<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>With all the rush hour traffic, I understand it can be a pain to get to TISC on Tuesdays and Thursdays. (Damn tech workers... oh wait.)<br><br></div>So, here are a couple of bits of local knowledge I've found to make getting on the Bay Bridge less painful:<br><br></div><u><b>If working in SOMA</b></u>, park here in the morning: 350 2nd St, San Francisco, CA 94107, <a href="http://j.mp/parkingv15sf" target="_blank">http://j.mp/parkingv15sf</a>. From here, it takes around 5-10 minutes make a left onto Harrison and slog one block to enter the bridge from the 1st Street on-ramp. Just enough to review your sailing notes on Evernote and get your head into race mode.<br><br>Even though I work several blocks from here, I've found it quicker to walk those blocks to the parking lot (15 minutes) rather than slogging 30 minutes in a car.<br><br></div>Plus, nearby you can grab a six pack or ice for your fellow sailors at <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/soma-wines-and-spirits-san-francisco">SOMA Wines & Spirits </a>or fuel up with a quick burger from <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-melt-howard-san-francisco">The Melt</a>.<br><div><div><div><div><br></div><div>If anyone every needs a ride from here on Thursdays, just let me know.<br></div><div><br></div><div><u><b>If driving from Marin or west SF to TISC</b></u>, here's a route that I've figured out over the years that usually reduces driving time at rush hour to maybe 45 minutes: <a href="http://j.mp/directions-westsf-tisc">http://j.mp/directions-westsf-tisc</a> . It's kind of complicated, so open the Google Maps link. Highlights are: go down Oak, past the US Mint, onto Folsom, right onto Second left onto Harrison.<br><br></div><div>Of course, if you can take a motorboat from Marin, that works too! Just bring foulies for the trip home.<br><br></div><div>So there you go -- one less excuse for not getting onto the water!!<br></div><div><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Best regards,</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Al</span></font><br></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></font></div><font color="#666666"><a href="mailto:asargent@stanfordalumni.org" target="_blank">asargent@stanfordalumni.org</a> | +1 415 742 1430</font></div></div></div>
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