The news caught some out-of-towners by surprise.

Alcatraz Island will be closed through Friday to allow maintenance crews to perform dock repairs. Authorities did not say what prompted the dock repairs, nor did they specify when on Friday the island ...

A San Francisco Bay Cruise is a relaxing way to see some of California’s most famous landmarks from the water. The route ...

San Francisco Bay, California offers one of the most iconic boat tour experiences in the United States, especially with the ...

All scheduled tours affected by the closure will be refunded to guests, according to officials.

Federal officials recently visited Alcatraz as part of the president's efforts to reopen the historic site as a prison. How ...

Out in the San Francisco Bay, a notorious prison is on everyone’s bucket list, even international tourists. It is one of the top U.S. attractions. Tickets sell out months in advance, especially for ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The government shutdown has forced the closure of multiple tourist attractions across the Bay Area, except one. On Friday, Alcatraz resumed public tours and ferries to the rock, ...

Alcatraz was closed to visitors when the federal government shutdown began, but the National Park Service said it would reopen the next day. That didn’t happen. Alcatraz Island reopened to visitors on ...