Vallejo’s Billion Dollar Tidal Wave of Redevelopment Deficit By Wes Starratt, Senior Editor Published: June, 2005 The City of Vallejo is facing a tidal wave of more than one billion dollars in redevelopment projects that will transform it into the vibrant and dynamic center of the region. It all began with the doom and gloom […]
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FACES OF THE WORKING WATERFRONT Photos by Dennis Anderson
Published: June, 2005 The Ports Harold Jones (left) and Renne Dunn (right) are the public faces for, respectively, the Port of Oakland and the Port of San Francisco. Jones, repping the mighty Port of Oakland, is often in the public eye, soothing and explaining with deft charm and disarming openness. Dunn is no less in […]
Almost Up the Creek Without a Paddle
Published: June, 2005 After years without pay raises or proper health and pension benefits, Harbor Bay Ferry workers had a close brush with yet further indignities, when management threatened a pay cut in response to baseless “fare box recovery” rate numbers. As we went to press, management had backed off, at least for the moment. […]
BAY CROSSINGS CUISINE
By Mary SwiftSwan Published: May, 2005 Looking for a place to take Mom in May? Consider sitting over the water, off the shore of Sausalito at a very fine restaurant. Scoma’s of Sausalito is one of the best restaurants on the Bay. The fish is so fresh one might think the fishermen outside are contributing […]
KFOG KABOOM! Fireworks Display San Francisco Bay
Published: May, 2005 Come join the Golden Gate Tall Ship Society for a romantic evening aboard the scow schooner Gaslight to view the spectacular KFOG Kaboom! Fireworks display. The KFOG Kaboom! Fireworks display is an annual San Francisco favorite event put on by radio station KGOG (104.5). The weather always cooperates and the desserts are […]
TRAVELER’S PASSAGE
By Nancy Salcedo Published: May, 2005 W ithin a three-quarter mile stretch along the San Francisco waterfront, there exist sights not to be missed. The Maritime Museum, Aquatic Park, Ghirardelli Square, and Fisherman’s Wharf all have rich, historical significance and visual appeal that are definitely on the list of must-sees for visitors. Put aside half […]
AROUND THE BAY
By Lisa Klassen Published: May, 2005 Spring has sprung, the flowers are in bloom, and evidence of the fresh, invigorating energy of spring can be seen here in paradisiacal San Francisco and all around the Bay Area. Feeling restless? Looking for something fun to do? Well, here’s the lowdown on some interesting happenings in May, […]
LEGENDS AND LORE
By Lisa Klassen Published: May, 2005 At the turn of the century, a ship’s crew didn’t have access to radar, radio, or any of the technology used today to safely navigate the course of a ship, map out coast lines, or determine obstacles in its path. Now, the Bay Area has one of the lowest […]
BAY CROSSINGS HOROSCOPE
By Lilith Published: May, 2005 Aries – Cardinal Fire – You are filled with initiative action, life, and creative power. An instigator of the first order, you’re a fire starter who’s constantly causing sparks to go flying. You do best in roles of leadership, so you tend to have problems with authority, especially when told […]
QUICK FACTS
Published: June, 2005 Courtesy of John Frawley, Aquarium of the bay The San Francisco Bay watershed constitutes an area that includes over 40 percent of California and extends into Oregon. Nearly 400 billion gallons of water flows through the Golden Gate Strait each day, due to the Pacific’s strong rising and falling tides. Great White […]