To the Great San Francisco Crystal Fair:
From the East Bay: Take the Bay Bridge to the
Fremont St. exit;
exit and go right onto Howard to Embarcadero and turn left; follow
Embarcadero
(about 2 miles) to Bay Street and turn left. Take Bay (about 2 miles)
to
Buchanan and turn right. Cross Marina Blvd., and make a sharp right
into
the Fort Mason Center parking lot. Building A is the first building on
your left.
From Marin: Take Hwy 101 across the Golden Gate
Bridge and keep
to the left to the end of the freeway which becomes Marina Blvd. Take
Marina
Blvd. to Buchanan, turn left and then an immediate sharp right into the
Fort Mason Center parking lot. Building A is the first building on your
left.
From the Peninsula: Take Hwy 101 north to the
9th St. exit. Take
9th to Hayes and turn left. Take Hayes to Franklin and turn right.
Follow
Franklin to Bay Street and turn left; continue on Bay Street to
Buchanan
and turn right. Cross Marina Blvd., and make a sharp right into the
Fort
Mason Center parking lot. Building A is the first building on your
left.
To the Great Contra Costa Crystal Fair in Walnut
Creek:
From Hwy 680 South: Take the North Main exit to
Civic Drive,
turn left and go past Broadway. The entrance to the parking lot is just
past Broadway on the right. Free weekend parking.
From Hwy 680 North: Take Ygnacio Valley Road
(first exit past
Hwy 24), go to Civic Drive and turn right. Follow the Crystal Fairsigns.
The parking lot is on the left. If you hit Broadway you've gone just a
little too far. Free weekend parking.
From Hwy 24: Take the Walnut Creek Exit which
will put you on
Mt. Diablo Blvd. Proceed east to Broadway and turn left. Continue on
Broadway
to Civic Drive and turn right. The next right off Civic Drive is the
parking
lot. Free weekend parking.
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ACCOMODATIONS:
WHERE TO STAY IN SAN FRANCISCO: Out of town
visitors to the Crystal
Fair can get the best rates at the following motels:
The Francisco Bay Inn 1501 Lombard St. (415) 410-7007
The Buena Vista Motor Inn 1599 Lombard St. (415) 923-9600
The Best Inn 2707 Lombard St. (415) 567-2425
For Motor Home Parking: Candlestick RV Park 650 Gilman Ave. (415)
822-2299
All have been recommended by Crystal Fair customers
WHERE TO STAY IN WALNUT CREEK: Nice and a
little expensive: Holiday Inn 2730 North Main
Street, (925) 932-3332
More reasonable: Walnut Creek Motor Lodge 1960 N. Main St.
(925) 932-2811
