Up Close and Personal with the Birds and Untapped Natural Beauty on Mare Island 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 […]
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Ferry Service to Silicon Valley…and the East Bay?
Published: February, 2002 On January 10, Redwood City/ San Mateo Chambers of Commerce invited the Water Transit Authority to update them on plans for new ferry service in the Bay. Exceeding expected turnout, the event attracted approximately 40-50 attendees excited enough by the subject to arrive early for the 8:00 a.m. meeting. One of the […]
A Curmudgeonly Review of the new Alameda – Oakland ferry Peralta
Published: February, 2002 We can begin with the good things. She’s new. She’s clean. She’s quieter. She has a historic name, from the old (and ill-fated) Key System ferry. She has electric heaters on the outside back deck. She has an occupied lower back deck with seats and a fresh water wash for bicycles. She […]
On the Cover
Published: February, 2002 A fellow ferry-riding friend of mine has been putting it this way since 9/11, “Throw out everything that doesn’t work and re-build it better”. I won’t tell you what he found on the small balcony outside his office on Rector Street on the morning of 9/11, However I will say that for […]
Letters tothe Editor
Published: February, 2002 Dear Editor: I recently read your excellent article on the fuel cell powered watercraft and I really liked the quote from Jules Verne. He was right on and I have been of that same mind set for many years now. I am an old NASA type and helped develop fuel cells in […]
A Guide to San Francisco Bay Ferries (and what to do when you get there)
Published: February, 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 […]
Running an Airport in Troubled Times
Published: February, 2002 What’s it like running an airport? It’s a lot like running a small city. We provide transportation and parking. There are also police, fire and medical services at the airport. In many respects, we cover the same ground as a city government. But we have the added complication of running a business […]
Cover Story
By Graceann Walden Published: January, 2002 In these weird economic times, we’re all looking for affordable entertainment. It can be had by ferry riders for a mere $6. Take your friends, family and visitors on an insider’s tour of three great San Francisco neighborhoods: Chinatown, nob Hill and Fishermen’s Wharf. As a writer specializing in […]
Letters to the Editor
Published: January, 2002 While perusing your most enjoyable publication, I found a little bit of mis-information in your cover story Checkin’ Out Jack London Square re: The USS HORNET. In your finishing paragraph you state, "AC Transit doesn’t service the Alameda Naval Air Station". But it does. I’ve used it to access the Hornet & […]
Ferries, Long Taken for Granted, are Now in Trouble
Published: January, 2002 What do over 50,000 workers, every major cultural institution, and San Francisco’s municipal budget have in common? The answer is that all rely on tourism to pay the bills. The September 11 terrorists attacks, which knocked the legs out from under San Francisco’s tourism industry, presents this important industry with its greatest […]