Worlds 2014
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2013 7:07 pm
UPDATED: Check page 3 of this thread for details about where Worlds 2014 will be. The event is scheduled for San Francisco, in the East Bay, September 18-21. RSVP to me at mark.alfano@gmail.com as soon as you make plans!
I guess it's not too early to start thinking about where to host Worlds 2014. This is a tentative suggestion, but I was thinking it might be nice to have it back in the USA again: in San Francisco. We have probably about 12-15 players (including both new players and veterans such as Gene Berry and Skye and Sean Sandborgh) on just the West coast of the United States who would attend. If Brian Min, Joe Bisz, Josh Hunholz, and some others from around the country come, I wouldn't be surprised to see 20 or even 25 US players.
San Francisco is one of the crown jewels of North America. Our plan would be to rent a space in the Presidio park, directly adjacent to the Golden Gate Bridge. I've attached a photo with the view. It's spectacular. There is an inn on the grounds of the Presidio where people could stay. Alternatively, since the transportation system in the city is quite good, it's possible to stay in a more exciting neighborhood, such as the Mission district.
Among the many things to see and do in San Francisco are the outdoor murals in the Mission, the old Spanish mission building itself, fisherman's wharf, the golden gate bridge, golden gate park, the redwood forests across the bay to the north, lots of great mexican food, shopping in and around union square, visiting Berkeley and Stanford universities, and much more.
Are people interested? If so, what weekend would be best?
I guess it's not too early to start thinking about where to host Worlds 2014. This is a tentative suggestion, but I was thinking it might be nice to have it back in the USA again: in San Francisco. We have probably about 12-15 players (including both new players and veterans such as Gene Berry and Skye and Sean Sandborgh) on just the West coast of the United States who would attend. If Brian Min, Joe Bisz, Josh Hunholz, and some others from around the country come, I wouldn't be surprised to see 20 or even 25 US players.
San Francisco is one of the crown jewels of North America. Our plan would be to rent a space in the Presidio park, directly adjacent to the Golden Gate Bridge. I've attached a photo with the view. It's spectacular. There is an inn on the grounds of the Presidio where people could stay. Alternatively, since the transportation system in the city is quite good, it's possible to stay in a more exciting neighborhood, such as the Mission district.
Among the many things to see and do in San Francisco are the outdoor murals in the Mission, the old Spanish mission building itself, fisherman's wharf, the golden gate bridge, golden gate park, the redwood forests across the bay to the north, lots of great mexican food, shopping in and around union square, visiting Berkeley and Stanford universities, and much more.
Are people interested? If so, what weekend would be best?