Alcatraz Island
Deep dives: Escape Attempts · Famous Inmates · The 1969 Occupation
The ferry is the only way to reach Alcatraz — there’s no bridge, no other dock, no private boats allowed. ...
Plenty of visitors arrive on Alcatraz expecting a café at the top and are surprised to find none. There are ...
Of the 14 escape attempts in Alcatraz’s history as a federal penitentiary, one stands apart for its violence. In May ...
Every Alcatraz ferry leaves from Pier 33, Alcatraz Landing — 1398 The Embarcadero — and it’s one of the easiest ...
The Alcatraz night tour isn’t just the day tour with the lights off. It’s a different, more atmospheric experience with ...
There’s a security screening before you board the ferry to Alcatraz, and a few rules catch visitors off guard at ...
Alcatraz is a popular family stop, and most kids find the island genuinely gripping — real cells, real escape stories, ...
Alcatraz runs every day of the year, but the experience changes a lot with the season — crowds, weather, light, ...
We’ve spent the last stretch building the resources we always wished existed when planning an Alcatraz visit — and they’re ...
Everyone knows the nickname. Far fewer people know that the “Birdman of Alcatraz” never kept a single bird on Alcatraz. ...