Golden Anniversary of Golden Gate Hostels: A three-month series of free hostel events!
August 29, 2008
San Francisco was a busy place in 1958. The Giants had just moved from the "Big Apple" to the "City by the Bay," Alfred Hitchcock’s film noir Vertigo had audiences looking at Mission Dolores in a new light, and hostelling came to San Francisco with the founding of the Golden Gate Council of American Youth Hostels.
We’re celebrating our 50th anniversary in style, with an autumn full of free parties and other happenings at seven of our locations around Northern California. Each event is as unique as the hostel hosting it, from a BBQ under a 115-foot lighthouse to an art exhibit in a Gold Rush-era mansion.
More information will be available as each event approaches, so mark your calendars and be sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter, Hostel Tripper, for updates about this landmark series of festivities.
We’ve come a long way since 1958, when Kathleen and Walt McAdam, along with other eager volunteers, founded the Golden Gate Council to bring hostel-friendly folks together for outdoor adventures in the Bay Area. Since then, the Council has grown into the largest network of hostels in the country, spanning the northern Golden State from San Mateo’s lighthouse bluffs to the redwood forests of the Lost Coast. You can read about the history of HI-USA Golden Gate Council here, or check out a brief timeline of Council milestones here.
Come party with us as we kick up our heels and celebrate five decades of welcoming the world to Northern California!
Golden Anniversary of Golden Gate Hostels
A special event series celebrating 50 years of HI-USA Golden Gate Council
Seaside Sunday BBQ
Sunday, September 14, 1-4 p.m.
Pigeon Point Lighthouse Hostel
210 Pigeon Point Road, Pescadero, CA 94060
No admission fee. Complimentary lunch.
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Keith Knight: Cartoon Art Exhibit & Reception
Saturday, September 20, 8-10 p.m.
San Francisco City Center Hostel
685 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
No admission fee. Complimentary refreshments.
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Local Wine & Cheese Tasting
Thursday, October 2
San Francisco Downtown Hostel
312 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
No admission fee. Complimentary refreshments.
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Haunted Hostel Halloween Festival
Saturday, October 25
Point Montara Lighthouse Hostel
16th Street & Highway 1, Montara, CA 94037
No admission fee. Complimentary refreshments.
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HI-USA Golden Gate Council 50th Anniversary Luncheon
Sunday, October 26
United Irish Cultural Center
2700 45th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94116
Tickets: $35
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Labyrinth Building at Wilson Creek Beach
Friday, October 31 DATE CHANGE: Sunday, November 2
Redwood National Park Hostel
14480 Highway 101, Klamath, CA 95548
No admission fee.
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Second Saturday Art Walk: Golden Gate Council Staff Art Exhibit & Reception
Saturday, November 8
Sacramento Hostel
925 H Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
No admission fee. Complimentary refreshments.
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Thanksgiving Dinner Potluck
Thursday, November 27
Marin Headlands Hostel
Fort Barry, Building 941, Sausalito, CA 94965
No admission fee. Complimentary dinner.
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