• A Dance Dance Revolution Tournament at the Sony Metreon
• A Naval Battle: Picture this: Hundreds of Goths. In boats. With Supersoakers. The Naval Battle is a yearly SF Goth tradition, and this year we are inviting you to join in the mayhem
• We are considering a numebr of group tours (final offerings to be determine by your interest)
• The Rock (Alcatraz, not the wrestler)
• Winchester Mystery House (which, while a ways away, is well worth it).
• Cathedral Tour (There are several NICE Cathedrals and Churches in SF, including one with Flying Buttresses. Can it get more Goth?)
• A Grave Yard Tour (Colma which has many, in fact in Colma there are more people dead than alive and Piedmont Cemetery, actually it is called Mountain View Cemetery but it is in the Piedmont area of the East Bay. Think of it as the Disneyland of cemeteries.)
  Both are outside of SF and but for the adventurous, they are worth the travel.
• A Sushi Tour (S.F. is FILLED with many good Sushi Bars, several of which even have themes, such as Blowfish which is decked out in Anime.
• Golden Gate Park Tour (Which has the following; The Academy of Sciences/Planetarium/Laserium, a Giant Celtic Cross, a great Merry-Go-Round, beautiful Windmills, a Japanese Tea Garden, a Shakespeare Garden, a Rose Garden, an Arboretum, and even Buffalos.)
• A Thrift Store Tour. All over SF there are Thrift Stores and Second Hand Clothing Stores. We will be making a Tour or listing of them all with descriptions of their size and contents.

After dark, we are planning the following for your entertainment:

• Thursday: An unofficial nite at a San Francisco Gothic/Industrial club
• Friday: 2-3 bands, DJs and Socializing
• Saturday: 2-3 bands, DJs, and Socializing
• Sunday: The Convergence 8 Grande Costume Ball. This years presentation is....Le Cabaret des âmes perdues:
  • The Late 1800's: Europe is a land of strict morals and a rigid Society. In the Western United States the thirst for gold and land leads to the dust and grim of reality. Both sought escape and release in Burlesque.

  • 1870's San Francisco: Beneath the City's shining lights are lost souls caught in a world of thievery, prostitution and opium dens. They sought escape in The Burlesque.

  • 1930's Berlin: The pre-Hitler society watched helplessly as their souls were crushed by the Nazi party's inexorable climb to power. They sought escape in the Cabaret.

  • 2002 San Francisco: It's time to bend time and space and to hell with Einstein. Dust off your pantaloons and your little solider boy outfits, for we present you with Le Cabaret Burlesque des âmes perdues!! Vintage-philesand Fetish-ites, it's time to let it all down and have some FUN! Get your petticoats, your officer's uniform, your vintage suits, your corsets, your ruffles, your top hats and your canes out of the closet. For this night we revel in the loss of our souls. Dress to the heights of your most decadent Burlesque, Cabaret, Turn of the Century or 1930's vintage. All are welcome and None are turned away!

But we dont want to burden you with feeling you must participate in all of this, Convergence should be about spontaneity, relaxation and "having it your way". (Extra tomato? fries with that?)

About Bands:
First, we should make it clear: It is our belief that Convergence should not be about bands. Convergence is about meeting people. And standing around watching a band is not exactly conducive to meeting people. Experiencing the club scene of a city is. Dancing is. Getting to know the parts of the city we, as goths, would appreciate, is. Shopping, eating in restaurants, causing mayhem in the streets, THOSE are all conducive to meeting people.