Published: December, 2003 The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District’s (District) high-speed catamaran, M.V. Mendocino, will return to Golden Gate Ferry’s Larkspur terminal from Washington State by the end of November. The vessel is planned to return to service between Larkspur and San Francisco sometime during the week of December 8, 2003. The M.V. […]
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THE DICKENS CHRISTMAS FAIR
Published: December, 2003 The Dickens Christmas Fair is a San Francisco tradition well loved because of its robust exuberance and attention to Dickensian detail. Within the Fair there is a whole population of English characters ready to delight you – some with their elegance and some with their their bawdy songs and manners. You rub […]
Be my Pomegranate
Published: December, 2003 When bright red bows appear on lamp posts it is like a checkered flag to many to shop for those on their Holiday list. Its Pomegranates that are a cooks signal to get excited that the "Holidays are here". Fresh Pomegranates can be used on so many meats that the possibilities seem […]
Dungeness Crab Season Open
Published: December, 2003 Dungeness crab season officially opened Saturday, November 15. This year, San Franciscans and Dungeness crab fans nation-wide await what is promised to be one of the best crabbing seasons. San Francisco crab boat fleets are scheduled to return with their precious cargo as early as Monday, November 17. The tasty crustaceans will […]
First Olive Oil of the 2003 Harvest in Time for the Holidays
Published: December, 2003 New oil provides the most intense aroma and flavor of the harvest season. Leading U.S. producer of certified organic extra virgin olive oil offers Olio Nuovo for a limited time at their new Ferry building location. In Petaluma, Calif. Nan Tucker McEvoy, proprietor of McEvoy Ranch, announced the 2003 harvest is under […]
Suisun Waterfront Street Fair
Published: December, 2003 Featuring Santa & Mrs. Claus parade, Christmas tree lighting with Santa & Mrs. Claus, Solano Yacht Club’s lighted boat parade, a festive bonfire with Christmas Concert & caroling, horse drawn hay wagon rides……..and much more. Free parking, free admission, horse and carriage rides, free concert and entertainment — entirely wheelchair accessible— three […]
Sur La Table is a Chef’s Playground
Published: December, 2003 Sur La Table has a store at the Ferry Market Plaza. It is smaller than their store in Berkeley but is so convenient and like all Sur La Table stores has a fabulous array of gifts for your favorite chef. There are also many events year round to attend at one and […]
Port Of San Francisco Honored With Prestigious Awards For Public Beautification Projects
Published: December, 2003 The Port of San Francisco is the recipient of several prestigious awards that recognize the public benefits and beautification of Port revitalization projects. "These awards reflect the Port’s commitment to preservation and restoration of its unique historic resources and to the enhancement of the waterfront through community partnerships," said Byron Rhett, Director […]
Bay Area Joins International Walk-to-School Day Celebration
Published: November, 2003 Students and teachers at dozens of Bay Area schools joined forces with millions of others in all 50 states and around the world to perform a simple, healthy, and increasingly rare act — the walk to school. Now in its seventh year, Walk-to-School Day is expected to involve more than 2.5 million […]
A Splendid Run of Bad Luck
By Guy Span, S.D. Published: November, 2003 The Alameda-Oakland Ferry Service problems continue, with a splendid run of bad luck. First, the Encinal, the backup boat, blew a Detroit Diesel engine just 37 hours into its return to service from an extensive rebuild. It was a spectacular failure, blowing a rod through both sides of […]