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| − | |Closed on Mondays. Great view of Los Angeles. Very relevant and very awesome (I've heard)! | + | |Closed on Mondays. Great view of Los Angeles and Hollywood sign. Very relevant and very awesome (I've heard)! Early reservations required! |
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| − | |One of a kind beach and boardwalk. | + | |One of a kind beach and boardwalk. A good way to see Venice Beach and Santa Monica is by rental bikes. |
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| + | |Getty Museum | ||
| + | |Free admission, no reservations required. Beautiful view. Closed on Mondays. Free parking on Saturday after 5PM and museum open until 9PM. | ||
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| + | |Air and Space Museum | ||
| + | |At the California Science Center. Open 10AM to 5PM. | ||
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| + | |Universal City Walk | ||
| + | |Live Music at 8PM and 9:15PM on Saturday. | ||
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| + | |Mount Wilson Observatory | ||
| + | |North of Pasadena. Located at an altitude of 5715ft. Over 1.5 hours drive unfortunately due to closed roads. | ||
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| + | ==What to bring list== | ||
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| + | The Mom in me feels the need to make a list:) Feel free to add items - Feel free to ignore (my kids always do:) | ||
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| + | ===Work Items=== | ||
| + | a Working Brain<BR> | ||
| + | Pen/pencil<BR> | ||
| + | note paper<BR> | ||
| + | laptops/chargers<BR> | ||
| + | thumb drives/flashdrives<BR> | ||
| + | School appropriate(ish) clothing for 3 days - casual is fine, but we will be in an office setting.<BR> | ||
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| + | |||
| + | ===Play Items=== | ||
| + | Bathing Suit/Comfy clothes<BR> | ||
| + | Sunblock<BR> | ||
| + | Sunglasses<BR> | ||
| + | Mrs. P's ugly sun hat<BR> | ||
| + | Music<BR> | ||
| + | Comfy shoes for possible LONG walks<BR> | ||
| + | Camera<BR> | ||
| + | Spending $$<BR> | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | ===Necessities=== | ||
| + | Phone with contact phone #s saved!<BR> | ||
| + | Phone chargers<BR> | ||
| + | Toiletries not typically provided by hotel<BR> | ||
| + | $$ for food (free breakfast at hotel)<BR> | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:00, 2 August 2010
Contents
Travel dates/times and other logistics
Specific Travel Plans
| Peggy Piper Rich DeCoster |
arrive LAX 14:16 PDT on Thursday, 5-Aug on United 945 depart LAX 13:05 PDT on Monday, 9-Aug on United 116 |
| Beth Thomas | TBD |
Students/Names (Sex) /Technology you are bringing
| Teacher | Student | Student | |
| Peggy Piper | Joey Romero (M) | Rebbecca Rosignolo (F) | PC, possible Mac |
| Rich DeCoster | Aneesh Sehgal (M) | Alexander Antonow (M) | PC |
| Beth Thomas | Drew Brennan (M) | Dallas Flemming (F) | PC or possible Mac |
Hotel - nights of Aug 5 - Aug 8
Quality Inn, 3321 E Colorado Blvd, (626) 796-9291, 2 queen beds, non-smoking room, complimentary breakfast, pool
Potential Freetime Activities
Point of Interest / Notes
| Name | Notes |
| Griffith Observatory | Closed on Mondays. Great view of Los Angeles and Hollywood sign. Very relevant and very awesome (I've heard)! Early reservations required! |
| Huntington Gardens | In Pasadena - not far from Caltech. Will be packed on Thursday (free day but no tickets left). |
| Venice Beach | One of a kind beach and boardwalk. A good way to see Venice Beach and Santa Monica is by rental bikes. |
| Getty Museum | Free admission, no reservations required. Beautiful view. Closed on Mondays. Free parking on Saturday after 5PM and museum open until 9PM. |
| Air and Space Museum | At the California Science Center. Open 10AM to 5PM. |
| Universal City Walk | Live Music at 8PM and 9:15PM on Saturday. |
| Mount Wilson Observatory | North of Pasadena. Located at an altitude of 5715ft. Over 1.5 hours drive unfortunately due to closed roads. |
What to bring list
The Mom in me feels the need to make a list:) Feel free to add items - Feel free to ignore (my kids always do:)
Work Items
a Working Brain
Pen/pencil
note paper
laptops/chargers
thumb drives/flashdrives
School appropriate(ish) clothing for 3 days - casual is fine, but we will be in an office setting.
Play Items
Bathing Suit/Comfy clothes
Sunblock
Sunglasses
Mrs. P's ugly sun hat
Music
Comfy shoes for possible LONG walks
Camera
Spending $$
Necessities
Phone with contact phone #s saved!
Phone chargers
Toiletries not typically provided by hotel
$$ for food (free breakfast at hotel)
