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Hotel and Travel Information
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Hotel Discount Reservation Deadline: Monday, September 22, 1997
After the reservation deadline, hotel rates will be much higher! Make your reservation early and carefully read the hotel's cancellation policy shown below.
USENIX has negotiated special rates for conference attendees at Fess Parker's Doubletree Resort. Contact the hotel directly to make your reservation. You must mention USENIX to get the special rate. The hotel will not hold any reservation request for arrival after 6:00 pm without a one-night room deposit guaranteed to a major credit card.
- Fess Parker's Doubletree Resort
- 633 East Cabrillo Boulevard
- Santa Barbara, CA 93103
- Toll Free: 800.879.2929 (USA)
- Local Telephone: 805.564.4333
- Reservation Fax: 805.564.4964
- Single Occupancy $135.00
- Double Occupancy $135.00
- (plus state and local taxes, currently at 10%)
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Please note
Hotel's cancellation policy of 72 hours prior to your arrival date. Your guaranteed one night's room and tax deposit is non-refundable if you should fail to notify the hotel's reservation department at least 72 hours prior to your arrival.
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Need a Roommate?
Usenet facilitates room sharing. If you wish to share a room, post to and check comp.org.usenix.roomshare
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Discount Air Fares
Special airline discounts will be available for USENIX attendees. Please call for details:
- JNR, Inc.
- Toll Free in US and Canada:
- 800.343.4546
- Telephone: 714.476.2788
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Travel Connections
AMTRAK has rail connections to Santa Barbara from both San Francisco and Los Angeles. Santa Barbara is approximately 100 miles north of the Los Angeles International Airport and 350 miles south of San Francisco.
Santa Barbara Airport
Fess Parker's Doubletree Resort is located about 15 minutes from the Santa Barbara Airport. The airport is served by several airlines including American, America West, Delta, United, and US Air.
Santa Barbara Airport Shuttle
The hotel has complimentary shuttle service to and from the Santa Barbara Airport. Reservations are required. When you have confirmed your airline reservations, please contact the hotel's Bell Stand directly to make your shuttle reservation. Be prepared to provide the name of your airline, flight number, and arrival time. You can call for shuttle pick-up upon your arrival at the Santa Barbara Airport, but you may have a 25 minute wait for the shuttle's arrival. Taxi service is estimated to be $25 one way and takes about 15 minutes.
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What to See and Do in Santa Barbara
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- Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Historical Museum, and Museum of Natural History
- Stearns Wharf--Restaurants, shops, fishing pier, and maritime-related businesses
- Mission Santa Barbara--Called "Queen of the Missions" for its graceful beauty
- El Paseo--"The Street in Spain," shopping arcade reminiscent of Old Spain
- Zoological Gardens and Andree Clark Bird Refuge
- Santa Barbara County Courthouse--Spanish-Moorish "palace" built in 1929
- 30 Santa Barbara County Wineries--Easily reached from Hwys 101, 154 or 246
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