Northern California Hostels Events

Chinese Tea Tasting at the SF City Center Hostel

Molly — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 23:18:04 +0000

Monday, July 2, 2012

Where

San Francisco City Center Hostel

Cost

Free

Join Anthony, our resident "tea master," as he shares various Chinese teas, explains their health benefits, some fun historical facts, and reveals some of the mysticism in San Francisco tea culture.

This is a great opportunity to meet fellow hostellers, relax, and enjoy the warmth of amazing teas!

This event is open only to guests of the San Francisco City Center Hostel.

If You Go

Spend the night at the San Francisco City Center Hostel.

Movie Night at the San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf Hostel

Sarah — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 00:15:26 +0000

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Where

San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf Hostel

Cost

Free

Sunday through Thursday nights, relax with a flick and free popcorn in our theater-style TV room.

If You Go

Stay at the San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf Hostel, in a quiet park setting just steps away from the buzz of the city.

Comic Con Movie Marathon at the San Francisco City Center Hostel

Fiume — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 20:54:51 +0000

Monday, August 26, 2013

Where

San Francisco City Center Hostel

Cost

Free

The City Center Hostel's newest themed movie night focuses on films based on comic books. California hosts the largest comic convention each year, and while it might be difficult to get tickets to Comic Con, our comic appreciation nights are totally free!

This event is open only to guests of the San Francisco City Center Hostel.

If You Go

Stay at the San Francisco City Center Hostel.

Macabre Movie Night at the San Francisco City Center Hostel

Molly — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:24:32 +0000

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Where

San Francisco City Center Hostel

Cost

Free

Every night during the summer, the lobby at the City Center Hostel transforms into an old-fashioned movie house!

Enjoy a campy '70s-'90s horror flick, projected onto a 6-foot-wide screen, and pretend to shield your eyes from the cheesy gore of The Lost Boys, Scream, or Tales From the Crypt, to name a few possibilities. So zombie-walk down to the lobby to catch a classic flick and snack on free popcorn, cookies, and soda.

If You Go

Stay at the San Francisco City Center Hostel.

Downtown Sacramento Walking Tours

Molly — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:14:57 +0000

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Where

Downtown Sacramento

Cost

$10

The Downtown Sacramento Partnership offers a variety of walking tours designed to introduce visitors to the people, places, and events that shaped California history. At least one walk is offered daily (except most Saturdays), and topics range from art and architecture to cultural, religious, and urban history.

Current scheduled walks include:

If You Go

Stay at the historic Sacramento Hostel.

Please Note

Hostellers have occasionally complained about no-show tour guides with this organization. We recommend against paying in advance, just in case.

More Info

Downtown Sacramento Partnership

Off The Grid: Street Food in San Francisco

Sarah — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:10:17 +0000

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Where

Various San Francisco locations

Cost

No admission

Off the Grid is a regular gathering of San Francisco street food vendors -- or, as they describe it, "a roaming mobile food extravaganza!"

This is a great chance to sample unusual and gourmet foods at cheap prices, and enjoy a little al fresco dining. Korean tacos, jambalaya, empanadas, onigiri, BBQ ribs, dim sum -- you'll be amazed at the tasty treats that can be made and sold from the back of a truck.

Regularly participating vendors include local favorites like Chairman Bao Bun Truck, Creme Brulee Cart, Curry Up Now, Gobba Gobba Hey, Hapa SF, and Kung Fu Tacos.

If You Go

Stay at one of our three San Francisco hostels -- each is walking distance from an Off the Grid event.

More Info

Off the Grid

Sacramento Underground Tours

Molly — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:05:14 +0000

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Cost

$15 for adults / $10 for kids ages 6-17 / Free for kids under 6

Hiding beneath Sacramento’s sidewalks is a network of underground walkways and spaces created when the city raised its streets to prevent flooding in the 1860s.

This hour-long seasonal tour, offered by the Historic Old Sacramento Foundation, takes you into the underground, revealing the once-first-floor doorways and windows that now lead into basements, brick retaining walls protecting buildings from the elevated roadways, and secret spaces once used for tiny underground shops.

If You Go

Stay at the beautiful Sacramento Hostel, a restored Victorian mansion 10 blocks from Old Sacramento.

More Info

Historic Old Sacramento Foundation

Walking Tours with San Francisco City Guides

Sherezada — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:22:05 +0000

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Where

Various San Francisco locations

Cost

Free

San Francisco City Guides offer free historical and architectural walking tours of San Francisco's most famous (or, in some cases, infamous) districts, as well as some of its more hidden neighborhoods.

Approximately 30 different walks are offered each month, year-round, rain or shine. Walkers meet at the place and time designated in the current tour schedule. No reservations are required.

If You Go

Stay at one of our three hostels in San Francisco.

More Info

sfcityguides.org

Certified Farmer's Market

Molly — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:53:25 +0000

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Where

Various Sacramento locations

Cost

Free

Sample the bounty of California's harvests straight from local farms at the weekly Farmers Markets near the Sacramento Hostel.

Tuesdays, it's in Roosevelt Park, 8 blocks from the hostel.

Wednesdays, it's at Cesar Chavez Plaza, 1 block from the hostel.

Thursdays, it's on the Capitol Mall at 6th Street, 9 blocks from the hostel.

If You Go

Stay at the beautiful Sacramento Hostel, a restored Victorian mansion in downtown Sacramento.

More Info

California Grown Certified Farmer's Market

America's Cup

Molly — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 17:03:31 +0000

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Where

San Francisco Bay

Cost

Free; ticketed seating starts at $50.

San Francisco's cool and windswept bay awaits a rainbow fleet of sails, while her waterfront prepares for a crowded and colorful marina during this summer’s three grand races. The 30th annual Louis Vuitton Cup, which determines who races in the America's Cup Finals, kicks off the on July 4 and continues through August. September begins with the first-ever Redbull Youth America's Cup featuring the best young sailors from around the world.

If You Go

Stay at one of our three San Francisco hostels or the Marin Headlands Hostel. The SF Fisherman's Wharf Hostel is on the waterfront and offers prime views of the race course.

More Info

America's Cup