Sunset, December 1st, 2001
The Carquinez Strait is the watery throat of California--an 8-mile channel between Vallejo and Martinez through which 4.5 trillion gallons of water pour each year en route to the Pacific Ocean. The strait is also a crossroads. Deepwater ports at. Carquinez permit oceangoing vessels to link with inland river traffic. The waterfront towns here are also a crossroads of sorts, where California's history and changing economy meet environmental activism and an emerging arts scene. Martinez, former home to John Muir, honors the legacy of the Sierra Club founder with its growing open-space district. ...
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