Published: January, 2005 Holiday presents of money burning a hole in your pocket? After shopping for everyone else, it’s time to treat yourself. Shopping by ferry is a wonderful way to begin the year. Here are a few choices to consider: San Francisco Scores Highest in the United States in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2004 Readers’ […]
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Flyway Festival
Published: January, 2005 A celebration of winged migration, the 9th annual Flyway Festival is a bird lover’s Shangri-La. Mare Island in Vallejo hosts the Festival. Highlights include the Family Wildlife Exploration, Birding Expo and over 30guided walks.
VTA’s Monomaniacal Manifest Destiny – BART to San Jose
Published: January, 2005 It’s not as if you can’t get from San Jose up to Alameda County. There’s frequent service on the Express 180 bus from the passenger station in San Jose to Fremont BART. One hour and 36 minutes later you are at Oakland’s City Center. The Capital Corridor Amtrak service can be as […]
Breakfast by the Bay Ferry Building’s Breakfast Opportunities
Published: January, 2005 Join Paul Redman as he eats his way thru the breakfast menus of the restaurateurs of the Ferry Building. For five days running our critic super sized his gourmet intake resulting in an outpouring of a vigorous rant.
Cool Places to Shop on the Waterfront…throughout the issue
Published: January, 2005 Christmas and Hanukah are the best known annual holidays in December. Plus, kids of all ages the world over are sending out their lists for Santa Claus to grant their wishes. Shopping after work and on weekends for family and friends, clients and suppliers, and the household pets can be a daunting […]
Second Annual San Francisco Ocean Film Festival Heads Ashore, January 29-30
Published: January, 2005 The next wave of the San Francisco Ocean Film Festival hits San Francisco on Saturday and Sunday, January 29-30, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at Fort Mason Center’s Cowell Theater. Now in its second year, the San Francisco Ocean Film Festival celebrates the joy, power, and mystery of the sea with more than […]
Port of Oakland Announces Alliance Between Northwest Container Services and the City of Shafter to Enhance Flow of Commerce in California
Published: January, 2005 The Port of Oakland announced recently a new alliance between Northwest Container Services, Inc. (NWCS) and the City of Shafter (COS) which will result in improving the movement of goods in California. NWCS will be serving the California Integrated Logistics Center (CILC) located in and developed by the City of Shafter. The […]
Rescuing Riders from the Rain: Staying Dry While Taking Water Transit
Published: January, 2005 Ferry Operators Seek Quick Solutions Vallejo Baylink ferryboats have (regretfully) left customers at the docks when boats were full to capacity. Nonetheless, Vallejo Mayor Anthony Intintoli, who also sits on the San Francisco Bay Area Water Transit Authority (WTA) Board of Directors, said, “I’m concerned that Vallejo’s ferryboat riders will get discouraged […]
Hike Marin with the Sierra Club
Published: January, 2005 January 6, Thursday Tennessee Valley A gentle hike from Tennessee Valley trailhead at the stables by the parking lot to the beach and back. Back by 12:30pm. Rain cancels. January 9, Sunday Oakwood Valley A moderate hike to Oakwood Valley towards the GGNRA Visitor Center via Bobcat, back on Miwok. Tennessee Valley […]
Danilo Trio Joins Jack’s Bistro Music Line-up in January
Published: January, 2005 Jack’s Bistro, located near the Oakland Ferry dock at the heart of Jack London Square, has added Danilo Trio to their musical array. Jack’s provides music most nights of the week for their patrons’ enjoyment. Stop in and warm up with tunes this January at Jack’s. Sundays from 10am-2pm, stop by for […]