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Microsoft Windows Refund Day -- Bay Area directions

  • Mountain View:

    Take US-101 to Mountain View, and exit north-bound (towards the Bay) at N. Shoreline Blvd., proceeding on N. Shoreline to a right turn at the second intersection, Pear Ave. Proceed one long block to a right turn into the parking lot for the light-industrial complex at 1235 Pear Ave. (Look for a sign listing VA Research as one of the businesses.) Please park on Pear Ave., out of consideration to the occupants. VA Research (Suite 111) is in the building at the back of the parking lot.

    Posse organizer Chris di Bona will depart with the carpool/caravan from VA Research no later than 10 AM. Please don't forget to e-mail Chris now, at mv@linuxmafia.com, to say you'll attend. (Map.)

  • Oakland:

    Either take BART or AC Transit (routes 6, 12, 14, 15, 40, 43, 57, and C) to MacArthur BART in Oakland, or, by car...

    From I-580 westbound (coming from points south and east), go through the MacArthur Maze, then exit immediately at Market Street, turning right (north) onto Market. Go five blocks on Market to turn right (east) on 40th Street. Go four+ blocks, under the CA-24 freeway, and MacArthur BART is just before you reach Telegraph Ave.

    From CA-24 westbound (coming from Berkeley and Contra Costa), take the Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd exit, turn left (east) at the end of the ramp onto 45th Avenue, underneath the CA-24 freeway and one block to a right (south) turn on Telegraph. Go five blocks to MacArthur BART.

    From I-80 eastbound (coming from San Francisco), proceed through the MacArthur Maze, taking the Broadway turnoff that branches off inside the Maze (and is easy to miss). Turn right (southwest) at the end of the ramp onto Broadway, and immediately right again (west) onto 34th Street. Proceed four blocks to turn right (north) onto Telegraph Ave. Go six blocks to MacArthur BART (on your left).

    (However, if you're starting from San Francisco, consider joining us at The CoffeeNet in South of Market, SF, instead.)

    Posse organizer Scott McNeil will depart with his carpool/caravan from MacArthur BART, no later than 10 AM. Please don't forget to e-mail Scott now, at ebay@linuxmafia.com, to say that you'll attend. Please include if you can offer or are in need of a ride!

    Please note that the BART parking lot is for BART patrons only. There is nearby on-street parking. (Map.)

  • San Francisco:

    By Muni: Routes 15 Third Street, 30 Stockton, and 45 Union go past on 3rd Street, northbound. Routes 30 Stockton and 45 Union go past on 4th Street, southbound (but it's only a four-block stroll from 3rd and Market, or from the Transbay Terminal).

    By BART: Exit at Montgomery, walk four blocks south along 3rd Street to a right (west) turn onto Harrison. It's the purple building in mid-block.

    By CalTrain: The San Francisco terminus is at 4th Street and Townsend. Either take the 15 Third Street, 30 Stockton, or 45 Union Muni buses up 3rd to Harrison, or walk north along 4th, three blocks north to a right (east) turn on Harrison, and go 1/2 block. Return to CalTrain on routes 30 Stockton or 45 Union from 4th St. (or walk the three blocks).

    By car: From I-80 west, exit at 5th Street northbound bearing half-right onto 5th, go one block to a right (east) turn onto Folsom, three blocks to right (south) on 2nd Street, one block to right (west) on Harrison, proceed 1 1/2 blocks. From I-80 east, take 4th Street exit, bearing half-left (east) onto Bryant, one block to left (north) onto 3rd Street, one block to left (west) on Harrison, and proceed 1/2 block. On-street parking is 2-hour (1-hour in the alleys) during the day; there's a pay lot on the right (east) side of 3rd Street, just past Harrison.

    Posse organizer Rick Moen will depart with his carpool/caravan from The CoffeeNet, no later than 10 AM. Please don't forget to e-mail Rick now, at sf@linuxmafia.com, to say that you'll attend. (Map.)

  • Santa Clara:

    By light rail: From the Great America station, walk south (towards US-101) three blocks to Mission College Blvd. The Marriott is on the south-east corner.

    By car: From US-101 (either direction), go to Santa Clara and exit north/east onto Great America Parkway. Go two blocks to a right turn onto Mission College Blvd. Pass the Marriott main entrance (first traffic light) to a right turn at the second traffic light onto Freedom Circle. Proceed to a right turn at the second driveway entrance, and find the tennis courts at the rear of the lot. We'll meet at post "F7".

    From the CA-237 freeway, take the Great America Parkway exit. Proceed south on Great America Parkway about seven blocks to a left (east) turn onto Mission College Blvd. Continue as shown in the directions from US-101, above.

    Posse organizer Ian Kluft will depart with his carpool/caravan from the "F7" parking post near the tennis courts, adjacent to the Marriott, no later than 10 AM. Please don't forget to e-mail Ian now, at sc@linuxmafia.com, to say that you'll attend. (Map.)