While only minutes from shore and less than an hour from San Francisco, it is close enough for a weekend jaunt and yet a world away. Accessible only by boat, this island's closest neighbor is West Brother, an uninhabited island except for water fowl. While the menus and the wines which accompany them change seasonally, some of the favorite culinary temptations include Chicken or Salmon Wellington in a puff pastry or Citrus Glazed Rock Cornish Game Hen.
Breakfast is no less a work of culinary art.
East Brother Light Station is a marvelous venue for celebrating those very special occasions. Gift Certificates are available. Dinner is included with the rate. Karen Brown's Guides, Pamela Lanier Guide to Bed and Breakfasts, Professional Association of Innkeepers International. Interests include anything nautical, art, literature, music.