Once again the venerable Books, Inc. Opera Plaza, San Francisco generously hosted our February monthly meeting, where the 2008 BATW High School Travel Writing Contest awards were handed out.

News Flash!! Updated Program for February 21 BATW Meeting: High School Contest Winners Plus Travel Writer Brad Newsham Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:00 AM-12:30 at Books Inc. in Opera Plaza, 601 Van Ness between Turk St. and Golden Gate Ave. in San Francisco In addition to our meeting the BATW High School...

Awards Ceremony and Essay Readings by Winning Authors 11:00 A.M. March 15, 2008 Books, Inc. 601 Van Ness Avenue  San Francisco All Bay Area High School students were eligible to enter contest by submitting a 500 word travel essay.  Essays were evaluated by professional travel writers.

Held October 1 – October 31, 2007 San Francisco: September 13, 2007. The Bay Area Travel Writers (BATW), a twenty-year-old professional organization of travel writers and photographers, announces its third annual travel writing contest for all Bay Area high school students. No entry fee is required. Students...

Official BATW 2006 High School Travel Writing Essay Results 1st Place Winner: Nicholas Teddy, Montgomery High School, Santa Rosa Story: In Tokyo 2nd Place Winner: Matt Seneca, Berkeley High School Independent Study, Berkeley. Story: London (Under The Ground) 6215 3rd Place Winner: Milena Schaller, Berkeley...