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Published: January, 2003 Riders were not treated to a Public Utilities Commission hearing on the discontinuance of the Alameda-Oakland Ferry, as the parties agreed to a cost plus contract for the next year. In attempting to cut costs for this new contract that technically goes into effect on February 1, 2003, the service has decided […]

By Bill Coolidge  Published: January, 2003 Confused Seas current, waffling, turmoiled leads left then right I was this uncertain at age 12 figuring out the ‘box step’ under the sway of container ship shaded light, sails waffle my sailboat twists and bobs propelled by unseen throbbing diesels ‘scarred water’ until faint wind ghosts me down […]

Published: January, 2003 Café Pescatore, located at 425 Northpoint Street, San Francisco, CA, is just two blocks up from Fisherman’s Wharf. There is less traffic on the corner giving it the feeling of a local place for local people, yet it is discreetly attached to the delightful boutique hotel called The Tuscan. As the name […]

ZAP 101 – Zin Fest Prep Course  Published: January, 2003 Alameda January 11th Don’t miss the first of famed Rosenblum ’s Winery’s new Wine Discovery Series. This inaugural seminar of what is planned as a quarterly ongoing series is an indoctrination into the band of Zinfandal varietal zealots known as “ZAP” (Zinfandel Advocates & Producers). […]

Bay Area Tasting Bar Offers Alternative to the Long Drive to Wine Country   Published: January, 2003 Do you enjoy wine tasting, but dread the long, crowded drive to the wine country and the tedious car-hopping from winery to winery? Now you can jump on the ferry to charming downtown Sausalito and experience California’s premium […]

By Mary Swift-Swan  Published: January, 2003 West Marine’s extensive growth in the 1990s has supplied the push to topple its fiercest discount marine supply competitor, BoatU.S. West Marine purchased 62 stores, equipment inventories, and mail-order catalog sales of BoatU.S. for $72 million in cash and assumption of certain liabilities. This move also swells their marine […]

Something Old, Something New on the San Francisco Waterfront By Wes Starratt, P.E.  Published: January, 2003 Move over Golden Gate Bridge, you’re not the only icon in town! The San Francisco waterfront will soon boast two world-class landmarks: one old, the restored landmark Ferry Building … and one new, the James R. Herman International Cruise […]

Published: January, 2003 The Commandant of the United States Coast Guard takes pleasure in presenting the Coast Guard Public Service Commendation to the San Francisco Bar Pilots Association for its superior performance and significant contributions to national security.  After the September 11th attacks, the Bar Pilots worked hand-in-hand with the Coast Guard to develop and implement the […]

Head to Pac Bell Park on January 11th for the Best Football of the Year 2003 Published: January, 2003 Nearly 100 of 2003’s college star football players accepted invitations to line up from East and West for the best game of their career. This has been an invitation-only game since its inception in 1925. It […]

Paige Peterson's Art Exhibit in Tiburon Through December By Mary Swift-Swan  Published: December, 2002 Paige Peterson grew up in the San Francisco area on the Belvedere Lagoon. When she was 18, her Mom, successful interior designer Corinne Wiley, came home in a rush one day and asked Paige if she would paint pictures for the […]