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December 2018

Around the Bay in December

Take a peek! Your new best buddy might be staring out at you from the Macy's windows. Bring your friends and family to visit the San Francisco SPCA Holiday Windows at Macy's Union Square through January 1. More...

WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES

Considering getting into the sport of sailing? Two hours on beautiful San Francisco Bay will help you to determine if you want to make sailing a bigger part of your life. More...

Holiday Haunts and Hangover Cures

For thousands of children each year, the holiday season would not be complete without a visit to the famed Fairmont San Francisco Hotel, which creates a magical gingerbread house in the lobby for Santa to greet his guests. More...

The Boating Community Celebrates the Holidays

With Halloween in the rearview mirror, I guess it's fair to say that the holiday season is upon us. More...

Taking a Stand for Your Sand

A multinational corporation is mining sand from the bottom of San Francisco Bay and selling it for a profit. More...

EPA Recognizes Holloway Street Clean-Water Project

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last month recognized San Francisco Public Utilities Commission's (SFPUC) Holloway Green Street Project as one of 30 clean-water infrastructure projects putting public money to good use. More...

Ferry Building Expansion Makes Strides

Much has happened since we last reported on the San Francisco Ferry Building expansion project in May. More...

Construction Begins on Zero-Emission Ferry

In November, Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine (GGZEM) announced the beginning of construction and the keel laying ceremony for the Water-Go-Round, a first-of-its-kind hydrogen fuel cell boat. More...

Rachel Rodriguez

Growing up in Vallejo, Rachel Rodriguez loved taking the ferry, mostly just for excursions. More...

FERRY NEWS

Bay Crossings is excited to announce a new column beginning with the January issue that will provide ferry riders a way to get answers to their questions about the commuter ferries that operate in the Bay Area. More...

Looking Ahead on Trade and Remembering the Neediest

So far, a potential U.S.-China trade war hasn't dampened cargo volume growth at California's third largest ocean cargo gateway. In fact, the Port of Oakland is on track for its third straight year of record container volume in 2018. More...

ON OUR COVER

The San Francisco Ferry Buidling expansion project will add two additional gates as well as a large public plaza and weather-protection canopies. More...