California Wine Country Tours

San Mateo Promotes Green Living

Published: February, 2009  The Green Bag Lunchtime Lecture Series is hosted by RecycleWorks, a county program offering resources and technical assistance to residents, businesses and schools interested in green practices, and co-hosted by the County of San Mateo’s Employee Green Team, which promotes sustainability within the county workplace. The idea was to teach people how […]

San Francisco Bay Ferry’s Mare Island Returns to Vallejo After $8.6 Million Renovation and Upgrade

Published: October, 2012 After a long-anticipated refurbishment, the Mare Island, one of the newest and fastest boats in San Francisco Bay Ferry’s fleet, returns to the Bay to serve passengers on the Vallejo to San Francisco route. The extensive improvements, totaling $8.6 million, include renovations to the internal passenger cabins, repainting of the entire ship, […]

San Francisco Bay Ferry Accommodates Commuters Affected by Emergency BART Shutdown

Published: July, 2012 On June 15, San Francisco Bay Ferry nearly quadrupled its usual weekday ridership between San Francisco and the East Bay as it accommodated commuters affected by an unexpected BART shutdown. Ridership was 9,531—compared to approximately 2,500 passengers carried during a typical weekday—and departures were increased from the usual 25 round-trips to a […]