recently i visited angel island with my wife and friends. The ferry ride i took from the SFO was good and i took the top level deck to sit so that i can enjoy the view. Its good if you have jackets with hood to save you from the high winds, but the view of islands and golden gate is really awesome. One you land there make sure you have the map of ...

The irony is that while almost all tourists go to Alcatraz, almost no locals do. Locals go to Angel Island, Alcatraz's larger, and just as historically significant, neighbor. Angel Island was the Ellis Island of the West, where most of the Chinese and Japanese immigrants were held while awaiting entrance into the US. It was also a military ...

Angel Island is a great Saturday retreat. Everything about the park is great-including the ferry ride from the cute little town of Tiburon. Once at the park you can go wild. I would recommend by starting out with a picnic (bring your own food because the food there is rather expensive) at any of the nice picnic areas (all with views of Tiburon). ...

I'm a big fan of Angel Island State Park. There's so much you can do there.

First of all, unless you're only planning on sitting in the picnic area near the dock and eating, bring your WALKING SHOES. If you're planning on walking the perimeter of the island, not only are you in for some great historic sights and even better views ...

I live in the SF Bay Area and when friends come to visit, sometimes I live to take them on a day excursion to Angel Island. I drive up to Tiberon (pay for parking) and then take the ferry to Angel Island. (No need to book in advance). The ferry ride takes about 30 minutes and is a nice experience by itself. One a nice clear day, you get to take ...