California Wine Country Tours

Artemis Racing Says It Will Continue in Cup Competition

Published: July, 2013 Artemis Racing says it is moving forward with its challenge for the America’s Cup. The team’s continued participation had been in doubt following a tragic capsize that led to the death of a crew member in May. The Swedish challenger has confirmed it is now preparing its second AC72, which will undergo […]

New Pedestrian/Bicycle Lane Opens on Carquinez Bridge

Published: June, 2004 Led by California Highway Patrol officers on bicycles, a crowd of bicyclists were the first to cross the bridge via the new path, followed by pedestrians. The 12-foot-wide path hugs the western side of the suspension bridge connecting Solano and Contra Costa counties along Interstate 80. The completion of the 1.6-mile-long path […]

Alcatraz Darkly

Unconventional Alcatraz:by Day and by Night By Jim Mallory  Published: March, 2002 You are entitled to food, clothing, shelter, and medical attention. Anything else you get is a privilege.” That was just one of the rules prisoners lived by if they were sent to Alcatraz in 1934. Today visitors who take the “Alcatraz After Dark” […]