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Major Passenger Experience Improvements Coming to San Francisco Bay Ferry

April 9, 2022April 9, 2022
Vacant but inviting. Your ferry experience awaits you. (Photo by Paul Duclos)

While most photos of ferries seem to be exterior shots capturing the watercraft and seascape in one dramatic swoop, we find that there’s sublime charm … Read more

Categories Ferry, Ferry Building, WETA Tags Ferry Photo

Battery Bluff to Open at The Presidio on April 23

March 30, 2022March 30, 2022
Battery Bluff's Blaney Site (Courtesy of Presidio Trust)

Ferry riders seeking a stunning view of the Bay from a fresh perspective may wish to venture out for a short outing to San Francisco’s … Read more

Categories Ferry, Presidio

WETA Asks Ferry Riders to Reflect on 2021…And Look Ahead

January 6, 2022January 6, 2022
High-speed ferry, CETUS (Photo by Paul Duclos)

  The Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) notes that as we enter a new year, it’s a good time to reflect on the extraordinary changes … Read more

Categories Books & Film, Ferry, WETA

Local SF Writer Captures Romance of Ferry in “What’s Not to Like?”

December 14, 2021December 14, 2021

What’s not to like? The ferry…are you joking? New York transplants (like myself) have a long and sentimental relationship with the Staten Island ferry. While … Read more

Categories Ferry Tags Local Writers

Jim Henson Exhibition at CJM Next Year

November 11, 2021
Courtesy of The Jim Henson Company/Museum of the Moving Image.

The Contemporary Jewish Museum (The CJM) has announced its exhibitions for the 2022 calendar year. One particular show should be popular with ferry riders, as … Read more

Categories Art, Contemporary Jewish Museum, Ferry

Crossword Puzzle While Crossing the Bay: SF Playhouse Explains

September 14, 2021September 14, 2021

San Francisco Playhouse is currently staging “Starting Here, Starting Now,” with music by David Shire and lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr. Susi Damilano directs. Here, … Read more

Categories Ferry, San Francisco Playhouse, Theatre

Ferry Riders Welcomed Back to The War Memorial Opera House: With Precautions

August 4, 2021August 4, 2021
Eun Sun Kim (Photo by Nikolaj Lund)

Bay Area ferry riders already adjusted to new hygiene and security protocols on their journey into The City, will no doubt welcome the same vigilant … Read more

Categories Classical Music, Ferry, Opera, Oracle Park, San Francisco Opera, War Memorial Opera House

Alameda Seaplane Route Re-Launched: Bring a Book

July 17, 2021July 16, 2021

  WETA recently celebrated the relaunch of San Francisco Bay Ferry service by cutting the ribbon on the recently built terminal at Seaplane Lagoon in … Read more

Categories Alameda, Ferry, Memoirs, WETA
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