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Benicia’s Old Garske Boatyard By Denise DohognePublished: October, 2006 Shipbuilding was the prime reason Matthew Turner came to Benicia over 125 years ago, turning out sailing vessels from Shipyard Cove in the 1880’s. Today I sit on my balcony, overlooking the old Joe Garske Boatyard and dry dock, located at the end of First Street, […]
Published: October, 2006 Carsharing is a great complement to public transit, carpooling, bicycling or walking whenever you need a car – and one hourly rate covers gas, insurance and unlimited miles. Two carsharing vehicles are located in Jack London Square adjacent to the Wells Fargo ATM. Vehicle choices are a Honda Civic Hybrid and Honda […]
By Kimmie HaworthPublished: October, 2006 Letting go of their much-loved boat after so many years was an extremely difficult decision. It must be similar to giving up driving, only much more painful. Driving is a necessary evil, while boating is something you actually enjoy. However, boating requires a certain amount of physical agility which, unfortunately, […]
Published: October, 2006 Bay Celebration is a two-deck, riverboat style vessel powered by twin diesels engines. Its two decks are comprised of a completely enclosed, climate controlled lower deck and a partially enclosed upper deck. There is room for dancing. Wheel chair access with dock level boarding. Full bar service and state-of-the-art sound system. Reserve […]
Published: October, 2006 For more information (415) 331-1009, or www.ggtss.org. Date: Oct. 8 – Boarding begins at 1630 hrs. Lynx departs promptly at 1700 hrs. Cost: $75 donation.
Published: October, 2006 So I see another equally queasy subject here that requires our attention. One that the media does not address adequately (it is not a PC topic). One that is clearly taboo to express openly. It is that of over-population. The issue of open space goes beyond the scope of just one geographical […]
Published: October, 2006 For more information (415) 331-1009, or www.ggtss.org. Date: Oct. 7, Boarding begins at 1345. Gas Light departs promptly at 1400 hrs. Cost: $85 general public, $65 members of the Society, $75 to guests of members of the Society. Reservations via credit card or mail check to GGTSS, P.O., Box 926, Sausalito, CA […]
By Bill PicturePublished: October, 2006 What the City of Hercules, the San Francisco Bay Water Transit Authority (WTA) and the Union Pacific Railroad envision is a single terminal that will link ferry service and rail service with existing bus service in West Contra Costa County. If you arrive by bus or walk in from the […]
Published: October, 2006 Tall Ship Education Academy Events www.tallshipacademy.org (415) 405-3703 Women Skipper’s Regatta Sun., Oct. 15, first warning signal at 1100 hrs. Sausalito Yacht Club (At El Portal, left of the Ferry Landing. Take the Golden Gate Ferry) The 26th Annual Women Skipper’s Regatta is an event benefiting the Tall Ship Semester for […]
By JB PowellPublished: October, 2006 On Sept. 8, just days before arguments were to be heard in San Francisco Superior Court, local activist group Citizens to Save the Waterfront abandoned their lawsuit against Alcatraz Cruises, a subsidiary of Hornblower Yachts. The group had sought to block Hornblower from beginning their new ferry service to The […]