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ArchivesMay 2003 
PortFest: Fun and Music and Nothing but Fun and Music
People are moving in and setting up shop all around the San Francisco Bay waterfront. But nowhere is the phenomenon happening faster that in the Oakland/Alameda Estuary area. The Port of Oakland’s annual PortFest celebration has quickly asserted itself as San Francisco Bay’s premier waterfront event. More... 
For Whom the Bridge Tolls are Slated: $79 Million for Ferries
East Bay State Senator and stalwart ferry champion Don Perata announces his plan to raise tolls on seven Bay bridges to $3 and use the proceeds to aid transit. Plans for comprehensive regional ferry service are a big winner More... 
Paving the Way for Buses – The Great GM Streetcar Conspiracy, (Con’t)
Guy Span concludes his series detailing the contemptible behind-the-scene doings that rent asunder the Bay Area’s coordinated rail-ferry network, plunging the region into economic and environmental chaos. More... 
Port of Call: Cayenne, French Guyana
We continue our leisurely tour of the world’s waterfront delights. This month it’s Cayenne, French Guyana. More... Grammy-Winning Oakland Interfaith Choir on PortFest 2003 Mainstage at 1:50The sound of the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir has been described as the personification of love. Under the direction of Terrance Kelley, this multiracial, interfaith group of 55 vocalists can bring an audience to its feet with its gospel message of hope, joy, and unity. The Choir has performed on three Grammy Award-winning albums: Linda Ronstadt’s Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind; Hammer’s Too Legit To Quit; and Tramaine Hawkins’ Tramaine—Live. Bay Crossings spoke with Kathleen Enright, spokesperson for the Oakland Interfaith Choir. More... Bay CrossingsJournalThe Final Run More... Bay CrossingsPoetryAgainst the Wind More... Freeway Service Patrol Logs 1 Million AssistsA stranded motorist and the veteran Freeway Service Patrol (FSP) tow truck driver who came to his rescue together helped the roving tow truck service reach its 1 millionth assist on Monday, March 24, 2003. More... Wine Festival by the BayTake the Ferry to Tiburon, Saturday, May 17th More... How Do Bus Drivers Feel About Golden Gate’s Financial Problems?Is a Marin and Sonoma Sales Tax Increase a Key to the Solution? More... Opening of Argonaut Hotel in San Francisco Maritime National Historical ParkNew Waterfront Hotel Housed in Historic 1909 Cannery More... Changing of the Guard at San Francisco’s Last ShipyardRoots Stretch Back to California’s Gold Rush More... LibationsIn some conversations, the price of a bottle of wine is the hot topic.... More... The Port Of Oakland Needs Your Help!In our April issue, we learned that "Oakland Opens the Door to Its Waterfront" (Page 8), which described the development of the Middle Harbor Shoreline Park and the Middle Harbor Habitat. We pointed out that Middle Harbor Cove had been a tidal marsh that was dredged to accommodate ships docking at the Navy Supply Depot during World War II. After its closure, it was agreed by a broad spectrum of local groups, including the Sierra Club, the Audubon Society, and Save San Francisco Bay, to transform the cove back into its original form as a tidal marsh and a wild life habitat. That would be accomplished by filling portions of the cove with clean dredged material from the 50-foot dredging program scheduled for the Oakland Estuary. Dredged materials would also be used for wetland restoration at the former Hamilton Army Airfield in Marin County. More... Taste of Oakland on May 8 Offers Great Recipe for Food And FunA Taste of Oakland 2003 on May 8 will offer just the right ingredients for an evening of food and fun. There’ll be tasty morsels and beverages from a variety of Oakland’s restaurateurs, garnished with lively blues music and spirited dance performances. More... East Bay French-American School To Host Annual"La Place Du Marche" On Sunday, June 1, from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., the East Bay French-American School (Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley) will host its sixth annual "La Place du Marché." The school’s lower campus, located at 1009 Heinz Avenue and 9th Street in Berkeley More... What the AC Transit Bus Driver KnowsThe driver knows we all get on at different stops carry things in our arms or back-packed in a canvas lump, lunches we will eat later at work, newspapers, CDs, a thermos, survival packs swung over a shoulder More... 
THE IRAQ WAR READER
A new book by Micah L. Sifry and Christopher Cerf More... Judge Orders Carnival Cruise Line to Stop Illegal DumpingLawsuit Settlement Halts Illegal Ballast Water Dumping by Cruise Ships in California Ports More... On the Oakland Waterfront, Seafarers Club Breaks New GroundHeaded by former Port of Oakland Public Relations Executive Bob Middleton More... Year of the Salmon!Wacky Jackie Fishing Report More... 
For Whom the Bridge Tolls
On Thursday, April 17, Senator Don Perata invited press and regional transit advocates to join him in announcing the details of a comprehensive regional Bay Area traffic relief plan, Senate Bill (SB) 916. More... New Ferry Building Sunday Garden Market Opening May 4thOn Sunday, May 4th, the Ferry Plaza Farmers’ Market will open a Sunday Garden Market, offering an assortment of plants and gardening supplies for the Bay Area urban gardener. The Sunday Garden Market will feature 15-20 small, local nurseries that practice sustainable horticulture, and will sell everything for the gardening enthusiast–indoor plants, annuals, perennials, roses, trees, shrubs, herbs, vegetable starts, and succulents. Inaugural vendors at the new market include California Carnivores (carnivorous plants) and Momiji Nursery (Japanese maples). More... SAN FRANCISCO BAYMaster Mariners Benevolent Association (415) 364-1656, mastermariners@hotmail.com www.mastermariners.org More... Vermeer Chocolate MartiniOh Seduction, Thy Name is Chocolate More... Oakland Arts FocusFriday, May 30, 7-9 p.m. In Your Face Youth Poets PRO Arts Gallery, 461 9th Street (510) 763-4361 www.proartsgallery.org More... Music Calendar - May 2003Jack’s Bistro in Jack London Square, Oakland More... In appreciation: David ClarkDavid Clark, Deputy General Manager, Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District and manager of the Districts’ Golden Gate Ferry Division, passed away as this issue of Bay Crossings was going to press. More... |
