Several hundred wineries call Napa home and many are open to the public (some by appointment only, others not at all). No matter your taste, you can find several wineries at which to explore and learn about wine - from large, world-famous wine-education focus to small, family-owned hands-on wineries. Review these listings for special offers to use on your visit. http://www.napavalley.com/
Converted from a military installation to a federal prison in 1934, Alcatraz is one of America’s foremost notorious prisons. Despite the fact it was only used as a prison for 29 years, it’s probably the most famous. There are two main reasons for its being so well known; firstly the notability of prisoner which were housed there, and secondly, its image recorded by Hollywood’s moviemakers.
Today Alcatraz, known also as the Rock, is overseen by the National Parks Service who have representatives on the island. Visitors will be able to ask NPS staff any questions they have, but there are no formal tours around the prison. There are self-guided tours – including the cellhouse audio tour - however, which together with videos and exhibits make for an interesting trip around this famous building. The evening ferry ride out to Alcatraz offers a greater insight into the island than the daytime ones as it circles the island, and has a narration about the island’s history – this should be balanced against the fact that there are some areas of the island that not open at night because of safety issues. There’s no fee for actually visiting Alcatraz, but the ferry companies that transport visitors across the Bay do charge for their services.
Whether you are interested in the Alcatraz myth, the celebrity inmates such as Al Capone, and Alvin Karpis, movie locations, or the historical past of San Francisco, you’ll find Alcatraz an interesting way to spend a few hours.http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://insidertravel.biz/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/prison_alcatraz.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.insidertravel.biz/visit-alcatraz-san-francisco%25E2%2580%2599s-notorious-ex-federal-prison/&usg=__xhD0v5nhvjUDGr83I-0MfAnrEVs=&h=440&w=640&sz=26&hl=en&start=8&um=1&tbnid=do87O-7ipw8FWM:&tbnh=94&tbnw=137&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dalcatraz%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1%26ie%3DUTF-8
The Golden Gate Bridge
Linking San Francisco with Marin County the Golden Gate Bridge is a 1.7 mile-long suspension bridge that can be crossed by car, on bicycles or on foot.
There are parking and viewing areas at either end of the bridge. If you visit San Francisco there are many double-decker bus or city tours available that will take you across the bridge or to one of the viewing areas and most wine tours from San Francisco cross the bridge.
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