198 McAllister Street • San Francisco, CA 94102
Helpful Resources
Below is a list of resources we hope you find helpful in planning your trip to beautiful San Francisco. If you have any additional questions please e-mail us at
[email protected].
Hotels and Lodging
We have compiled a list of nearby hotels and hostels with accessible rooms. Please make your reservations timely, as hotels often fill up quick in San Francisco. For folks who qualify, you may want to call the hotel and ask for the government rate. [CLICK HERE] for the list of hotels and hostels.
| SF Hotel | Phone | Address | Zip Code | Web Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitcomb | 415 626-8000 | 121 Market Street | 94103 | [Visit Site] |
| Embassy | 415 673-1404 | 610 Polk Street | 94102 | [Visit Site] |
| Inn at the Opera | 415 863-8400 | 333 Fulton Street | 94102 | [Visit Site] |
| Holiday Inn Civic Center | 415 626-6103 | 50 8th Street | 94103 | [Visit Site] |
| Regency | 415 776-7440 | 587 Eddy Street | 94109 | [Visit Site] |
| SOMA Park Inn | 415 621-3655 | 101 9th Street | 94103 | [Visit Site] |
| Rodeway Inn | 415 621-3655 | 860 Eddy Street | 94109 | [Visit Site] |
| Oasis Inn | 415 885-6865 | 900 Franklin Street | 94109 | [Visit Site] |
| Civic Center Inn | 415 775-7612 | 790 Ellis Street | 94109 | [Visit Site] |
| Days Inn | 415 864-4040 | 465 Grove Street | 94102 | [Visit Site] |
| Good Hotel | 415 621-7001 | 112 7th Street | 94103 | [Visit Site] |
| The Opal | 415 673-4711 | 1050 Van Ness Ave | 94109 | [Visit Site] |
| Travelodge Central | 415 621-6775 | 1707 Market Street | 94103 | [Visit Site] |
| Carriage Inn | 415 552-8600 | 140 7th Street | 94103 | [Visit Site] |
| Super 8 | 650 624-0999 | 415 O'Farrell Street | 94102 | [Visit Site] |
| Adante Hotel | 415 673-9221 | 610 Geary Street | 94102 | [Visit Site] |
| Aida Plaza | 415 863-4141 | 1087 Market Street | 94103 | [Visit Site] |
| Winsor Hotel | No # data | 20 6th Street | 94103 | [Visit Site] |
| Hostel | ||||
| HI San Francisco - City Center | 415 474-5721 | 685 Ellis Street | 94109 | [Visit Site] |
| HI San Francisco-Fisherman's Warf | 415 771-7277 | 240 Fort Mason | 94123 | [Visit Site] |
| HI San Francisco - Downtown | 415 788-5604 | 312 Mason Street | 94110 | [Visit Site] |
| El Capitan Hotel | 415 695-1597 | 2361 Mission Street | 94102 | No Website |
| Orange Village Hostel | 415 409-4000 | 411 O'Farrell Street | 94102 | [Visit Site] |
Getting to the Conference and Festival
Public Transit
The nearest BART and MUNI Station is Civic Center Plaza located on Market Street. For more information about San Francisco area public transportation routes, please [CLICK HERE].
Parking
UC Hastings has it's own garage located at 376 Larkin Street. Please [CLICK HERE] for a map. Hours of Operation are Monday through Saturday: 7:00am - 11:00pm and Sunday: 7:00am - 9:00pm.
Underground public parking also available and is located beneath Civic Center Plaza, entrance on McAllister. Please [CLICK HERE] for more information.
Conference and Festival Map
UC Hastings
198 McAllister Street
San Francisco, CA
[CLICK HERE] to download and print map.
Access and Accommodations Information
Accommodations
Participants can request accommodations when they register for the conference. Additional accommodations requests can be made by calling Pam Porteus Hunt at (916) 325-1690, extension 303 or by emailing [email protected]. Please make you accommodation requests by Wednesday, September 10, 2015.
Scent Free / Chemical Free Policy
Fragrance can be an access barrier! To help make this conference accessible to participants for whom chemicals or fragrances are an access barrier, we requests that you come fragrance-free. Please refrain from wearing any scented products or washing with them. This includes clothing that has been laundered with fragranced detergent or fabric softening products. Additionally, please completely air out any dry-cleaned clothing before wearing it to the conference.
[CLICK HERE] for specific information about fragrance free products and helpful tips.
How to be fragrance free
Important things do:
- Wear clothes laundered in fragrance-free laundry detergent
- Avoid laundry softeners such as “Bounce.”
- Use fragrance-free soap, shampoo and hair products
- Use fragrance-free lotion
- Avoid cologne, aftershave lotion, and perfume
- Read the ingredient labels on all products used on your body or clothing
- Test each product with your nose or ask a friend with a good sense of smell. Many products are mistakenly marked “unscented” or “fragrance-free” (but actually contain masking scents that can be very harmful).
- Don’t be afraid to trust your naturally occurring pheromones rather than using added-on scents!
(Partial) List of Fragrance Free Products
This is not meant to be a comprehensive list -- new fragrance-free products are emerging every day.
Please note that many products are made by manufacturers who also make scented products. Be sure to buy the unscented or fragrance-free variety!
An excellent all-around product for use in washing body, hands, hand wash laundry and housecleaning is Dr Bronner's Organic Pure-Castille Liquid Soap - Unscented. It's very concentrated and only a small amount is used by diluting it in water.
Click on the links below for even more helpful tips
[Products Especially Good for POC] Hair & Skin
- Shea butter with no fragrance added -- available at Ashby Flea Market, and online at www.back2africa.com
- Unscented Shea Butter Lotion from Sungold
- SunFood Nutrition Shea Butter; available at www.vitacost.com
- Nourish Skin Organic Raw Shea Butter Intensive Moisturizer; available at GNC or at www.vitacost.com
- "Organic Essence" Pure Organic Shea Butter-- fairly traded, fragrance free; available at www.vitacost.com
- Out Of Africa Organic Shea Butter Body Oil Unscented; avail at www.walgreens.com
- Coconut oil or sweet almond oil -- great for hair and skin, widely available
- Fierce Bodies -- "non-toxic products for fierce bodies." Has some great products specifically for POC hair. fiercebodies.com
- Beijaflores -- great shea butter hair lotions and pomades. You can request that she make it scent free when you order. (available from Etsy)
- Darcy's Botanicals -- nice shea based cremes and pomades (available from Etsy)
- Every Man Jack pomades, available at Walgreens, beauty supply, and online
- Fragrance free Dreadlock care from Vital Good -- if you don't see it up on the site, she is happy to make some for you if you request it (available from Etsy)
- Oyin handmade -- "really nice Black-owned indie natural/handmade bodycare line. Their body oils, deodorants and Shea Puddings come unscented." www.oyinhandmade.com
- Queen Helene cocoa butter stick and plain cocoa butters.
- Jojoba oil, fragrance free, available at Food Mill in Oakland, 3033 Macarthur Blvd, Oakland - (510) 482-3848. Also available at Berkeley Bowl and health food stores.
- A, D & E lotion, fragrance free (body lotion that can be used on hair), available at Body Time, 2 locations: (a) 5521 College Avenue, Oakland, CA 94618 - (510) 547-4116; (b) 1942 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA - (510) 841-5818
- Miss Jessie's Curly Pudding. "Black owned hair product line; the 'sensitive sniffer' curly creme is unscented. People have wildly different opinions on Miss Jessie's- some love it, some think it's super drying and overrated." Avaialble online at http://missjessies.com/ and at Target, and some Walgreens. Their toll-free number is 1-888-JESSIE-6.
- Naani products, available at http://naanisnaturals.com
. Click on “fragrance free” in the “Shop naani products” column.
Fragrance-free products include shea butter crèmes and a lotion spray.
- Alba Botanica Very Emollient Unscented Original Body Lotion; can be used on dry or curly hair and scalp (available at drugstores)
- Eucerin Calming Creme, Fragrance Free; can be used on dry or curly hair and scalp (available at health food stores)
[Hair Care: Shampoo, Conditioner, Gel, Spray, Detangler]
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SHAMPOO, CONDITIONER & DETANGLER
- AVALON ORGANICS Olive & Grape Seed Moisturizing Shampoo
- DESERT ESSENCE organic fragrance free pure shampoo & conditioner (available at Berkeley Bowl, the Food Mill and health food stores)
- Druide Pur and Pure Shampoo
- EARTH SCIENCE Pure Essentials fragrance-free shampoo & conditioner (available at Berkeley Bowl and health food stores)
- JASON Daily Shampoo Fragrance Free and Fragrance-Free Conditioner (available at Berkeley Bowl and health food stores)
- Logona Free Shampoo
- Magick Botanicals Oil Free / Fragrance Free Shampoo and Conditioner
- Magick Botanicals Fragrance Free Hair Detangler and Shine
- Sungold fragrance-free shampoo (available only online)
- Unicure Natural Shampoo Sensitive Skin Formula
- Unicure Hair and Skin Conditioner
- Homemade body and hair cleaner: pour 1 cup boiling water over one tablespoon baking soda. It's watery, but works well and removes odors.
HAIR OIL, HAIR GEL, HAIR SPRAY - Alba Botanica strong hold style gel fragrance free (available at Berkeley Bowl)
- Aloe vera (plain), comes in a tube or bottle, available at Walgreens and health food stores
- Autumn Harp's Un-Petroleum Jelly
- Coconut oil or sweet almond oil or shea butter
- Free & Clear Hair Styling Gel by Psico (available at refreshinglyfree.com)
- Homemade hairstyling gel: dissolve 1 teaspoon gelatin in 1 cup warm water and chill.
- Magick Botanicals Fragrance Free Hair Spray
- Magick Botanicals Fragrance Free Styling Gel
- Miss Jessie's Unscented Curly Pudding. The scent-free version is for people with “sensitive sniffers”. missjessies.com 1-888-JESSIE-6.
- Real Purity Hair Gel (available at refreshinglyfree.com)
- Aveeno Active Naturals Ultra Calming Foaming Cleanser, Fragrance Free
- BWC Natural fragrance free daily lotion with SPF 15 (available at Berkeley Bowl and health food stores)
- Cetaphil Daily Facial Moisturizer, SPF 15, Fragrance Free (available at drugstores)
- Jason All-Natural Fragrance Free Quick Clean Make-up Remover
- Jason Fragrance Free Daily Facial Cream
- Jason Red Elements Daily Moisturizing Creme with SPF 15 Normal to Dry
- Jason Red Elements Hydrating Night Creme All Types
- Jason Red Elements Lifting Eye Cream All Types
- Jason Red Elements Red Clay Masque
- Jason Vitamin E Age Renewal Moisturizing Crème -- 25000 IU
- Kiss My Face Fragrance Free Olive & Aloe™ Ultra Moisturizer
- Neutrogena Liquid Neutrogena, Facial Cleansing Formula, Fragrance Free (available at drugstores)
- Neutrogena Transparent Facial Bar Soap, Fragrance Free (available at drugstores)
- Nivea for Men Sensitive Lotion Moisturizes & Protects - Fragrance, Dye & Alcohol Free SPF 4 (available at drugstores)
- Olay Regenerist Daily Regenerating Serum, Fragrance Free (available at drugstores)
- Thayers Witch Hazel Toner with Aloe Vera Unscented -- witch hazel can be used as an aftershave (available at Berkeley Bowl)
- A, D & E lotion, fragrance free (body lotion that can also be used on hair). Available at Body Time in Oakland and Berkeley).
- Alba Botanica Very Emollient Unscented Original Body Lotion; can also be used on dry or curly hair and scalp (available at health food stores)
- Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion with Natural Colloidal Oatmeal Fragrance Free
- Aveeno Baby Daily Moisture Lotion, Fragrance Free (available at drugstores)
- Aveeno Baby Soothing Relief Moisture Cream, Fragrance Free (available at drugstores)
- Aveeno Active Naturals Skin Relief Moisturizing Lotion with Soothing Oat Essence, Fragrance Free (available at drugstores)
- Eucerin Calming Creme, Fragrance Free; can be used on dry or curly hair and scalp (available at drugstores)
- Eucerin Plus Intensive Repair Body Creme, Fragrance Free (available at drugstores)
- JASON Natural Cosmetics Vitamin E Hand & Body Lotion, Fragrance Free (available at Rainbow Grocery, Berkeley Bowl, the Food Mill)
- Jason Fragrance Free Hand And Body Lotion SPF 15 (available at Rainbow Grocery, Berkeley Bowl, the Food Mill)
- Jason Fragrance Free Hand And Body Lotion (avail at Rainbow Grocery, Berkeley Bowl, the Food Mill)
- Jojoba oil, fragrance free. (available at the Food Mill in Oakland, Berkeley Bowl and health food stores).
- Keri Basic Essentials Hypoallergenic, Fragrance-Free Lotion, Basic Essentials (available at drugstores)
- Kiss My Face Fragrance Free Olive & Aloe Moisturizer
- Lubriderm Daily Moisture Fragrance Free Lotion, For Normal to Dry Skin (available at drugstores)
- NEUTROGENA fragrance free Body Oil (available at drugstores)
- Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream, Fragrance Free (available at drugstores)
- Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Intensive Moisture Wrap Body Treatment, Fragrance Free (available at drugstores)
- Nourish Skin Organic Raw Shea Butter Intensive Moisturizer; available at GNC or at www.vitacost.com
- "Organic Essence" Pure Organic Shea Butter-- fairly traded, fragrance free; available at www.vitacost.com
- Out Of Africa Organic Shea Butter Body Oil Unscented; available at www.walgreens.com
- Palmer's Therapeutic Hand Cream, Fragrance Free, SPF 8
- Pure unscented aloe gel
- Pure unscented vegetable oils: almond, olive, avocado, apricot kernel, coconut.
- Shea butter with no fragrance added -- available at Ashby Flea Market, and online at www.back2africa.com
- St. Ives Intensive Healing Hand Cream, Fragrance-Free (available at drugstores)
- St. Ives Intensive Healing Body Cream, Fragrance Free (available at drugstores)
- SunFood Nutrition Shea Butter; available at www.vitacost.com
- Unscented Shea Butter Lotion from Sungold
- Vitamin E oil
- Alba Botanica Very Emollient Unscented Original Body Lotion; can be used on dry or curly hair and scalp (available at health food stores)
- Eucerin Calming Creme, Fragrance Free; can be used on dry or curly hair and scalp (available at drugstores)
- Now Cocoa Butter
- Queen Helene Cocoa Butter Stick
- Spectrum Coconut Oil
Brands that include some fragrance-free options: Almay, Beauty Without Cruelty (BWC), Burt's Bees, Clinique, Ecco Bella, Gabriel Color, No Miss, Physician's Formula, Zia, Zuzu Luxe.
Info on some brands:
- Almay
- Some local stores, such as Rite-Aid on Broadway/14th, carry fragrance-free Almay makeup
- The Guide to Less Toxic Products states that all Almay cosmetics are fragrance-free. See lesstoxicguide.ca
- Clinique
- Many (or all) of the Clinique make-up products are fragrance-free
- Available at Sephoria in Emeryville and at some SF department stores, like Macy’s.
- Physician's Formula
- Available at many drugstores. See physiciansformula.com
- Many (maybe all) of their products are fragrance free (check it out at google)
- Alba Botanica unscented cream shave, tube, 8 oz.
- Dr. Bronner's Fair Trade & Organic Unscented Shaving Gel
- Fair Trade & Organic Unscented Shaving Gel (available at Berkeley Bowl)
- Kiss My Face Fragrance Free Moisture Shave(available at health food stores)
- Trader Joe's Moisturizing Cream Shave (for Men and Women) - Fragrance Free (in the BLUE tube)
- Batherapy 100% Natural Colloidal Oatmeal Bath
- Epsom Salts unscented (available at drugstores and Berkeley Bowl)
- Masada Unscented Dead Sea Mineral Bath Salts
- Baltimore Soaps and More (available at Etsy)
- Clearly Natural Unscented Glycerin Soap (available at Berkeley Bowl and health food stores)
- Dr. Bronner’s Pure Castille Unscented Baby Mild Soap (available at Berkeley Bowl and health food stores)
- Green Mountain Soap Co. Soap
- Kiss My Face Pure Olive Oil Bar Soap (available at health food stores)
- Nature Clean Face and Body Bar Soap
- Neutrogena Original Unscented
- Pangea Organics Pure & Scentless
- Simmons Unscented Soap
- Sungold Unscented, fragrance-free bar soap (available only online)
- Tom’s of Maine Natural Unscented Beauty Bar Sensitive
[Body Soap (Liquid) & Shower Gel]
- African black soft soap (traditional, unscented) available from James Quartey (who is a direct distributor for women and children in his native Ghana; cell is 713-703-0241 – I’ve been buying his soap for 2 years and love it! --Diana).
- Aveeno Baby Soothing Relief Creamy Wash, Fragrance Free (available at drugstores)
- Aveeno Skin Relief Body Wash, Fragrance Free (available at drugstores)
- Birch Hill Happenings Unscented Liquid Hand Soap
- Clearly Natural Unscented Glycerin Soap
- DESERT ESSENCE body wash fragrance free (availble at Rainbow Grocery, Berkeley Bowl, the Food Mill)
- Dr. Bronner’s Pure Castille Unscented Baby Mild Soap (available at Berkeley Bowl and health food stores)
- Green Mountain Soap Co. Liquid Soap
- Jason Satin Shower Body Wash Fragrance Free (available at Rainbow Grocery, Berkeley Bowl, the Food Mill)
- Kiss My Face Fragrance Free Moisture Soap (available at health food stores)
- Magick Botanicals Cleanser and Body Wash Unscented
- Nature Clean Au Naturelle Liquid Soap
- Organic and Nature Natural Liquid Hand Soap
- Pangea Organics Pure & Scentless Moisturizing Herbal Shower Gel
- Sungold fragrance-free liquid soap (available only online)
- Unscented Crystal or Stone Deodorants by various manufacturers (available at health food stores)
- Almay Fragrance Free Clear Gel Anti-Perspirant and Deodorant (available at drugstores)
- DERMAdoctor Total Nonscents ultra-gentle antiperspirant
- Jason Natural Deodorant Stick Fragrance Free (available at Rainbow Grocery, Berkeley Bowl, the Food Mill)
- Kiss My Face Fragrance Free Active Enzyme Natural Stick Deodorant (available at Rainbow Grocery, Berkeley Bowl, the Food Mill)
- Kiss My Face Fragrance Free Liquid Rock Roll-On Deodorant (available at Rainbow Grocery, Berkeley Bowl, the Food Mill)
- Nature’s Gate Winter Clean Unscented Stick Deodorant
- Sure Anti-Perspirant Deodorant Clear Gel Unscented (available at drugstores)
- Sure Clear Dry Solid Unscented (available at drugstores)
- Sure Roll-On Unscented (available at drugstores)
- Homemade dusting powder: Make a mixture of cornstarch and baking soda. Use this as a dusting power under arms or wherever desired. For a ready-to-use product, go to www.bodytime.com and look for "dusting powder" under the after bath products.
- Alba Botanica Fragrance Free Sunscreen (available at health food stores)
- Badger Sunblock - "goes on smelling like food (coco butter, shea butter), but it wears off." (available at health food stores)
- Banana Boat Kids – Big Y unscented
- BurnOut Eco-Sensitive SPF 30 Sunscreen (available at Whole Foods)
- Kiss My Face Sun Screen with Oat Protein Complex
- Neutrogena Age Shield Sunblock, SPF 45, fragrance free. 4 fl. oz tube.
- Rocky Mountain Sunscreen, High Activity Sunscreen, SPF 30+; or High Exposure Sunscreen SPF 50+, both in a 2 fl. oz. tube; www.rmsunscreen.com.
- Don't Bite Me! Patch natural insect repellent (Note: This product has mixed reviews)
[Housecleaning Products, Dish Soap, etc.]
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General
- Allens Naturally products (they make various cleaners, dishwashing liquids, etc.) www.allensnaturally.com
- Bon Ami scouring powder (available at health food stores)
- Dr Bronner's Organic Pure-Castille Liquid Soap - Unscented Be sure to buy the unscented version! (Available at Berkeley Bowl and health food stores and avaialbe online at http://www.vitacost.com/)
- Ecover cream scrub
- Seventh Generation Free & Clear: Be sure to buy their Free & Clear (unscented) products, since they also sell scented ones. All purpose cleaner, glass & surface cleaner, plus laundry liquid and powder, and dishwashing liquid for hand washing and dishwasher.
- Bon Ami dish soap, free & clear
- Earth Friendly Products - Ultra Dishmate Hand Dishwashing Soap - Free and Clear (available at Berkeley Bowl and health food stores)
- Green Works (Clorox) dishwashing liquid, free & clear
- Planet Ultra Dishwashing Liquid (available at Berkeley Bowl)
- Seventh Generation Free & Clear (both liquid dish soap and automatic dishwashing power) (available at Berkeley Bowl and health food stores)
LAUNDRY DETERGENT
- Allens Naturally
- Arm & Hammer – Free of Perfumes & Dyes
- Baking Soda
- BIOKLEEN fragrance free, available at drugstore.com
- Country Save Powdered Laundry Detergent (available at Berkeley Bowl)
- ECOS Free and Clear Laundry Detergent
- Ecover Unscented
- GRAB GREEN 3-in-1 Laundry Detergent Pods, Grab Green Delicate Laundry Detergent Pods (available at Berkeley Bowl)
- KIRKLAND laundry liquid, free & clear (available at Costco)
- Shaklee Basic H – order through local Shaklee distributor
- Seventh Generation Free & Clear (of Perfumes & Dyes) (available at Berkeley Bowl and health food stores)
- Simple, Pure, Clean: Be sure to buy their unscented products, since they also sell scented ones. All purpose cleaner, glass cleaner, bathroom cleaner, hardwood floor cleaner, dusting spray, fabric softener, bleach alternative, abrasive cleaner, scouring powder. www.simplepureclean.com1-800-870-1697
- Sungold fragrance-free laundry soap (available only online)
- Tibetan soap rocks
- TIDE High Efficiency Free & Gentle Liquid Laundry Detergent fragrance free for sensitive skin
- Trader Joe’s powdered scent-free detergent (NOT the liquid type as it is scented!)
- RESOLVE Stain Stick (formerly Spray & Wash)
- 1/2 cup baking soda in the rinse cycle
- 1/2 cup white vinegar in the rinse cycle --see http://www.greenideareviews.com/2012/04/25/using-vinegar-as-fabric-softener-review-does-it-work/
- Safe 'N Soft Fabric Softener (link)
- Homemade aluminum foil dryer balls--see http://www.greenideareviews.com/2012/03/18/aluminum-foil-dryer-balls-review-do-they-work/
- PurEcoSheet Reusable Chemical-Free Dryer Sheets (reusable 500 times) available through www.needs.com
- Safe 'N Soft Fabric Softener (link)
- Borax
- Country Save Powdered Oxygen Powered Bleach
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Oxy-Clean Powder Form
- Seventh Generation Chlorine Free Bleach
- N.E.E.D.S.: www.needs.com
- Birch Hill Happenings: http://birchhillhappenings.net/
- Refreshingly Free: www.refreshinglyfree.com
- Miss Jessie's: missjessies.com
- Sungold Soap: azsungoldsoaps.com
- Terressentials: www.terressentials.com
- Simmons Naturals: www.simmonsnaturals.com
- Body Time: www.bodytimeproducts.com
- Allens Naturally: www.allensnaturally.com
- Etsy: www.etsy.com (type "fragrance free" or "unscented" into the search bar for homemade, fragrance-free products)
- Fierce Bodies: fiercebodies.com
- Vitacost: www.vitacost.com/
- "Alkaseltzer Gold is very useful to take before a known exposure or during/after an accidental one. I've had cases where I feel a full blown reaction coming on and take some Gold and am able to thwart the process.": www.needs.com
List compiled with the help of EastbayMeditation.org
