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Monday, November
13:
Getting Acquainted with San Francisco
(8:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m., hotel by 5:00 p.m.)
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Tuesday, November 14: Mission
Dolores,
Culinary School, DeYoung Museum
(9:30 a.m.-4:30p.m., hotel
by 5:00 p.m.)
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Alcatraz—(8:45
a.m.-11:30 a.m.) Located in the middle of San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz
was established in 1850 and was a Military Installation until 1933. The
Island became a Federal prison in 1934. During the 29 years that it was
in use, the jail held such notable criminals as Al Capone, Robert
Franklin Stroud (the Birdman of Alcatraz) and Alvin Karpis, who served
more time at Alcatraz than any other inmate. Alcatraz also provided
housing for the Bureau of Prison staff and their families. Alcatraz was
permanently closed in 1963 because of the expense of running it and the
pollution it was causing in the Bay. In 1969-1971, Alcatraz was under
occupation for 19 months by a small group of people who called
themselves, “Indians of all Tribes”. They went to the Island on a
chartered boat and declared that they were taking back their land.
During its 29 years of operation, only nine men managed to get off of
the rock, but there was no evidence that any of them made it to the
mainland. Today, Alcatraz is now a tourist attraction.
Neptune Palace Seafood Restaurant—(12:00
p.m.-1:30 p.m.)
The Wharf’s Best Seafood … The City’s Best Views. Please
choose one of the following entrees:
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Breast of
Chicken
sautéed with Rosemary and Garlic
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Salmon
Filet
with Tarragon Cream Sauce
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Sauteed Prawns
with Capers and Lemon Butter Sauce
All of the above
entrees include San Francisco sourdough bread, fresh vegetables, rice
pilaf or herb roasted potatoes, white and dark chocolate mousse cake and
coffee or tea.
Deluxe Tour of San Francisco—(1:30
p.m.-4:30 p.m.) Some
of the highlights
that we will see on our tour of San Francisco will be the Golden Gate
Bridge, Nob Hill, Grace Cathedral, Lombard Street, Golden Gate
Park, Coit Tower and Twin Peaks to take in breathtaking views of the
city and the San Francisco Bay, etc.
Cost: $85.00 by 10/1 Cost: $ 100.00
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Mission Dolores—(10:00
a.m.-11:00 a.m.) Founded in 1776, Mission Dolores is part of the
Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of San Francisco. It is the oldest
intact building in San Francisco and is the only intact mission chapel
in the chain of 21 missions established under the direction Father
Sierra. It is the sixth in a series of missions built along the Pacific
Coast as Spain staked its claim to California. The graves of the Native
Americans it tried to “civilize” can be seen in the cemetery next door,
along with those of white pioneers. Mission Dolores is the final resting
place of over 5,000 Californians who were its earliest members and
founders.
California Culinary Academy—(11:30
a.m.-1:30 p.m.) This is one of the West’s first Culinary Arts schools.
It has been committed to providing high standards of Culinary Arts,
restaurant management training and personal chef training since 1977. We
will dine in the Careme room where we can watch culinary students and
chef instructors in action, with views into various production kitchens
and demonstration classrooms. We will enjoy artfully presented,
sophisticated international cuisine in a lovely setting.
DeYoung Museum—(1:30
p.m.-4:30 p.m.) In 1893, M.H. DeYoung, publisher of the San Francisco
Chronicle decided that the West was in need of its own World’s Fair.
With the profits made from the World’s Fair, DeYoung decided to start a
permanent museum in Golden Gate Park, as a memorial to the Exposition.
The museum was a success from the beginning. In 1895, the DeYoung Museum
was founded and showcased priceless collections of American art from the
17th throughout the 20th centuries as well as the art of Native
Americans, Africa and the Pacific. In 1933, the decision was made to
focus the DeYoung collection to fine and decorative art. Throughout the
years, major gifts were received to add to the museums collection. The
DeYoung Museum went through a major renovation and reopened on October
15, 2005 with over 300 of the finest examples of the Arts and Crafts
Movement from turn of the century Great Britain, Europe, America and
Japan. Four unique period rooms are also featured.
Cost: $75.00
by 10/1,
Cost: $90.00
after 10/1
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