Logistics Packet General Assembly of the Green Party of California September 11 & 12, 2010, Fullerton, Orange County Location Fullerton Dancesport Center (Imperial Ballroom) 114 E. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton, CA 92832 http://www.fullertondancesport.com/pages/map.html

Driving Directions from southbound interstate 5 Transition to 91 Freeway East Exit at Harbor Blvd. Turn left to go north toward downtown Fullerton Turn right onto Santa Fe ( at Spaghetti Factory sign) Turn left on Pomona (4 way stop just past train station) Immediate right into parking structure

Parking All day parking in parking structure ONLY. It is free. Lower spots will be full. Go to top. NO ELEVATOR. From parking lot enter at awning with “W.” Enter through glass Handicap parking with placard in lot behind ballroom. door to your right. Take elevator or stairs to get to 2nd floor.

GA

Bus Parking

Amtrak/Metrolink

Regional Maps on Last Page

Local Contacts Green Party of Orange County hotline 949-559-7336 Home Stays Judith Kaluzny [email protected]

Saturday Night Event TBD please check http://www.ocgreens.org for updated information

Friday night Coordinating Committee Meeting 7-9 pm location TBD (please check back or email Matthew Leslie [email protected]) Public Transit (Prepared by Jane Reifer of Transit Advocates Orange County)

OCTA Buses service the Fullerton Transportation Center bus terminal. http://www.octa.net 1-714-636-RIDE Regular fare $1.50 per bus boarding / $4 all-day pass Route 26 – DOCK 4 - (Commonwealth, Yorba Linda Blvd. – Last bus 10 pm weekdays, 6:15pm weekends) Route 43 – DOCK 1 - (S. Harbor Blvd - Last bus 12:20 am daily) Route 47 – DOCK 3 - (Lemon St., Anaheim Blvd. – Last bus 9:55pm weekdays, 8:55pm weekends) Route 143 - DOCK 4 - (N. Harbor Blvd. and Brea Blvd. - Last bus 11:30pm weekdays, 9:10 weekends) General Assembly is at Fullerton Dancesport/Imperial Ballroom, about 4 buildings west of the bus terminal Transit riders in Orange County can use Google Maps to get step-by-step transit directions on their web browsers and mobile phones for Orange County Transit Authority (OCTA), Metro (Los Angeles), Long Beach Transit (LBT), Metrolink and Amtrak. It's much easier to use than other trip planners! 1. Go To: http://www.maps.google.com/maps 2. Click on: Get Directions 3. Choose: "By Public Transit” (train icon) 4. Click on "show options" to choose arrival or departure days and times or it will default to "next available trip". 5. Use “Fullerton Transportation Center, Fullerton, CA”

Amtrak Trains (first station stop south of Los Angeles, first stop north of Anaheim station): www.amtrak.com 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245) There are late night Amtrak Trains and Thruway Buses to return to Los Angeles (daily: 10:29pm train, 12:30 am bus, 3:15 am bus; Friday and Sunday only: 11:26pm train). To ride Amtrak buses, you must show or purchase tickets that have some train component – ask ahead)

Metrolink Trains (depending on time of day, third or fourth station stop south of Los Angeles, first stop north of Anaheim station) Metrolink trains are cheaper but only run during limited periods. www.metrolinktrains.com 1-800-371-LINK (any Metrolink ticket serves as an all-day Metro and OCTA pass!): Monday – Friday: Inland Emp.-Orange Co. Line (Mon-Fri) Orange County Line (Mon-Fri) Saturday / Sunday: Inland Emp.-Orange Co. Line (Sat/Sun) Orange County Line (Sat/Sun) General Assembly is at Fullerton Ballroom, across and slightly to the left from Train Station entrance

Taxis (stand is directly in front of train station – you won’t need them to get to the assembly, just for local late night jaunts) Yellow Cab Orange County 1-877-935-5692

Travel From Los Angeles LAX Flyaway bus + train (Amtrak or Metrolink) Flyaway bus LAX to Union Station Buses depart every half hour between 5a and 1a and every hour on the hour between 1a and 5p. http://www.lawa.org/flyaway/ $7 one way Train Union Station, LA to Fullerton Station Amtrak Pacific Surfliner schedule (last southbound train Friday night 10:10p. Last train northbound Sunday night 11:26p) 30 minute ride costs $9.50 each way

Metrolink Orange County Line Weekdays ONLY Schedule: Last train Friday night Union Station to Fullerton 6:30p Orange County Line Weekends ONLY Schedule: Last train Sunday night Fullerton to Union Station 3:39p $7.50 one way/ senior disabled $3.75

From Orange County/John Wayne (bus or cab) Please see OCTA bus & Yellow Cab info listed above

From Ontario Airport Ground service by private carriers

Lodging If using public transit stay near Harbor Blvd (OCTA bus 43 on Harbor Blvd is the most frequent bus in the county) Many hotels and motels near Disneyland a couple of miles to the south Hostelling International has a hostel in Fullerton 1.5 miles to the north off Harbor Blvd. http://www.hiusa.org Motels

1 Motel 6 - Anaheim - Fullerton East #1008 2 Anaheim Park Hotel SR 91 at North State College Boulevard 222 W Houston Ave 1440 North State College Boulevard Fullerton CA 92832 Anaheim, CA 92806 Telephone 714.992.1700 (714) 956-9690 Fax 888.879.5996 From $43.99 USD to $59.99 $75 (2 adults / 2 beds) 3 Fullerton Plaza Inn 4 Fullerton Lodge 1415 S Euclid St 815 South Harbor Boulevard, Fullerton, Ca. 92832 Fullerton, CA 92832-3022 714.578.7950 (714) 871-3833 $75 (2 adults / 2 beds) $60 (2 adults / 2 beds) 5 Willow Tree Lodge 1015 South Harbor Boulevard, Fullerton, CA 92832-3026 (714) 871-5430 $55 (2 adults / 2 beds)

Host Committee Green Party of Orange County Post Office Box 53561 Irvine, CA 92619-3561 http://www.ocgreens.org 949-559-7336

Contacts Housing Coordinator: Judith Kaluzny, [email protected] Some homestays are available if requested in advance. Look for the “Homestay” entry on the online registration form. General Contact: Matthew Leslie, [email protected], Fees Please register in advance online at http://www.cagreens.org/plenary. Saturday and Sunday – $40 if registered online by September 8 – $45 if registering at the door – $20 Single day advanced registration with meals / $25 registering at the door – Donation requested for walk-in without meals. No one turned away. Breakfast and lunch included Payment Options You may pay by either of three methods: 1. Use Paypal at the online registration page. 2. Mail a check (payable to “Green Party or Orange County”) to the address shown above. 3. Pay at the door on Saturday morning.