By Mark Street Published: November, 2005 Ha, ha… it’s not Los Angeles, but another city of angels — Bangkok, Thailand. Bangkok is not the real name for the capital of Thailand. The actual name for the city known as Bangkok is very long, about 100 words, and is locally shortened to the first two words: […]
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Dinner and a Circus
San Francisco’s Sensory Supper Adventures By Bill Picture Published: November, 2005 From the misbehaving on and off stage at the saloons along San Francisco’s Pacific Street Corridor (heart of the Barbary Coast) in the years following the Gold Rush, to the bawdy one-liners and flirty peek-a-boo shows of the vaudeville and burlesque eras, to the […]
The Cirque Is Coming!
By Bill Picture Published: November, 2005 French-Canadian art-circus Cirque du Soleil’s latest production, Corteo, which opens in San Francisco on Nov. 11, reflects a growing movement in the ever-evolving world of circus arts. Cirque revolutionized the art form in the mid-1980s by bringing a strong theatrical sensibility to the circus and doing away with animal […]
Around the Bay
Published: November, 2005 The Greater Bay Area Make-A-Wish Foundation Presents the 15th Annual Bowl Across the Bay Quite literally, it’s bowling for dollars. On the first two Saturdays in Nov., teams of volunteers, families and local businesses will bowl to raise money for kids fighting life-threatening illnesses. Nov. 5 at Seabowl Astrobowl, 4625 Coast […]
Grassroots Vision of Public Access Puts Bay Water Trail on the Map
Michelle R. Moday Published: November, 2005 Over the river and through the woods, into the water you can go, from 86 access points all around the Bay. Water sport and other outdoor adventure enthusiasts are celebrating the passing of AB 1296, the first bill to support and protect public, region-wide access to the largest natural […]
The “Big Game” at San Francisco’s Waterfront
Bobby Winston Published: November, 2005 Bay Area college football fans will soon turn their attention to the Big Game rivalry between CAL and Stanford. But the CAL Bears won’t be the only team wearing blue and gold colors, determined to win. Also lining up is The Blue and Gold Fleet and its union crews, […]
The “Big Game” at San Francisco’s Waterfront
By Bobby Winston Published: November, 2005 Bay Area college football fans will soon turn their attention to the "Big Game" rivalry between CAL and Stanford. But the CAL Bears won’t be the only team wearing blue and gold colors, determined to win. Also lining up is The Blue and Gold Fleet and its union crews, […]
Up in Arms About Alcatraz
Published: November, 2005 "It ain’t over ’til it’s over," with the Alcatraz contract, as our cover story, "The Big Game," makes plain. Still, the National Park Services’ decision to overturn precedent and negotiate with the upstart Hornblower Cruises in preference to the incumbent operator, The Blue and Gold Fleet, is stunning. Seasoned waterfront watchers counted […]
The View from the Helm of a Yacht
By Ed & Pam McGrath Published: November, 2005 The Readers of Bay Crossings typically see vistas of San Francisco Bay from the shore, a ferry deck or from one of our beautiful bridges. We are truly blessed to be surrounded by the beauty of the hills and the water. Have you ever looked at the […]
WTA Locks in Federal Money for Bay Area Ferry System Expansion
Published: November, 2005 The San Francisco Bay Area Water Transit Authority (WTA) announced that the recently passed federal transportation bill "SAFETEA-LU" designated the WTA as the recipient of $14 million for ferry boat and terminal construction, while greatly increasing the national fund which provides WTA with significant additional funding each year. For the first time, […]