By Guy Span, S.D. Published: February, 2004 Gray Davis was our boring, coin-operated governor. We ditched him in favor of a hyperthyroid celebrity who drives a Hummer. Actually, that’s not fair. Our new governator is personally responsible for Hummers being offered as civilian vehicles (with optional gun mounts). So what does he know about […]
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Romance Around the Bay
Published: February, 2004 In the San Francisco Bay Area, there are so many beautiful places to see, stay, and dine. There is so much music, art, and great wine that a wonderful way to experience the many treasures is to stay at a quaint hotel in the heart of where you want to explore. How […]
Hasta la Vista, Baby’ to Bay Area Gridlock
By Bobby Winston Published: February, 2004 With no help expected from Sacramento or Washington, D.C., it’s clear that the Bay Area is going to have to solve its mobility problems on its own. And we’ve got to start immediately. The first step comes March 2 when voters in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San […]
HerringElusive Gold
By Mary Swift-Swan Published: February, 2004 The herring catch finally heated up in January after a very slow December. November through March, herring spawn in San Francisco Bay. San Francisco herring have a golden roe that is sought after by sushi lovers world-wide. That discovery upped the fish’s popularity and price. With the reduction in […]
Synchronet Marine Delivers First of Its KindTransportation Technology to Port of Oakland Users
Published: January, 2004 SynchroNet Marine Inc., a premier maritime technology service provider, and the Port of Oakland announced Phase II of the SynchroMet™ service. Phase II integrates ocean carriers with motor carriers through a virtual container yard (VCY) to perform mutually beneficial street turns, to reduce costs and ease port congestion. SynchroMet links community members […]
Bay CrossingsCommunity Calendar
Published: January, 2004 2nd First Friday on First Street in Benicia At At this monthly event, First Street shops offer a special welcome to the community by opening their doors in a festive way to share not only their wares, but also to spread good cheer for the new year. Some have live entertainment, others […]
High Tech Comes to the High Seas:
Published: January, 2004 Back in the days of Bay Area native son and writer Jack London (1876-1916), ferries unable to navigate the fog routinely collided with other vessels and the shore. It’s no wonder these collisions occurred when fog navigation meant nothing more than keeping a close watch and sounding a whistle. After World War […]
San Francisco’s Wine Country at Mission and 3rd Diablo Grande Wine Gallery
By Mary Swift-Swan Published: January, 2004 San Francisco’s first downtown wine tasting showcase may look like a small, quaint shop from the outside, but inside the front door, across stone tiles and past a plasma screen showing highlights of their four resort locations, is a very long wall of wine. The strong scent of the […]
Mixed Business
By Dianne Boate and Robert Meyer Published: January, 2004 Very good looking chicken pot pies caught our eye through the window of a small store in The Rocks section of Sydney, Australia. Irresistible Force met Immovable Object: We went in the store. Surprise, surprise! Once inside, we found it to be part newsstand, part hardware, […]
Bay CrossingsBoating Calendar
Published: January, 2004 1st New Year’s Day Race & Chili Potluck put on by the Master Mariners at Richmond YC. Bob Rogers, (415) 381-3498. 1st Annual Around the Island sail sponsored by Encinal, Aeolian, and Ballena Yacht Clubs will be especially challenged this year with low tide occurring during the sail around the shallow channels […]