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Call for Entries: "World's Unluckiest Traveler" Contest
January 15, 2010
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Transit and Trails: How to hike the Bay Area, car-free
October 17, 2009
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Call for Entries: One World Many Views Contest
August 31, 2009
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From the Golden Gate to Gold Country, kids ride free on Amtrak through November 1
August 31, 2009
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Chinatown buses offer cheap travel between West Coast cities
July 29, 2009
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Call for Entries: Hostelling International's Creative Competition
June 11, 2009
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Call for Entries: Win 100 days Down Under
May 14, 2009
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Call for Entries: "IOU Respect" International Exchange Program
March 14, 2009
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Budget airlines launch new flights to San Francisco, from Orange County and Boston
February 24, 2009
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Travel News

SF IndieFest unspools 15 days of "absolutely independent" film + parties (Feb. 4-18)
January 26, 2010
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Dive into local brews during SF Beer Week (Feb. 5-14)
January 25, 2010
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SFMOMA celebrates 75 years of innovation
December 30, 2009
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Dock of the Bay: Visiting San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park
December 21, 2009
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San Francisco craft fairs offer hip, handmade holiday goods
November 25, 2009
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Film festivals flourish in San Francisco this November
October 22, 2009
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Fantastic Voyage: Plastiki Mission Control
October 8, 2009
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San Francisco's Exploratorium celebrates 40 years of making science fun
September 29, 2009
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World's best free music in a meadow: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass (October 2-4)
August 31, 2009
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San Francisco museums serve up culture and cocktails after hours
July 14, 2009
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Cycle the city with self-guided San Francisco bike routes
June 25, 2009
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See the best in LGBT cinema at Frameline 33 (June 18-28)
May 21, 2009
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"Sunday Streets" events return to San Francisco this summer
May 20, 2009
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The Cream of the Crop: Farmers' markets offer fresh options for travelers
May 6, 2009
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Amtrak offers discounted tickets for National Train Day
April 29, 2009
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art opens new rooftop sculpture garden
April 29, 2009
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Have a ball at San Francisco's Carnaval (May 23-24)
April 29, 2009
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Get baseball tickets for a steal: Giants and A's offer seats at out-of-the-ballpark prices
April 13, 2009
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From jewelry to vinyl to Warhol, new San Francisco museum exhibits bloom in spring
March 18, 2009
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Angel Island Immigration Station re-opens to visitors on April 1
February 24, 2009
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Hostel News

Travel in the Age of Obama: Ten Tips for Everyday Ambassadors, Jan. 27
December 23, 2009
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Facebook Fan Giveaway: Win a Flip Ultra Video Camera
November 30, 2009
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See youth art at a Community Walls reception in San Francisco (December 8)
November 11, 2009
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Follow The Leader: Call for volunteer guides for San Francisco hostel activities
November 4, 2009
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New Discount: $5 weekend comedy shows for HI-San Francisco guests
September 29, 2009
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Around the world in 25 pictures: Keith Levit photo exhibit tours Northern California hostels
September 22, 2009
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San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf Hostel hosts SF Music Intensive (October 16-18)
September 10, 2009
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New HI hostel opens in Seattle's International District
August 31, 2009
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100th Anniversary Party at all three San Francisco Hostels (August 29)
July 30, 2009
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As Green as It Gets: New HI hostel opens in Girdwood, Alaska
July 14, 2009
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Join us in celebrating 100 years of hostelling (August 22-30)
June 29, 2009
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San Francisco Hostels offer day trips to Wine Country, Yosemite, and more
June 2, 2009
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Community Walls mural unveiled at the San Francisco City Center Hostel
March 25, 2009
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HI-San Diego hosts 2nd annual peace-building conference (April 24-26)
March 13, 2009
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New Travel Education workshops debut in San Francisco
February 10, 2009
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