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Out and About in San Francisco
It's true that people leave their heart in San Francisco when they visit this magical city. We recommend you arrive for the conference in time to relax and have a little fun. Rain or shine, there's always plenty to do in the City by the Bay.
Pre-Conference Activity: Sonoma Valley Wine Tasting Tour
The Net Promoter Events Team invites you to spend the day wine tasting in beautiful Sonoma Valley.
When:
Sunday, January 25, 2009
9:00am to 5:00pm
Tour departs from the Westin St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco
Guests will be picked up at the Westin St. Francis Hotel for an entertaining day of wine tasting in beautiful Sonoma Valley. This is a fun, social tour for Net Promoter Conference attendees and their guests who are interested in tasting great wine and learning about the Sonoma Valley. You need not be a wine connoisseur to attend. We welcome all levels of wine enthusiasts. Did we mention fun?
The details:
We’ll visit three wineries, and guest are free to wander the grounds at all of the wineries as well as enjoy the wine. A tasty picnic lunch is provided on this tour, and tasting fees are included in the tour price. Dress is casual, fun is mandatory.
$120 per person. Credit Card Payments only please. Click here to register.
Questions:
Contact Debby Courtney at debbyc@satmetrix.com, or call 650-227-8302.
The city also offers numerous outings you can plan on your own. Some of our favorites include:
Ferry Building Walking Tour
The San Francisco Ferry Building is every foodie's dream. Take a walking tour of this beautiful, newly renovated San Francisco landmark. Tours are free of charge and start at noon on Saturdays and Sundays. On the tour you'll be able to sample fresh foods, produce, and plants from local farms and nurseries. Saturday tours coincide with the famous Ferry Plaza Farmers Market.
Architecture Walking Tour
Experience downtown San Francisco on foot, in a memorable two-hour walking tour, which includes an introduction to San Francisco's most famous downtown buildings. You'll also discover hard-to-find rooftop gardens, unique open spaces, and historic landmarks.
GoCar Tours
Experience San Francisco in a way most visitors never see. Put away your map and guidebook and jump into a yellow GoCar. You'll zip all over town on a GPS-guided tour of San Francisco that includes more than 50 historical points and landmarks. The clever talking car navigates and shows you the way, bringing this unique city to life.
Golf Courses
Harding Park
Need to satisfy a golf fix while in town? Locals play at Harding Park Golf Course, located on the Southwest side of the city near Lake Merced. The course is becoming a PGA favorite -- Harding Park played host to the 2005 World Golf Championship, and will host the 2009 President's Cup.
Half Moon Bay Golf Links
Forty-five minutes South of San Francisco and set against dramatic cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Half Moon Bay Golf Links features championship golf on two courses - The Ocean and The Old Course. The Ocean Course played host to the Samsung L.P.G.A World Championship. Half Moon Bay Golf Links is also a host site for the U.S.G.A. Open Men's and Women's Qualifiers.
San Francisco Brewing Company
Craving some world-class microbrews? Look no farther than the San Francisco Brewing Company. Located in San Francisco's North Beach, at the edge of what was once the Barbary Coast, the San Francisco Brewing Company is San Francisco's Original Brewpub. Because of its rich historic location, music and events, the pub has been featured on ABC World News, Mission Impossible, MTV, and Tokyo TV, and in Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, and The New York Times.
Zeum
If you're traveling to San Francisco with children, or if you are still just a kid at heart, you'll want to visit Zeum, San Francisco's Children's Museum. This is a hands-on arts and technology museum where you explore animation, sound, and video production, live performance, and visual arts. Zeum is conveniently located in the heart of downtown San Francisco in Yerba Buena Gardens.
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