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ArchivesNovember 2001 New Jewel in Central Waterfront SettingNew Jewel in Central Waterfront Setting More... Letters to the EditorAs a San Francisco native naval architect now in exile from the Bay Area, I was interested to find your magazine on the internet and read some of the back issues. More... 
Bay Crossings Interview
Kimberly Brandon Woman on the Spot
Being the President of the SF Port Commission, with the Port so much in the news lately, has to be a tremendous headache. Is it more than you bargained for? More... 
Bay Crossings Journal
WATERBIKES
It’s an all out hustle. Jump from the boat, grab four lines, tie one down, Keep the boat from going forward and colliding with the green canoe. Take the engine out of reverse, put it in neutral, pray no gusts slant in and ruin a good docking. But in that leap, just two feet, from boat to dock, just one error occurred where there should have been none. More... 
Bay Crossings Bay Environment
The Birds Are Coming! The Birds Are Coming! More... 
On the Waterfront
HAPPENINGS AT FISHERMAN’S WHARF
Wharf Spiffs Up Image More... Golden Gate Larkspur Ferry Parking Lot ConstructionOn Monday, October 8, construction began at the Golden Gate Larkspur Ferry Terminal parking lot, adding 210 parking spaces to the existing 1,316 spaces. The parking lot will remain open to the public during construction. However, about 250 parking spaces will be closed during the four-phase construction process, which will last 3 months. Options available to customers during construction: More... 
Sausalito Working Waterfront Business
Sausalito Working Waterfront Business Papa Johnny More... 
Reader of the Month
Reader of the Month More... 
Inside Story
Early Morning First Ride to New Ferry Terminal More... 
Bay Crossings Round-Up
Governor Announces $5 Million for Stricken Tourism Industry More... 
Where is it?
Skippy’s Peanut Butter, and hydrogenated fats altogether for that matter, originated in what San Francisco Bay waterfront community? Guess correctly to win a dinner for two at San Francisco’s fabulous Lapis Restaurant! More... The Central WaterfrontSomething for Every Taste and Pocketbook More... 
From Oyster Camps To Biotech To Ferry Hub
Community Rallies to Become New Ferry Terminal Site More... 
Working Waterfront
In their own words
At 38 years old, I’ve lived and worked on boats for 31 years, since I was seven. I’m Australian by birth, Irish by ancestry. My mother and father left Australia to go to England. He wanted to go there to build a boat and sail around the world. My mother was enthusiastic about it, too, up to a point. After all, she had four kids. More... 
Looking For Answers To Wake And Emission Questions As High-Speed Ferries Solve Traffic Congestion Problems
Long ago, we learned that for every goal there is a price to be paid and that every More... 
Fuel Cells to the Rescue
In a not too distant future, sleek, quiet ferries will speed across the waters of San Francisco Bay powered by hydrogen fuel cells. In this future, the black smoke and the rumbling vibration of diesel powered ferries have been relegated to quaint memories of the past, the same way we now view steam ships or paddle wheeled boats. The ‘California energy crisis’ will have faded from view as a distant episode of the ‘hydrocarbon age.’ As passengers traverse the white caps, some will work on laptop computers while others talk on cell phones or contemplate a weekend trip in their new car; all powered by fuel cells. Homes of the future will incorporate hydrogen fuel cell technology to generate their own power. The day may come when no one pays utility bills! More... |
