced that Kenneth E. Winters has been named as the Port’s new Director of Real Estate, effective immediately. Winters is responsible for directing, promoting, and managing the Port’s real estate portfolio along the 7.5 miles of San Francisco’s waterfront that extends from Fisherman’s Wharf to Bayview/Hunter’s […]
Dial Up “E”…for Education
By David Fear Published: September, 2002 For years now, you’ve been wanting to sally forth once more into the fray of higher education, but with a family to feed, a boss to keep off your back, and physics’ damned finite-amount-of-time-and-space-continuum rule, how can you find the time and energy to do it? Or, maybe you’re […]
Good Intentions Headed Where?
Is the Artship riding the crest of the wave of Oakland’s artistic future, or could this ambitious project be little more than a water-colored daydream? By David Fear Published: September, 2002 If you drive down Interstate 880 heading east alongside Oakland’s waterfront district, you might not notice the large seafaring vessel silently biding its time […]
Lunch for the Office Bunch Aboard Golden Gate Sausalito Ferry
Published: September, 2002 The Bay Area’s most popular summer lunchtime tradition is back! Treat yourself to a lunchtime vacation aboard the Golden Gate Sausalito Ferry’s 18th annual Lunch for the Office Bunch! Snack from the onboard bar or bring your lunch, sit back with your friends and enjoy live onboard concerts on the short trip […]