Nettie Kelly, Program Director Tall Ship Semester for Girls / Tall Ship Week for Women Published: November, 2002 I’m the program director for the Tall Ship Semester for Girls – an experiential education program on boats with a true academic thread woven in. I love the atmosphere that this program provides – learning that is […]
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Do this, Don’t do That…
By Guy Span, S.D. Published: November, 2002 With the new economy steaming right down the toilet and the old one looking a little down at the heels, we have to look elsewhere for signs of a recovery. And where else to look, but in San Francisco, where there are plenty of signs of life. For […]
Golden Gate Bridge Updates
Published: November, 2002 Beginning Wednesday night, October 23, 2002, contractors will start installing the 4 foot, 6 inch high safety railing between the roadway and sidewalks. A 150-foot section of railing will be installed on the southwest side for final testing prior to the installation of the remainder of the railing. Installation will commence along […]
Waterfront Highways and What to Do With Them
By Neal Kronley and Carter Craft Published: November, 2002 As the baseball playoffs begin, we here at Waterwire recall that fateful World Series in October 1989 when an earthquake disrupted play and brought down the Embarcadero Expressway in San Francisco. One unlikely result of this tragedy was the formation of a new waterfront park and […]
San Francisco Crab Festival Debuts
Bon Appetit Wine & Spirits Focus to take place January 31 at Fort Masons’ Festival Pavilion Published: November, 2002 San Francisco will celebrate its indigenous crustacean, the Dungeness crab, with a month-long series of culinary and cultural events in February 2003. Main Culinary Events in Month-Long Celebration Include "Crab & Wine Marketplace," "Challenge of […]
Port of San Francisco Welcomes the Columbus China to Pier 80 Omni Terminal
Published: October, 2002 The Port of San Francisco recently welcomed the Columbus China’s maiden voyage to San Francisco’s Pier 80 Omni Terminal. The 2524 TEU cargo vessel is the newest member of Columbus Lines’ West Coast Latin America-Asia service. The service, which includes an alliance with Columbus Line, TMM, Maruba, and CCNI, operates with […]
Fleet Week Viewing Party
The San Francisco Maritime Park is hosting a Fleet Week viewing party and reception atop the spectacular art deco Maritime Museum Building on Saturday, October 12, 2002, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Members and the general public are invited to view the spectacular Blue Angels Air Show from the decks of the ship-shaped Maritime Museum […]
Port of San Francisco to Host Record Cruise Business in 2003
Three major cruise lines have announced 2003 itineraries based at the Port of San Francisco that will push the Port’s passenger volume to a 17 year high. Princess Cruises, Celebrity Cruises and Crystal Cruises each will homeport vessels in San Francisco next year. All told, more than 110,000 passengers will sail on 62 cruise voyages […]
Tidal Energy: Had Only Enron Known
By Michael McCarthy Published: October, 2002 Hi, how are you doing today? Glad to see you out here.” “Fine, sir,” says the National Guardsman, surprised to hear words of praise. “Thanks for your support.” Peter O’Donnell, wearing a shiny black vest over a formal white dress shirt with a colorful tie, stands out from the […]
Farmers Come to the Bay
The Amazing Success of the Ferry Plaza Market and Its Future By GraceAnn Walden Farmers’ markets are sexy. They seduce people. They bring them downtown at night. San Rafael did that. And since 1993, they have been bringing sophisticated San Franciscans to the Wharf—an area of the city where they formerly wouldn’t be caught dead. […]