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SMOFcon 28 - December 3-5, 2010 - San Jose, California


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In the Spirit

December 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Tourism

We’ve created a Flickr Group to which we encourage people who took photographs during SMOFCon to add their contributions. The first entry is the photo below, provided by Lisa Deutsch Harrigan, of the St. George’s Spirits distillery tour group on the day before the convention.

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Distillery Tour: Last Call

December 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Tourism

As of Noon Wednesday, there were still six seats left on the St. George’s Spirits Tour. If you’re going on the tour, meet in the hotel lobby by 1:45 PM (the bus is scheduled to depart at 2 PM) on Thursday. If you still are interested in making the trip but haven’t reserved a place, […]

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Tour Bookings Open to All

November 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Tourism

The priority deadline for members of SMOFCon 28 to book spaces on the St. George’s Distillery Tour having passed, reservations for the tour are now open to all interested persons, even those not planning on attending SMOFCon. As of this afternoon, ten of the $55 seats (including the bus ride) remain available for the tour. […]

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San Jose Holiday Parade

November 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Tourism, Travel

When making your plans for Sunday morning during your trip to SMOFCon, bear in mind that the annual San José Holiday Parade will be in downtown San José is on Sunday morning, December 5, and the parade ends at the Plaza de Cesar Chavez, right across the street from the Sainte Claire Hotel. You may […]

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Book Your Tour Seat Now

November 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · Tourism

Please make sure you make your reservation for the St. George’s Spirits distillery tour as soon as possible to guarantee a seat. We’ve had interest from local fans who want to go on the tour but do not plan to attend SMOFcon, and if SMOFcon members do not fill up the bus, we will sell […]

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Grab Your Skates

November 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Tourism

If the notion of skating around palm trees amuses you, pack your skates when you come to SMOFcon 28 and join in Downtown Ice, the South Bay’s largest seasonal outdoor skating rink. This outdoor ice rink is a block from the St. Claire.

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Distillery Tour Booking Open

November 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Tourism

After considering feedback from the members, we have selected the Pilots’ Lounge/Traditional Guided Tasting option for the St. George’s Spirits Distillery Tour on Thursday, December 2. The price will be $55 including the cost of the bus transportation between San José and Alameda. The tour is limited to 20 people. See the Distillery Tour page […]

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Distillery Tour Feedback Requested

October 30th, 2010 · Comments Off on Distillery Tour Feedback Requested · Tourism

We have been offered a range of different kinds of tasting tours of St. George’s Spirits, and before we start collecting money and making reservations, we’re asking those members who are interested in going on the tour (departing the hotel on Thursday, December 2 at 2 PM and returning about 7 PM) to tell us […]

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Distillery Tour Times Updated

October 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Tourism

In response to feedback from our original announcement, we have revised the times for the Pre-Con Distillery Tour. The departure time from the hotel is now 2 PM, and the bus will return to the hotel at approximately 7 PM, subject to possible traffic delays. We’re now working on settling the cost of the tour […]

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