In September, Dasmalchi — who is 28 and works for the state as a transportation planner — relocated from Los Angeles to Isle House. He sold his car and has been getting around by ferry and bike. One day a week, he bikes to the Amtrak station in Emeryville in order to commute to Sacramento. From his apartment he watches the ferries, cruise boats and cargo ships criss-cross the bay.…

There’s no stranger slice of San Francisco right now than the one that begins 2 miles northeast of the Embarcadero, on Treasure Island. Freshly planted shasta daisies and toyon trees line a 22-story luxury high-rise that is almost ready to open, across the street from an empty lot with dirt piled 10 feet high. Another fence lines the nearby shoreline — but that one screens construction crews at work on…

As remote work reshapes the way people live and travel around cities, Americans are taking to the waterways not only as part of their commute but also as part of their daily lives. Some coastal cities are seeing ferry ridership bounce back after a decline during the pandemic, and growing interest in water transit is spurring both new types of ferry services and waterfront development.

To kick off a new year of Bay Area brewery tours, I decided to explore a cluster of exciting breweries near San Francisco’s Bay Bridge. These breweries are serving up mate-infused beer on Treasure Island, a gluten-free cocoa puff stout at a taproom near the last onramp and a Korean-style lager at the Ferry Building.