BY WALT WHITMAN Published: May, 2000 Walt Whitman, the second of nine children, was born 31 May 1819 in West Hills, Long Island, to parents of Quaker background. In 1823 the family moved to Brooklyn, where for six years Whitman attended public schools. It was the only formal education he ever received. At age eleven […]
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Riders of the Tides
BY CHRISTINE E. CORDI Published: May, 2000 The cry of a gull, the slap of a baby whale’s tail on the bay water, the sight of otters frolicking, seals swimming, cormorans in perfect flight formation, and a bevy of heavy beaked pelicans. We visit their world each time our ferry crosses the bay. Our Richmond […]
Pac Ball Park Ferry Information
Published: April, 2000 At least four different ferry companies offer service to Pac Bell Park. When there is a regional ferry service there will be just one number to call, but until then you must figure out which company serves your area. Here are the majors with links to their schedules (click on the logo […]
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BY CHRISTINE E. CORDI Published: April, 2000 The cry of a gull, the slap of a baby whale’s tail on the bay water, the sight of otters frolicking, seals swimming, cormorans in perfect flight formation, and a bevy of heavy beaked pelicans. We visit their world each time our ferry crosses the bay. Our Richmond […]
Golden Gate Ferry Welcomes New Manager
Published: April, 2000 Captain David B. Clark has been selected as the new Deputy General Manager, Ferry and assumed his duties February 22, 2000. Clark replaces retiring Ferry Division Manager Carl Harrington. Clark brings twenty-five years of marine operations and fleet management experience with him, along with extensive experience working with local, regional, state and […]
Focus on Ferries to East Bay/Delta Region
Published: April, 2000 Colorful and historic cities along the eastern portion of San Pablo Bay and extending into the Delta have been identified as possible sites to access a water-oriented transportation system that will serve the entire Bay Area if completed. With the work of the Water Transit Initiative Task Force (Task Force) at an […]
Play Ball! And Take Me Out to the Ballgame by Ferry!
Published: April, 2000 Pac Bell Park opens April 11 and all indications are that it will be the pride of San Francisco but virtually impossible to get to except by public transportation. Perhaps the most convenient – and certainly the classiest – public transportation option to Pac Bell Park is the ferry. The Golden Gate […]
History of San Francisco Bay
Published: April, 2000 San Francisco Bay is a rogue sea. Strong as a sumo champion, it can wrestle a ship to its doom. Generous as a millionaire, it serves up salmon shrimp, abalone and sole. Unpredictable by nature, the Bay can suddenly become an enemy, lashing beach cottages to driftwood. Yet it can be a […]
Riders of the Tides
Published: April, 2000 The cry of a gull, the slap of a baby whale’s tail on the bay water, the sight of otters frolicking, seals swimming, cormorans in perfect flight formation, and a bevy of heavy beaked pelicans. We visit their world each time our ferry crosses the bay. Our Richmond Ferry riders take notice […]
The Environmental Benefits of a Regional Ferry System
Published: April, 2000 The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission––often called BCDC––is a state agency which is responsible for protecting and enhancing Bay resources, as well as encouraging responsible use of the Bay. Permits from the Commission are needed to fill or dredge the Bay and to construct development along the Bay shoreline. The […]