*** 12/9 UPDATE ***
We have a plan!
Here is the official word:
http://sanfranciscosantarchy.wordpress.com/2011/12/08/ho-ho-hoheres-more-info/
Here is the map of all of the SantaCon bars:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=202027483615037275007.0004b39a4263445d3592f&msa=0&ll=37.780891,-122.415419&spn=0.045112,0.090895
Tips:
Bring cash...it's going to be crowded and cash makes everything easier.
Bring ID
Tag your twitter updates with #sfsanta
Tag your photos with #insantawalk for twitter or instagram
Wear comfortable shoes
Expect a lot of walking
Plan:
We are going to try to stay ahead of the Santa horde to minimize waiting for drinks. That means we will move quickly past the first bars until we find one that is not yet over run with Santas. I will post updates on twitter and facebook with our current location.
We start at the civic center plaza at 12:30. Txt me if you can't find me: 415-572-6843.
All the Santa's in the city start here and then disperse across the city. We are going to head to North Beach.
Here is our bar itinerary:
12:30 Civic Center Plaza
The Brown Jug, 496 Eddy St
Whiskey Thieves, 839 Geary St
Ace's, 998 Sutter St
Bacchus Kirk, 925 Bush St
Li PO, 916 Grant
Saloon, 1232 Grant
Maggie McGarry's, 1353 Grant
Savoy Tivoli, 1434 Grant Ave
Gino & Carlo, 548 Green
Columbus Cafe, 562 Green
Amante, 570 Green
Tony Nik's Cafe, 1534 Stockton
O'Reilly's Irish Bar & Restaurant, 622 Green
North Star Cafe, 1560 Powell
Board Room, 1609 Powell
Rogue Ales Public House, 673 Union
Spec's Twelve Adler Museum Cafe, 12 Saroyan Pl
International Sports Club, 1000 Columbus
Kennedy's, 1040 Columbus
Ho Ho Ho!
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Not on a SantaCon team yet? No problem, join mine.
Team Bad Santa specializes in spreading Christmas cheer and drinking, not necessarily in that order.
Route details should be out Friday.
I'll be posting real time updates about where we are and how crowded pubs are via my facebook and twitter status:
http://twitter.com/#!/davidlenihan
http://www.facebook.com/david.lenihan
What is SantaCon?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santarchy
Cheap Santa outfits are available at Walgreens.
Ho! Ho! Ho!