Kestrel Design — Point Reyes Offsite, October 14

The Schedule

All times Pacific. Sessions start on the minute; the fog does not.

Arrive & Kick Off

Wednesday, October 14

11:30 AM
Vans depart the SF studio

Curbside at 450 Bryant Street. Two twelve-seaters. Marcus counts heads at 11:25.
1:00 PM
Check in at the lodge, drop bags

Room keys with Dana in the barn. Rooms may not be ready until 3:00 — leave bags in the hall.
1:30 PM
Lunch on the deck Food

Sandwiches and a large, non-negotiable Bovine Bakery run.
2:30 PM
Kickoff: where we actually are

Priya, 30 minutes, no deck. Questions welcome throughout.
3:30 PM
Working session I — the 2027 bet

Breakouts of four in the barn, the loft, and the two picnic tables. Read-in was sent Monday.
5:30 PM
Free hour Optional

Tomales Bay swim for the brave. Water is 54°F. Towels are by the side door.
7:00 PM
Dinner at Osteria Stellina Reserved

Private room, family style. Walkable from the lodge in 12 minutes, or catch a van at 6:45.
9:00 PM
Fire pit, and stars if the sky cooperates

Dana is hauling the telescope up from Petaluma. Saturn is worth the cold.

The Long Good Day

Thursday, October 15

7:00 AM
Coffee and pastries in the barn

Real coffee. Two kettles. Oat milk exists this year.
8:00 AM
Trail run, Bear Valley loop Optional

3.5 miles, mostly flat, back by 8:45. Ines leads at a genuinely easy pace.
9:00 AM
Working session II — design systems debt

What we ship around instead of fixing. Bring your three worst examples.
10:45 AM
Working session III — craft critique, in pairs

Forty minutes each way. You are the only person who will ever look this closely at their work.
12:30 PM
Picnic lunch, packed by the lodge Food

Grab your bag from the crate by the door. It has your name on it. Take it on the hike.
1:30 PM
Hike: Chimney Rock to the seal overlook Boots

4.2 miles round trip, 420 feet of gain, wind off the ocean the whole way. Vans leave at 1:30 and return at 4:15. A shorter bluff loop runs the same window for anyone who wants it.
4:30 PM
Back at the barn — showers, naps, nothing

Deliberately empty. Please actually take it.
6:00 PM
Demo Night The main event

Five minutes each. Working things only, no slides, no roadmaps. Sign up on the board in the barn by noon. Twelve slots, and they go.
8:00 PM
Dinner at Sir & Star Reserved

Family style, one long table. Vans at 7:40 from the lodge gate.
10:00 PM
Cards, and the good record player

Back at the barn. Quiet hours at midnight, honestly enforced.

Land It & Go Home

Friday, October 16

8:00 AM
Breakfast, bags in the hall

Checkout is 10:00. Strip your bed, leave the towels in the tub, keys in the bowl.
9:00 AM
Working session IV — what we commit to

Six things, each with a name and a date. Nothing leaves this room unowned.
10:30 AM
Rituals and retro

What we keep, what we kill, what we forgot we were even doing.
11:30 AM
Closing circle

One sentence each. Yes, everyone. Yes, you too.
12:00 PM
Lunch — cheese, bread, oysters Food

Cowgirl Creamery barn, picnic tables out back. Oysters shucked on site at noon.
1:30 PM
Vans depart for San Francisco

Back at 450 Bryant around 3:15, traffic permitting. Everyone is off Friday afternoon.

Pack This

It will be 48°F and foggy at 7 AM and 72°F and bright at 2 PM. Both days.

Layers — a fleece and a warm hatThe barn is cold in the morning.
A real rain shellNot a fashion jacket. It rains sideways here.
Broken-in boots or trail shoesChimney Rock is gravel, mud, and wind.
Swimsuit and a towelFor the bay, or the outdoor tub.
Headlamp or a phone lightThe path to the cabins has no lighting.
Sunscreen and sunglassesThe fog burns off and lies to you.
Refillable water bottleFill stations in the barn and by the vans.
Laptop, charger, and your demoOutlets are scarce. Bring a short extension if you have one.
A notebook you likeWe take notes on paper in sessions. It matters.
Any medication you needThe nearest pharmacy is 40 minutes away.
A book, cards, or an instrumentThere is a piano and it is in tune.
Cash for the oyster standCard reader is theoretical.

Lodging

The Lodge at Tomales Bay — whole property, ours for three nights.

12 Sir Francis Drake Blvd
Inverness, CA 94937
Front desk (24h) (415) 555‑0100

Check‑in 1:00 PM Wednesday · Checkout 10:00 AM Friday. Rooming list is on the barn door; swap with Dana, not with each other.

Getting there

By van (recommended). Departs 450 Bryant Street, San Francisco, Wednesday at 11:30 AM. Returns Friday, arriving about 3:15 PM.

Driving yourself. About 1 hour 20 minutes from the city via US‑101 North and Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. Free lot behind the lodge; gate code 4417. Tell Marcus so we do not hold a van seat.

Flying in. Land at SFO or OAK before 9:30 AM Wednesday and take BART to Montgomery, then walk. Later than that, ping Marcus and we will sort a ride.

Two things that catch people out

Cell service is thin past Olema. Download your maps and your music before you leave. Lodge wi‑fi is TOMALES‑GUEST / foghorn2026 and it is fine for email, not for uploads.

Meals are covered — all of them, plus coffee. Anything else, expense it and tag the note "Offsite 2026". Dietary needs go to Ines by October 6 so the lodge can plan.

Where We Eat

Booked and confirmed. Be on time; these rooms are small and beloved.

Reservations — held under “Kestrel Design”
When	Place	Time	Address	Party
Wed 14th Dinner	Osteria StellinaPrivate back room, family style	7:00 PM	11285 Highway 1 Point Reyes Station, CA	24 4 veg · 1 GF
Thu 15th Dinner	Sir & Star at the OlemaOne long table, set menu	8:00 PM	10000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd Olema, CA	24 4 veg · 1 GF
Fri 16th Lunch	Cowgirl Creamery BarnPicnic tables, oysters at noon	12:00 PM	80 Fourth Street Point Reyes Station, CA	24 Standing hold

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