Author: BAY CROSSINGS STAFF REPORT

Published: January, 2004 2nd First Friday on First Street in Benicia At At this monthly event, First Street shops offer a special welcome to the community by opening their doors in a festive way to share not only their wares, but also to spread good cheer for the new year. Some have live entertainment, others […]

Published: January, 2004 1st New Year’s Day Race & Chili Potluck put on by the Master Mariners at Richmond YC. Bob Rogers, (415) 381-3498. 1st Annual Around the Island sail sponsored by Encinal, Aeolian, and Ballena Yacht Clubs will be especially challenged this year with low tide occurring during the sail around the shallow channels […]

By Mccabe Coolidge   Published: January, 2004 For a number of years, I was haunted by a reoccurring dream. I’d climb to the top of the mast of my sailboat and search the gray clouded sky, seeing only a big pale bird, way off, flying alone, away from me, away from land. I wondered then […]

By Mary Swift-Swan  Published: January, 2004 In the month of January, thanks to the San Francisco Visitors and Convention Bureau, it is possible for everyone to Dine-About-Town. Celebrating its third year, this year’s Dine-About-Town event is bigger and better than ever. More than 1,000 of San Francisco’s finest restaurants are part of this amazing culinary […]

By Mary Swift-Swan  Published: January, 2004 The Sausalito Art Lounge, owned by Mark Reuben Gallery, has re-created the upstairs gallery with darkened wall space and gallery lighting and is now available to rent. New and established artists now have an opportunity to exhibit their work in this upstairs gallery at 12 Princess Street, next door […]

By Guy Span, S.D.  Published: January, 2004 GGB&HTD is holding a public hearing January 22, 2004 to propose increases in special events ferry and bus charges. Service to PacBell Park (now it’s called SBC after its new name rights franchisee) will increase (with approval) from $11.20 to $13 from Larkspur, while bus service to Candlestick […]

Steve Jobs Keynote Speaker Jan. 6th   Published: January, 2004 The Macworld Conference & Expo, held at San Francisco’s Moscone Center January 5-9, is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2004. The expo attracts Mac enthusiasts from around the globe who want to network with their peers, check out the latest Mac products and services, and […]

By Mary Swift-Swan  Published: January, 2004 San Francisco’s first downtown wine tasting showcase may look like a small, quaint shop from the outside, but inside the front door, across stone tiles and past a plasma screen showing highlights of their four resort locations, is a very long wall of wine. The strong scent of the […]

Published: January, 2004 Bay Area voters who go to the polls on March 2 will be able to take direct action to expand the ferry system, promote vibrant waterfront communities, and embrace the region’s greatest natural resource. Regional Measure 2, the Regional Traffic Relief Plan, puts the very quality of Bay Area life on the […]

By Mary Swift-Swan  Published: January, 2004 Il Piccolo opened on the Sausalito waterfront at 660 Bridgeway, Suite 3, under the Water Street Grill in the late fall of 2003. The Tuscan-style coffee house has sheltered outdoor tables so patrons can enjoy spectacular views of San Francisco and the ferry docks looking down Raccoon Straits. Piccolo […]