California Wine Country Tours

Salmon Make September Memorable

By Kati SchmidtPublished: September, 2010    Pacific salmon are central to the culture, cuisine and ecology of the entire west coast—and the San Francisco Bay Area in particular. Two species of salmon, the giant Chinook (or King) salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and their close cousins, steelhead trout (Oncorynchus mykiss), migrate through our Bay. With The Bay […]

No Squall for the Shipwright’s Ball

Published: April, 2005 Hundreds braved the threat of storm to gather atop a 1948 Army Artillery Barge in the center of Sausalito’s waterfront Saturday night, March 21, and the clouds parted. The first annual Shipwright’s Ball, a benefit for a comrade in need, was attended by 250 people and raised enough money to help off-set […]

“Gateway to the Pacific” Living History Event at Angel Island State Park

Published: October, 2011 Angel Island State Park will host "Gateway to the Pacific," a living history event, on Saturday and Sunday, October 15 and 16, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Camp Reynolds. The event highlights Angel Island and its role in the Spanish-American and Philippine-American Wars of 1899-1902. It will feature re-enactors interpreting the […]