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ArchivesOctober 2004 
Middle Harbor Shoreline Park Debuts
Take a bow, Port of Oakland. The lumbering giant of the Bay’s working waterfront has come into its fair share of abuse over dredging issues and (much) more, but last month’s opening of this splendid new park is an unqualified triumph More... 
Gridlock, Ferries & Peter Grenell
Bay Crossings proudly announces the addition of a Peninsula editor, print veteran Sam Tolmasoff. In the first of an ongoing monthly series by Sam, we learn about the redoubtable Peter Grenell, champion Oyster Point ferry service advocate. More... 
Drinkin’ in Dogpatch and Dancin’ on the Third Rail
Bay Crossings doubly-proudly announces the addition of Zannah Noe, chef, writer, artist, raconteur, world-traveler and generally-all-around fun girl. Zannah shares the delights of the Dogpatch, San Francisco’s colorful waterfront neighborhood so full of nautical lore. More... 
Berkeley Ferry Service
The Water Transit Agency is heralding ferry services to come by hosting a series of demonstration rides free to the community. Last month it was Berkeley’s turn and a grand time was had by all. More... 
Tiburon is Where it’s At
Editor-at-Large Mary Swift takes us on a whirlwind tour of Tiburon, that lovely anti-tourist trap darling of a waterfront town, and its diverse joys. More... Letters To The Editordidn’t know that Bay Crossings was so editorially slanted, I’m turned off that you have set yourself up as an anti-bridge commute group, not to mention anti-Marin (See 4/7/04 “We say that Golden Gate Bridge drivers can damn well afford $8”). Your snide attitude and failure to recognize that there are working class people and service providers who cannot use the ferry was what prompted me to request removal in the first place. More... Edward Galland Zelinsky January 1, 1922 – September 23, 2004.A fourth-generation San Franciscan, Edward Galland Zelinsky passed away peacefully of pancreatic cancer on September 23, 2004. Ed was a co-owner of Main Street Properties in Tiburon. He was active in real estate and property management in San Francisco and other Bay Area communities. More... Amtrak to PortlandNot long ago, your curmudgeon got the chance to take the train to Portland, OR from the Oakland station in Jack London Square. The departure is 9:40 pm, which affords time to visit the lounge car and spend the next hour looking at Bay views as the train winds it way around the Bay to Martinez. More... Sprawl Is All AroundWe call it “Urban Sprawl” and bemoan the little towns, fields and woodlands around our big cities getting gobbled up for townhouse developments, some as far as 80 miles from the urban centers. More... SF Taste of Greece Festival All About ChoicesIt’s no secret. After the 2004 Summer Olympics were held in Athens, the world rediscovered Greece as one of the cradles of modern culture. One Greek influence that is less prevalent today, though, is cooking. More... 
Bay CrossingsCuisine
Telling Tiburon’s Tempting Secrets
.Carrera’s Sea Bass in Acqua Pazza More... Bay Area Tollpayers Race Clock To Take Advantage of FasTrakTM DiscountWhile there is no expiration date on the speed and convenience of electronic toll collection, Bay Area motorists have only about five more weeks to take advantage of the $1 toll discount available through October 31 to drivers who use FasTrakTM to pay for their passage across the region’s seven state-owned toll bridges. Once the calendar turns to November, tolls on these bridges will be set at $3 for all cars and light trucks — the same rate paid since July 1 by drivers who use cash to pay their tolls on the state-owned bridges. More... 
Fall into Jack’s New Tapas
With the air turning crisp and the leaves beginning to fall, Chef Fabrice Foinels and Director of Food and Beverage Operations, Abbas Mahallati, welcome their Jack London Square neighbors and ferry riders to the new season with an array of new North Western Mediterranean Mezza and Tapas choices. More... Port of San Francisco First West Coast Seaport to Install Radiation Portal MonitorsThe Port of San Francisco became the first seaport on the U.S. West Coast to install Radiation Portal Monitors (RPM) to screen all import cargo. The U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), part of the Department of Homeland Security, selected San Francisco’s Pier 80 as the first terminal on the U.S. West Coast to install the portal. Eventually all U.S. ports will have the same system in an effort to screen 100 percent of all imported goods. More... Bay CrossingsBay Round UpBay Crossings Staff report More... 
Barrel of Fun
By Mary Swift-Swan More... San Francisco Welcomes the US NavyBay Crossings Staff report More... Bay CrossingsBoating CalendarMaster Mariners October. Calendar Listings More... Bay CrossingsCommunity CalendarOct. 8-10th San Francisco Italian Heritage Parade and Festival begins Fri. night in Washington Square Park with a dinner and chance to meet the Queen, Then 6-10 pm. On Sat., also at Washington Square Park, enjoy the food and wine tasting festival from 1 pm to 5 pm. On Sun., beginning at 1pm, from Fisherman’s Wharf along the route from Jefferson and Stockton Streets to Washington Square Park, watch the 136th annual Italian Heritage Parade. After the parade, enjoy the music food, wine and festivities at the Park until 6 pm. More... Best Alternative for Bay Bridge Replacement Is Awarding Current BidIndependent Report Confirms Caltrans Findings More... LibationsTREASURE TROVE IN DRY CREEK More... |
