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Welcome to Yaoi-Con 2008! Yaoi-Con invites you to join us at our 2008 convention, taking place the weekend of September 26 through 28, 2008.
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| About San Francisco |
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Located in north central California, along the Pacific coast, San Francisco is a beautiful city with many interesting things to see and do. You could easily spend a week here and want to stay for much longer. For those who have never been to San Francisco, please remember that evenings tend to be quite cool, and a jacket or sweater is a nice thing to have. Monterey Peninsula and Big Sur to the south, Marin County to the north, and the wine producing Napa and Sonoma valleys to the north are all within reasonable driving distance of the city. For good descriptions of the sights, sounds and services San Francisco offers, please visit:
[ top ] Several major airports serve the San Francisco area: San Francisco International Airport, Oakland International Airport, and San Jose International Airport. Of the three, San Jose International Airport is the furthest away.
If you're looking to buy airplane tickets on the Web, we've pulled together a few shopping tips for you. If you plan on staying in San Francisco, we highly recommend you use public transportation. If you plan on traveling outside of the city proper, north to wine country, south to Silicon Valley or the Monterey Peninsula, you will need a car. [ top ] Unlike other countries, exchanging foreign currency in America is not a common activity. Here are some places you can exchange currency:
Thomas Cooke American Express Travel Service The Universal Currency Converter can help you find the approximate exchange rate. Because these sites provide commercial exchange rates, your actual rates will vary (invariably higher), and may include service charges and other fees. [ top ] Getting Around Within San Francisco
[ top ] Working on this. :o) Japantown The convention hotel is located within a reasonable distance from Japantown, one of the highlights of San Francisco. This area includes excellent restaurants and shopping. There are four major malls in the Japantown area: the Miyako Mall, the Kintetsu Mall, the Buchanan Mall, and the Kinokuniya Building. Other excellent resources for the general area include: [ top ] Around the Hotel: Please check the Location page for food choices in and around the hotel. In Japantown: Don Mifune Restaurant Sapporo-Ya Sophie's Crepes Izumiya Mifune Famous San Francisco Restaurants: Ruth's Chris Steak House Cliffhouse Sheraton Palace Hotel Lotta's, a famous SF restaurant World Famous Garden Court, where lunches and a fabulous Sunday brunch is held Pied Piper Bar, featuring a wall-sized mural, painted by the Famous 30's artist Maxfield Parrish Gordon Biersch (brew pub) In addition, there are lots of places to eat in Union Square and Chinatown, and also along Market Street. and Maiden Lane. Japanese food, if selected carefully, can satisfy most vegetarians. There are many kinds of sushi containing only vegetable, tofu, or egg. Appetizers like agedofu (deep fried tofu, ask them to leave the bento flakes off) or edamame (boiled soybeans) are also very good. In addition, the following restaurants serve exclusively or primarily vegetarian food:
For late night munchies, we recommend:
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[ top ] Night Life For karaoke, clubs, music, and dance, see our list of night life hot spots . If you're planning on going in a large group, make sure you call ahead. ShoppingFor yaoi fans, the best shopping in San Francisco is at the con! For three days this October, the Dealers Room will be the only place outside Japan for serious shoppers. Outside of the dealers room, there is excellent shopping right in Japantown! The stores in the malls are marked Buchanan (B), Kintetsu (K), Miyako (M), and Kinokuniya (K). Check out:
Chinese Bookstores: Sino-American Books & Arts Co For tours of San Francisco, we recommend Cruisin' the Castro Walking Tour — This well known afternoon gay history tour is very interesting and covers lots of territory. JTB (Japan Travel Bureau) — These folks specialize in tours run in Japanese. You can reach them at at your local branch office, their web site, or in San Francisco at 415-986-4764. Alcatraz — Ferry and walking tour, reservations recommended Walking Tours — Highly recommended, a great way to really get to know the city: City Guides — Free walking tours of the city San Francisco Walking Tours — By California for Visitors [ top ] Museums in San Francisco — Links to major art, historical and natural history museums, including zoos. Alcatraz — Museum of the infamous prison Exploratorium — Hands-on science museum, highly recommended [ top ] [ top ] For more information on what's available, we recommend: For more information about San Francisco's great dance club/DJ scene and upcoming events visit: http://www.newzwire.com/ To learn more about the SF goth scene, clubs, upcoming concerts, shops, etc. visit: http://www.sfgoth.com/ San Francisco: an idiosyncratic guide for the goth-geek-freak-hipster-nerd Web site: http://obsidianrook.com/web/sanfrancisco_latest.html ACCESS San Francisco — An excellent guide book [ top ] |
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