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Location and Things to Do The 2005 AALS Annual Meeting will be held in beautiful San Francisco. See below for local attractions, transportation and expected weather, or contact the San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau at http://www.sfvisitor.org/ or
(415) 974-6900. Weather Local Attractions Hours listed are current at press time but subject to change. Fares listed are for adults; discounts for seniors and children normally available. Schedule and prices available at press time are as follows: Alcatraz: Ferries depart every 30 minutes from 9:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m. from Pier 41 at Fisherman’s Wharf (accessible from AALS Annual Meeting Hotels via cable car) for the former island prison known as “The Rock”. Call (415) 705-5555 to purchase tickets or use the Web site www.nps.gov/alca/index.htm or go to booth at Pier 41. Fare is $11.50 for adults or $16.00 with audio tour. It is recommended that you make reservations well in advance. The Presidio: The visitor center is located in Building 102 in Main Post Area. The Presidio, a former military base, is now a national park. Located at the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge, this area has been preserved as a natural museum of pre-World War II architecture and landscaping. The Presidio golf course is open to the public. Call (415) 561-4653 or www.nps.gov/prsf/ for information. Museums Asian Art Museum, Golden Gate Park, is the largest museum outside Asia devoted exclusively to Asian artworks $10 (free on Jan. 3); Open Tues.-Sun., 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Thurs. until 9:00 p.m. (415) 581-3500 or www.asianart.org. California Palace of the Legion of Honor, Lincoln Park, 34th Avenue and Clement Street. Paintings by European masters and a major holding of Rodin sculpture. $15. Open Tues.-Sun., 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (415) 863-3330 or www.legionofhonor.org. Center for the Arts Galleries and Forum, 701 Mission Street. Visual arts galleries, featuring computer art, kinetic sculpture, paintings and multimedia. $5. Open Tues.,Wed., Sat., 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; Thur.-Fri., 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Tickets available at the door, by phone at (415) 978-2787 or www.yerbabeunaarts.org M.H. DeYoung Museum, Golden Gate Park, houses an extensive collection of American artworks, as well as a Near East and Central Asian textile collection. Admission is free; Open Tues.- Sat., 10:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.; (415) 863-3330 or www.deyoungmuseum.org. Mexican Museum, Ft. Mason Center, Bldg. D, Marina Blvd. and Laguna Street; $4 (free on Jan. 3); Open Wed.-Sun. 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (415) 202-9700 or www.mexicanmuseum.org San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 151 Third Street. Designed by Mario Botta, it is the second largest structure in the U.S. devoted exclusively to modern art. $10.00. Open Mon and Tues, 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Closed Wed., Thurs, 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., and Fri.-Sun., 11:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. (415) 357-4000, www.sfmoma.org. Tickets available at the museum or through BASS at (415) 776-1999. Nature and Science Gray Whale Migration, January is the peak time to view the gray whale’s migration from Alaska to Baja. The Oceanic Society conducts ½ hour cruises on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in January; $50 per person. Call Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, 2575 Sandhill Road, Menlo Park. Site of some of the most amazing scientific discoveries of the twentieth century, including theoretical research in elementary particle physics. It contains the highest energy high-intensity electron beams available in the world. Two-hour tours available. Reservations are required. Call (650) 926-2204 or www.slac.stanford.edu/ for schedule. California Academy of Sciences, 875 Howard Street. Steinhart Aquarium (415) 750-7145, and Natural History Museum has exhibits of natural science and phenomena. $7.00; open seven days a week from 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; www.calacademy.org . The Exploratorium, 3601 Lyon Street; houses 650 interactive exhibits. $12. Open Tues.- Sun. 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; (415) 561-0311; www.exploratorium.edu. San Francisco Zoo, Float Blvd. and 45th Avenue; Open seven days a week 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. $10. (415) 753-7080, or www.sfzoo.org. Ticket Services TIX Bay Area: A kiosk on Union Square (Stockton Street, between Post and Geary Streets) offers both half-price, day of performance tickets for theater, dance, music, other events and advance, full-price tickets; a service charge is added to the ticket price. Open Tues.-Thurs., 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. and Fri.-Sun., 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. (415) 433-7827 or www.theatrebayarea.org BASS Tickets, concerts, sporting events, www.tickets.com Performing Arts AfroSolo Theatre Company, 825 Bush Street, Suite 7. Established in 1993, it provides a forum for African American artists to give voice to the unique experience of being Black in the United States. (415) 771-2376 or www.afrosolo.org. Brava! For Women in the Arts, 2781 24th Street. Founded in 1986, one of the few theaters in the country specializing in creation of new work, and the only one whose primary purpose is to produce outstanding world premiers by women of color and lesbian playwrights. (415) 641-7657 or www.brava.org Curran Theater, 445 Geary Street; offers hit shows; call (415) 551-2000 for ticket information or www.bestofbroadway-sf.com Orpheum Theater, 1192 Market Street; vaudeville to rock and roll; call (415) 551-2000 or www.ticketmaster.com/venue/229397 Lorraine Hansberry Theater, 620 Sutter Street (Union Square); West Coast’s leading Black repertory theater; call (415) 474-8800 or www.lorrainehansberrytheatre.com for ticket information. Herbst Theatre, Van Ness & McAllister Streets. Part of the War Memorial Performing Arts Center, it is the venue used most often for San Francisco Performances’ events, offering a great opportunity to see world-class artists in an intimate setting. Call (415) 398-6449 or www.performances.org/theaters/herbst.asp for information. Other Areas of Interest: |
