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May 2002 |
Best
of the San Francisco Bay Waterfront!
Here it is, the 1st Annual Best of the San Francisco Bay Waterfront
Contest! Vote for your favorite Dive Bar, View Spot and much more and you
could win a free trip for two to Paris! If that’s not enough in the way
of encouragement to send in your nominations, we’ll even be offering
free chair massages on randomly selected ferryboats. And you New Yorkers,
don’t fret: Best of the New York Waterfront is next
up! Vote
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Staten
Island Ferry: Quiet Hero of 9/11
Captain Eddie Squire and his crew aboard the John F. Kennedy had a front
row seat on the tragic events of September 11, watching as the second
plane roared directly overhead into the World Trade Center. Then, they
immediately set to work ferrying rescuers in and survivors out. Go to Article |
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Vale
of Tears
Angel Island is a jewel set in the middle of San Francisco Bay offering up
matchless views and all kinds of recreational opportunities. It also has a
darker side. Here was the “Ellis Island of the West”, but the Ellis
Island of New York is remembered fondly by the immigrants it served. Not
so with Angel Island. It was here that Asian-Americans were processed by
the hundreds of thousands under racist laws that exploited them as cheap
labor to build the railroads while denying them any semblance of dignity
or human rights. The shame continues, in the form of inexcusably delayed
plans for a memorial. Go to Article |
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All
Hail the Ferry Godmother
Fifteen years ago, the Vallejo ferry service – now a burgeoning success
story – was on the ropes and slated for cancellation. Into the breach
rushed Cindy Dewtiler, who just said “no”. She was honored at the
christening of the MV Vallejo, the newest ferryboat addition to the
first-class fleet connecting Vallejo to San Francisco by
water. Go to Article |
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