¶ IETF 117 - San Francisco, CA, USA
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¶ Meeting Venue 
Hilton Union Square
San Francisco, USA
The closest Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Station to the Hilton Union Square is the Powell Street Station. From the Powell Street Station, it is approximately a three block walk to the Hilton Union Square.
¶ Airport Transportation 
There are three area airports for San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport (SFO); Metropolitan Oakland International (OAK); and San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC). The closest airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
¶ San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 
SFO is 14 miles from the IETF 117 Meeting Venue. Public transportation to the meeting venue is available from the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). Take the yellow line from SFO to the Powell Street Station.
Alternatively, follow the directions to use Lyft or Uber, and taxis depart from the designated taxi zones located at the roadway center islands, on the Arrivals/Baggage Claim Level of all terminals.
¶ Metropolitan Oakland Airport (OAK)
OAK is 20 miles from the IETF 117 Meeting Venue. To take BART use the connector train from OAK to Coliseum Station. Take the green line train to Powell Street Station. Lyft, Uber, and Wingz (rideshare) pick-ups are located on the 3rd Curb at Sections 3C2-3C9. Taxis are available at Curb 1C.
¶ San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC)
SJC is 46 miles from the IETF 117 Meeting Venue. Connect to BART by taking VTA Route 60 (Airport Flyer) bus to the Milpitas BART Station. From there you can take the green line to the Powell Street Station. Uber, Lyft, and Wingz (rideshare) pick-ups are locaed at Terminal A Arrivals Curbside - Stop 1 and Terminal B Ground Transportation Island - Stops 8 & 9. Taxis are available at both terminals. They are accessible from Terminal A, Stop 2 and Terminal B, Stop 1.
¶ Arrival Coordination 
¶ Local events
The San Francisco Marathon begins with a 5K fun run on Saturday, and the ultramarathon from Saturday night. The main marathon and half-marathons are on Sunday morning.
¶ Departure Coordination 
IETF 117 Departure Coordination
¶ Electricity, Power, and Outlets 
Electricity and Plug information for the US Plug types A/B
¶ Weather 
In August, expect fog to arrive around 5pm with wind and evening temperatures around 55ºF (12ºC).
Current weather conditions in San Francisco, USA
¶ Restaurants 
¶ Coffee and Tea 
- Gong Cha 272 O'Farrell St, San Francisco, CA 94102
- Scullery 687 Geary Street, 6 minute walk from Hilton
- list: 15 Quintessential San Francisco Coffee Shops
¶ Breakfast and Coffee nearby
- Coffee central 133 O’Farrell, went there 2 times, good coffee, excellent sandwiches, breakfast, bowls, pastries. good for breakfast and lunch.
¶ Bagels
¶ Lunch & Dinner
nearby:
- Kin Khao, Thai, reservations recommended, 5 minute walk from Hilton.
- The Stinking Rose 1.2 miles (1.9km) from Hilton. Garlic, garlic, and more garlic
- Million Thai Restaurant 200 ft. Just around the corner. Good and very convenient.
- David's Delicatessen 1 block north. 1955's decor, bland deli fare
- Hinodeya, ramen, 219 O’Farrell Street, 7am-2am
- John's Grill Two blocks southeast. Old school steak house, with Sam Spade ambiance.
near-ish:
- Swan Oyster Depot, casual seafood, San Francisco institution, always a line.
not nearby:
- Bansang, Korean with a Michelin Bib Gourmand. Food has been great each of my 3 visits.
- Boulevard, California cuisine, Jules Verne architectural vibe.
- Burma Superstar, Burmese food (like Chinese+Indian+Indonesian), Clement Street. Walk-in only.
- Foreign Cinema, California-Mediterranean, large place (for San Francisco) that plays movies in their courtyard. Food is usually great.
- Zuni Cafe, California cuisine, well-established restaurant but has new chef. Famous for Zuni Chicken but has wide variety on a small menu -- oysters (on their own menu), fish, lamb, etc.
lists:
- Best San Francisco Restaurants according to San Francisco Chronicle newspaper
- SF Eater
¶ Bars
nearby:
- Bourbon and Branch, 1920's speakeasy themed cocktail bar, with another speakeasy inside called Wilson and Wilson. See website for password to get in. Across the street from the Hilton.
near-ish:
- Smuggler's Cove, tiki theme, previously on 50 best bars in the world, 500 rums. 1 mile (1.7km) walk.
- Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar, tiki theme with indoor waterfall and boat on indoor 'lake'. It's on top of a hill so bring your walking shoes.
lists:
- Eater's list of wine bars
- Eater's list of cocktail bars
Northern California Brewery MapNote: outdated