Published: September, 2002 After two years of technical study and public outreach, the Water Transit Authority (WTA) announced completion of its draft ten-year plan (Implementation and Operations Plan) and Draft Environmental Impact Report for ferry expansion in San Francisco Bay. The agency plans to hold eleven hearings to invite public comment on these documents. (See […]
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Peanut Butter & Jam Festival to be Held September 7th in Alameda
Published: September, 2002 A Peanut Butter & Jam Festival hosted by the West Alameda Business Association (WABA) is scheduled for Saturday, September 7th, on Webster Street in Alameda. The festival will take place between 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. on a closed, four-block strip of Webster Street between Central Avenue and Lincoln Avenue. The event […]
Sunset Bay Cruise With Save the Bay
Autumn Equinox Sunset and Full Moon Cruise Published: September, 2002 Come join Save the Bay’s special Autumn Equinox/Full Moon Bay Cruise on Saturday, September 21st, on an historic Red and White ferry. Enjoy salty air and endlessly staggering views, snacks, and information about the Bay from the folks at Save the Bay. Don’t forget your […]
Bay CrossingsBay Environment
New York Ferry Fleet Expansion Causing Waves Published: September, 2002 A year after the September 11 attacks, many New York ferry operators are still running essentially an emergency service. A fleet of new, used, and borrowed vessels have been deployed rapidly to carry commuters across the New York Harbor while subway lines are repaired. […]
The South-End Rowing Club’s 7th Annual Alcatraz Invitational Swim
Published: September, 2002 * 500 swimmers will board the California Spirit at Pier 9 on the Embarcadero between Folsom and Harrison St. at 7:30 a.m. The athletes are then taken to the east end of Alcatraz Island where the swim begins at approximately 7:45 a.m. and ends at our clubhouse at the foot of […]
Lunch for the Office Bunch Aboard Golden Gate Sausalito Ferry
Published: September, 2002 The Bay Area’s most popular summer lunchtime tradition is back! Treat yourself to a lunchtime vacation aboard the Golden Gate Sausalito Ferry’s 18th annual Lunch for the Office Bunch! Snack from the onboard bar or bring your lunch, sit back with your friends and enjoy live onboard concerts on the short trip […]
The Second Coming
By Guy Span, S.D. Published: September, 2002 Your intrepid reporter was on the ferry, basking in the warmth of the setting sun, enjoying the glow of an adult beverage, when his solitude was abruptly interrupted. “Hello, Guy.” “Oh hello, Ken,” your reporter said softly, certain that the solace of his undisturbed Bay view was all […]
Pure Ecstasy, Sandy Cressman to Close Out Summer Evening Sounds Concerts September 19th in Downtown Oakland
Published: September, 2002 On September 19th, rhythm-and-blues group Pure Ecstasy and Brazilian jazz musician Sandy Cressman will bring the 16th annual Summer Evening Sounds concert series at Oakland City Center to a rousing close. The two groups will perform in City Square and in the Zen Garden at 1111 Broadway, respectively. Free of charge, the […]
Letters tothe Editor
Published: September, 2002 Dear Editor: I have read your publication since the beginning and find much to like — interesting and informative articles and sometimes exceptional writing from some of your contributors. Recently though I notice a distasteful strain of class-mongering in your pages. This ranges from strident references to “…well-to-do Marinites…” to the mild […]
Ferries Forever and Everywhere
Published: September, 2002 Three years ago this January, on a blustery morning on the San Francisco Ferry Building docks, Inlandboatmen Union (IBU) deckhands, led by their indomitable Regional Director Marina Secchitano, joined me to hand out the first copies of Bay Crossings to groggy ferryriders arriving on the first boat. The idea behind Bay Crossings […]