23rd Pacific Coast Gravity Meeting

Directions to the PCGM

The Meeting will take place in Room 201, in the East Bridge Building of the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena. These are instructions on getting to Caltech; if you are flying into the Los Angeles Area, SuperShuttle will bring you to campus for the special reduced Caltech rate.

Once you are here, you can refer to these Campus maps. East Bridge is building 33: you will use the entrance just opposite Millikan Library (building 32), the tallest building on Campus.

Parking

Visitor permits may be purchased at the rate of $5 per day and are valid through the end of the business day (5:00 pm) in which the permit is purchased. Visitors are required to display a permit if their vehicle is parked on campus between the hours of 7am-5pm, Mon-Fri. Parking after 5pm and on Saturday and Sunday is free.

Visitor permits are available at automated pay stations at the following locations:

Structure #1 (North Wilson Structure)
Parking Lot #6 (Tournament Lot)
Structure #3 (California Structure)
Structure #4 (Holliston Structure)
Parking Lot #12 (Lura Lot)

We recommend parking in Structure #3 or Lot #6 for their proximity to E. Bridge

Visitors must park in the Commuter (General) parking area.

Parking Zone Map and Parking Regulations

Lodging

Blocks of room have been reserved at these nearby motels and hotels, for check-in on Thursday (Mar 15) and check-out on Saturday (Mar 17) or Sunday (Mar 18). Please mention the Caltech Physics Department and the Pacific Coast Gravity Meeting (or PCGM23) when reserving to get the negotiated group rate. The rooms will be held only until the release dates shown below. Several other area hotels have a special Caltech rate.

Vagabond Inn (walking distance) (map)	1203 E. Colorado Blvd Pasadena, CA 91106 Ph: 626-449-3170	$65/night (single) $72/night (double)	Feb 15
Saga Motor Hotel (walking distance) (map)	1635 E. Colorado Blvd Pasadena, CA 91106 Ph: 626-795-0431	$70/night (single) $77/night (double)	Mar 15
Sheraton Pasadena (map)	303 E. Cordova St Pasadena, CA 91101 Ph: 626-449-4000	$139/night (King) (no doubles available)	Mar 2
Marriott Courtyard (Old Town Pasadena; use ARTS bus 20) (map)	180 N. Fair Oaks Ave Pasadena, CA 91103 Ph: 626-403-7600	$149/night (single or double)	Mar 2

You can find more Pasadena hotels here, or from Expedia or Yahoo Travel: search near the Caltech address, 1200 E. California Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91106 (map).

Partying, dining and refreshments

Refreshments will be provided in Room 108 E. Bridge, before the morning sessions, and at coffee breaks. On the evening of Friday, March 16, all attendees are invited to a party hosted by Kip Thorne and Carolee Winstein at their Pasadena home (bring swimming suits if you wish to relax in the jacuzzi).

Individual participants are responsible for other meals. For Friday lunch, we suggest that you walk to one of the pleasant Caltech Cafeterias (Chandler, Avery, buildings 52 and 99 on the Campus map) or cafés (Red Door, building 51 or The Café at Broad, behind buildings 96 and 74. For all other lunch and dinners, many options are available in Pasadena.

Popular choices near Caltech (marked on this map):

Baja Fresh (899 E. Del Mar Blvd.): burritos, tacos, etc.; fresh, fast, and cheap.
Burger Continental (535 S. Lake St.): affordable middle-eastern.
Corner Bakery Cafe (345 S. Lake Ave.): nice sandwiches and salads.
Crocodile Cafe (140 S. Lake Ave.): the well-known franchise.
Green Street (146 S. Shoppers Lane): comfort food.
Hamburger Hamlet (214 S. Lake Ave.): restaurant-style hamburgers and other traditional American food.
Koo Koo Roo (238 S. Lake Ave.): chicken and salads, casual dining.
Noah's Bagels (605 S. Lake Ave.): just next to Peets Coffee and Starbucks.
Pie'n'Burger (913 E. California Blvd.): a small, traditional diner.
Radhika's (140 S. Shopper's Lane): fine Indian.
SanSai Grill (350 South Lake Ave.): Japanese food & sushi.
Souplantation (201 S. Lake Ave.): salads, soups, healthy casual dining.
South Lake Italian Kitchen (524 S. Lake Ave.): traditional and gourmet pizzas, pastas, hot and cold subs and salads.
Wild Oats Market (603 S. Lake Ave.): natural food market, deli & salad bar, outdoor tables.
Wahoo's Fish Taco (264 S. Lake Ave.): Eclectic Mexican/Brazilian/Asian menu with a Hawaiian north-shore vibe.
Zono Sushi (230 S. Lake Ave.): reliable Japanese.

You can find reviews of these and more restaurants, courtesy of the Caltech undergrads and graduate students (look for "Restaurants").

Computer support

While only a very limited number of workstations will be available to PCGM Participants, we will set up a room with ethernet ports and cables for your use, so be sure to bring your laptops if you want to check e-mail and download files. In addition, we have arranged for wireless connectivity within Bridge Building.

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