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Contact Information: KiScon PO Box 1766 Temple City, CA 91780
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Things To Do In Southern California For those who want to plan a vacation in Southern California in addition to the convention, the hotel has extended their special reduced room rate from April 28 through May 7th (with checkout on May 8th). Remember the actual conventions dates are May 2 - 4 (Friday to Sunday), with early registration the evening of Thursday, May 1. Here's a listing of many of the famous tourist attractions in Southern California. I've concentrated on Los Angeles County, but I've also mentioned some famous locations in Orange County. RENTAL CARS: The Airtel Hotel has a rent-a-car agency right in the hotel: Enterprise Leasing (gotta love the name!) You can find a link to their website on the Airtel website (http://airtelplaza.com/). I highly recommend reserving your car in advance. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: Public Transportation in Los Angeles generally is not for the faint of heart. With a few exceptions, it’s very time-consuming and sometimes it's difficult to get connections to wherever you want to go. That said, it is possible to get around town with some careful planning. Here's the website for the Metropolitan Transit Authority. Note - this isn't a direct link. Cut-and-paste it into your browser: http://www.metro.net/default.asp TOURIST ATTRACTIONS Right now, I'm just including a list of some of the area's more famous attractions. If you want further information, most of these places will have dedicated websites. I'll be happy to answer any questions you might have. LOS ANGELES COUNTY Universal Studios Hollywood & Entertainment Center Universal City Walk (featuring shopping, restaurants, and more) Griffith Park – featuring, among other unique attractions: Griffith Park Observatory – newly renovated, and now including The Leonard Nimoy Horizon Theater Los Angeles Zoo Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum Los Angeles Equestrian Center (the venue for William Shatner’s Hollywood Charity Horse Show) Travel Town NBC Studios / Walt Disney Studios J. Paul Getty Museum Hollywood & Highland Entertainment Complex Hollywood Bowl Entertainment Center Beverly Hills Paige Museum (La Brea Tar Pits) Natural History Museum – Discovery Center Olvera Street - El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument Pasadena / Old Town Pasadena / Rose Bowl Dodger Stadium (sporting venue) LA Theater District – Staples Center Entertainment Complex – Nokia Theatre - Walt Disney Concert Hall Santa Monica Pier / Beach cities Venice Beach ORANGE COUNTY Disneyland / Downtown Disney is approximately 45-50 miles to the southeast. Also within that vicinity are a number of Orange County attractions such as Knott’s Berry Farm, plus various sports arenas, shopping centers and theatres. EASY DAY TRIPS San Diego and Santa Barbara are each within approximately 100 miles of our hotel.
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