Mpowerment training: Welcome to the Bay Area.

Welcome to the Bay Area.  Here is a list of things to do above-and-beyond the Mpowerment training.

Contents:

• The Castro 
• San Francisco
• The Presidio and Golden Gate Bridge
• Weather check
• Mission Bay (where the Mpowerment training takes place).

The Castro

The GLBT History Historical Society collects, preserves and interprets the history of GLBT people, and the communities that support them. Located in San Francisco's Castro District, The GLBT History Museum is the first full-scale, stand-alone museum of its kind in the United States.

'Out of the Bars and into the Streets.' An audio-walking tour about Harvey Milk and the rise of gay power.  Download the tour map and audio guide here.

Visit Strut!  San Francisco AIDS Foundation's premiere home for health & wellness in the Castro, SF. 

Best place to catch a classic: Castro Theater.   
Best bar to sporty-spice it. Hi Tops Sports Bar.
Find Mr. Penis Cookie here:  Hot Cookie. 
Castro district, neighborhood guide: My Castro. 

San Francisco

'The best way to see San Francisco is by bike.' Consider taking a bike tour with Daniel and Tim. Streets of San Francisco Bicycle Tours.

Shaping San Francisco. Explore Bay Area social movement history. Bike and Foot Tours.

San Francisco bucket list: Things to do in SF before you die. YES on 33,34, 58 and 60!

The history of San Francisco landmarks that no one told you.

San Francisco's tallest towers.  Architecture. 

Get your ticket!  Your guide to the theater-scene in San Francisco. 

San Francisco Big Bus Night Tours.  Lit up!  

Here’s a cool trick for art fans. You can text San Francisco’s Museum of Modern Art at 572-51 and they will respond with a piece of art from its collection.

VINTAGE.  Visit the Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar. 

VINTAGE. Golden Gate City: San Francisco – A booster travelogue from 1939 showing highlights from the city, including shots of Market Street. (10 min.) 

The Presidio and Golden Gate Bridge

Gotta see that Golden Gate? Then visit the Presidio Visitor Center.  The Presidi-go Shuttle is a free ride to the Presidio and Golden Gate Bridge. You can catch the Presido-go Shuttle from the Embarcadero in downtown SF.  The Presidi-go Shuttle also goes by the Walt Disney Family Museum.

Weather check

Packing? San Francisco five day weather forecast.

It is (usually) cooler and (often) windy. Check to see if you will need a wind-breaker / jacket and a umbrella for showers.  SF average rain and temperatures.

Mission Bay
Where the Mpowerment Training takes place:

Mission Hall - UCSF Mission Bay
550 16th St, Room 1401/2
San Francisco, CA 94158

You will need to show your ID to security in the lobby. Security will have a list of training attendees. 

Mission Hall - UCSF Mission Bay

Mission Hall - UCSF Mission Bay

UCSF Mission Bay Campus Map

The Ramp is only a seven minute walk from Mission Hall. Originally a bait shop in the '50s, The Ramp has morphed into a fun and casual restaurant. A local-favorite. (walking-directions).