San Francisco, California

That's all I see too! The red "x" that has "image" besides it. ;(

Um, it's nine or ten blocks from Geary on the mapquest map, and another four over from Jones..

well, it is probably UP....Hotels.com seems to have a deal on the Comfort Inn at Fisherman's Wharf, $72. a night or something like that. Of course these numbers lie, there are hotel taxes...

I like hotels.com cause they have so many photos, but it takes me forever.....

One hotel a friend liked (years ago, so who knows) was the Beresford Arms on Post. I checked and it is 92 a night. It's another small nicish one.

I think the hotel tax runs about 17 percent in San Francisco. This is close enough for government work.

Well, my $90. room is actually $105. Not a complete surprise, but it is a factor.

Thanks c.i., I will not worry then. And wait until I hear the final word. We have some months to plan the meeting.

I just want to make sure ehBeth takes me shopping. Hoping she can help me brighten up my wardrobe, hehe,

I don't know how many at the gathering will have cars, but I have volunteered to take some people on tours outside the city. I will be available on most days except Tuesdays and Thursdays to take people on excursions outside of San Francisco, but my car will only hold four passengers - with three squeezed in the back seat. You can start discussing where people want to visit, and we can decide the destination and dates.

hey where did that thumbtack go?

let's try this - hotel map that should be under the red x above

and now i can see the map again in the other post. freaky. if you can't - try clicking on 'hotel map' above. you can see the thumbtack's about 2 or 3 blocks from Geary.

If no one wants to splurge and stay at the Ritz, you might consider eating there instead. The Dining Room at the Ritz Carlton (as it is known) is one of the best places to eat in the city. Of course it's not cheap.

This place and Gary Danko are currently the two top tables in town. An hour or so drive to the north will take you to The French Laundry in Yountville, which is probably the best restaurant in the U.S., but you have to know how to get reservations (months in advance), and you have to be able to find the place (it has no sign).

Wow, cjhsa, the restaurants sound loverly, but too expensive. If I win the lottery, dinner is on me at either of those restaurants.

I contacted the Nob Hill Hotel because they weren't showing up when I put in the April dates. Their site states that parking is $20.00 a day. I guess free parking is not to be found--at least in decent hotels.

I stayed at the Ritz in Half Moon Bay about a year ago. All I can say is "Wow!". Rooms with an ocean veiw started at $450/night. We had one with a view of the driveway....

I've been a fly on the wall on this topic now and again. I love San Francisco. Hubby will be there on business and I'm going along for the ride, but that's not 'til next October.

I've been wondering, I know that some of you have already met on other occasions and have had a great time together. Have you thought of renting a house or a condo and splitting the cost between a few of you?

VRBO (link below) has a number of weekly rentals, anywhere from a studio, sleeping 2 to a 7-bedroom, sleeping 12. The group would have a place to get together.

I've rented vacation homes a number of times from owners who advertise on VRBO, as well as Cyberrentals, and my experiences have been very positive.

VRBO

My two cents worth!

That map doesn't show where the Nob Hill Motor Inn is... which is 1630 Pacific....

mckenzie, That's an excellent idea. Maybe some people will show interest, and start to make "real" plans for our A2K SF Gatering. I haven't asked my brother-in-law yet, but I'm planning to stay over at their place in San Francisco from Thrusday night thru Monday.

The Travel section of today's NY Times has a Destination Guide for San Francisco. Three days for $500. I'm assuming that doesn't include airfare. Check it out at http://www.nytimes.com. Many folks here came from Abuzz so you won't need to register to read the article.

Hmm. I did make real plans.

Since then (how many days is it?) an old friend let me know she has just moved to the Marina district and I am welcome to stay any time. Hmmm.

Still, this set of days is to meet a2kers, and I like the Savoy (so far), nice and central.

The official dates for the San Francisco A2K Gathering is April 1 through 4, 2004. For those coming sooner or leaving later, please let us know, because there may be other opportunites to meet or organize a short excursion for people who are interested in such activity.
osso, Can we use the Savoy for any of our gathering?

CI, I have been on this thread from the very beginning, literally, and have always been arriving the fourth. My room at the Savoy is (within reason, and perhaps past that, open as a meeting room. In fact, if we make my room a place to meet, then if I happen to need surcease I can go to various of friends' places, including the friend I just mentioned who just moved to the Marina area.

I am perplexed about whether to invite her to join us.
I would rather she know you all from discussion, and will
see if she will engage here.

In the meantime I prefer to stay at the Savoy. Geez, I have a mixed (trust me) and desultory and sometimes exciting set of memories in SF, and will get a kick out of staying right near Union Square.

And to reaffirm, CI, doesn't my room look like a central place???