Philip G. Saffman
     Memorial Symposium

May 29, 2009 · Pasadena, CA

Travel and Logistics

Workshop Location

The workshop will take place on the Caltech campus, located at 1200 E. California Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91125. Talks will be held in the Lees-Kubota Lecture Hall, just inside the double doors to Guggenheim Laboratory (building #45 on a campus map). The lunch and dinner banquets will be hosted at Dabney Lounge and Garden (building #40).

Getting to Caltech

By Air

Our local airports are Los Angeles International (28 miles southwest), Burbank/Bob Hope (18 miles west) and Ontario International (37 miles east).
Super Shuttle and PrimeTime Shuttle make regular circuits at LAX & Burbank, and also offer online reservations.

By Train/Light Rail

Los Angeles' Union Station is the nearest major Amtrak hub, connected to Pasadena by the Metro Gold Line. The Gold Line's Lake Station, located at 340 N. Lake Av., is a short bus ride from campus on the Metro Bus 485 or Pasadena Arts Bus #20, both of which will take you to the Lake Ave/California Boulevard intersection. From there, you can take the Metro Bus 177 to campus, or head over on foot (it's about a 10-15 minute walk).

By Automobile

Click here for customized Google Maps directions to campus.

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Parking at Caltech

Visitor parking on the Caltech campus during business hours requires a permit, which can be purchased from any of the pay stations located in Caltech's lots and structures. The permits can be purchased at the rate of $1.00 per hour, $5.00 per day or $15.00 per week.

Please click here to see a map of Caltech's parking facilities and pay station locations. Further parking information can be found at Caltech's Parking Services website.

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Lodging

Here are just a few of our local hotels/motels, listed in order of proximity to Caltech's campus. Discounted Caltech rates listed if applicable (subject to availability based on the specified room type). Please contact sydney (at) caltech (dot) edu with any questions/concerns in regard to booking hotel reservations at these rates.

The Saga Motor Hotel
1 mile from campus (walking distance)
1633 East Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, California 91106
Phone: (626) 795-0431
Fax: (626) 792-0559
Toll Free: (800) 793-7242
**Note: Reservations via phone recommended. Web reservations tend to be buggy.

Hilton Pasadena
1.6 miles from campus
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Caltech Rates (subject to availability):
(NOTE: specify "California Institute of Technology," not "Caltech," to get special rates)
$165 Standard King
$185 Two Double Beds
$190 Premium King
$210 Two Double Beds
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168 South Los Robles Ave.
Pasadena, California 91101
Phone: (626) 577-1000
or
Toll Free: (800) HILTONS
Fax: (626) 584-3148

Sheraton Pasadena Hotel - complimentary local transportation available; inquire at checkin
1.7 miles from campus
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Caltech Rates (subject to availability):
$144 Standard
$175 Club Level
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303 East Cordova Street
Pasadena, California 91101
Phone: (626) 449-4000
Fax: (626) 584-1390

The Westin Pasadena - complimentary local transportation available; inquire at checkin
2 miles from campus
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Caltech Rate (subject to availability): $169.00 single/double occupancy
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191 North Los Robles Ave.
Pasadena, California 91101
Phone: (626) 792-2727
Fax: (626) 792-3755

Courtyard by Marriott - complimentary local transportation available; inquire at checkin
2.6 miles from campus
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Caltech Rate: $159.00 Standard (subject to availability)
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180 North Fair Oaks Ave.
Pasadena, California 91103
Phone: (626) 403-7600
or
Toll Free: (800) 321-2211
Fax: (626) 403-7700

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Local Dining
(list created by Caltech's Public Relations)

For quick lunches on campus:

• Chandler Dining Hall
  (building #52 on campus map)
  Grill, sandwiches, pizza, pasta, Mongolian BBQ, salads, sushi & other daily specials
• The Red Door
  (adjacent to Bookstore in building #51)
  Coffee, drinks, pastries, sandwiches, salads
• Café at Broad
  (adjacent to Broad Center, building #96)
  Coffee, drinks, deli sandwiches, salads

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Short distance from Caltech:

• Burger Continental
  535 South Lake
  (626) 792-6634
  
• Café Verde (Latin)
  961 East Green
  (626) 356-9811
  
• Celestino (Italian)
  141 South Lake
  (626) 795-4006
• Crocodile Café
  140 South Lake
  (626) 449-9900
• Daisy Mint (Thai Fusion)
  1218 E. Colorado Blvd.
  (626) 792-2999
• Matsuri (Japanese)
  1065 East Green
  (626) 844-2900
• Green Street Restaurant
  146 Shoppers Lane
  (626) 577-7170
• Pie 'n Burger
  913 East California
  (626) 795-1123
• Radhika's (Indian)
  140 Shoppers Lane
  (626) 744-0994
• Smitty's Grill
  110 South Lake
  (626) 792-9999

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Old Town/West Pasadena:

• Bar Celona (Spanish)
  46 East Colorado
  (626) 405-1000
• Café Bizou (French)
  91 North Raymond
  (626) 792-9923
• Café Santorini (Mediterranean)
  64 West Union
  (626) 564-4200
• Cheesecake Factory
  2 West Colorado
  (626) 584-6000
• El Portal (Mexican)
  695 East Green
  (626) 795-8553
• Houston's
  320 South Arroyo Pkwy
  (626) 577-6001
• Parkway Grill (Californian)
  510 South Arroyo Pkwy
  (626) 795-1001
• Saladang (Thai)
  363 South Fair Oaks
  (626) 793-8123
• Scarantino's Italian Inn
  2055 East Colorado
  (626) 844-6633
• Tre Venezie (Italian)
  119 West Green
  (626) 795-4455
• Villa Sorriso (Italian)
  168 West Colorado
  (626) 796-8392
• Yujean Kang's (Chinese)
  67 North Raymond
  (626) 585-0855

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