Published: October, 2004 The 24th annual Fleet Week events kick off with a welcome for both the US and Canadian Navies. On Friday, October 8th, you can take a narrated Bay tour on the vintage WWII steam freighter, the SS Jeremiah O’Brien. A fireworks display presented by Hornblower Cruises continues the festivities on Friday night […]
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SF Taste of Greece Festival All About Choices
By Paul Redman Published: October, 2004 It’s no secret. After the 2004 Summer Olympics were held in Athens, the world rediscovered Greece as one of the cradles of modern culture. One Greek influence that is less prevalent today, though, is cooking. For most of us, to eat something Greek means to break our usual dining […]
Berkeley Ferry Service
Published: October, 2004 September 18, 2004, was the perfect overcast Saturday morning to stay in bed — but the grey weather didn’t deter more than 200 enthusiastic Berkeley and Albany residents from turning out to ride the specially chartered ferry from Berkeley to San Francisco. Berkeley has not had working passenger ferry service since 1989, […]
Bay CrossingsBoating Calendar
Published: October, 2004 SAN FRANCISCO BAY Master Mariners Benevolent Association (415) 364-1656, mastermariners@yahoo.com www.mastermariners.org Oct 2-3, 2004 Offshore Cruis e, Oyster BBQ at Drake’s Bay – Bob Rogers & Gene Buck. Oct 23-24, 2004 Jessica Cup at the St. Francis Yacht Club, www.stfyc.org – Terry Klaus Privateer Lynx is open for viewing till October 3rd […]
Bay CrossingsCommunity Calendar
Published: October, 2004 Oct. 13th, Safari West Gala with Dr. Laurie Marker, recognized as one of Time Magazine’s Heroes for the Planet, is a guest for a very special evening and dinner among the some 400 African animals in Santa Rosa. A Celebration of Speed and Elegance, this evening benefits the Cheetah Conservation Fund. The […]
Best Alternative for Bay Bridge Replacement Is Awarding Current Bid
Published: October, 2004 A report commissioned by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) in its role as the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) affirms the conclusion drawn earlier this summer by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) that seeking new bids for construction of a self-anchored suspension span for the eastern portion of the San […]
Bay CrossingsCuisine Telling Tiburon’s Tempting Secrets
By Mary Swift-Swan Published: October, 2004 Aqua Pazza means Crazy Water. If not on the menu, just ask for this great seafood dish at Carrera’s Vecchia Cucina in Tiburon. One could say Fresh Fish in Crazy Water but, ‘Acqua Pazza’ sounds so Italian, you know it is going to be good. The sauce has many […]
Bay Area Tollpayers Race Clock To Take Advantage of FasTrakTM Discount
Published: October, 2004 “It’s always a good time to save money,” said Rod McMillan, manager of Bridge and Highway Operations for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA), noting that it’s never too late for drivers to enroll in the FasTrakTM program. “And the sooner you sign up, the more […]
Libations
By Dianne Boate and Robert Meyer Published: October, 2004 De La Montanya Winery the apple of our eyes. This story developed over 3 separate days in Sonoma County during very hot weather, but never mind, when the sun hits the earth, the ripening grapes, and an apple orchard, there is an elixer in the air […]
Tiburon is Where it’s At
Published: October, 2004 Many travel by ferry to Tiburon to take a quick look around and have lunch while enjoying the Million Dollar views. One can’t but notice from the moment they get off the ferry there are many restaurants to choose from all within walking distance to the docks. The town buildings are so […]