By Larry Clinton Published: August, 2001 In the beginning, there were the arks – the first liveaboard community on San Francisco Bay. As early as 1890, San Franciscans began mooring small vessels in Belvedere Cove, some as weekend residences, others as duck hunting cabins. Designs ranged from rafts to elegantly upholstered retreats. One measured 62 […]
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SUCCESS OF VALLEJO AND ITS FERRIES: LOCATION, LOCATION FOR THE PAST 150 YEARS
Published: July, 2001 The importance of Vallejo’s location was apparent even before the city’s founding. General Mariano Vallejo, the last Mexican Governor of California, realized that the little settlement was a natural transportation hub where land meets water at the gateway to the Bay Area from the great central valley. He was so enthusiastic […]
SUMMER FUN IS SAUSALITO
Published: July, 2001 What could be more fun in the North Bay than Summer in Sausalito? In addition to the magnificent beauty and panoramic views of San Francisco, Tiburon, Angel Island, the Bay Bridge, Alcatraz Island, Mt. Tamalpias, etc., there are land and water fantasies to delight every interest and passion." Let’s start on land. […]
Bay Crossings Riders of the Tides
By Christine Cordi Published: July, 2001 Water broke over the bow of the brave little tugboat. Large swells were bearing down in a fast, cruel cadence. The deck was flooding, making the boat list badly to one side. I could see that she wasn’t going to make it. Only a miracle could save her now. […]
Bay Crossings Journal
Published: July, 2001 It’s two o’clock in the morning. I’m awake. The hollow light of faraway streetlights illumine the sky between my boat and Oakland. A filmy cover protects the stars. I can’t tell as I sit up and look through the hatch of my sailboat whether it’s fog or lowlying clouds. That is, until […]
Letters to the Editor
Published: July, 2001 Editors Note: the following is the text of a letter sent by the Bluewater Network to Sen. Steve Peace, Chairman of the California State Legislature Budget Conference Committee Dear Sen. Peace and Budget Conference Committee: Please restore the $50 million or at least maintain the $20 million in proposed funding for the […]
Vallejo’s Baylink Ferry Service Looks Forward
By Michael Setty Published: July, 2001 The right location, the right people, a dedicated group of riders, and a long series of significant events came together during the past fifteen years, resulting in the creation of the most dynamic ferry service on San Francisco Bay today. From a modest beginning in 1986, ferry service […]
Cover Story Checkin’ Out Vallejo
Published: July, 2001 Historic, downtown Vallejo is often overlooked by out-of-towners. Six Flags Marine World on the outskirts of town draws plenty of visitors, but few make it downtown and to the waterfront-the real Vallejo.Satisfy your curiosity and check it out, because the setting is incredible. This expansive waterfront near the mouth of the Napa […]
Headed Out
Published: July, 2001 Monday June 18, 2001, Jack London Square Amtrak Station: Kazue Iguchi, 20 (left) and Chiho Torii, 19 (right) of Washington are on their way to Grand Canyon, Arizona. Originally, both of them are from Saitama, Japan. Currently, they are studying economics at Eastern Washington University. For summer vacation, Kazue says, "I want […]
Let’s Ride The Ferry From Vallejo
By Wes Starratt Published: July, 2001 Captain Chuck Elles, one of five full-time and six part-time Baylink captains, is at the gangplank of the M/V Mare Island this morning, greeting passengers as they board the boat. He has been up since before dawn bringing the boat over from her overnight dock at Mare Island where […]