Published: December, 2001 Cheering up Jack London. Famous writer and adventurer Jack London got his start working as a fisherman off the East Bay and is immortalized with this statue at Oakland’s Jack London Square. The sculptor endowed London with a somewhat doleful expression but we swear he seemed to perk up more than a […]
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Bay Crossings Interview
Published: December, 2001 Hizzoner Holds Forth on the Waterfront You were Co-Chair of the Blue Ribbon committee that was set up to study the idea of expanded ferry service, but you didn’t take an active role and generally haven’t had much to say on the issue. Ferries were crucial to emergency efforts after the 9/11 […]
Bay Crossings Interview
Hizzoner Holds Forth on the Waterfront You were Co-Chair of the Blue Ribbon committee that was set up to study the idea of expanded ferry service, but you didn’t take an active role and generally haven’t had much to say on the issue. Ferries were crucial to emergency efforts after the 9/11 terrorist attack in […]
Bay Crossings Interview
Hizzoner Holds Forth on the Waterfront You were Co-Chair of the Blue Ribbon committee that was set up to study the idea of expanded ferry service, but you didn’t take an active role and generally haven’t had much to say on the issue. Ferries were crucial to emergency efforts after the 9/11 terrorist attack in […]
Best Bets: Tiburon Directory
Published: December, 2001 The Tiburon Playhouse at 40 Main is the town’s movie theatre. Call (415)435-1234 for movie listings while you’re here. The Blue and Gold Fleet may be adding a late night service to San Francisco in June (415) 705-5555, 773-1188; and will provide round-trip ferry sevice from Tiburon to Pacific Bell Park for […]
Sausalito Working Waterfront Business
Published: December, 2001 Proprietress, Peg Copple & Associates Peg Copple & Associates is a boutique real estate company located in Sausalito. We have one office with five licensed agents plus five full time support staff and me. My father was a real estate developer, mostly commercial, and had a real estate sales and insurance […]
Sausalito Get Away…a total escape!
By Rob Franco, Executive Director, Sausalito Chamber of Commerce Published: December, 2001 Looking for a fast get-away? I would be, but then I am already here in Sausalito. All I have to do is run down the street and I’m on vacation. If you haven’t caught my drift up to now, let me explain […]
The Pan Pacific San Francisco
Published: December, 2001 The Pan Pacific San Francisco has just introduced their own Kid’s Cooking School, a new concept for children celebrating birthdays or any other special occasion. Chef Bradley Reynolds will lead the group through a series of cooking demonstrations before assisting them in preparing their own delicacies, which will later be enjoyed at […]
Bay Crossings Environment Wetland Restoration Key to Bringing Back The Bay
By Guest Columnist Debbie Drake Director, Audubon San Francisco Bay Restoration Program Published: December, 2001 There’s nothing quite like San Francisco Bay. From quiet inland marshes to deep open water, the Bay enhances the quality of life for seven million residents and provides a unique natural experience for millions of annual visitors. San Francisco Bay […]
25th Annual Lighted Yacht Parade
Published: December, 2001 The Alameda/Oakland Estuary along Jack London Square was lit up for the holidays with the 25th Annual Lighted Yacht Parade on Saturday, December 1, 2001. Over sixty nautical vessels of all imaginable sizes and shapes, dressed in their holiday lights and finery, floated past over 15,000 guests along the shore. This year’s […]