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ArchivesOctober 2003 
Bay Crossings Docks at Ferry Building
Why would Bay Crossings open a store in the Ferry building? Because until the WTA is up and running – and that could be years off – there exists no ferry ticket or information service for anyone but the Golden Gate Ferry riders who have their own terminal. Left out in the cold are riders from and to Vallejo, Alameda, Oakland and Tiburon, as well as thousands of tourists wanting to get on the Bay. More... Point Molate: Waterfront Dream or Terrorist Nightmare?Surrounding this piece of paradise, however, is the Chevron Texaco Refinery. The company’s executives envision nightmarish scenarios if the public gains access to Point Molate. They are pressuring the City to fence it off as a security area or to allow industrial uses only. More... 
Passage for More Ferries Clears California Legislature
If Neil Armstrong were asked to speak about the California Legislature’s recent passage of Senate Bill (SB) 916 (D-Perata, Oakland), he might say that it will create one small wave for ferries, one tsunami of funding for Bay Area commuters. More... 
Saving the "Silver Slug"
What is it about ancient ferryboats that inspire people to save them, or try at least? Now comes the drama of the Kalakala (kah-LOCK-a-lah), the world’s first and arguably only, fully streamlined ferry. Will Seattle and San Francisco get into a tug-of-war? More... Bay Crossings and Fleet of New Businesses Dock at Ferry BuildingThe Little Paper that Could, Can and Still Will Opens Retail Operation More... Bay Crossings On the CoverNEVER DO THAT More... Ferry Building Marketplace Harvest Festival Set for October 23- 26Famed Ferry Building the Spot for Food•Wine•Sheep Shearing•Pumpkin Carving•Apple Pressing•Wool Spinning• Wheat Threshing• Bee Keeping•Live Music•Cooking Demonstrations•Gift Baskets•Children’s Halloween Costume Parade •Trick-or-Treating More... Hanson Aggregates Mid- Pacific Signs Long-term Marine Terminal Agreement with Port of San FranciscoPort of San Francisco today announced it has reached an agreement with Hanson Aggregates Mid-Pacific to extend the term of the current marine terminal agreement through 2013, with options for an additional ten-year extension. The company’s annual revenue to the Port is expected to exceed $1 million, representing over one million metric tons of cargo. Hanson expanded their marine terminal operations by an additional 126,000 square feet, for a total terminal area of nine acres. More... California Recall Playing CardsIs the Golden State playing with a full deck? More... Port of Oakland Commissioners appoint New Director of EngineeringGerald M. Serventi Tapped for Post More... Park for Lucretia Edwards, Richmond LegendLucretia Edwards has a new park in Richmond named after her. The 2-acre park in the Marina Bay neighborhood is opening this month. It’s a fitting honor for Lucretia. As Richmond legend has it, she started and led the crusade to turn many acres of the City’s industrial areas into waterfront parks for the public. Her efforts are said to have influenced the formation of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) and Save the Bay. More... Point Molate: Waterfront Dream or Terrorist Nightmare?Many in the City of Richmond have dreams for Point Molate—a secluded, mostly undeveloped, 290-acre strip of waterfront nestled in Richmond’s Potrero Hills north of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. It offers spectacular views of the San Francisco and San Pablo Bays, the Marin hills, and the bridge from its 500-foot high ridge top down to the water’s edge. In late September, the Navy turned the deed to Point Molate over to the City. Now dreams for allowing the public in and for creating a Bay-front gem—a large park, homes, and a retreat center—tantalize the City more than ever. More... Mobility Milestone: 511 Phone Service Logs Millionth CallSan Leandro Road Warrior Gets Daily Intelligence Briefing More... Region Launches "Rideshare Thursdays" Campaign to Increase CommutingThe Regional Rideshare Program and its partners will launch a new campaign called "Rideshare Thursdays" in October to encourage greater use of carpools, vanpools, bicycles and transit when commuting, rather than driving alone to work. More... October Events at San Francisco Maritime National Historical ParkSan Francisco maritime National Park Association hosts beer, wine and hors deouvre reception on the decks of the Maritime Museum Building in Aquatic Park. More... 
Libations
We Never Met a Port We Didn’t Like More than a delicious dessert wine By Dianne Boate and Robert Meyer It might have happened this way: More... 
Bay Crossings Cuisine
Hefeweizen Steamed Clams More... 
Golden Gate Transit Trys A Positive Spin
On Rising Fuel Costs and New Emissions Regulations More... Golden Gate Transit Hosts Customized Trip Planning SessionsSystemwide Changes Go Into Effect November 2, 2003 More... Golden Gate Bridge District Works to Stem Red InkThe District’s financial plan calls for $145 million in expense reductions and $57 million in new and additional revenue generation over the next five years in order to achieve financial stability. The following actions have been taken to implement the financial plan: More... Port of Call Walvis Bay, NamibiaIn the future, there will be two kinds of ports. The first are primarily major US harbors that will be likely targets for a small-scale nuclear attack via shipping container. These include New York, Chesapeake Bay, More... 
Bay Crossings Community Calendar
Glass Blowing Classes from Arts Benicia More... 
Derek M Baylis Sails SF
Tom Wylie and crew are taking people, primarily from the education community, sailing on San Francisco Bay. More... 
Challengers Defeated on San Francisco Bay!
Hawaiian Chieftain Tallship, has defended SF Bay in repeated battles all summer. These scenes are from September’s fierce battles with the Tallship Lynx. More... Bay Planning Coalition Sets Annual ConferenceThe Bay Planning Coalition presents the 17th Annual San Francisco Bay Decisionmakers Conference, 20/20 Visioneering the Future, on Thursday, November 13, 2003 at the Marriott City Center in Oakland. More... Is There Room on the Bay for the Kalakala?Quite possibly, the historic ferry Kalakala is headed for San Francisco. And that then raises the question of what can be done with her? Obviously a place in the Bay is needed, but that then raises the issue of whether or not the BCDC will allow her a place or declare her as "fill." More... 
Hefeweizen--Beergarden Favorite Goes Mainstream
Hefeweizen or Weissbeer has been a cult beer in German beer gardens for centuries. More... Conference:The Bay Planning Coalition presents the 17th Annual San Francisco Bay Decisionmakers Conference, 20/20 Visioneering the Future, on Thursday, November 13, 2003 at the Marriott City Center in Oakland. More... |
