John Francis wrote: > > > > > Can someone tell me - > > what sort of distance is it from LAX to San Jose? > > Around 500 miles.
I'd say no more than 350 - straight up route 5, no? Typo? ann "I"ve been everywhere " san p. s. IT isn't boring if you take the route along the water, or go up the east side of the Sierras and then down -- of course, tahts a lot longer but very pretty. > > > What sort of travel options are available? > > The usual: drive or fly. Or even take the train. > Driving takes anything from six to ten hours. I've > done it solo a couple of times - it's a boring drive. > > > Are there any PDML'ers in or around San Jose? > > Yes. And the San Francisco ones are only 40 miles away. > Plus the other ones (from Sacramento, etc.) who show up > at NorCal PDML get-togethers. You'll meet some at GFM. > > > What about in San Jose - any suggestions > > for the best place to stay that is near the HP Pavillion? > > If you're not allergic to cats, I'd suggest our spare room. > We're a mile from the San Jose light rail, which will take > you to downtown San Jose and the HP Pavilion. > > We're also about a 15-minute drive from San Jose airport (SJC), > which has regular shuttle flights to Los Angeles. It also has > flights to most other parts of the USA, too; if you're flying > back from the east coast to LAX it might be possible to route > via SJC for about the same price. Talk to your travel agent. > > (And the Bay Area has several nice places to visit. If you can > add an extra day to your itinerary I'm sure we could find you a > few nice spots to photograph, quite apart from such classics as > the Golden Gate).
