We had a great driver (Juan) and an excellent and knowledgeable tour guide for our tour…read more Saturday, July 21 | San Francisco Bus Tour We departed the Marriott Hotel at 9:00 AM and headed to the Oakland/San Francisco Bay Bridge. As we crossed the bridge we saw Treasure Island and passed through the short Yerba Buena Island Tunnel. On the other side of the tunnel the San Francisco skyline shrouded in fog came into view. We took the first exit on the right and proceeded to the Embarcadero. As we traveled along the Embarcadero we saw the Ferry Building at the foot of Market Street where a Farmers Market was in progress. As we continued we saw many restaurants and piers. We passed the Exploratorium, the cruise ship terminal. (The Port of San Francisco hosts over 80 cruise ship calls and 300,000 passengers annually at the James R. Herman (Pier 27) and Pier 35 cruise terminals.) We passed Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf, The Cannery, Cable Car turn-a-round and Ghiradeli Square. All along the Embarcadero we had great views of the Bay and Alcatraz. Next, we traveled for a few blocks on Van Ness Avenue and then turned West on Lombard Street. We traveled down Lombard to the Palace of Fine Arts, our first stop. The Palace of Fine Arts was originally constructed for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition. We took pictures and then returned to the bus. Upon leaving the Palace of Fine Arts we traveled north towards the Golden Gate Bridge which we learned that the name has nothing to do with the color of the bridge which is International Orange. We traveled across the bridge which was barely visible because of the fog, which is typical for this time of year. (Most homes in SF do not have A/C because of the natural air conditioning of the fog.) At the end of the bridge we pulled into the North Golden Gate Vista Point. We took pictures, but the bridge was obscured by the fog and we could not see San Francisco at all. Benjamin Robinson took a group picture of all of us and the grandchildren of George Andrews--the first cousins. Following that, we traveled back across the GGB to SF past the SF Presidio on Presidio Parkway. We turned west on Geary Street and took Geary to Lands End Lookout. We were able to spend a little bit of time here to visit the visitor center and take pictures. From Lands End Lookout we were able to see the ruins of the Sutro Baths, the Cliff House, Seal Rock, and where the San Francisco Bay pours into the Pacific Ocean. Benjamin Robinson was able to get a great group picture and he was able to get into the picture as well. Upon returning to the bus we traveled for a few blocks along Ocean Beach on the Great Highway and then turned up John F. Kennedy Drive into Golden Gate Park past the Beach Chalet and the Dutch Windmill. (Golden Gate Park is 20% larger than Central Park in NYC.) We continued on JFK Drive passing buffalo, soccer fields, manmade lakes, barbeques, and bounce houses until we stopped at the Music Concourse. The area of the Music Concourse includes a stage, Japanese Tea Garden, de Young Museum, and the Academy of Sciences. We departed the Music Concourse and continued through the park past the Conservatory of Flowers which first opened in 1879. It is the oldest building in GGP. Upon leaving the park we turned right on Stanyan Street and then left on Haight Street where we entered the Haight-Ashbury district that became a very popular place for hippies and flower children especially during the Summer of Love in 1967. We continued up Haight past Ashbury and made a circle around to see the "Painted Ladies" (restored Victorian homes painted with at least three colors) and then down to Oak Street to an area named the Panhandle. We made a right turn on Oak. We turned left on Franklin and then right on Grove. We passed the War Memorial Opera House (first meeting of the United Nations was held there), Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco City Hall (London Breed is the first African American female mayor of SF), and the Old SF Public Library which is now an Asian Art Museum. We drove up Larken Street and turned right on California Street. We went to the top of Nob Hill where we saw Grace Cathedral, the Masonic Temple, Pacific Union Club, the Fairmont and the Mark Hopkins hotels. As we continued down from Nob Hill on California Street we crossed Grant Avenue in the heart of Chinatown. We made a left turn on Kearny Street, a left turn on Broadway, and a right turn on Columbus. We passed through North Beach and from the bus we looked up Lombard to see the "crookedest street in the world." From Columbus Street we made our way to Pier 39 where the bus driver dropped us off for one hour. He picked us up at 3:00 PM and took us back across the Oakland/San Francisco Bay Bridge to the Marriott Hotel by 4:00 PM. We had a great time. Everyone was thrilled at the sites and there was such a beautiful spirit of family love.

We had a wonderful driver Blake who drove our group from LARPD to Oracle Park and back. He knew the…read moreway perfectly and drove the bus expertly! Made it so much more relaxing! The bus was clean and comfy. Nice air flow and no bad odors! I would go again and hope to have Blake as a driver again! Thank you!

I debated about writing this because this is a black-owned business. But honestly, just because you…read moreare black-owned doesn't mean you shouldn't strive to provide an excellent experience. I purchased a table for my family and friends to attend the Sip & Swirl Events in Livermore. We were excited to attend. We were told we would be in a VIP section and receive wristbands. This experience was supposed to include a table covering, ice bucket, charcuterie board, and a small centerpiece. We were also supposed to get pours from Staff Walking Through The Event. We were also told that VIP guests Did NOT need to check in with general admission. They stated that my guests and I would go straight to the VIP area, which would be near the event center. Our table would have my name on it, as well as eight pink wristbands. Since there were so many issues, I will list the points. The event started at 4 pm, and at 1:37 pm, I received an email stating that the event truck was broken into and all items for the event were stolen. She requested that we bring chairs, blankets, food, and wine glasses. When we arrived at the event, no one was there to greet or direct us. There was no check-in table, and I had to ask other event attendees who was running the event. After 10 minutes of searching for the host, I showed her my ticket and asked where my table was. She looked confused, walked away, and never returned. I then began to walk around the event to see if I could locate the table. I finally found my table with my name on a pink Party City wine bag, but they were still setting up my table. Which appeared to be an afterthought as we were separate from all the other tables. I then had to chase the host down again to get the wristbands for my guest. I asked about the charcuterie because, in the email, she said she had the items, just no boards. She responded she had the things but no boards, as they were stolen. However, she was trying to figure out a plan. Mind you, we never got any salami! There was no wine to sip or swirl as no one was working the event. They had two bars located clear across from our table. The lines were super long, and we were expected to stand in line for one pour. I made the best of the situation, so I went inside Wente and purchased wine for the table and two charcuterie boards. Only to be approached by someone who identified themselves as a helper of the host, stating that I could not bring outside wine into the event. Well, one, it's not outside wine; I purchased it at Wente Vineyards, and two, what do you expect us to do, sit at the table and wait for the non-existent workers to pour the non-existent wine? The DJ could not turn up the music until 6 p.m. due to other patrons at the winery who were not a part of our event, our table was clear across the other side. We were unable to hear the music. One of the event attendees had a medical emergency, and there was no event staff to be found. EMS was called, and the Wente staff had to come and assist her, and they were very helpful. Also, I'm still unclear; the host says her truck was broken into while she had lunch. So the event started at 4 pm. At noon, shouldn't you be at the event setting up and not getting lunch? I don't know. Maybe I'm a skeptic, but it sounds wild to me. Lastly, even if all your items were stolen, that doesn't account for you not having anyone working the event. Were the event staff stolen out of the truck as well? She also could have publicly addressed the attendees and said something to us to help us understand the flow of the event. It just appeared like we gathered together and all wore pink, but no one was there to organize. I'll say this: Our community always knows how to pivot and have a good time despite everything. I saw folks having pizzas delivered and buying wine. I know the Wente staff appreciated our purchases. The whole team at Wente was terrific, and they were very helpful! This is in no way a reflection of their service and their beautiful property. I plan to go to Wente again as the wine was excellent, and their staff were amazing!

I sent the following email to the host, April:…read more "Hi there - due to the unfortunate turn of events at Wente on Sunday, I'd like a refund. I bought 3 tickets & 3 "wine pass" wristbands. Because we were told not to bring certain items, we didn't. So we had to resort to using a plastic table covering as our "blanket" and borrow wine glasses from Wente. In addition, the wine "ran out" before we could use our "wine pass", so that resulted in us spending an extra $100 on Wente wine. No one even checked us in or provided an update to what was going on, so we really could have gone for free, but certainly not for damn near $100 per person. I'm sorry to hear about your van being broken into and the items stolen. Hopefully you can understand where I (& several other attendees who I've seen be vocal on social media about Sunday) are coming from w/ asking for a refund, especially since not much was or has been done to make up for it." No response yet.

I am a middle school teacher and we hired Charter Brothers to take 25 students on a camping trip to…read morethe mountains. They charged us $4,000 round trip and confirmed the trip. Then, about three weeks before the trip, they told us they had never heard of us and couldn't take us on the trip. Turns out they had hired another bus company to take us. CB paid this other company $3,000 of our $4,000 and pocketed the rest. This other company is not approved or insured by our school district. After three years of waiting, I have to go tell a bunch of students that we can't go camping because of how shady, untruthful, and unprofessional this company is. DO NOT BOOK WITH CHARTER BROTHERS!!!!

Awesome service. Called on short notice and they were able to accommodate our large party on a…read moreweekend and did not even charge extra for last minute reservation. Spoke to Avi and very impressed with his professionalism. Will be using for our future events.

I was very impressed with Paul and his limousine. It was a hot day and we had a large group. But…read morethe air conditioning worked fine on a long ride with multiple stops. He thought it had been had all of the amenities we wanted and was extremely accommodating when we ran late and needed to get to our other reservations. We will definitely use him again for outings and for airport transportation.

From the owner: Limousine service $100 per hour and less.read more

Had a great experience with our driver Bhati! He was on time, professional and very kind. Would…read morerecommend this to my friends!! The pole was a little hard to dance on though fyi. Not too much space on the medium sized van

I used Cali party bus to take me and a group of friends to a concert last night and we had an…read moreamazing experience. Booking was super easy and I was able to schedule a phone call with them to answer all my questions. Rico was our driver and he was 10/10. He was super professional and just all around a nice guy. The bus was clean and comfortable. Will absolutely book with this company again and would definitely request Rico.

Everything about Marquis Charters was first class. Captain Dave has EXCELLENT communication…read morethrough the planning, and the voyage. The crew were all friendly and real pros as well. When we charter again in the SF Bay, we will defintely use Captain Dave and Marquis Charters again!!

Marquis Charters was the best experience of our trip. The owner and the crew were professional,…read moreexperienced and so knowledgeable. We will never forget our sail and we have Marquis Charters to thank!

My family and I had the pleasure of riding on Charles's boat on Sunday! It was a wonderful…read moreexperience and I can't express enough how awesome him and his wife were! The whole experience was perfect, he explained everything in detail on where we would go, he knew the area very well and was a great captain! The boat was amazing and very roomy! It was really an awesome time and I would highly recommend calling Charles to charter his boat to take out in the Bay, you will not be disappointed!!! Thank you Charles for everything!!! I will for sure be calling you again for our next outing!!!

From the owner: Our gorgeous, piano-equipped, LGBT, kid, and pet friendly 62 foot cutter is safe, comfortable,…read morefast, and fun! Help sail this beautiful yacht, focus on your special event, or relax and enjoy the sights around beautiful San Francisco Bay. We provide a captain and crew for up to six guests, or you can hire your own captain and take up to twelve people out sailing. Board in Oakland, Treasure Island, San Francisco, or Sausalito and take one of our San Francisco Bay tours, or chart your own course. We love getting folks out on the water, and we'll make sure you have a great time!

We wouldn't consider using another car service. They are…read morethe best, from start to finish. Professional, yet oh so friendly. Sit back and enjoy the ride!

Associated Limousines has been in the Bay area for over 45 years. Many of their drivers have been…read morewith the company for years which equals knowledge of bay area streets. They will get you from point A to B in a quick manner with low rates. I have used them a couple of times now for airport service from SF to OAK and SFO and it has worked out great. You really should check them out.