Ferries: The Next Generation By Teri Shore, Bluewater Network Published: April, 2002 The environmental community’s call for cleaner vessels has prompted San Francisco water transit planners to build the world’s first fuel cell ferry. The effort marks the first major step toward creating a new fleet of clean, environmentally friendly ferries for our nation’s waterways. […]
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Seadog By Bill Coolidge Published: April, 2002 A young man stands on the bluff, a narrow two foot ridge created by last night’s summer storm. His left hand holds his brown billcap. His white t-shirt and yellow bathing suit riffle with the wind as he looks up the beach. I’m watching him from the front […]
Raphaella Vaisseau Heartful Art Gallery
Published: April, 2002 Five years ago, I quit my day job in LA and moved to Southern Oregon to “go for it” as an artist. The first five months were heaven, the next five months were hell, and throughout the next four years of ups and downs, I survived. I opened Heartful Art Gallery […]
SAUSALITO SWINGS INTO SPRING
By Rob Franco Published: April, 2002 Hurray! Spring has sprung and Sausalito has as well. Wait a minute…I hope you don’t get the wrong idea from that statement. It doesn’t matter really what you might imagine…rumors abound! It’s all good….really! What I mean to say is Spring is Here and Sausalito is ready to shed […]
Port of Oakland and BNSF Announce Opening of the Joint Intermodal Terminal
Published: April, 2002 New Facility to Take 20,000 Truck Moves a Year off Interstate 80 The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) and Port of Oakland today announced they have reached an agreement for BNSF to operate the Port’s newly built Joint Intermodal Terminal, to be known as Oakland International Gateway. BNSF will […]
NY Harbor History:A Glance Back in Time
By Richard B. Marrin Published: April, 2002 The Governors of New York and New Jersey recently announced the first phase of a plan to expand ferry service between the two states, especially to the southern tip of Manhattan. The hope is to add an additional 63,000 passengers a day to the present ferry commuting population […]
Gettin’ on the Bay
Bang goes the evening gun – It’s race time! By Mary Swift Published: April, 2002 A new season of sailboat racing season starts in April on San Francisco Bay, with a packed schedule full of opportunities. It is possible, be you willing, to race every weeknight and weekend day April through September. Long distance sailing […]
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Published: April, 2002 No Matter
New York Report: More Ferries! More Ferries! More Ferries!
By John Bollinger Published: April, 2002 In the last issue of San Francisco Bay Crossings, Incorporating New York Harbor Crossings (a title that just trips off the tongue), your humble writer discussed the need for increasing and improving ferry service in the NYC area. As may be seen from this issue, there is going to […]
Get out on the Bay!
By Mary Swift Published: April, 2002 A new season of sailboat racing season starts in April on San Francisco Bay, with a packed schedule full of opportunities. It is possible, be you willing, to race every weeknight and weekend day April through September. Long distance sailing options abound with great ways to use up vacation […]