[NFBSF] NFB September Social - Friends, Food, & Fast Conversations!

[Sagar Gupta]

 Hello NFBSF chapter members and Bay Area blind community,


Who’s in for lunch, laughter, and a chapter social with a twist?


The Federation is built through relationships. Every blind person brings
talents, stories, lived experience, humor, ideas, and a unique way of
making things

happen. This social is about discovering what becomes possible when we put
those strengths together.


Saturday, September 5, 2026

1:00 to 3:30 p.m.

Yerba Buena Gardens

750 Howard Street, San Francisco

Free and outdoors


We’ll start the way many of our socials do, with food, conversation, and
time to catch up. Then we’ll speed things up!


Our approximate schedule will be:


- 1:00 to 2:15: Lunch and informal mingling

- 2:15 to 3:00: Speed friending

- 3:00to 3:30: Group conversation, highlights, and time to exchange contact
information


During speed friending, we’ll pair up for a few minutes and explore a
playful question together. Then we’ll rotate, meet someone new or
rediscover an old

friend, and try another question.


What is the most unexpected thing you have in common? If you entered
MasterChef as a team, what signature dish would you create? What would the
headline

of your shared TED Talk be? Could you invent a new form of transportation
together? If you rebuilt the internet from the ground up, what would you
change?


Answer the question, change it, or go completely off topic. There are no
perfect answers, no networking pitches, and no need to be serious. The
questions

are simply a starting point for discovering each other’s skills,
experiences, values, humor, and ideas.


After the fast part, we’ll slow things back down and gather as a group. We
can share favorite moments, surprising commonalities, and ideas that
emerged.

There will also be time to exchange contact information with people you
would like to keep talking with.


Bring your own food or pick something up nearby. Options include:

B Restaurant & Bar: Located on the upper terrace overlooking the gardens,
offering California small plates, oysters, and craft cocktails with park
views.

Joyride Pizza: Situated inside the park pavilion, serving Detroit-style
square pizzas, salads, craft beers, and wine with indoor and patio seating.

Yerba Buena Ice Arena Concessions: A snack bar inside the upper ice rink
complex offering quick bites, sodas, and casual park snacks.

Delarosa Downtown: Located steps away on Yerba Buena Lane, serving
Roman-style thin-crust pizza, small plates, craft beer, and Italian
cocktails.

Tropisueno: Located right on Yerba Buena Lane, serving authentic Mexican
street food during lunch and sit-down dinners with craft cocktails.

Amber India Restaurant: Located on Yerba Buena Lane, offering upscale
traditional and modern Indian dishes along with classic regional
specialties.

The Grove Restaurant & Bar: Located across Mission Street, serving hearty
American comfort food, all-day breakfast, and coffee in a rustic atmosphere.

Astra at The St. Regis San Francisco: Located just across 3rd Street,
offering high-end contemporary California dining and breakfast in a sleek
setting.



The closest BART station to this address is Powell St. Station .

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   *Walking Distance:* It is about 2 blocks away (approximately a 6 to
   8-minute walk).
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   *Walking Route:* From the station exit on Market Street, walk down Yerba
   Buena Lane directly south into the park towards Howard Street.



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   *Pedestrian Access:* Typing 750 Howard St into mapping apps brings users
   right to the Howard Street side entrance of the gardens. It provides clear
   walking routes directly onto the plaza paths without sending pedestrians to
   a blocked entrance.


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   *Muni Transit:* For guests taking Muni, the Muni Metro T-Third Line
   stops directly across the street at the *Yerba Buena/Moscone Station*
   (at 4th and Howard Streets), putting riders just steps away from the plaza.


Everyone is welcome. You do not need to be a chapter member to join us.


Please bring someone with you if you can: a blind friend, a prospective
member, or a chapter member we have not seen in a while. Sometimes a
personal “Come

with me” is all it takes to help someone reconnect with the Federation.


Please RSVP to

   1.

   nfbsf.community at gmail.comor text Sagar at 510-589-3356

if possible so we have a general idea of how many people to expect.
Last-minute guests are welcome too.


Who’s in?