Published: July, 2002 Here the fourth in our continuing series of behind-the-scenes peeks of the renovation of the jewel of San Francisco Bay’s waterfront, the Ferry Building. Once again, our guide is Project Manager Dylan Berry.The realized vision in computer simulation, from the office level looking down at the food court storefronts. Photo courtesy of […]
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Worried about Port Security? Port Says it’s O.K.
Published: July, 2002 Everyone is filled with trepidation about what al Qaeda’s next move will be and reports that less than 2 percent of containers moving through the nation’s seaports are checked are hardly reassuring. We sat down with Ray Boyle, General Manager of Maritime Operations for the Port of Oakland, and the man […]
Columbus Replica Ship Nina to Visit Port of Redwood City for Public Tours June 19-30
Published: June, 2002 A replica of the Niña, one of the three ships which Columbus sailed to the New World, will make its first visit to the Port of Redwood City in eight years for an 11-day stay in June 20-30, Board Chairman Jack Castle announced today. Self-guided tours June 19-30 from 9 a.m. […]
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Jersey City’s Hook Part One By Richard B. Marrin Published: June, 2002 The cries of “Colgate”, “Liberty Harbor” and “Exchange Place” are familiar ones now to ferry travelers between Manhattan and Jersey City. But before 9/11 and the destruction of the PATH connection, few ever visited this pleasant community of giant office towers and well […]
A Curmudgeonly Review of the Ferry Plaza
By Guy Span Published: June, 2002 Sitting at the foot of Market Street is our own, homegrown icon – the Ferry Building. A rare survivor of the big quake and fire of 1906, she proudly reminds us of the time of Empire, when ferryboats brought some 45 million a people a year into the city, […]
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The Best Offense…. By Captain Arthur Samuel Swift Published: June, 2002 Back in my days as a tailback at the Merchant Marine Academy, Coach Cavitation used to say the best defense is a good offense, or was it vice versa…. It seems to me sitting at St. Maggie’s, five short blocks away from a huge […]
St. Francis Yacht Club to Fear: Not
Master Mariners Event Set for Sunday, June 23, 2002 By Ariane Paul Published: June, 2002 What better way to spend a Summer day than to ride the ferry over to Tiburon and enjoy the Master Mariners’ Wooden Boat Show at the Corinthian Yacht Club. Over 50 classic sailboats will be on display Sunday, June 23rd […]
Council Adopts Strong Ordinance to Help Keep Redwood City Waterways Clean, Safe
Published: June, 2002 The City Council of Redwood City has adopted a tough, new ordinance regarding abandoned boats and other hazards in its waterways. The “Redwood City Harbor Administration” ordinance also provides enforceable regulations for water craft speed limits, noise limitations, overnight mooring and anchoring, and pollution. The new ordinance is the result of more […]
A Guide to San Francisco Bay Ferries (and what to do when you get there)
Published: June, 2002 A San Francisco Bay ferryboat ride is a sublime experience of the first order. Figuring out which one to take can be a bit daunting because there are many ferry companies and no centralized schedule. But with the tiniest bit of planning it’s possible for anyone, visitors and Bay Area residents alike, […]
Sausalito/Marin City Marine Center Grand Opening June 1st
Published: June, 2002 BoatU.S. Celebrates 10-Year Partnership with Recreational Boaters of California (RBOC) with Presentation of $10,000 Check BoatU.S., the nation’s largest association of recreational boat owners with over 530,000 members, will present a $10,000 check to the state’s leading boater’s advocacy organization, Recreational Boaters of California (RBOC), at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, June 1, during […]