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General Info:
- If you need MUSIC for an event, email the TBGO Librarian (currently Dan Dees) as soon as possible so that he can have parts ready for you. You can reach him as librarian@thebeatgoesonmb.org.
- If you can't find info on this page that was announced in email, try refreshing the page in your browser (Ctrl-R or Ctrl-Shift-R).
- If you want to print part of the information on this page but not the whole page, try selecting the stuff you want to print, then choose Print, then check "Selection" in the area that says Print Range or Page Range.
- Events that have already passed or for which we do not yet have staging info are not listed here. For the complete list of the year's events, see the Performances page.
Cedar Mill Library is celebrating its 50th anniversary and we've been invited to liven up the event. The event runs from 9 am to 1 pm and includes historical displays, short remarks, special sales at Cedar Mill Library Book Sale and Second Edition Resale, and a community art project.
Uniform: INFORMAL uniform: TBGO polo shirt, TBGO hat, black SHORTS/belt, WHITE socks, WHITE shoes.
Meet: At 9:15 am at Cedar Mill Community Library, 1080 NW Saltzman Rd (map and directions). Refreshments and historical displays are available beginning at 9:00. Opening remarks and acknowledgments begin at 9:30. Tentative plan is that we'll play from about 9:50 to 10:15.
Parking: Plenty of parking available; see map.
Show Music:
Faith
Dancing in the Street/p>
Five O'Clock World
Bang Bang
Fireball
Funicula Funicula
We Like to Party
Venus
Shut Up and Dance
Hot Stuff
Sweet Caroline
We Got the Beat
Uptown Funk (if needed)
Plan of the Day:
It's time to celebrate another year of The Beat Going On!
Thank you to everyone for hanging in there with an ultra-busy summer schedule,
roving rehearsal spaces, and all the time and energy you put into our State Fair residency.
This year we're meeting outdoors at Noon on Sunday October 6 at the Main Shelter in Tualatin Community Park. Menu and other details still TBD.
Uniform: Come as you are!
Meet: At 12:00 pm (Noon) at the Main Shelter in Tualatin Community Park (8515 SW Tualatin Rd), (Map and directions)
Italian Heritage Festival - San Francisco
Oct 12-14, 2024
Trip Overview
Our second road trip of 2024 takes us to TBGO-favorite San Francisco! The Italian Heritage Festival and its predecessor events have been taking place since 1869. We are signed up for the 1.58 mile parade.
The trip departs by air on Sat Oct 12 and returns Mon Oct 14 (2 night stay). We fly to San Francisco on Saturday via early morning flights, arriving at our hotel in late morning. Rest of day is free to enjoy the city. Our hotel is the lovely and well-located RIU Plaza Fisherman's Wharf. Not only is it right at all the activities of Fisherman's Wharf, it's right in the middle of the parade staging area!
Sunday is parade day; the 1.58 mile parade steps off at 12:30. Following the parade we have a group pizza lunch (included) at Capo's Pizza. After lunch it's back to the hotel and rest of the day is free.
Monday again starts with included breakfast at the hotel. We depart for the airport in early afternoon, arriving at PDX around 6:30 or 7:30 pm.
As always, you can choose to make your own travel arrangements and join up with the band at performances.
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Hotel
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Our hotel is the RIU Plaza Fisherman's Wharf (2500 Mason St, San Francisco, CA) (map), located close to Pier 39, one of the most iconic parts of San Francisco. Each room has satellite TV, a mini-fridge, and coffee machine. Facilities include free WiFi, an outdoor pool, and gym. The staff is friendly, rooms are very nice, there's an outstanding buffet breakfast (included) with a wide variety of offerings to make everyone happy. The hotel location is even better than last time the band was in San Francisco; the streetcar goes right in front of the hotel, Fisherman's Wharf is 1 ½ blocks away and the same for the start of the parade. Great lobby area including the Northpoint Bar for people to congregate and visit . The "Grab & Go" stays open from early morning to late at night for items such as salads, sandwiches, fresh fruit, juice, coffee, ice cream, health bars, candy, great pastries, cookies and coffee drinks. There are great places all around the hotel outside to sit, including the terrace and sun terrace.
For additional cost, there are a limited number of larger 1-bedroom suites for 2 people.
Room with 1 King Bed
Room with 2 Queen Beds
Gym
Part of Breakfast Buffet
Northpoint Bar
Pool
Grab & Go
We fly to San Francisco on Saturday via early morning flights. Arrive at SFO Airport and meet up in baggage claim, then board our group motor coaches for transfer to our hotel arriving by around 10:30 am. Our luggage will come off the coaches and be handed off to the bell captain for group storage until rooms are ready about mid-afternoon.
Rest of day is free to sightsee and relax. Maybe start with a short stroll to an early lunch at In-N-Out Burger using your included gift card. (Secret menu, anyone?) Also nearby are the shops, eateries, and sea lions of Pier 39; World War II submarine-turned-museum USS Pampanito; and Musée Méchanique, featuring antique coin-operated mechanical instruments and vintage arcade games.
This would be a great day to use your Blue & Gold Ferry pass (included) for a cruise across the bay beneath the Golden Gate Bridge to enjoy the shops, art galleries, and restaurants of Sausalito.
Your MUNI pass (included) opens the city to you, including the many attractions of Golden Gate Park and San Francisco's fabled Chinatown.
Enjoy the day!
In-N-Out Burger
Sausalito Ferry
Musée Méchanique
USS Pompanito
Sunday is parade day. After breakfast at the hotel (included), we walk out of our hotel around 11am and right to our staging location — no need to take a motor coach! Parade steps off at 12:30, is MOSTLY FLAT (important in SF!), and is about 1.58 miles.
Following the parade we have a short stroll to speakeasy-like Capo's Pizza (641 Vallejo St) to refuel with a group pizza lunch (included).
After lunch it's back to the hotel (3/4 mile walk, or catch transportation). Rest of the day is free to explore the area, including Pier 39 – 41. Take in the Maritime Museum in the Fisherman's Wharf area, Ghirardelli Chocolate, Aquarium of the Bay, Madame Tussauds of San Francisco, Ripley's Believe it of Not, Flyer Thrill Zone & 7D Experience, Exploratorium, San Francisco Bicycle Rentals, Boudin Bread (take some home with you), and much more.
Capo's Restaurant
Ghirardelli Square
Capo's Pizza
Cable Car
Breakfast buffet at hotel.
Still a little free time until we board our coaches for transfer to SFO around 2pm.
Travel Package Description and Pricing
Travel Package Explanation
The San Francisco Travel Package contains the items listed at right and pricing is shown below. IMPORTANT: The Travel Package does NOT include airfare. In addition to the Travel Package, you also need to obtain air travel or other transportation (train, auto) to and from San Francisco. See below for more information on options for air travel.
Travel Subsidies
It is in TBGO's best interests to field a large, balanced band at major events. The Board also believes that being able to participate in major events is an important positive part of the "TBGO experience". To enable us to field a large band and reduce the total cost of travel for band associates to more affordable levels, the band will partially subsidize travel costs via the band fund as subsequently detailed.
Early Booking Discount
An Early Booking Discount (EBD) of $165.00 is available to all TBGO band associates (musicians, auxiliary unit members, and support staff) who have performed or expect to perform regularly with the band and sign up for the San Francisco trip by July 15, 2024. The EBD will be applied at the time of your final trip payment.
The Early Booking Discount is not available to friends and family traveling with the band.
Travel Assistance Program
TBGO is not offering Travel Assistance Program (TAP) awards for this trip. You can learn more about the Travel Assistance Program here.
Travel Package Pricing
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San Francisco Travel Package - Cost Per Person AIRFARE NOT INCLUDED |
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| Room Type | Sign Up by July 15 | Sign Up After July 15 | |
| Single | $836.00 | $1001.00 | |
| Double/Twin Share | $547.00 | $712.00 | |
| Triple (3) People Sharing Room | $473.00 | $638.00 | |
| Quad (4) People Sharing Room | $400.00 | $565.00 | |
| Double - 1 Bedroom Suite | $703.00 | $868.00 | |
| $250 Deposit Per Person Due at Signup; Balance Due August 21 | |||
- Round trip chartered motor coaches SFO airport to hotel
- RIU Plaza Fisherman's Wharf Hotel 2-Nights with breakfast/tax and resort fee
- In-N-Out Burger gift card (enough for probably two meals)
- Blue & Gold cruise round trip from Pier 41 to Sausalito
- 3-Day MUNI bus/streetcar and trolley pass
- Pizza lunch at famous Capo's.
Trip costs (including $250 due at sign-up) are Non-Refundable. Travel insurance is recommended.
Air Travel Options and Pricing
Air Travel Explanation
As noted above, air travel is NOT included in the San Francisco Travel Package. However, Tom has designated specific United and Alaska flights as the "official" flights for TBGO so that we can arrange motor coach transfers between SFO and the hotel. The upshot is that you have a few options for air travel:
- During signup, you'll be asked whether you want Tom to book you a standard coach-class ticket on one of the official flights, and if so which of the two airlines you want (United or Alaska). Tom will purchase your ticket and charge your credit card for the flight as soon as he books it (i.e., soon after you sign up). By using the official flights you can take advantage of motor coach transfers to and from SFO.
- You can book your own air travel on the official flights. This gives you flexibility to use air miles, book a different cabin class, etc. By using the official flights you can take advantage of motor coach transfers to and from SFO. If you use this option and want to use the TBGO motor coach transfers, you must LET TOM KNOW so that he reserves a motor coach seat for you.
- You can book your own air travel on flights other than the official flights. Travelers coming from airports other than PDX fall into this category. IMPORTANT: If you want to use the TBGO motor coach transfers, you must ARRIVE no later than 8:25 AM on Oct 12 and DEPART no earlier than 5:40 PM on Oct 14. (Basically, you have to align your timing with the primary flights.) If you use this option and want to use the TBGO motor coach transfers, you must LET TOM KNOW so that he reserves a motor coach seat for you. Otherwise, you're responsible for making your own arrangements for transfers between SFO and the hotel.
"Official" Flight Details and Pricing
Pricing shown was correct as of June 25 but changes at airline's discretion.
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| Date | From/To | Flight # | Departs/Arrives |
| Sat Oct 12 | Portland/San Francisco | United 1164 | 600 am - 749 am |
| Mon Oct 14 | San Francisco/Portland | United 2611 | 445 pm - 634 pm |
| $251.95 round trip w/tax; includes $25 ticketing fee | |||
| Official Alaska Flights | |||
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| Date | From/To | Flight # | Departs/Arrives |
| Sat Oct 12 | Portland/San Francisco | Alaska 1155 | 636 am - 825 am |
| Mon Oct 14 | San Francisco/Portland | Alaska 1169 | 540 pm 725 pm |
| $471.19 round trip w/tax; includes $25 ticketing fee | |||
Other Important Information
Deciding Whether to Book This Trip
It's important that you be in reasonably good health to handle the demands of this trip. it will be difficult to reconnect with you if you drop out part way through the parade route. You must be able to get on/off motor coaches in reasonable fashion and there will be some walking. Those not in good health can cause delays and hold things up for the rest of the tour participants. Should you fall in this category you may need to strongly re-evaluate if a trip such as this is for you. Being aware of these expectations and your limitations, and then making thoughtful choices will ensure that we can provide a great experience for everyone.
Requesting Travel Modifications
The San Francisco Travel Package is "all or nothing" and will not be altered. As always, you are welcome to make your own travel arrangements and join the band at performances.
Travel Insurance
TBGO travel packages (like so many travel packages everywhere) are non-refundable. To protect yourself in case of problems that prevent or interrupt your travel, you may wish to consider purchasing travel insurance.
Travel insurance can help protect you if you must cancel or modify your trip due to illness, injury, or death to yourself or immediate family members. It may also help if you incur medical costs while away from home. (Note that standard Medicare does not cover you outside the USA, including traveling to Canada or Mexico or taking a cruise.) Click here for a more in-depth explanation of the benefits of travel insurance.
Your premium is based on your age (younger = lower premium) and cost of the trip (lower trip cost = lower premium). Insurance rates will be lower for those under 50 and higher for those above age 70 Tom will be happy to get you a customized quote for your situation.
IMPORTANT: To be sure you are fully covered, especially for pre-existing conditions, you must purchase your travel insurance within 21 days of your travel deposit (best to do it at the time you are making your trip deposit so that way you know you have it handled). You will be offered an opportunity to purchase travel insurance when filling out the Survey Monkey sign-up for the trip.
Signup (Including Self-Drive)
Use the link below to sign up for the San Francisco trip. If you are making your own travel arrangements, there is an option in the sign-up for you (we appreciate knowing that you're coming). If you are purchasing the San Francisco Travel Package, signing up commits you to making the trip. ALL PAYMENTS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.
You will need to know the following:
- Whether you wish to purchase the San Francisco Travel Package or will make your own land arrangements.
- If purchasing the Travel Package, you will select the type of room (Single, Double, Double with 1-Bedroom Suite, Triple, Quad) and supply name(s) of roommate(s). If you choose a Double room and do not have a preferred roommate we will attempt to match you up. If you choose a Triple or Quad room, be sure you have a verified rooming list per TBGO guidelines.
- Whether you want Tom to book you on an official flight, and if so on which airline. If you're booking a flight, you'll also need your name and date of birth as shown on the identification you will use when checking in at the airport.
- Whether you want Trip Insurance.
- Payment Information - Credit Card info if you wish to pay by credit card, or you can contact Tom directly.
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE
SAN FRANCISCO TRIP
ALL PAYMENTS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE
Parade Day Details
Uniform: DRESS uniform: TBGO polo shirt, TBGO hat, black long pants/belt, black socks, black shoes. Jacket etc. TBD until closer to performance date
Parade Day Meeting Info: Departure time from hotel TBD. We will WALK to our staging location (also TBD).
When Parade Ends: We head for Capo's Pizza, 641 Vallejo St (see route map). The parade goes right past it! After lunch, make your own way back to the hotel (0.8 mile walk or grab transportation).
Parade Route: Parade steps off at 12:30 PM. Parade route is about 1.58 mi long.
Parade Music:
- Back in Black
- Fireball
- Funiculi, Funicula
- Venus
Long-Term Travel Plans
Major Road Trips
The Board talks with members informally to get travel ideas, and there's no shortage of fun things to do. We've built a long-term travel plan using these criteria:
- Take account of the "recurring themes" we hear when talking to band associates about travel opportunities.
- Target events with "cool factor". If we only get to do one a year, it oughta count!
- Emphasize trips that center around existing events with large, enthusiastic crowds. It's more fun to play for lots of people, and it's a lot easier to draw a crowd when someone else has already done all the work.
- Have a reasonable belief that it's a trip/event we can successfully execute.
- Target locations that are likely to have broad appeal to members as "destinations" - there should be fun, exciting touristy things we can do while we are in the area.
- Try to keep major events 9-15 months apart.
- Work to keep each trip affordable to the best of our ability.
- "Start spreading the news" - work on bringing the band to each major area of the country (and beyond).
- In general, avoid duplicating major trips that we've done previously - we ain't gettin' any younger and there are LOTS of places to go!
- Look beyond one year to put a multi-year plan in place. We think that a roadmap makes it easier for both the band staff and band associates to plan ahead, and it can also act as a recruiting tool.
Regional Trips and Mini-Trips
Besides our annual "big road trip", we make a conscious effort to broaden our reach in regional events. This will certainly include day trips, but we'd also love to add one or two "mini-trips" each year if the band can support it. In general, we'd try to space mini-trips so that they don't fall right on top of a major trip (i.e., we'll try to create "breathing room" between trips as much as we can.) A mini-trip would typically be closer to home, include a 1-2 night hotel stay, and have lower cost. Examples of mini-trips that we've done include the Autumn Leaf Festival in Leavenworth (WA), Wenatchee Appleblossom Festival, Pendleton Round-Up, Medford Pear Blossom Festival, White Rock (BC) Sea Festival, and Rogers Santa Claus Parade (Vancouver, BC).
Active Travel Plan
In March 2023 the TBGO Board unveiled a new multi-year travel plan at a Zoom meeting, including both regional and major national/international trips through 2028. Here are several options for viewing the plan.
| Click the cover slide at right for a video of the Zoom meeting presentation (runs 45:27). |
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| Click the cover slide at right to download a self-running slide show with details of the plan and its trips. It may take a bit for the presentation to download since it's large (114 MB). Launch after it downloads and you can then advance through it using mouse, space bar, enter key, arrow keys, etc. |
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| Click the cover slide at right for a PDF of the presentation. It loses the lovely animations and transitions, but you get all the text. |
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| Click the grid at right for a one-page PDF summary of the plan. |
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Many of you have worked with Tom Higham, who handles TBGO's overnight travel (and personal travel for many of us).
| Mailing Address: |
Tom Higham |
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| Cell: | (503) 484-8842 | |
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(503) 336-0868 |
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