San Francisco may be the CPTSC conference destination where you will choose to extend your stay and/or bring your family. A favorite travel spot, San Francisco's cityscape is lovely, the population diverse, and the climate mild.
Plus, there are those cable cars, the big red bridge, views of ocean and bay, houses called painted ladies, high hills, crooked streets, ferry boats, foggy dusks and dawns, and other pleasures for sightseers. Nature lovers can hug the redwoods and walk on the beach. Additionally, San Francisco has plenty of street culture, as well as the museum and theatre kind.
Of course, CPTSC members also might be interested in visiting the Bay Area because of its leadership in high-tech industries and its scientific research facilities.
| Typical mid-October weather |
Average high: 71° F (record: 91° F)
Average low: 53° F (record: 44° F)
Fog probability: low to moderate
Rain probability: low
| Attractions near campus/recommended lodging |
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Lake Merced |
- Harding Park World Championship
golf course
- Running, biking, birding, skeet shooting, fishing, boat rentals
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Ocean Beach |
- Largest beach in the city
(& a favorite for surfers)
- Pedway/bike path extends along the Great Highway
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Cliff House |
- Historic building with picture-postcard views
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Zoo |
- Conservation zoo with new exhibits & expanded children's zoo
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Golden Gate Park |
- Running, biking, archery, polo,
boat rentals
- Arboretum & botanical gardens,
Japanese tea garden
- De Young fine arts museum
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Presidio |
- Military historical buildings
(open to the public for touring)
- Presidio Golf Course
(Arnold Palmer Golf Management)
- Running, biking, boardsailing
- Legion of Honor fine arts museum
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Stonestown Mall |
- Department stores, specialty shops, restaurants, food court, movie theater
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Please note: Fitness center, swimming pool, tennis courts, and jogging paths are available on campus. Advance arrangements may be required for use of some facilities.
| San Francisco State University |
SFSU has been the "the city's university" for over a century, offering over 200 bachelor's and master's degrees in a range of fields, conjoint Ph.D.'s in selected disciplines, and other specialized offerings. Since the 1950s, this diverse and progressive urban university's home has been a self-contained, well-maintained, suburban-style, 106-acre campus in the quiet southwestern corner of the city. Approximately 30,000 students take classes at SFSU, with about one-tenth of those living in residence. SFSU is a non-smoking campus.
| The Technical and Professional Writing Program |
TPW is an independently housed program in SFSU's College of Humanities (so not a part of the much larger English Department nor of its Composition Program). Established in the 1980's to offer an interdisciplinary minor and certificate for students aspiring to workplace writing careers, the TPW Program has evolved to offer, as well, the state of California's only bachelor's degree dedicated to technical or professional writing. In 2005, CCCC (Conference on College Composition and Communication) honored the TPW Program with an Award of Excellence.
The Bay Area provides careers for many technical writers, so local practitioner organizations include the six Northern California chapters of the Society for Technical Communication, the Bay Area Publications Managers Forum, and the Northern California Science Writers Association, as well as an active local chapter of the American Medical Writers Association. There also are several regional colleges and university extension programs that offer technical and/or scientific coursework or certificates, including DeAnza College in San Jose; California State University, East Bay; University of California, Santa Cruz; and California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo.
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