Published: August, 2003 In my kayak, I follow the movement of shrimp boats going up the estuary against the current, the sprightly spray bouncing off their white wooden bows. There is another movement; the uplifting of tears circumnavigating my eyelids. For years these unsolicited tears have surfaced, usually when I am alone near or on […]
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Portfest 2003 a Smashing Success
Published: July, 2003 An early-morning waterfront fog was the only visitor to PortFest 2003 that didn’t stay long as the sunny June 7th event attracted more than 30,000 couples, parents, children, vendors, performers, and music lovers to Oakland’s Jack London Square and adjacent Howard Terminal. Coordinated by the Port of Oakland’s Communications Division, PortFest 2003 […]
Japanese Tall Ship is Coming
Published: July, 2003 The Nippon Maru II, one of the largest tall ships in the world, is arriving from Tokoyo in July. She will sail into San Francisco Bay during her Pacific training voyage, and be in Port from July11-17. This beautiful 361-foot Japanese tall ship is a four-masted barque, has 36 sails, and carries […]
Bay Crossings Journal
Published: July, 2003 "By midnight, the Tar River will reach flood stage and crest." My marine radio is keeping tabs this rainy spring for any river flooding along the coastal areas. I take a peek out my backdoor but don’t see the waters coursing up past the cypresses and river oaks into my backyard. "A […]
Bikes on Boats
Published: July, 2003 The San Francisco Bay Area Water Transit Authority (WTA) has proposed a plan to expand the Bay Area’s ferry system that ought to make cyclists pretty happy. Not only has the WTA recommended reaching as many as eight additional communities around the Bay Area by ferry, but it plans to mandate bike-friendly […]
Libations
Published: July, 2003 For those who love ale, something very special will be available this summer at the Heart of the Forest Renaissance Faire. The Patterson family, who created the original Rensissance Pleasure Faire, are the producers of this Faire; they have reached back in time again to give us a real taste of authentic […]
Angel Island Announces Discounts for Bay Area Residents
Published: July, 2003 This summer, residents of nine Bay Area counties are invited to tour beautiful Angel Island in the San Francisco Bay at half-price on designated Resident Appreciation Days during the week. Resident Appreciation Days offer locals an excellent opportunity to discover the island’s fascinating history, including its years as the home of Civil […]
Port of Call: Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Published: July, 2003 "Does anyone know when we can catch the next ferry out of Jambukolapattana?" This was the question of the day in 1998 when a particular group of Sri Lankans were in need of a ferry boat ride to the other side of the island, which is about the same size as West […]
MTC Courts Public in Quest to Solve Transportation Planning Mysteries
Published: July, 2003 Like death and taxes — or a splendid view from the deck of a ferry — you can always count on transportation to rank at or near the top of Bay Area residents’ lists of concerns. Just as certain is that transportation bureaucrats have no monopoly on good ideas for solving our […]
Port Of San Francisco Awarded
Published: July, 2003 U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge announced that the Port of San Francisco was awarded $3.4 million from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for security enhancements at its cruise and ferry terminals. The award is part of a $170 million port security grant program, which finances security planning and projects to improve […]