MAKE A WEEKEND OF IT: special hotel deal for Humanites West attendees

Don't like the idea of driving back and forth to San Francisco for our programs? Why not turn it into a great weekend in the City by taking advantage of our special arrangement with the new, luxurious Fairmont Heritage Place Ghirardelli Square?

The Fairmont Heritage Place, located within Ghirardelli's former chocolate factory at 900 North Point Road in San Francisco, overlooks San Francisco Bay, combining contemporary urban design with a landmark setting. Its 43 spacious residences include an open concept living space with fireplace, a large plasma screen TV, and a kitchen and dining area designed for interactive entertaining (with 24-hour butler and concierge sevice available). Many also have outdoor view terraces.

Fairmont Heritage Place is offering a generous promotionally-priced package for Humanities West attendees for the evenings of Feb. 27 and/or 28 (India Rising) and April 17 and/or 18 (Napoleon). The cost is $229 per night for a One-Bedroom City View Residence or $329 per night for a One-Bedroom Bay View Residence, including daily continental breakfast and complimentary shuttle service to and from Herbst Theater on Friday and Saturday. (The hotel tax of 14% is additional.)

To book this offer, contact the Fairmont Heritage Place Ghirardelli Square directly by phone at 415-268-5706, and ask for the special Humanities West rate. Rooms at this promotional rate are limited, so call early to avoid disappointment.

If you take advantage of this offer, we would love to hear about your experience. Please leave a comment to tell us how it went.

The Story of India on PBS

Want to do some relatively painless homework before our India program in February? Starting Jan. 5th, PBS is broadcasting a series of six hour-long programs by Michael Wood about the history and cultural heritage of India. It's called The Story of India. It looks like there will also be a companion book to the series, but the book and the DVD are not yet available for purchase, so you will have to catch the TV broadcast or Tivo it. Fortunately, each episode is being broadcast multiple times in different time slots. Check your TV listings.

If you catch one of the early segments, let us know what you think of it, and whether you would recommend it to others.