Published: March, 2005 Ever watched steaming oak ribs inserted into the spine of an old wooden boat? Or witnessed the pouring of molten bronze into a sand mold? These are just a few of the traditional processes that are employed by the skilled shipwrights here on the Sausalito waterfront. But there is more to it […]
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b.a.y. fund is Red Hot
Published: March, 2005 The Red Hot Ball on Friday, February 25, was a first-class hit in its fourth year, raising more than $40,000 to benefit the children of the b.a.y. fund, as well as their summer enrichment program. The Red Hot Hip Hop, which occurred two hours prior to the ball, allowed the children of […]
Limits for No Limit
Published: March, 2005 Liquid gold of San Francisco Bay has turned to silver, but the fleets come back for more. December to March, the stiff limits for the fleet keep carefully managed herring schools healthy in San Francisco Bay. There are 388 permits given out on a limited schedule for weekday fishing only, in designated […]
Suspect Seismic Safety
As we approach 5:05 a.m. on the 18th of April, 99 years since the Great Quake of 1906, we ask, “Will San Francisco Have Another 1906 Earthquake?” The answer is definitely “Yes.” Is the City prepared for a major earthquake? Unfortunately, the answer must be “No.” Can the City develop a plan to save lives […]
Bay Crossings Calendar
Published: March, 2005 Mar 1-31 Spirits Soar at the Alameda Marketplace Starting with First Friday and running through the month of March, enjoy “Shared Spirits” at the Alameda Marketplace, featuring artist Barbara Davis. She explores the shared spirit of spaces and the beings that inhabit them. Barbara’s paintings are mixed-media works with layers of acrylic […]
Tall Ships Unearthed
By Steve Priske Published: March, 2005 If one follows the axiom that, “the last built of a thing is generally the best built of a thing,” then the finest tall ships ever built may have been built on the West Coast, and were home-ported at San Francisco.History books tell us that in 1849, when the […]
WTA Looks South
Published: March, 2005 On February 8, the San Francisco Bay Area Water Transit Authority (WTA) hosted transit managers from South San Francisco and Brisbane to lunch at Dominic’s at the Oyster Point banquet facility in South San Francisco. Nearly fifty guests, spanning small businesses to corporations, policy-makers, and city planners, including representatives from biotech and […]
Bay Crossings Editorial
Published: March, 2005 In your backyard–or your mom’s or a friend’s–maybe there’s a small apple tree and a sandbox, a couple of robins pulling at worms: the typical mini-haven of the individual family. But imagine one day waking up to find a house-sized semi squatting there, squishing the swing set as the huge motor surges […]
Port of Oakland, Its Employees, and Business Partners Respond to the Tsunami Disaster
Published: March, 2005 “In response to perhaps the greatest human catastrophe of our time, the Port of Oakland launched a Tsunami Relief Matching-contribution Campaign,” said Patricia A. Scates, president of the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners. Within 30 days from the start of the campaign, Port of Oakland employees donated a total of $22,013 to […]
Bay CrossingsCuisine Afterguard’s Broiled Salmon Afloat
Published: February, 2005 Cooking at sea is a special challenge. First, a provisional plan has to be made that will not activate any allergies, yet be appetizing to the crew. Sometimes crews at sea lose their interest in food and without food lose their energy to function well. Sailing is the main focus but the […]