Sentence examples for waterfront activities from inspiring English sources

But Mr. Conley's waterfront activities have not gone unchallenged.

A hitch developed imme diately, however, when lead ers of the longshoremen's union said they would picket the piers to prevent anything but waterfront activities.

[New York Post] Brooklyn Bridge Park may be in danger of losing its biggest draw — waterfront activities like rowboating, canoeing and kayaking.

The Descanso will be a hub for waterfront activities like kayaking and snorkeling, as well as a new Sea Trek Undersea Adventure, a tour that will outfit guests in special diving helmets for a walk along an underwater trail.

The Marina District, close to the Presidio and Fisherman's Wharf, has access to waterfront activities such as swimming and sailing and the Aquatic Park Historic District, as do nearby Russian Hill and Presidio Heights.

"It's a diverse group of uses built around waterfront activity and open space," said Joanna Rose, a spokeswoman for Related.

Built in 1922, the Port of New York Authority Grain Terminal was a stop along the Erie Canal shipping system until 1965, when the increasing use of container ships drove the waterfront activity to more open ports in New Jersey and Staten Island.

The waterfront activity is extending north to Hoboken, where SJP Properties is building a 550,000-square-foot structure for the publishers John Wiley & Sons and Matthew Bender and a companion 550,000-square-foot building next to it on speculation.

Mr. Ledbetter said that "New York is playing catch-up in realizing the value of waterfront activity to the overall tourist economy," but has a unique opportunity since the former Air Force base, occupying two miles of lakeshore, is now available for private development.

Until recently, he said, the western reaches, mostly low-slung warehouse buildings with a smattering of residences mixed in, were "really not focused on by most of the buyers". But the waterfront activity, combined with the appealing prices in the more industrial blocks, has begun to change that.

Pony is a modern eatery on the riverfront with an exhibition kitchen and bustling waterfront activity (great for conversation starters with a new client).