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Published: February, 2004 On Saturday, January 24 at 11:00 a.m., the Port of Oakland along with Oakland City Councilmember Nancy J. Nadel dedicated the newly constructed observation tower at the Port’s Middle Harbor Shoreline Park and named it in honor of Councilmember Nadel's late husband, Chappell Hayes. The tower is an important component of the […]
By Wes Starratt, Senior Editor Published: February, 2004 A prized treasure of the San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park and one of the last of the wooden schooners that carried lumber to build San Francisco,including many of its original structures and historic Victorian homes. Following the great earthquake of 1906, it was one of the […]
Published: February, 2004 Harlequin Dates 1. Spend the day sailing on the Bay. 2. Enjoy a candlelit dinner at a romantic restaurant. 3. Find a quite bistro with great coffees and desserts. 4. Go for a gondola ride in the center of Oakland, on Lake Merritt. 5. Go winetasting by bike in the wine country […]
With Fire-Roasted Red Pepper Aioli By Mary Swift-Swan Published: February, 2004 February is the month of romance and a month-long celebration for the Crab Fest of Fisherman’s Wharf of San Francisco. Dungeness Crab is a sweet- tasting rich treat that when fresh is simply fabulous. Dungeness crab can be prepared in many appetizing ways. Some […]
Published: February, 2004 The MTC has published its State of the System with facts figures and information about various services. You can get a free copy by e-mail at library@mtc.ca.gov. BART Takes Another Hit Looks like BART to San Jose won’t be happening anytime soon. Not only did it get unfunded by the governor’s draft […]
By Guy Span, S.D. Published: February, 2004 Alameda very quietly cancelled its only weekend service on the Alameda Oakland Ferry. It did so with a footnote in its timetable. A very small footnote. So small, in fact, that even on January 10th and 11th, riders were showing up for some runs. On Saturday, as many […]
By Guy Span, S.D. Published: February, 2004 The draft budget offered by the new administration proposes the elimination of the Traffic Congestion Relief Program that had intended to use Proposition 42 and other funds to address traffic congestion issues. For the Bay Area, this will have a huge impact for a number of significant projects. […]
By Dianne Boate and Robert Meyer Published: February, 2004 Whiskey: Part 1 We have in hand a small book purchased in North Carolina a number of years ago while visiting a cousin in Hendersonville. It is the size of a regular piece of typing paper folded over and has 64 pages. Its name is OLD […]
Published: February, 2004 Frank RileyVice President, Ship Clerks’ Association ILWU Local 34 Local 34 represents marine clerks and office clerical workers in the Northern California. We’re part of the Longshore Union, the ILWU (International Longshore and Warehouse Union). Before I get to what I do, let’s list the various types of jobs on the docks. […]
By Mccabe Coolidge Published: February, 2004 Isabel has left. Hurricane season ended last month. But me, I wonder. I wonder about all that has been covered by water. Villages, fields, farms, old growth logs, docks, islands. And the memories. I wait for them to be uncovered, covered, an unending cycle. A few years ago, I […]