By Mary SwiftSwan Published: May, 2005 Looking for a place to take Mom in May? Consider sitting over the water, off the shore of Sausalito at a very fine restaurant. Scoma’s of Sausalito is one of the best restaurants on the Bay. The fish is so fresh one might think the fishermen outside are contributing […]
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TRAVELER’S PASSAGE
By Nancy Salcedo Published: May, 2005 W ithin a three-quarter mile stretch along the San Francisco waterfront, there exist sights not to be missed. The Maritime Museum, Aquatic Park, Ghirardelli Square, and Fisherman’s Wharf all have rich, historical significance and visual appeal that are definitely on the list of must-sees for visitors. Put aside half […]
AROUND THE BAY
By Lisa Klassen Published: May, 2005 Spring has sprung, the flowers are in bloom, and evidence of the fresh, invigorating energy of spring can be seen here in paradisiacal San Francisco and all around the Bay Area. Feeling restless? Looking for something fun to do? Well, here’s the lowdown on some interesting happenings in May, […]
BAY CROSSINGS HOROSCOPE
By Lilith Published: May, 2005 Aries – Cardinal Fire – You are filled with initiative action, life, and creative power. An instigator of the first order, you’re a fire starter who’s constantly causing sparks to go flying. You do best in roles of leadership, so you tend to have problems with authority, especially when told […]
WTA NEWS
Published: May, 2005 Giants fans love the ride and the walk along the Embarcadero If you didn’t take the ferry from Larkspur to SBC Park on the Giants’ opening day, April 5, you missed out big time. It was an exquisite mornings—65 degrees, not a cloud in the sky, gentle breeze, smooth sparkling water. While […]
BAY CROSSINGS CROSSWORD
SF Bay Area Local Possessive Fun By Frances H. Claytor Published: May, 2005 DOWN 1. Speakers’ Name 2. Picnic Pests 3. Belongs to a Famous Duke 4. Press 5. Pocks 6. Mauna _____ 7. Forgetful One 8. ____ Nigi Beach, Phillipine Island Resort 9. “But my ______, Think of the Fawn You Will Have…” […]
Day and Night Bay Cruising for Marine Lovers
Published: May, 2005 Ah, sailing on the ocean. There’s something so very peaceful and calming in having the wind in your hair, the sun beating down upon you and the ocean spraying up in your face as you soar across the water in your vessel. Water moves us, both literally and figuratively. Escaping the maze […]
By Cycle – Conscious Transportation
Published: May, 2005 The Bay Area has a higher-conscious heart that beats to the rhythm of hand drums, that sings while recycling and pumps out innovative eco-friendly ideas on a regular basis. And many Bay Area denizens are firm advocates of alternative methods of getting around town —without doing the standard, expensive, wasteful, single-car, single-driver […]
Stepping Softly on the Bay: Leave No Trace
Sometimes we can be just a little careless about how we treat our waters. The effects of polluting oceans aren’t as immediately visible as say, dropping garbage on the ground, and it’s a lot harder to tell when we’ve been abusing the ocean’s abundance. Just because we can’t always see those effects doesn’t mean they […]
Free Tours of St. Peter’s Chapel, Silent Auction, and Art Show on Mare Island’s Daffodil Tea Weekend
Published: April, 2005 St. Peter’s Chapel will be open to the public free of charge 11:30am-12:30pm and 2:30-3:30pm Saturday, April 9, and Sunday, April 10. Since the U.S. Navy closed its naval shipyard in Vallejo in 1996, St Peter’s Chapel, the nation’s oldest naval chapel, has been managed by the Mare Island Historic Park Foundation, […]