By Paul Redman Published: November, 2004 Shrimp cocktail, strong martinis, and breathtaking ocean views— this is the Cliff House I remember from my last visit, in 2002. But a few weeks ago, after surviving an interminable taxi ride to attend the grand opening of the new and improved facility, I was ready to leave the […]
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How to Get Good Mileage in a Hybrid? (Drive it slowly)
Published: November, 2004 Everyone knows about hybrids in these days of $2.60 per gallon gasoline. These not-so-thirsty smaller cars can get around 45 to 50 miles to the gallon and, under Governor Schwarzenegger, may be allowed with single-passenger occupancy in the HOV lanes, assuming California receives Federal approval. Virginia already allows this and sales of […]
Passengers Test-ride Water Transit Authority (WTA)’s
Published: November, 2004 Organized by the WTA, a series of free Saturday morning ferry rides were offered throughout the month of October, carrying passengers from each of the proposed San Mateo and Contra Costa County destinations for a few hours of shopping, sampling goodies, and sightseeing at the Farmers’ Market and gourmet specialty shops at […]
Bay CrossingsBacchanal
Published: November, 2004 The extended Bay Crossings family, including those who toil at both our newspaper and in our Ferry Building retail store along with those who love and tolerate them, got together at San Francisco’s Butterfly restaurant at Pier 33 for no good reason whatsoever. The forensic evidence follow.
Will the Walls Come Tumbling Down?
Ancient Buildings and Overcrowding at San Quentin Spell Potential Disaster for California’s Oldest Prison in a Major Earthquake..Now, a New Death-Row Complex is Proposed. But, “Hope is on the way”:A Proposed Transit Village to Transform the Prison into a Regional Transportation Hub. By Wes Starratt, Senior Editor Published: November, 2004 What do you do […]
Bay CrossingsPeninsula Section
By Sam Tolmasoff Published: November, 2004 When I was a very small boy, the Second World War was fresh in everyone’s mind and the Korean Conflict was looming on the horizon. What was called the “Post War Boom” was in full “spend” mode and my family often traveled between Los Angeles and the tiny town […]
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Water Transit Authority Gets Only Bay Area EPA Grant for Clean Diesel Project
By Wes Starratt, Senior Editor Published: November, 2004 The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has provided a $71,000 grant to the San Francisco Bay Area Water Transit Authority (WTA) to test PuriNOx, a water-emulsified diesel fuel produced by Lubrizol Corporation. The tests will be conducted on two ferries operated by Blue & Gold Fleet for […]
Middle Harbor Shoreline Park Debuts
Published: October, 2004 Mayor Jerry Brown was on hand to congratulate the Port of Oakland on building Middle Harbor Shoreline Park. A Bay Area Blues Society saxophone player helped kick off the music part of the program which included the Unauthorized Rolling Stones, Big Bang Beat (Motown) and a Beatles Band – The Sun Kings. […]
Sprawl Is All Around
By Guy Span Published: October, 2004 We call it “Urban Sprawl” and bemoan the little towns, fields and woodlands around our big cities getting gobbled up for townhouse developments, some as far as 80 miles from the urban centers. The automobile (increasingly, the politically incorrect SUV) is indeed the engine that drives this cancer-like growth […]