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ArchivesJanuary 2003 
Farmer’s Markets are Ferry Good for You
Come late March, the Ferry Building; San Francisco civic symbol, original home to the Port and keystone of the regional waterfront, will bustle with life and commerce again after years of restoration work. The new Ferry Building has attracted San Francisco’s Farmer’s Market, which plans to move there in time for the opening. We wanted to learn more about this waterfront feature attraction, so this month, in a specially expanded version of Working Waterfront, we visit with a Farmer’s Market stalwart Nigel Walker, co-proprietor of Eatwell Farms. More... 
Celebration of Crab
The Holidays may be behind us but there is still Crab Season to celebrate and those in the know say it’s rarely been better. Get a personal guide from Chef Raphael of Fishermen’s Wharf Café Pescatore. More... Something Old, Something New for San Francisco WaterfrontWhat recession? The soon-to-reopen Ferry Building is just one of many great things happening on the San Francisco waterfront worth getting worked up over. Plans for the Jerry Herman Cruise Terminal, named after the beloved Longshoremen leader, are ploughing ahead as are, of course, WTA’s plans for comprehensive regional ferry service and more. Bay Crossing’s Senior Editor Wes Starratt makes it all comprehensible for you. More... 
New York’s Turn to Cope with Ferry Environmentalists
When not bedeviling SUV manufacturers (by devising a California law that limits greenhouse gases, giving the Bush administration fits), banishing water-skis or holding the cruise industry to account, the eco-warriors at San Francisco-based Bluewater Network somehow found the time to turn the screws on San Francisco Bay ferry planners. The result is a WTA plan headed to the legislature packed with environmental protections and improvements. Meanwhile, ferry service in New York and environs expands by leaps and bounds. Watch out, East Coast ferry operators: Bluewater is headed your way. More... 
WTA Plan Heads to Legislature
After two years of exhaustingly interminable meetings, reports, investigations, dialogues, public meetings and God knows what else, WTA’s landmark report calling for comprehensive regional ferry service is headed to the California legislature. More... January 2003 Festivals and Special Events1/1-26/03 Arte Latino: Treasures from the Smithsonian American Art Museum showing 60 paintings, sculptures, and photographs, including 11 by California artists. Spans more than 200 years of Latino art from across the United States. Oakland Museum (510) 238-2200 also www.museumca.org for details. The Museum has an excellent café and is a short walk from the Jack London Square ferry stop. More... The Day AfterI knew what it was. The bulky tan mailer on the table, the last of the unopened mail. My book proposal, returned. I’d waited 30 days. I pulled it out and flipped to the cover page, “… Your writing captured the feeling of being on the Bay, I entered into your imagery ... very good writing ... ” The second paragraph, “Having said all this ... editing, marketing, uneconomical ... ” I suck in my breath, having hoped against hope, wanting this one proposal to wiggle through the narrow gate and gain acceptance. More... Bay CrossingsPoetrycurrent, waffling, turmoiled leads left then right I was this uncertain at age 12 figuring out the ‘box step’ More... 2003 Event Schedule for the Master Mariners Benevolent AssociationNew Year’s Day Race & Chili Potluck Richmond Yacht Club DeeDee Lozier, (510) 653-8820 More... Boat Smart Classes by Marin Sail and Power SquadronSpring IS coming!!! Are you and your family (or friend) prepared for a safe boating season? The Marin Sail and Power Squadron is offering a tuition-free U.S. Coast Guard approved safe boating course, Boat Smart, in four evening classes in January 2003 at two sites in Marin County: Kell Center, 789 North Hamilton Parkway (Formerly Hamilton Air Force Base), Novato, 1900-2100 (7PM-9PM), More... 
AMERICA’S CUP
Once more, the America’s Cup is down to the final cut of the Louis Vuitton Challenger’s Cup. The last and final race series between challengers, best of nine races, begins Jan 11th. Find the OLN adventure TV channel or view on www.louisvuitton.com to see the action. America still has a chance to win back the Cup from New Zealand. More... Bay Area Toll Authority Honored With Western Region “Deal of the Year” Award by Leading Financial PublicationThe Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) took Far West Region honors for 2002 in the inaugural “Deal of the Year Awards” sponsored by The Bond Buyer, a New York City-based publication specializing in municipal finance. The award is in recognition of “innovation in the public finance market.” More... Service Cuts Continue at the Alameda-Oakland FerryRiders were not treated to a Public Utilities Commission hearing on the discontinuance of the Alameda-Oakland Ferry, as the parties agreed to a cost plus contract for the next year. In attempting to cut costs for this new contract that technically goes into effect on February 1, 2003, the service has decided to eliminate all weekend runs in January and February. Inexplicably, they have also decided to eliminate all service on President’s Day, Monday, February 17, 2003. More... Essentials of Zinfandel TastingAlameda January 11th Don’t miss the first of famed Rosenblum ’s Winery’s new Wine Discovery Series. This inaugural seminar of what is planned as a quarterly ongoing series is an indoctrination into the band of Zinfandal varietal zealots known as “ZAP” (Zinfandel Advocates & Producers). More... New Wine Tasting Bar and Art Gallery Offers Premium Napa and Sonoma Wines in Charming Downtown SausalitoDo you enjoy wine tasting, but dread the long, crowded drive to the wine country and the tedious car-hopping from winery to winery? Now you can jump on the ferry to charming downtown Sausalito and experience California’s premium wines at Bacchus & Venus, A Taste of Wine Country. More... 
Kicks are for Kids!
Head to Pac Bell Park on January 11th for the Best Football of the Year 2003 More... West Marine Topples BoatU.S.Chandlery Buyout with Future Alliance Contract More... 
Coast Guard Honors Bar Pilots
The Commandant of the United States Coast Guard takes pleasure in presenting the Coast Guard Public Service Commendation to the San Francisco Bar Pilots Association for its superior performance and significant contributions to national security. More... |
