On Monday, March 9, the pedestrian bridge approaching Gate G at the Downtown San Francisco Ferry Terminal will be re-opened and the queue for passengers departing to Alameda and Oakland will change. Above is a queuing map for the Downtown S.F. Terminal in effect on March 9. Note that the Alameda/Oakland queue will return to […]
BY KRISTY HAMILTON Nothing captures our imaginations quite like the mystery of the sea—we have legends like Captain Cook, Jules Verne and Jacques-Yves Cousteau to thank for our fascination with Earth’s waters. Sailing into San Francisco from March 12 to 15, the International Ocean Film Festival returns for its 17th year with new tales of […]
BY PATRICK BURNSON The Port of Oakland has joined the International Maritime Center (IMC) to unveil a tribute to mariners. The new, abstract sculpture Sea Remembrance was installed in January next to the IMC facility at Port View Park. The IMC is a nonprofit organization that supports seafarers passing through the Bay Area. “Seafarers make […]
BY MATT LARSON Riding the ferry makes many people happy, and it makes some people so happy that they pursue careers on the ferries. Lou Cook, deckhand for Blue & Gold Fleet, is one of these people. This former interior designer used to take the ferry from San Francisco to Larkspur for work, or would […]
The Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) recently released its annual performance report for fiscal year 2019 highlighting five straight years of record-breaking ridership and revenue. Ridership on Northern California’s popular intercity passenger rail service hit an all-time high of 1,777,136 riders and $38.03 million in revenue. CCJPA is the managing body of the […]
BY BILL PICTURE San Mateo County’s Office of Sustainability has partnered with the Berkeley-based nonprofit Fixit Clinic to host an ongoing series of drop-in workshops where people can learn how to fix the broken items taking up space in garages, closets and cabinets. “The idea of fixing something versus just throwing it away is actually […]
Coral Reef Madness Delight in the astonishing beauty and fragility of the ocean’s coral reefs, captured in the paintings on display in Deep Secrets, a solo exhibit of work by Marie Krajan that opens February 29 at the Marin Museum of Contemporary Art. Krajan’s artwork is inspired by her love of the ocean, and her […]
Special Events Ferry on the Chopping Block Last October, WETA launched special ferry services to Pier 48½ for Golden State Warriors games at Chase Center. A recent WETA report has shown that while ridership for Warriors games has been strong, ridership for other events, like concerts, at Chase Center has been weak. Unless ridership increases, […]
The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District Board of Directors has adopted its first-ever climate emergency resolution. The resolution serves as the district’s statement of principles regarding the causes and impacts of global climate change and as a commitment to continue expanding, wherever feasible, the district’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and plan […]
The much-anticipated Chance of Alcatraz podcast, a work of maritime and canine fiction by the author of this column, is now ready for Bay Crossings readers. Please visit www.duclosculturalcurrents.com to check it out. James McKee of Earwax Productions made the compelling mix, working with author and actor Louis Parnell. Parnell has directed and acted in […]