28th Annual FUNGUS Fair


The Mycological Society of San Francisco presents the 28th annual San Francisco Mushroom Fair on Saturday and Sunday, December 6-7th in the Presidio of San Francisco.

This year's fair features exciting speakers. Paul Stamets will give a talk and slide show on Saturday and Sunday on psilocybin-active mushrooms of the world and on medicinal mushrooms. Paul's lecture is rich with good tips and precautionary advice. David Arora, author of Mushrooms Demystified, the most widely used mushroom id book in North America, will give a lecture and slide show. Taylor Lockwood will present his fabulous "Treasures From the Kindgdom of Fungi" multimedia presentation on both days. Bill Freedman, MD will speak on "Death Caps Invading the USA". Frances Wilson of Lalime's, Sunita Dutt of Chinook, Erick Tucker of Millenium and Patrick Hamilton, mycochef extraordinaire, will be giving cooking demonstrations with wild mushrooms. Joe Powell will lecture on mushroom diversity and evolution. Presentations on finding and identifying wild mushrooms, mushroom walks, toxicology slide shows, wild mushroom displays, food booths, cultivators, and lots of mushroom kitsch will also be on hand. Thousands of mushrooms will be displayed and identified in the exhibition hall. In addition 4 local restaurants will be holding mushroom nights with menus designed around wild mushrooms. Bradley Ogden of the Lark Creek Inn in Larkspur on 11/12, Frances Wilson of Lalimes in Berkeley on 11/13, Sunita Dutt of Chinook in San Rafael on 11/25, and Eric Tucker of Millenium in San Francisco throught the week of December 1-7.

As part of the fair we will offer organised forays around the Bay Area on Friday and Saturday, December 5-6th to gather mushrooms for display. If you've ever wanted to go on a mushroom hunt, this is your chance. If any press would like a personalised tour I will arrange one.

The 28th Annual San Francisco Mushroom Fair:
Saturday and Sunday, December 6-7th.
11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Herbst International Exhibition Hall
385 Moraga Ave at Montgomery St.
The Presidio in San Francisco (near the Main Post)
Admission $6.00/$3.00 students and seniors

For foray information call the Mycological Society hotline at 415-759-0495.
For press information contact Mark Thomsen at wk: 415-786-7552 or hm: 510-540-1288 or send e-mail to mthomsen@eng.sun.com .


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