INFO ON SF TRIP!

[Amy T]

Airports SFO and OAK

Public Transportation : This is a typical schedule from the SFO Airport to Union Square, because it is only a weekend trip I assume luggage will be light enough to walk a few blocks in? To change the destination simply go to www.bart.gov (http://www.bart.gov)

http://www.bart.gov/stations/schedule.asp?origin=SFIA&format=quick&destination=POWEL&trip_mode=undefined&time_mode=departs&depart_month=7&depart_date=23&return_page=/index.asp&depart_time=8%3A00+AM&new=yes&dhtml=true

There are always cabs, for fare have at least 30 dollars depending on where downtown we decide on a hotel.

Hotel Options :http://www.parc55hotel.com/

http://www.innsf.com/reservations.htm

http://www.bb***********/ca/oakland.html

http://reservations.hotel-guides.us/hotel/10006044-10228848O.html

We need a vote on these quick so everyone can make reservations, please email mrstalkington@yahoo.com with your choice or PM me thanks guys.

Remember July 23-25!! This thread is for INFO only, when we have a hotel this is where the number for reservations will be.

[Amy T]

*Ramada Plaza Downtown....*Special Value*........3 stars
nightly rate:$110.00
*located near bill grahm auditorium, close to union square/sanfran.

*Cathedral Hill- 15% off each night if you stay 2 nights or more.......3 stars
nightly rate:$127.00
*located in central sanfran. downtown san fran

*Powell Hotel- 2 stars
nightly rate:$106.00
*located 2 blocks to union square/sanfran-near cable car turnaround and 2 blocks from union square

*Hilton San Fran- 4 stars
nightly rate:$188.00
*located 2blocks to union square/san fran.

*Hotel Diva-3 stars
nightly rate:$139.00
*located union square/san fran.

*Holiday Inn Sfo Airport- (1.5 miles from airport).......3 stars
nightly rate:$120.00
*located 15 min. from downtown/san fran.

PS: these are from a web site that needs reservations ASAP.....some were sold out already

[Amy T]

http://www.all-sanfrancisco.com/

Main events possibilities:

I was thinking if we have a large group showing we don't all have to stick together but should have some MAIN things.. like Dinner Friday night and drinks, Sat we should get together again for dinner and drinks as well.. they have a Chevy's at Embarcadero Square which is actually pretty inexpensive good mexican food.. let me know what you guys think of that.

[Amy T]

Adventure Cat
Pier 39 Ste J
San Francisco, CA 94133
Phone: (415) 777-1630
Price: Day cruises $12-$25; sunset cruises $30
This San Franciscos tour is not to be missed: take a high-performance cruise from the Golden Gate to Bay Bridge . Adventure Cat is a 55-foot catamaran, complete with full bar and 360-degree, protected viewing area for those who don't like the wind in their faces. With cruises three times daily during summer months from Pier 39, this adventure takes a little prior planning. The sunset cruise includes light hors d'oeurves and fills up quickly, so be sure and call ahead.
JAPAN CENTER
between Laguna and Fillmore Sts. and Geary Blvd. and Post St., San Francisco , CA , USA
Shopping Center / Mall, Shopping Neighborhood
Japantown
Unlike the other ethnic enclaves of Chinatown , North Beach , and the Mission , the 5-acre Japan Center is under one roof. The three-block complex includes an 800-car public garage and three shops-filled buildings. Especially worthwhile are the Kintetsu and Kinokuniya buildings, where shops and showrooms sell electronics, tapes and records, jewelry, antique kimonos, tansu chests, paintings, colorful glazed dinnerware and teapots, and more. Home to more than 40 unique stores selling everything from rice paper to imported video games to handmade furniture.
Union Square shopping dist.

Union Square is the shopping hub in the City. Every major haute couture, jewelry and department store has a presence here, including Neiman-Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue , Macy's and Nordstrom.
Best San Francisco shopping: Within Powell, Market, Kearny and Sutter streets
(Union Sq./Fin. Dist.)
Cable Cars
949 Presidio Ave San Francisco CA; Tel. 415.923.6162
The Powell-Hyde line begins at Powell and Market streets, terminating at Victorian Park near the Maritime Museum and Aquatic Park; the Powell-Mason line also begins at Powell and Market, but ends at Bay and Taylor near Fisherman's Wharf; the California Street line runs from California and Market streets to Van Ness Avenue.
Castro District
Castro and Market, San Francisco CA
Travel to San Francisco 's universally agreed Mecca of gay life in the Castro District. The affluent North side of Market is home to a predominantly gay and lesbian community, excellent bakeries, boutiques, cafes, restaurants, and of course, gender bending bars. The famed Castro Theatre, the Castro's historic art deco movie palace, screens old and independent films from around the world. On Halloween, the center of San Francisco is the Castro, with crowds in the thousands celebrating in the streets.
Chinatown
Enter at "Dragon's Gate" at Grant Avenue and Bush Street .
San Francisco 's bustling Chinatown is a tightly-packed warren of Chinese restaurants, shops, temples and street vendors. Great for gifts, and fireworks on Chinese New Year.
Ghirardelli Square
900 North Point St , San Francisco , CA 94109
Shopping and waterfront dining at fine restaurants and shops in historic San Francisco Ghirardelli Chocolate Factory near San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf. The building was saved from destruction in one of the U.S. 's first examples of adaptive reuse.Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival takes place in early September.