Visiting a Unique San Francisco Winemaker By Dianne Boate and Robert Meyer Published: March, 2003 Did you know there is a winery at a pier on the Embarcadero? Tom Kehoe is the owner of the only winery in San Francisco, and he is the winemaker, the label designer, the sales rep, and the advertising department.Tom’s […]
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San Francisco’s Newest Two-Acre Park and Public Open Space on the Waterfront
Published: March, 2003 After years of community planning and ongoing collaboration amongst public agencies, the City of San Francisco celebrates the opening of Rincon Park, a two-acre park and public open space on the waterfront. Mayor Willie L. Brown, Jr., the San Francisco Port Commission, the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, and Gap Inc. participated in […]
Tables by the Bay
By Johnny Gollin Published: March, 2003 Tony Cowan’s passion for woodworking inspired him to make his first table more than 35 years ago, while he was a philosophy student at Harvard. Through the years, the passion has only gotten more intense and now he will tell you that it has become an obsession. His Cottage […]
Bay CrossingsBoating Calendar
Published: March, 2003 March 22, 2003 Spring Potluck – Membership Drive Pt. San Pablo Yacht Club Cutting Blvd. in Richmond John Tucker, (510) 215-6620 April Pacific Sail Expo & Opening Day! May 16, 2003 Sponsors Lunch – St. Francis Yacht Club San Francisco Bob Cart, (510) 549-2200 May 24, 2003 Master Mariners Regatta […]
Flight of Fantasy
By Ann Cooke Published: March, 2003 Imagine flying above the San Francisco waterfront in a winged vehicle smaller than a compact car. On a beautiful Tuesday morning I did just that with Bodhi Kroll, owner and operator of the San Francisco Hang Gliding Center as my guide. After less than five minutes of instruction, we […]
Bay CrossingsJournal The Fingerlings of Hope
By Bill Coolidge Published: March, 2003 The sun is engulfed by the sweaty green water oaks. The motion is from west to east, east to west. Liquids mingle forthright, steady but not willful. Each carrying a unique destiny; one purifying and cleansing, washing along the riverbank, gathering then holding. And on great rain days, clenching. […]
New Hookup Links 511 Service With Hearing-, Speech-Impaired Travelers
Published: March, 2003 Hearing- and speech-impaired people can now use the Bay Area's popular new 511 traffic and traveler information service by dialing another easy-to-remember, three-digit number – 711. The breakthrough is the result of a partnership between the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), which developed and manages the Bay Area 511 service, and the California […]
Taste on the Bay on its Way
Published: March, 2003 April 22, 2003 marks the debut of what is certain to become one of the most celebrated events in the Bay Area. Taste on the Bay promises to be an unforgettable wine, food and cruis e experience held aboard the ultimate venue…Signature Yacht Events 150-foot majestic flagship, the San Francisco Spirit. With […]
The Urban Waterfront Lifestyle Issue
Published: March, 2003 Waterfront urban renovations and new construction projects are rapidly transforming Oakland’s Jack London District. The renaissance of the area recently attracted the well-respected builder Crescent Heights, one of America’s most active condominium companies. Crescent Heights is best known for its visionary loft living renovation projects in New York City, successfully converting historic […]
Bay CrossingsPoetry
For a Moment, Terrorism By Bill Coolidge Published: March, 2003 a black and white blotched, high-sided old fishing boat begins to circle my sailboat, two guys, blue shirts, standing hatchet faced, rifles in hand, peer at me waves bounce me around. Underneath my jib I spot a long gray hulk tied to port. "oh, […]