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By Ferry Published: April, 2003 Ferries are a fun and effective way to travel around the San Francisco Bay Area. They are a great way to attend the upcoming Boat Shows in Oakland. To get to Pacific Sail Expo, the ferry in Oakland arrives at PSE’s doorstep. The Oakland Ferry Terminal is literally next door […]
Published: March, 2003 Situated right on the Amtrak line, the waterfront town of Martinez is just 32 miles northeast of San Francisco and about 50 miles from Sacramento. Martinez covers 12.47 square miles, with a population of approximately 37,000. Step off the train in Martinez and walk into a world removed from the hustle and […]
Published: March, 2003 Most people believe the age of steam reached its twilight years back in the 1950s, when the railroads moved to diesel locomotives. That would mean that steam power would have virtually no application in this modern century. Certainly for the Roger Rabbit characters running the Diesel Technology Forum, steam is indeed dead. […]
Published: March, 2003 Do you know what's been around the Bay Area longer than the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, and Coit Tower? The answer is world-famous Colombo and Parisian sourdough French breads, both baked fresh daily in San Francisco and Oakland since the mid-1800s. In order to draw attention to the "French" connection, Colombo […]
Published: March, 2003 Do you know what's been around the Bay Area longer than the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, and Coit Tower? The answer is world-famous Colombo and Parisian sourdough French breads, both baked fresh daily in San Francisco and Oakland since the mid-1800s. In order to draw attention to the "French" connection, Colombo […]
By Mary Swift-Swan Published: March, 2003 Buckeye Roadhouse, at 15 Shoreline Highway in Mill Valley, is located just a few miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge, where Highway 1 splinters off from 101 to again hug the coast. Across the junction are beautiful walking trails along the marine and bird sanctuary of western Richardson […]
Published: March, 2003 To help ensure that high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes on Bay Area freeways and expressways achieve their dual goal of relieving congestion and reducing emissions, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) has released its Draft 2002 High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lane Master Plan Update for public review and comment. The full Commission was scheduled to […]
By Wes Starratt, P.E. Published: March, 2003 Vallejo’s Fourth Ferry Awaits FundingYes, California’s budget crisis is affecting the Bay Area’s ferry system. The City of Vallejo’s Baylink Ferries has tentatively awarded a contract for the construction of its Ferry #4 to Dakota Industries of Anacortes, Washington. However, the contract cannot be finalized, since state funding […]
By Michael Leo Published: March, 2003 Imagine you lived in a charming little seaside village at the mouth of a great river. Your waterfront lifestyle leaves little to be desired; you fish, paddle a nimble canoe, and enjoy sunsets on the beach with your lovers and neighbors alike. Then, one day a group of Germans […]
Peter Dailey Published: March, 2003 Maritime Director, Port of San Francisco The Port of San Francisco offers as wide an array of maritime uses as any port on the West Coast. There are seven ports in Northern California, and each port has an important role to play in the area’s maritime industry. Oakland is the […]