23rd West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference

and

Tri-Beta Regional Conference

(Western District 2)

at the

University of San Francisco

Saturday, May 2, 1998 at the University of San Francisco

Directions to the University and Information on Hotel and Motel Accommodations in San Francisco:

The University of San Francisco is located in a quiet residential neighborhood in the Richmond District and is just a short walk from the 1,040 acre - Golden Gate Park.

Directions to the University:

From The Golden Gate Bridge (southbound 101):
After crossing the bridge, stay in the right lane and take the 19th Avenue exit. Turn right on Cabrillo, then take an immediate left at 14th Avenue. Proceed to Fulton Street and make a left. At the top of the hill, turn left on Parker (at St. Ignatius Church) and right on Golden Gate Avenue.

From 280 (northbound):
Take the 19th Avenue exit. Stay on 19th Avenue for approximately 3 miles, driving through Golden Gate Park to Park Presidio. On the other side of the park, make an immediate right on Fulton Street and proceed as above.

From the Bay Bridge (westbound 80 / 580) :
After crossing the bridge take 101 north. Take the Fell-Laguna Street exit and stay on Fell Street for approximately 2 miles. Take a right turn onto Masonic Avenue and a left at either Fulton Street or Golden Gate Avenue. Note: left hand turns off Masonic are restricted at certain times of the day.

From 101 (northbound):
Take the Fell-Laguna Street exit and proceed on Fell Street as above.

Accommodations by Neighborhood:

Neighborhoods in the vicinity of USF are The Richmond, The Sunset, The Haight, Western Addition and Laurel Heights. Hotels in these neighborhoods as well as in those in the more distant Marina district and
the downtown area are listed here.

Hotels within (~20 minute) walking distance of the Campus are noted with an asterisk*. For most locations, a single bus ride (the S.F. Muni, $1) will get you to and from Campus. For city bus information, call 673-MUNI. Information about transportation to and from the airport is best obtained
from the individual hotels. The Supershuttle (558-8500, $12.) serves all locations and the SFO Airporter ($10.) runs every 20 minutes and serves downtown hotels.

Rates do not include taxes. Be sure to confirm expenses and checkout times when making reservations. Reservations should be made prior to arrival as most hotels / motels mentioned here list May as being a busy month.

Laurel Heights
Laurel Motor Inn* 444 Presidio Ave. (415) 567-8467 90.
Monte Cristo Hotel* 600 Presidio Ave. (415) 931-1875 73.

The Richmond
Seal Rock Inn 545 Point Lobos (415) 752-8000 86.

Western Addition
Alamo Square Inn 719 Scott (415) 922-2055 85.
Best Western Miyako Inn (Japantown) 1800 Sutter (415) 921-4000 129.

The Haight / Sunset
Stanyan Park Hotel* 750 Stanyan (415) 752-1000 89.
Victorian Inn on the Park* 301 Lyon (415) 931-1830 109.

The Marina
Chelsea Motor Inn 2095 Lombard (415) 563-5600 80.
Francisco Bay Motel 1501 Lombard (415) 474-3030 75.
Marina Motel 2576 Lombard (415) 921-9406 70.
Plantation Inn 3100 Webster (415) 921-5520 65.

Downtown
Allison Hotel on Union Square 417 Stockton (415) 986-8737 60.
Best Western Canterbury Hotel 750 Sutter (415) 474-6464 129.
Holiday Inn Select 480 Sutter (415) 398-8900 165.
Rex Hotel 562 Sutter (415) 433-4434 125.

If you have comments or questions, contact Dr. MJ Niles at niles@usfca.edu. , or call (415)422-2354.

comments and suggestions regarding the execution of these pages should be sent to Kristin Henry henrkr00@usfca.edu