Published: February, 2005 From the start of the ’04/’05 crab season,the catch has been excellent. During the months of February and March, Crab Fests are being hosted all around the San Francisco Bay Area. The biggest Crab Fest is being held at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco, and everyone is invited. The Fisherman’s Wharf Business […]
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VTA’s Monomaniacal Manifest Destiny – BART to San Jose
Published: January, 2005 It’s not as if you can’t get from San Jose up to Alameda County. There’s frequent service on the Express 180 bus from the passenger station in San Jose to Fremont BART. One hour and 36 minutes later you are at Oakland’s City Center. The Capital Corridor Amtrak service can be as […]
Dispatch from Dogpatch
Published: January, 2005 Zannah Noe’s column on the redevelopment of the Third St. corridor. Covering the people and business’s in South Beach, Mission Bay, Dogpatch, Islais Creek and out to the shipyard in Hunter’s Point.
Second Annual San Francisco Ocean Film Festival Heads Ashore, January 29-30
Published: January, 2005 The next wave of the San Francisco Ocean Film Festival hits San Francisco on Saturday and Sunday, January 29-30, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at Fort Mason Center’s Cowell Theater. Now in its second year, the San Francisco Ocean Film Festival celebrates the joy, power, and mystery of the sea with more than […]
Flyway Festival
Published: January, 2005 A celebration of winged migration, the 9th annual Flyway Festival is a bird lover’s Shangri-La. Mare Island in Vallejo hosts the Festival. Highlights include the Family Wildlife Exploration, Birding Expo and over 30guided walks.
Rescuing Riders from the Rain: Staying Dry While Taking Water Transit
Published: January, 2005 Ferry Operators Seek Quick Solutions Vallejo Baylink ferryboats have (regretfully) left customers at the docks when boats were full to capacity. Nonetheless, Vallejo Mayor Anthony Intintoli, who also sits on the San Francisco Bay Area Water Transit Authority (WTA) Board of Directors, said, “I’m concerned that Vallejo’s ferryboat riders will get discouraged […]
Breakfast by the Bay Ferry Building’s Breakfast Opportunities
Published: January, 2005 Join Paul Redman as he eats his way thru the breakfast menus of the restaurateurs of the Ferry Building. For five days running our critic super sized his gourmet intake resulting in an outpouring of a vigorous rant.
Danilo Trio Joins Jack’s Bistro Music Line-up in January
Published: January, 2005 Jack’s Bistro, located near the Oakland Ferry dock at the heart of Jack London Square, has added Danilo Trio to their musical array. Jack’s provides music most nights of the week for their patrons’ enjoyment. Stop in and warm up with tunes this January at Jack’s. Sundays from 10am-2pm, stop by for […]
Making Cents for Ferries
Published: January, 2005 Four counties around the Bay Area region considered sales tax measures for transit on their November 2004 ballots, including Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, and Solano. These measures, requiring a 2/3 vote for passage, passed in all but Solano County. Successful passage of the measures in San Mateo and Contra Costa Counties […]
Libations
Published: January, 2005 New Year’s Eve, 1998 Fruittar, Chile Here is a picture for you: A good-looking man is sitting in a chair on a balcony located on the second story of a hotel that overlooks a lake. He has a glass of Torres cava* (champagne) in his hand and he is staring into the […]