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ArchivesNovember 2005 
The “Big Game” at San Francisco’s Waterfront
Bay Area college football fans will soon turn their attention to the "Big Game" rivalry between CAL and Stanford. But the CAL Bears won’t be the only team wearing blue and gold colors, determined to win. More... Up in Arms About Alcatraz"It ain’t over ’til it’s over," with the Alcatraz contract, as our cover story, "The Big Game," makes plain. Still, the National Park Services’ decision to overturn precedent and negotiate with the upstart Hornblower Cruises in preference to the incumbent operator, The Blue and Gold Fleet, is stunning. More... The View from the Helm of a YachtThe Readers of Bay Crossings typically see vistas of San Francisco Bay from the shore, a ferry deck or from one of our beautiful bridges. We are truly blessed to be surrounded by the beauty of the hills and the water. More... 
WTA Locks in Federal Money for Bay Area Ferry System Expansion
The San Francisco Bay Area Water Transit Authority (WTA) announced that the recently passed federal transportation bill "SAFETEA-LU" designated the WTA as the recipient of $14 million for ferry boat and terminal construction, while greatly increasing the national fund which provides WTA with significant additional funding each year. More... Scientific Fuel for ThoughtBay Crossings is happy to introduce Angus MacDonald, a doctor of Engineering Physics, University of Virginia, 1969, as our new science correspondent. We regret that, in a previous article, last minute editorial changes were made which included scientific errors. We feel sure that Dr. MacDonald’s articles will help our readers understand the science behind what we see in the world around us. More... 
The Integrity Blues
Compact disks have been the medium of recorded music for the past 15 years. If you’ve only ever listened to CD’s, you might not even know how original vinyl records sounded. You probably would not think that the musical integrity of the recording is an issue… but there are some people who do. More... Brando, Ahab and the Great White WayNew Books of Appeal to Ferry Commuters More... A Few Words About Wine Labels:We have become more aware of wine labels this season because of our taking a very interesting class at City College of San Francisco on the history of food and wine in France. More... 
Venetian-StyleTravel in the City of Angels
Bangkok is not the "real" name for the capital of Thailand. The actual name for the city known as Bangkok is very long, about 100 words, and is locally shortened to the first two words: "Krung Thep"; but the long name refers to it as a city of angels. More... 
Dinner and a Circus
From the misbehaving on and off stage at the saloons along San Francisco’s Pacific Street Corridor (heart of the Barbary Coast) in the years following the Gold Rush, to the bawdy one-liners and flirty peek-a-boo shows of the vaudeville and burlesque eras, to the radical self-expression of Burning Man, the unusual, the naughty and the avant-garde have always had a home in the Bay Area. More... 
The Cirque Is Coming!
French-Canadian art-circus Cirque du Soleil’s latest production, "Corteo," which opens in San Francisco on Nov. 11, reflects a growing movement in the ever-evolving world of circus arts. Cirque revolutionized the art form in the mid-1980s by bringing a strong theatrical sensibility to the circus and doing away with animal acts, along with two of the traditional circus’ three rings. More... 
Around the Bay
The Greater Bay Area Make-A-Wish Foundation Presents the 15th Annual "Bowl Across the Bay".... More... 
Grassroots Vision of Public Access Puts Bay Water Trail on the Map
Over the river and through the woods, into the water you can go, from 86 access points all around the Bay. Water sport and other outdoor adventure enthusiasts are celebrating the passing of AB 1296, the first bill to support and protect public, region-wide access to the largest natural resource in the area — the San Francisco Bay. More...
The “Big Game” at San Francisco’s Waterfront
Bay Area college football fans will soon turn their attention to the "Big Game" rivalry between CAL and Stanford. But the CAL Bears won’t be the only team wearing blue and gold colors, determined to win. More... |
