Second Annual International Meet Travel Thread - Page 5

I looked at the Caltrain stops, and it looks like you'd get to within a couple miles of the meet....but a long way to walk, and with an airport in the way.

My best guess at the way to do it is to ride Caltrain to that Santa Clara / Airport stop, find a shuttle to the airport, and from the airport get the Radisson's shuttle.

But that's a pain. What I think you really should do is see if you can solicit a kind soul to jump out of the meet and come over and get you from the Caltrain station once you arrive. (I'm afraid I cannot volunteer for this myself as I'm actually attending two events concurrently this weekend and won't be at the meet full-time.)

I will also ping the Radisson's conference coordinator to see if she has specific instructions for people arriving by public transit. The Radisson's website, as you may already have determined, was not all that informative on this topic.

LOL, I don't know if it's just that my wife is on drugs now for her labor, but the baby is going to be born soon, and she mentioned I could probably go to HeadFest. But problem is it's so last minute, so I don't have a room or ride planned.

Just a possibility, but it could all change after the baby is born.

-Ed

Directions

Some of this is covered elsewhere, but doesn't hurt to post it here:

Directions to the Radisson Plaza Hotel San Jose Airport:

• 280 South.....take 880 North and take First Street exit and turn right. Drive two blocks to Gish Road and make a right at the traffic light. Turn left on Fourth Street and Radisson will be on the left.
• 680 South.....take 101 North to 880 South. Take First Street exit and turn right at the light. Drive two blocks until Gish Road and make a right. Turn left on Fourth Street and Radisson will be on the left.
• 101 South.....take First Street exit and drive past two signal lights (past Holiday Inn) stay on right lane, it will turn into Fourth Street. Hotel will be on the right side.
• 101 North.....take 880 South and take First Street exit and turn right at the traffic light. Drive two blocks until Gish Road and make a right at the traffic light. Turn left on Fourth Street and the Radisson will be on the left.
• 880 South.....take First Street exit and turn right at the traffic light. Drive two blocks until Gish Road and make a right at the traffic light. Turn left on Fourth Street and the Radisson will be on the left.
• 880 North....take First Street exit and turn left at the traffic light. Drive two blocks until Gish Road and make a right at the traffic light. Turn left on Fourth Street and the Radisson will be on the left.
• LIGHT RAIL STOP....'GISH STATION'. walk up Gish Road (towards 101), turn left on Fourth Street and the Radisson will be on the left.
• San Jose Airport...Shuttle service runs every half hour starting from 5:00am till 10:30pm. Customers arriving at the San Jose International Airport should always call the main number 408-452-0200 for pick up.

If you need help, you can call the front desk 408-452-0200 for assistance.

Weather Heads Up International Meet

I don't know if anyone has mentioned this, but it is supposed to be windy and rainy this weekend in the Bay Area. So bring your sweaters and you probably won't need any suntan lotion.

Ed, I KNOW there is at least one available room, because I just had to cancel my reservation . Don't ask...

Have fun everyone, and take lots of pictures for us less fortunate...

Hello
I'm looking for a ride for the Sunday meet (and maybe part of Saturday), If anyone's going on Sunday... if you could stop by Berkeley that would be great.

I'm looking for a ride to the meet from downtown San Francisco Saturday morning sometime around 9-11 am. I could meet you anyplace convenient in the downtown SF area.