The WETA Downtown San Francisco Ferry Terminal Expansion is on schedule for completion in January 2020. Gates F and G, along with the new over-water promenade and pedestrian bridge, are now both fully operational and have been since February 2019. Happening now and over the next few months is over-water construction of the 17,000-square-foot granite […]
Sausalito Art Festival Spend this Labor Day weekend, August 31 to September 2, at the 67th annual Sausalito Art Festival. One of the most anticipated festivals every year, this annual event features work from some of the best local and national artists for three days. You also get the chance to listen to live music, […]
In an event sure to speak to ferry riders, the San Francisco Opera this month presents Benjamin Britten’s masterpiece of law and order on the high seas, Billy Budd. Based on the unfinished novella by Herman Melville and set to a libretto by E.M. Forster and Eric Crozier, Billy Budd returns to the company’s repertory […]
Senators Express Support for Ferries: Seven U.S. senators have written a letter urging expanded funding for the nation’s public ferry system. California Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris are among those who signed the letter, which was sent to heads of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Senate Committee on Banking, […]
Charlene Haught Johnson, founding chairwoman of the Water Transit Authority (today’s Water Emergency Transportation Authority, or WETA) died on July 31 at the age of 74 after a long illness. She was first appointed by Governor Gray Davis and then reappointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as chairwoman of the renamed WETA, serving as chairwoman of […]
For just over a year now, Keysha Scarfone has been a ferry supervisor for Golden Gate Ferry operations. Most often found at the ferry terminal in San Francisco, she’s often pretty busy. You may find her up front helping people tag their tickets to board the vessel, she could be out answering questions or helping […]
The fourth annual World Dog Surfing Championships will take place on Saturday, August 3 at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica. Top dog surfers—as well as happy amateurs—are invited to compete to bring home the “Golden Surfie,” as the event brings together the best in local and international dog surfing talent. The event offers a […]
The San Francisco Playhouse season closes with Cabaret, the Tony Award-winning musical. Susi Damilano’s direction, along with music direction by Dave Dobrusky and choreography by Nicole Helfer, proved very popular with the opening night audience. The San Francisco Playhouse season closes with Cabaret, the Tony Award-winning musical. Susi Damilano’s direction, along with music direction […]
If August has you worried that summertime is drawing to a close, Jack London Square is the perfect place to take advantage of late season entertainment on the beautiful Oakland waterfront. Getting there is half the fun—take the San Francisco Bay Ferry to and from San Francisco for a scenic, relaxing commute. After the journey […]
About three months into a plan to cut emissions at the Port of Oakland by replacing traditional diesel-burning crane engines with state-of-the-art hybrid engines, port tenant SSA Marine said last month that even it has been surprised by the difference the new engines are already making. About three months into a plan to cut […]