Ginn House
is the second Victorian house on your right as you enter through the
main Preservation Park gate on Mrtin Luther King Way. View
the map of the area
Pre-workshop
Reception
There will be a pre-workshop wine reception the evening of June
14th. The reception will be held in the lobby lounge of the Washington
Inn in Downtown Oakland (495 10th Street) from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. Drinks
and hors d'oeuvres will be served. For directions to the Washington
Inn, click
here.
After
the reception, we are planning an informal no-host dinner at a nearby
French-Vietnamese restaurant. Please contact Mari (morikawa@pacinst.org)
if you are interested, so that we can book a reservation accordingly.
Direction
to the workshop location
Walking
directions from City Center BART station:
Take the "13th Street" exit from the platform and exit to
the west. Ascend a series of escalators to the City Center mall and
walk northwest (towards the twin spires). Cross Clay Street and walk
through the lobby of the Oakland Federal Building. Cross Jefferson
Street and walk one more block (there is a parking lot on your left),
then cross Martin Luther King Jr. Way to enter the gates of Preservation
Park. About 5 minutes walk from the station.
Public transportation from Airport to Downtown Oakland - BART train
Most economical and environmental transportation method. It can be
faster and more reliable than other ground transportation options.
From Oakland International Airport:
Take Air BART shuttle from the airport to Coliseum/Oakland Airport
station. The shuttle runs every 10 minutes from 6 am to midnight,
and takes about 20 minutes to the BART station. The fare for AirBART
is $2.00.
At the Coliseum/Oakland Airport station, board a Richmond train and
exit at the 12th Street/City Center station. It takes about 12 minutes.
The BART fare is $1.40. For the direction from the BART station to
Preservation Park, see above.
From
San Francisco International Airport:
BART station is directly connected to the International Terminal.
Board a Dublin Pleasanton train. At Embarcadero Station in San Francisco,
change to either Richmond or Pittsburg/Bay Point train (east-bound)
and exit at the 12th Street/City Center station. The BART runs every
15 minutes and takes about 55 minutes. The fare is $5.40. For the
direction from the BART station to Preservation Park, see above.
Other
Ground transportation from Airport to Downtown Oakland
Other
options include taxi cabs and door-to-door shuttle services. Both
costs about the same, and taxi cabs are probably faster and more convenient.
From Oakland International Airport:
$25-30. 20-30 minutes.
From San Francisco
International Airport:
$45-50. 45-60 minutes.
Driving
directions to Preservation Park
From Interstate 980: Exit I-980 at the 18th Street/14th Street exit.
Continue straight onto Brush Street, proceed 4 blocks and then take
a left onto 14th Street/International Drive. Cross the freeway, proceed
one block and turn right onto Martin Luther King jr. Way. There is
metered street parking along Martin Luther King jr. Way and a large,
multi-story pay parking lot on your left just past the gates of Preservation
Park.
From San Francisco via car: Take I-80 East over the Bay Bridge. Merge
onto I-580 East/Downtown Oakland towards Hayward-Stockton (2nd exit
after the brige). Then take the I-980 exit towards Downtown Oakland.
Continue 1 mile to 18th Street/14th Street exit. See above for local
directions.
From
Berkeley or nearby via car: Take the CA-24 WEST ramp towards Downtown
Oakland and merge onto I-980 West. See above for local directions.
From
Sacramento or points north: From points north of Berkeley, take I-80
West to I-980 West. See above for local directions.
From
San Jose or points south via car: Take I-880 North just over 35 miles
to the I-980 East exit. Continue briefly on I-980 East and take the
18th Street/14th Street exit. See above for local directions.
Local Information
Information on Downtown Oakland. Sights and restaurants listing.
http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/guide/eastbay/neighborhoods/oakland.shtml
