Published: December, 2004 Four counties around the Bay Area region considered sales tax measures for transit on their November 2004 ballots, including Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, and Solano. These measures, requiring a 2/3 vote for passage, passed in all but Solano County. Successful passage of the measures in San Mateo and Contra Costa Counties […]
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Bay CrossingsCuisine
By Mary Swift-Swan Published: December, 2004 PIER 39 is the home of 11 fine restaurants, but the restaurant with the best view and the most wonderful food is at the end of the pier, Neptune’s Palace. Neptune’s Palace has maintained a standard of excellent food at reasonable prices for 15 years. It is a place […]
Holidays at the Exploratorium
Published: December, 2004 Folk Play from Around the World at the Holidays Weekends, Dec. 4 & 5, 11 & 12, 18 & 19 In honor of the world’s cultures and the creative spark inherent in all, the Exploratorium casts its spotlight on folk arts and crafts in December. Objects of beauty and function open a […]
Happy Holidays to the Men and Women of the Armed Forces!
Published: December, 2004 It matters not the who and why they are there, simply they are. The Bay Crossings staff wish all the men and women embroiled in conflict around the world, best wishes for survival and a speedy end to the conflict that keeps you far from home during the holidays.
Let Your Light Shine on Angel Island
Published: December, 2004 Today at a private home in Tiburon with a clear and beautiful view of Angel Island and the whole city, corporate sponsors Angel Island State Park staff and volunteers and Angel Island Association staff and board members met to do a time- honored tradition. To count down the lighting of the Angel […]
U.S. Coast Guard Honors BoatU.S. Emergency Beacon Rental Program
Published: December, 2004 Capt. Steve Sawyer, Chief, USCG Office of Search and Rescue, said, “We’d like to express our grateful appreciation to BoatU.S. for its dedicated efforts in improving the safety and welfare of recreational boaters throughout the world. The Coast Guard Search and Rescue Program, in close coordination with the Boating Safety Program and […]
Libations
By Dianne Boate and Robert Meyer Published: December, 2004 A very different wine adventure at Christmastime We went to Chile in 1998 as the Iraq invasion was happening and people were demonstrating on the streets of Santiago about former leader Pinochet. We had been invited to a special wedding anniversary in Vina Del Mar, so […]
Vallejo Ferry Chief Fired, Resigned or What?
Published: December, 2004 All we know is that Pam Belchamber, who steered the Vallejo Ferry (Baylink) from a nascent service into the highest fare box recovery transit system no longer works for the transit district. While her accomplishments will be covered in detail next month, Bay Crossings is puzzled by the resounding silence from the […]
Golden Gate Ferry Terminals Receive Security Enhancements
Published: November, 2004 Built in 1976 and 1978, the Golden Gate Larkspur and San Francisco Ferry Terminals have undergone minor changes and remodels over the years. Responding to the national security events of the past several years, Golden Gate Ferry is complying with the requirements of the TSA, the Maritime Administration, and the United States […]
Libations A Warming Trend
By Dianne Boate and Robert Meyer Published: November, 2004 As Autumn makes its solemn journey toward winter, warmth of home, hearth, and heart becomes a little more important. A small treasure chest of good recipes to serve yourself or to offer holiday guests can eliminate entertaining anxiety and give you much more time to consider […]