Published: October, 2005 OCTOBER 27 – 30, 2005 The Ferry Building Marketplace celebrates its third annual Harvest Festival with a range of free events including: Pumpkin Carving, Butter Churning, Apple Pressing, Face Painting, Live Blue Grass Music and a Barnyard by the Bay. On Thursday, October 27, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., all are […]
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THE VAMPIRE TOUR OF SAN FRANCISCO
Published: October, 2005 On Friday & Saturday Nights, at 8:00 pm, your host, Mina Harker, takes you to six stops. Each has a story about how vampires played a role in the stop’s history. Please join us on a tour of local history and dark mystery. DATE/TIME: Every Friday & Saturday Night 8:00 pm […]
Family Man and Hotel Mac’s Executive Chef, Jamie Molina
By Mary Swift Swan Published: October, 2005 At 43, Chef Jamie Molina has become one of the fine and respected creative chefs in the Bay Area. He’s the Executive Chef of Hotel Mac in Point Richmond, CA. Chef Jamie (pronounced ‘hey-me’) originally came from Culiacan, the capital of the state of Sinaloa along the northern […]
Hotel Mac’s Quick Paella
By Mary Swift Swan Published: October, 2005 Advance Preparation – 50 minutes Cook time – 10 minutes Serves 2 Regular Paella can take many hours including baking in the oven, which can also dry the dish. This version is quick in comparison, flavorful as the original but does not dry out. Seafood Broth […]
HOTEL MAC: Landmark of Epicurean Elegance in the Heart of Point Richmond
By Mary Swift Swan Published: October, 2005 Point Richmond is a quiet community with homes stretching south from the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge on both sides of a ridge, which forms an amphitheater with the heart of town as the stage. Three short streets in the heart of town form a triangle that points at the […]
Blessing the Fishing Fleet
Annual Sicilian ritual gives thanks to the Madonna of Light during a week-long celebration of heritage in North Beach By Bill Picture Published: October, 2005 The annual Italian Heritage Parade in North Beach is a chance for local Italian-Americans to proudly honor the outstanding achievements of their ancestors. For the rest of The City, it’s […]
Surveillance and Explosive Testing Program on SF and Larkspur Ferries
Advanced security technology detects over 40 chemicals in one swipe By Wes Starratt, Senior Editor Published: October, 2005 Comb your hair, straighten your tie and be ready, because you may be on camera, not necessarily a camera wielded by a tourist snapping views of the bridges, but more likely a surveillance camera designed to maintain […]
The Battle for Alcatraz
Underdog Contender Gets 10 Years By Guy Span Published: October, 2005 In a move that shocked waterfront regulars, the National Park Service awarded a 10-year contract to provide ferry services to Alcatraz to a division of Hornblower Cruises & Events. There were three competing bidders for the contract and Blue & Gold Fleet, the current […]
Common Sense Infrastructure for California’s Diverse Ports
Published: October, 2005 Bay Crossings: Wes Starratt’s contention that "Oakland’s major problem is the deepening of its channels," as opposed to experiencing the same kind of congestion-related difficulties that LA / Long Beach has to deal with ("One Size Fits All – Not for California’s Diverse Ports," August 2005) may be off the mark a […]
A Potomac Runs Through It
Published: October, 2005 Bay Crossings chartered former presidential yacht the Potomac last month to run a triangle cruise between Richmond, San Francisco and Oakland. Our excuse was to show off Richmond’s inexpressibly beautiful waterfront – longest of any jurisdiction on San Francisco Bay – to movers and shakers. A grand time was had by all.