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WEST COAST FIELD TRIP 2002 (Note: Packing List Follows Itinerary)
Tentative schedule subject to change in route.
March
29 Depart Baton Rouge on Continental Flt. 412 at 7:25 a.m. Depart Houston on Contintental Flt. 1495 at 9:10 a.m. arriving in Los Angeles at 10:45 a.m.
Tour Beverly Hills, UCLA Sculpture Garden, etc. Santa Monica Third Street Mall, Los Angeles Bunker Hill Steps, Central Library Gardens, Pershing Square, Union Station and other projects. Overnight in Santa Ana.
30 Tour Orange County area, Plaza Alicante, Crystal Cathedral, Irvine area, Getty Center. Depart for Oakhurst, CA near Yosemite late afternoon. Oakhurst overnight.
31 Visit Mariposa Grove of giant Sequoia in Yosemite National Park, then tour valley area with various stops. Remainder of morning and afternoon free for hiking, exploring, etc. Depart Yosemite approximately 4 p.m. for Salinas, CA overnight.
April
1 Tour Monterey and Carmel area. Point Lobos, Big Sur scenic coast, Cowell Redwood Reserve, University of California at Santa Cruz projects. Optional walk in China Town. Overnight in San Francisco, CA.
2 Office visits in Sausalito area, visit the Marin County Civic Center by Frank Lloyd Wright, Donnell Garden, Golden Gate Park, office visit in San Francisco. Evening on your own.
3 Office visits in San Francisco and Berkeley, University of California visit, walking tour of Embarcado Fountain Plaza, Embarcadero Center, Yerba Buena Center. Remainder of evening on your own.
4 Walking tour of downtown San Francisco, Levi Plaza, Telegraph Hill, Lombard Street, the Yerba Buena Center, Embarcadero Fountain and Plaza, Golden Gateway Center, Embarcadero Center, China Town, the San Francisco waterfront area including Ghirardelli Square, The Cannery, Fisherman's Wharf, etc., office visits, etc. Remainder of afternoon and evening on your own.
5 Depart San Francisco for Lake Tahoe via Herman Miller Headquarters in Rockland, Lake Tahoe scenic tour, etc. Overnight in Mammoth, CA.
6 Mammoth, CA snow play, touring recreational facilities and/or morning skiing. Depart noon for the sand dunes of Death Valley National Monument followed by Las Vegas, NV. Overnight in Las Vegas.
7 Depart Las Vegas for the Grand Canyon, AZ via Hoover Dam. Depart Grand Canyon in late afternoon for Flagstaff. Overnight in Flagstaff, AZ.
8 Tour Sedona, AZ and various projects in the Phoenix, Scottsdale and Carefree area, including Hyatt Regency Scottsdale, high quality residential and xeriscape projects, etc. Overnight in Phoenix.
9 Tour Phoenix and Scottsdale area, the Arizona Center, high quality residential projects, xeriscape planting designs, etc. Depart for Baton Rouge on Continental Flt. 684 at 1:25 p.m. Arrive in Houston 6:00 p.m. Depart Houston on Continental Flt. 312 at 8:25 p.m. arriving in Baton Rouge at 9:30 p.m.
LODGING INFORMATION
March 29
Best Western Orange County Airport North
2700 Hotel Terrace Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92705
1-800-432-0053
714-434-6228 Fax
March 30
Best Western Yosemite Gateway Inn
10530 Hwy. 41
Oakhurst, CA 93644
559-683-2378
559-683-3813 Fax
March 31
Super 8 Motel
1030 Fairview Avenue
Salinas, CA 93805
831-422-8486
831-422-8712 Fax
April 1, 2, 3, 4
Ramada Limited Golden Gate
1840 Lombard Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
415-775-8116
415-775-9937 Fax
Alpenhof Lodge
6080 Minaret Road
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
760-934-6330 800-828-0371
760-934-7614 Fax
www.mammothweb.com/lodging/alpenhof
Airport Inn Travelodge
5075 Koval Lane
Las Vegas, NV 89119
702-736-3600
702-736-0726 Fax
Super 8 Motel
602 West Route 66
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
928-774-4581 phone and fax
Comfort Inn Tempe
1031 E. Apache Blvd.
Tempe, AZ 85281
480-966-7202
480-829-9340 Fax