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Published: May, 2004 Designed to Meet the Challenge of Doing it All – Without Dropping Your Glass, Wine-On-A-Rope is a fabric wineglass holder with a cord, which is worn around your neck. This enables the user hands-free enjoyment! The Wineglass Holders come in a variety of fabrics, with the same basic design of a tie-up […]
Published: May, 2004 SUMMER CAMP 2004 is a place to create, imagine, play, and learn. Children’s Fairyland Performing Arts Camp combines both theatre and circus into each week for kids. Enrollment is open in May. Kids ages 5-10 can enroll in any of the 8 one-week sessions. Each session combines theatre and circus, every week! […]
By Mary Swift-Swan Published: May, 2004 John Hart of Tiburon moved to Santa Rosa with his wife Desire 13 years ago. Surrounded by wineries, they were inspired to start making wines as a hobby. Hart’s Desire Winery evolved when they leased 40 acres of vineyards in Alexander Valley, planted primarilywith zinfandel grapes. Over time, the […]
Published: May, 2004 Sun., May 16, 11:30 a.m. Mark Siegel reads from Seadogs: An Epic Ocean Adventure. Inspired by the works of Gilbert and Sullivan, and classic comic books, this story is told in a series of witty song lyrics, performed by a canine cast of characters in a series of dramatic spreads. Siegel is […]
By Botany Bob Published: May, 2004 No more be griev’d at that which thou hast done: Roses have thorns, and silver fountains mud; Clouds and eclipses stain both moon and sun, And loathsome canker lives in sweetest bud. So begins Shakespeare’s Sonnet 35, a balm for the soul as roses are a remedy for […]
Published: May, 2004 The Port of Oakland has approved a 10-year lease extension with Yoshi’s world-famous jazz house and popular Japanese restaurant at Jack London Square (JLS). Board President John Protopappas said, “Jack London Square has been home to Yoshi’s since 1997 and we’re delighted that this important cultural East Bay gem will remain at […]
By Mary Swift-Swan Published: May, 2004 Nothing seems to phase the popularity of Chevy’s in Alameda’s Mariner’s Square. Whatever it takes to g et there, be it a car rally ’round orange cones, getting there by Estuary ferry, or arriving by private yachts at the new docks along the Alameda Estuary, people find a way. […]
By Guy Span Published: April, 2004 Millionaire real estate speculator Sam Zell took over control of a couple of enterprises in late 1993, including the Delta Queen Steam Boat Company (operator of former Sacramento River Lines paddle wheel steamer, the Delta Queen) and parent company American Classic Voyages (former NASDAQ listed AMCV). AMCV operated two […]
By Mary Swift-Swan Published: April, 2004 Captain Jennifer Howard drives Golden Gate ferries. Jennifer is a beautiful young woman who looks like a model and the girl next door at the same time. Her infectious laugh, genuinely kind nature, and unerring command of the ship combine in a surprising and impressive way. There is no […]
By Guy Span Published: April, 2004 Alameda lost its triple crown for operating three ferry services when the bicycle ferry abruptly shut down after operating for only three weekends. The island city has contracted with Robert Cooper’s Jack London Water Taxi to provide weekend service for bicycles between Chevy’s restaurant (near the Posey Tube) and […]