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By Carter Craft and Ethan Yankowitz Edited by John Bollinger Published: March, 2002 Mr. Blackwell would approve NYC Councilman David Yassky, Chair of the new Select Committee on Waterfronts, has unveiled the City’s “Ten Worst Waterfront Wastes”. The Councilman was joined by Committee Members Joseph Addabo and Gail Brewer, as well as MWA […]
Published: March, 2002 Mar. 23, 2002 Spring Potluck Speaker: Alison Healy of Sail San Francisco Pt. San Pablo Yacht Club, Richmond John Tucker, (415) 364-1656 May 17, 2002 Sponsors’ Luncheon, St. Francis YC, San Francisco Sponsorship Chmn.: Bob Cart, (415) 364-1656 May 25, 2002 Master Mariners Regatta, San Francisco Bay Regatta Chmn: Ken Inouye, (650) […]
Published: March, 2002 You recently completed a comprehensive poll of Bay Area voters about ferries? How does it look? We completed a 1,400-person interview survey among likely v oters in seven Bay Area counties that voted on regional measure 1 back in 1988, in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara […]
The Pony Express Flies Again Internet Economy Spurs Speedy Freight Service for Rural Communities Published: March, 2002 Before there was a Pony Express in 1860, Wells Fargo stagecoaches took twenty days to make the trip between St. Joseph, Missouri, furthermost edge of eastern “civilization”, and Sacramento, where ferries completed the journey to San Francisco. […]
Published: March, 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, […]
By Nancy Salcedo Published: March, 2002 Combining an opportunity to explore Vallejo’s otherwise off-limits Mare Island with the only birding and migration festival held on the Bay, the annual San Francisco Bay Flyway Festival is “must-do” entertainment for Martin Luther King weekend each year. This year was no exception, the weather was perfect, the birds […]
By Carter Craft and Ethan Yankowitz Edited by John Bollinger Published: March, 2002 Mr. Blackwell would approve NYC Councilman David Yassky, Chair of the new Select Committee on Waterfronts, has unveiled the City’s “Ten Worst Waterfront Wastes”. The Councilman was joined by Committee Members Joseph Addabo and Gail Brewer, as well as MWA supporters […]
By John Bollinger Published: March, 2002 Stick with me on this one. I am a raving centrist raised by good American stock that never stole or cheated or lied to anyone. The following is written without attachment to the political right or left. It is written without attachment to Democrat or Republican. It is written […]
Workorses of the Sea By Richard B. Marrin Published: March, 2002 All hail the Mighty Tug!. Tug boats are so ubiquitous in New York harbor they become almost invisible to the daily ferry commuter. They resolutely tow barges with cargos as diverse as garbage and recyclables, giant work cranes, fuel for incoming ships and railroad […]
Unconventional Alcatraz:by Day and by Night By Jim Mallory Published: March, 2002 You are entitled to food, clothing, shelter, and medical attention. Anything else you get is a privilege.” That was just one of the rules prisoners lived by if they were sent to Alcatraz in 1934. Today visitors who take the “Alcatraz After Dark” […]