Saturday, July 7, 2012
Map for Reunion Sites
View San Fran Reunion Places 2012 in a larger map
Click this map to view the places people have mentioned wanting to go. Calculate drive time as well as public transport or walking time. Print directions ahead of time, or access on your mobile device!
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
City Pass Info
| CityPASS Admission | A one-hour narrated Bay Cruise Adventure tours you under the majestic Golden Gate Bridge, around Alcatraz Island, and past Angel Island, offering sensational skyline views. | ||||||
| CityPASS Entry | Present CityPASS booklet or voucher at the PIER 39 box office ticket window to exchange for a boarding pass. | ||||||
| Special Exhibits & Upgrades | Upgrades for CityPASS Holders
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| Advice for Visitors |
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| Transportation |
F line Streetcar: stops right in front of PIER 39.
MUNI Bus Routes: 15, 10, 47; bus lines go within a block of PIER 39.
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San Francisco CityPASS
Alcatraz Island Tour Option
Including an Alcatraz Island Tour in your San Francisco CityPASS experience is a unique option only available directly from Alcatraz Cruises, by phone or at their box office. Advance phone reservations are recommended. CityPASS is valid for 9-days from day of first use.
Alcatraz Island Tour - An Inescapable Experience. Once home to some of America's most notorious criminals, the federal penitentiary in operation from 1934 to 1963 brought a dark mystique to the Rock. Come experience the eerie beauty, history and infamy of Alcatraz in the San Francisco Bay.
How to Purchase CityPASS with Alcatraz Tour Option
- Call (415) 981-7625 (ROCK) to choose and reserve a tour time.
- In person at Alcatraz Cruises Box Office: Pier 33, Alcatraz Landing located at the foot of Bay Street on the Embarcadero. Note: During Peak Season Alcatraz Tour times can sell out and walk-up tour times might not be available. We recommended calling in advance to secure your spot.
CityPASS including an Alcatraz Tour may ONLY be purchased through Alcatraz Cruises.
CityPASS Alcatraz Option Details
- CityPASS including an Alcatraz Tour purchased from Alcatraz Cruises costs the same as San Francisco CityPASS.
- Alcatraz Island Tours are by timed reservation and subject to availability.
- The Alcatraz Island Cruise ticket replaces the Blue and Gold Fleet Bay cruise ticket, which will no longer be valid for use.
Alcatraz Island Tour includes
The ferry to Alcatraz, a self-guided tour including a 45 minute audio presentation Doing Time: The Alcatraz Cellhouse Tour, and ferry back to Pier 33. * Allow approximately 2 1/2 hours for the total experience.
For more Alcatraz Island Tour information including departure times, visit alcatrazcruises.com or email info@alcatrazcruises.com with questions.
Guests who miss a scheduled departure time will not be refunded. Attempts will be made to accommodate a subsequent departure, but this is based on availability. Alcatraz Cruises will not reimburse transportation expenses to Pier 33. The Alcatraz Night Tour is not available with a CityPASS purchase.
More BART Info
How to Use BART TicketsChildren 4 and under ride free but everyone else must have a ticket. BART tickets are like debit cards with stored value. All BART stations have automatic ticket vending machines that accept nickels, dimes, quarters and $1 coins, as well as $1 $5, $10 and $20 bills. You can also use credit and debit cards in select machines.
When you enter BART, insert your ticket into the fare gate and it will be returned to you. Use the same ticket when you exit. The correct fare will be automatically deducted and tickets with remaining value will be returned. If your ticket has too little value, a sign on the fare gate will read "Underpaid: Go to Addfare." A nearby Addfare vending machine will tell you how much additional fare you must add to your ticket to exit the BART system.
*The station by the hotel is "Millbrae"
*There is a shuttle from the hotel to the Millbrae station
Parking
Parking is available at Millbrae Station and there's a $2.00 daily fee.
*The Red Line to Richmond leaves every 15 minutes from 5:16 am-6:46 pm.
*The Yellow Line to Pittsburgh/Bay Point also serves this station, leaving every 15 minutes from 4:18 am - 11:49 pm
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The closest station to Fisherman's Wharf is the Embarcadero Station. This trip will take approx. 35 minutes and cost $4.30
*From the Embarcadero Station to the Wharf is a 1.4 mile walk, here are the instructions:
| 1. | Head east on Beach St toward The Embarcadero |
226 ft
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| 2. | Continue onto The Embarcadero |
0.1 mi
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| 3. | Turn right to stay on The Embarcadero |
23 ft
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| 4. | Turn left to stay on The Embarcadero |
0.8 mi
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| 5. | Slight right toward Drumm St |
272 ft
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| 6. | Turn left at Pacific Ave |
367 ft
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| 7. | Continue straight onto Drumm St |
0.3 mi
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| 8. | Turn left onto Market St
Destination will be on the left
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135 ft
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 | Embarcadero BART Station, San Francisco, CA |
Map data ©2012 Google
*From the Embarcadero Station to the Wharf you can also take Muni (included in the City Pass) and the Cable Cars, here are the instructions:
| Depart: 10:39am | Arrive: 11:04am |
 | Walk to Market St & Main St, San Francisco - (3 min walk) |  |
 | Muni - F - towards Jones St & Beach St, San Fr... - Fare $ 2.00 Schedule 10:42am - Board, Market St & Main St, San Francisco (next scheduled: 10:47am) - Stop ID 15682 Real-Time Departures New Feature (beta) 10:57am - Off Board, The Embarcadero & Stockton St, San Francisco (15 min ride) |
 | Multiple Announcements on this trip leg, click this link to see full details. |
| Walk to Pier 39, San Francisco - (5 min walk) |
Use this link to plan trips to different areas. Remember any fares listed for the MUNI or Cable Cars are included in the City Pass, but BART fares are not.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Half Moon Bay
this was mentioned as a possible day trip, so thought I'd give you a quick place to find info. Looks like it is just about 30 minutes drive away.
Half Moon Bay Chamber of Commerce Website
here is a Google Map with directions from the hotel--click here to see it: directions to Half Moon Bay
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Best Beaches near South San Fran
This website lists some of the best beaches close to South SF, take a look if you are interested in a side trip
Best Beaches by south SF
San Francisco Beaches
San Francisco Beaches South
Best Beaches by south SF
Beaches & Parks
Point Reyes BeachesMarin County BeachesSan Francisco Beaches
San Francisco Beaches South
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Official Beach Boardwalk Site
Attractions Plus Unlimited Rides Package:
$36.95 plus tax
Ride as often as you want, PLUS choose two attractions:
Mini Golf, Laser Tag, Fright Walk, Vault Lazer Maze, Climb 'N Conquer, Boardwalk Bowl bowling (one game and shoes) or 12 arcade tokens. Available at any Boardwalk ticket booth and here on our website. Good for any operating day.
tickets and attractions
Google says it is 1 hour and 17 minutes to drive from South SF to Santa Cruz
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BART
The "good" BART website!
the station by the hotel is the Millbrae station, the one I calculated to was Embarcadero.
looks like trains during the week leave about every 15 minutes, and the trip takes right about 30 minutes.
Much better than I originally thought!
the station by the hotel is the Millbrae station, the one I calculated to was Embarcadero.
looks like trains during the week leave about every 15 minutes, and the trip takes right about 30 minutes.
Much better than I originally thought!
Monday, June 25, 2012
4 weeks and counting....
HOTEL
I have had more questions about the hotel, we have switched from the South San Fran Emb. Suites to the Waterfront Emb. Suites in So. San Fran. Here is the website HOTEL WEBSITE
PARKING AT HOTEL
Will be covered by the reunion
http://www.bart.gov/index.aspx Passes for a set amount of time are not available, as all fares are based on distance.
ACTIVITIES
With the reunion just a month away we need to make advance reservations in the next week to get the best prices and allow time for tickets to be mailed if necessary. I would like to get a final gauge of who is interested in what, and what we'd like to do as an entire family, and what we'd like to just leave up to individuals to decide to do. Also, if there are any family members who are only going for part of the time let me know, especially if there are things they really want to do. We really save money if we decide to purchase tickets ahead of time as a group, so please let me know if there is anything you know you do or do not want to do.
For example: Our family wants to go to Great America one day, if I knew Kiefer isn't going to be there on Friday I would ask if we could do that on another day.
**Or if I knew only Jeff, Kiefer and Quinn wanted to go to G.A. I would say we only need 3 tickets.
I have emails out for group pricing for the following:
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*Bike ride across the Golden Gate (self guided) Bay City Bikes
*Alcatraz tours city pass with Alcatraz tour
**Can be included in the City Pass if I know ahead of time. This will take the place of the "Blue & Gold Fleet Bay Cruise" at no extra cost
Alcatraz Island Tour includes
The ferry to Alcatraz, a self-guided tour including a 45 minute audio presentation Doing Time: The Alcatraz Cellhouse Tour, and ferry back to Pier 33. * Allow approximately 2 1/2 hours for the total experience.
For more Alcatraz Island Tour information including departure times, visit alcatrazcruises.com or email info@alcatrazcruises.com with questions.
*Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (Used to be Marine World, and they've added rides see here: http://www.sixflags.com/discoveryKingdom/index.aspx )
We also plan on getting the City Pass which includes the following:
***Note: The Muni & Cable Car pass does not include BART
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Muni & Cable Car 7-Day Passport
- PLUS ADMISSION TO:
Aquarium of the Bay
California Academy of Sciences
Blue & Gold Fleet Bay Cruise
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)
Exploratorium
ORde Young Museum
- CityPASS is valid 9 days from day of first use
Friday, May 4, 2012
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