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A conversation with legendary Angel Island Ferry Captain Maggie McDonogh

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Captain Maggie McDonogh in the wheelhouse of her Angel Island Ferry.
Tom Wilmer
Captain Maggie McDonogh in the wheelhouse of her Angel Island Ferry.

Correspondent Tom Wilmer visits with Captain Maggie McDonogh, skipper of the Tiburon/Angel Island Ferry.

Angel Island Ferry dock with dramatic vistas of San Francisco skyline.
Tom Wilmer
Angel Island Ferry dock with dramatic vistas of San Francisco skyline.

Captain Maggie also shares cool tales of her family’s multi-generational history in Tiburon going back to the mid 1800s.

She also offers insider’s recommendations for things to do and places to dine in Tiburon, California.

Timeless Front Street shops in the heart of Tiburon, CA
Tom Wilmer
Timeless Front Street shops in the heart of Tiburon, CA

McDonogh provides insights about experiencing Angel Island, and making the journey across the bay onboard her Angel Island/Tiburon Ferry boats.

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Tom Wilmer produces on-air content for Issues & Ideas airing over KCBX and is producer and host of the six-time Lowell Thomas award-winning NPR podcast Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer. Recorded live on-location across America and around the world, the podcasts feature the arts, culture, music, nature, history, science, wine & spirits, brewpubs, and the culinary arts--everything from baseball to exploring South Pacific atolls to interviewing the real Santa Claus in the Arctic.