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Arrival

Please be ready to join the opening ceremonies by 11:00 AM on Friday, September 16th. This means making your travel arrangements so that you arrive at the Festival site, Saratoga Springs, no later than 10:00 AM on the 16th; and departing after the closing ceremonies, which will end at 3:00 PM on Sunday, September 18th. 
 
You are most welcome to come on Thursday and leave Monday if that helps arrange your travel. There is no additional cost for event registration if you come on Thursday and leave on Monday or even Tuesday morning; however, there may be lodging and food costs for the extra days. All these options are available to choose in the following registration process, and can also be chosen after registration if you would like to assess your travel options before deciding on extra lodging or food.

 

Additional Meals and Lodging for Early or Late Arrival

In order to provide the best prices possible, and accomodate those who will arrive and depart on different days, we have seperated the meal costs.  You can tailor them to your own schedule, and purchase them after you have finalized your travel plans.

If you are arriving early or staying after the event for additional days, you may purchase meal tickets and Lodging for those days.

 

Directions

Drive time from San Francisco is about 2 1/2 hours; from Sacramento, about 2 1/4 hours.
 

From San Francisco:

Take 101 north 5 miles past Ukiah, then follow Highway 20 east for about 17 miles. 1.1 miles past Scott Valley Road (watch for Saratoga Springs sign), turn left at Saratoga Springs Road and drive three-quarters of a mile to end.
 

From Sacramento:

Take Interstate 5 north to Williams. Take Route 20 west from Williams about 60 miles to Upper Lake. 4 miles past Upper Lake, and after Witter Springs Road (watch for Saratoga Springs sign) take first right onto Saratoga Springs road and drive three-quarters of a mile to the end.

 

Shuttle

If you wish to coordinate transportation from SFO Airport to Saratoga Springs, please contact april@commonpassion.com to indicate your interest.  If we have enough people to make it worthwhile, we will make arrangements with:

 http://www.airportexpressinc.com/charter.html

 

Off-site Accommodations

We hope you will stay with us on-site, but if you wish to consider other arrangements you are welcome to do so.  Here is a list of the available accommodations:

 

The Tallman Hotel                                                                                                 

www.tallmanhotel.com                                                                                   

(866) 708-5253                                                                                              

Rates start at $179 per night                                                     

 

The Super 8

www.super8.com

(707) 275-0888

Rates start at  $98.88 per night

 

The Lodge at Blue Lakes

www.thelodgeatbluelakes.com

(707) 275-2181

Rates start at $125 per night

 

 

 

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