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14 Days | 13 Nights
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EasyFor people looking to exercise their minds more than their bodies. There’s minimal walking and not too many stairs.
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Start of Program
Sep 14, 2013
3:00 p.m. hotel check in time. 4:00-5:00 p.m. meet in hotel lobby for Road Scholar registration.
You will be staying at the Doubletree Hotel - San Francisco Airport that night.
Location: Burlingame, California
Nearest city or town: San Francisco. California
Nearest highway: US Hwy 101
Nearest airport: San Francisco International

End of Program
Sep 27, 2013
Program ends approximately 3:00 pm with drop-offs at San Francisco International Airport and the DoubleTree Hotel in Burlingame.
You will be staying at the Mendocino Hotel and Garden Suites the night before.
Location: Mendocino, California
Nearest city or town: Bragg, CA
Nearest highway: US Hwy 101
Nearest airport: San Francisco International
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Type: Hotel

 Contact info:
835 Airport Blvd.
Burlingame, CA 94010 USA
phone: 650-344-5500
web: www.doubletree.com

Room amenities: Hairdryers, irons, ironing boards, coffee makers and two-line speaker phones with ISDN modem lines atop work desks.

Facility amenities: Library, fitness room and bayside jogging path. Restaurant and 24-hour food service. Full-service business center.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: Please check with the hotel
Please contact DoubleTree Hotel Reservations directly at 650-344-5500 for additional reservations.

Check in time: 3:00 PM
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Type: Hotel

 Description: The hotel is listed on the National Register. It is a restored Victorian decorated with many beautiful antiques.

Contact info:
45080 Main Street
Mendocino, CA 95460 USA
phone: 800-548-0513
web: www.fortbragg.org

Room amenities: TV, hair dryers, phones, room service. Garden setting.

Facility amenities: The Participants are housed in the garden suites, lovely garden setting. Hotel has full service restaurant and bar. Lobby has fireplace and ocean views.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Additional nights after: Please call hotel.
The hotel is usually fully booked on weekends. If participants choose to stay after they must arrange their own return transportation to SFO.

Check out time: 11:00 AM
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•33 meals: 11 breakfasts, 11 lunches, 11 dinners
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