
Jason Mastrodonato
Staff Features Writer at The Mercury News
Staff Features Writer at East Bay Times
Staff Features Writer covering the Bay Area for the @MercNews @EastBayTimes. Spent 15 years covering sports in Boston & SF. Baseball HOF voter.
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2 days ago |
eastbaytimes.com | Jason Mastrodonato
For a century, Angel Island was utilized by the military because of its strategic location defending the Golden Gate. Today, you can go there to catch some of the most scenic views in the Bay Area.
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sacbee.com | Jason Mastrodonato
As day trips go, this one is spectacular. You arrive by water with views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the entire Bay. There’s hiking, biking and barbecuing. And it all starts with one charismatic sea captain. Captain Maggie McDonogh is the fourth-generation owner and operator of Angel Island Tiburon Ferry, which takes hikers, cyclists and picnickers from Tiburon’s cozy, historic waterfront to Angel Island’s Ayala Cove.
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mercurynews.com | Jason Mastrodonato
With two new apps guiding visitors to scenic views, Angel Island is ‘one of the best kept secrets in California’ Once utilized by the military, island is now home to wildlife, wildflowers and great hikes
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3 days ago |
sacbee.com | Jason Mastrodonato
California was never a hotbed of Civil War action, but the Golden State — and the Bay Area in particular — played a major role. The riches of the Gold Rush didn’t just line the pockets of lucky miners; they fueled the Union war effort.
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mercurynews.com | Jason Mastrodonato
5 historic sites to learn more about the Bay Area’s Civil War era Several artifacts of the Bay Area’s Civil War efforts are still on display
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