Published: February, 2003 On Friday, December 13, 2002, the Board of Directors of the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District elected Stanley Smith, Jr. as its 36th president. Maureen Middlebrook was elected first vice president and Maryanne Harrison was elected second vice president. They will each serve a two-year term beginning January 1, 2003. […]
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Kicks are for Kids!
Head to Pac Bell Park on January 11th for the Best Football of the Year 2003 Published: January, 2003 Nearly 100 of 2003’s college star football players accepted invitations to line up from East and West for the best game of their career. This has been an invitation-only game since its inception in 1925. It […]
Farmer’s Markets are Ferry Good for You
Published: January, 2003 Since coming under the capable wing of the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (or, as it’s more digestibly known, CUESA), San Francisco’s Farmers’ Market is a thriving success story. Boasting a celebrity Board of Directors (Alice Waters of Chez Panisse, for one), dedicated staff, and a large and loyal following […]
West Marine Topples BoatU.S.
By Mary Swift-Swan Published: January, 2003 West Marine’s extensive growth in the 1990s has supplied the push to topple its fiercest discount marine supply competitor, BoatU.S. West Marine purchased 62 stores, equipment inventories, and mail-order catalog sales of BoatU.S. for $72 million in cash and assumption of certain liabilities. This move also swells their marine […]
Celebration of Crab
Published: January, 2003 Café Pescatore, located at 425 Northpoint Street, San Francisco, CA, is just two blocks up from Fisherman’s Wharf. There is less traffic on the corner giving it the feeling of a local place for local people, yet it is discreetly attached to the delightful boutique hotel called The Tuscan. As the name […]
Coast Guard Honors Bar Pilots
Published: January, 2003 The Commandant of the United States Coast Guard takes pleasure in presenting the Coast Guard Public Service Commendation to the San Francisco Bar Pilots Association for its superior performance and significant contributions to national security. After the September 11th attacks, the Bar Pilots worked hand-in-hand with the Coast Guard to develop and implement the […]
Something Old, Something New for San Francisco Waterfront
Something Old, Something New on the San Francisco Waterfront By Wes Starratt, P.E. Published: January, 2003 Move over Golden Gate Bridge, you’re not the only icon in town! The San Francisco waterfront will soon boast two world-class landmarks: one old, the restored landmark Ferry Building … and one new, the James R. Herman International Cruise […]
New York’s Turn to Cope with Ferry Environmentalists
Published: January, 2003 Just blocks from Ground Zero, the Hudson River is coming back to life. Oysters, striped bass, sturgeon, and even delicate seahorses are returning to the dark river after decades of cleanup and restoration. The marine creatures are on view in aquariums flowing with river water at The River Project offices at Pier […]
WTA Plan Heads to Legislature
Published: January, 2003 On December 11, the Water Transit Authority (WTA) delivered its Implementation and Operation Plan, entitled “A Strategy to Improve Public Transit with an Environmentally Friendly Ferry Service,” to the California State Legislature. After a long-awaited 18-month planning period, complete with a multitude of technical studies, the WTA prepared a well-thought-out plan for […]
January 2003 Festivals and Special Events
Published: January, 2003 1/1-26/03 Arte Latino: Treasures from the Smithsonian American Art Museum showing 60 paintings, sculptures, and photographs, including 11 by California artists. Spans more than 200 years of Latino art from across the United States. Oakland Museum (510) 238-2200 also www.museumca.org for details. The Museum has an excellent café and is a short […]