Frequently Asked Questions
Table of Contents
Where can I
stay while in Pasadena?
How do I get
back and forth from the airports?
Where can I
find something to eat?
Where/what are the message boards?
What about the
Pasadena Visitor's Bureau?
Where
are the lesbian bars/what are the entertainment special events?
What
are the special Convention related weekend events?
General Information
In the hotel listings, what
was once the Holiday Inn last year is now the Sheraton Pasadena. This hotel is connected to the Pasadena
Center.
There is a tremendous amount
of road and building construction going on in Pasadena. Walking just may be the most efficient form
of transportation to and from local restaurants.
For pups who would like more
information, or have specific questions, I would encourage you to join (even
temporarily) the SoCalPups group. It has very light traffic. You can ask (and hopefully get answered)
questions about the Southern California area, and get answers from folks who
actually live there. To join, send an e-mail to: SoCalPups-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
Of course, you can find the
latest Creation Entertainment information on the Con at: http://www.creationent.com/calendar_frame.html.
I would also like to give my
general thanks to Helen for her overall help, SX Meagher for the special
entertainment events section, and Karen and Kat for their previous posts on airport
shuttles, which have been repeated herein.
Where can I stay while in Pasadena?
303 East Cordova Street,
Pasadena Ca 91101
Tel: (626) 449-4000, Fax:
(626) 584-1390
Check in time 4:00 PM
Check out time 12:00 PM Noon
Doubletree Hotel Pasadena-Plaza Las Fuentes
191 N. Los Robles Ave.,
Pasadena, California 91101-1700
Tel: (626) 792-2727, Fax:
(626) 792-3755
Check in time 3:00 PM
Check out time 12:00 PM Noon
168 South Los Robles Avenue,
Pasadena, California 91101
Tel: (626) 577-1000, Fax:
(626) 584-3148
Check in time 3:00 PM
Check out time 12:00 PM Noon
Courtyard Los Angeles Old Pasadena
180 North Fair Oaks Avenue,
Pasadena, CA 91103
Tel: (626) 403-7600, Fax:
(626) 403-7700
Check in time 3:00 PM
Check out time 12:00 PM Noon
Courtyard
Los Angeles Old Pasadena
Econolodge
2860 E. Colorado Blvd.,
Pasadena, CA 91107
Tel: (626) 792-3700, Fax:
(626) 792-0244
Check in time 1:00 PM
Check out time 11:00 AM
1599 E. Colorado Blvd.,
Pasadena CA 91106
Tel: (626) 304-9678
Check in time 1:00 PM
Check out time 12:00 PM Noon
Best Western Colorado Inn of Pasadena
2156 E. Colorado Boulevard,
Pasadena, CA 91107
Tel: (626) 793-9339, Fax:
(626) 568-2731
Check in time 2:00 PM
Check out time 12:00 PM Noon
Best
Western Colorado Inn of Pasadena
Pasadena Central Travelodge
2131 E. Colorado Blvd.,
Pasadena, CA, 91107
Tel: (626) 796-3121, (626)
793-4713
Check in time: 12:00 PM
Check out time: 11:00 AM
Super 8 Motel - Pasadena
2863 E. Colorado Blvd.,
Pasadena, CA 91108
Tel: (626) 449-3020, Fax:
(626) 578-9791
Check in time: 11:00 AM
Check out time: 11:00 AM
How do I get back and forth from the airports?
For those of you catching
flights in and out of the area, please allow plenty of time to get to and from
your flights. Not only is LA traffic notoriously bad (ask us about our traffic
slang sometime ), but the sheer number
of freeways in LA can cause people problems with getting lost. Also, LAX is a big airport, and you may end
up walking a long ways to your plane.
From Karen:
SHERATON PASADENA HOTEL
TRANSPORTATION
FROM BURBANK AIRPORT - 12MI
- TAXI - APPROX. 25 USD
- SHUTTLE - SUPER SHUTTLE - 24 HOURS - 1-800-BLUE-VAN
APPROX. 12.00 USD
FROM LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - 30MI
- TAXI - APPROX. 60 USD
- SHUTTLE - AIRPORT BUS - 1-800-772-5299
APPROX. 14.00 USD
From Kat:
According to the hotel
concierge, they recommend that
you contact the Super
Shuttle, or Blue Van...
Outside Area Reservations
from area codes (815) or (818)
800-829-2305
There is an Airport Bus
which you can take from LAX to the Pasadena Sheraton. According to the operator at the Sheraton, there is a bus leaving
every two (2) hours starting at 09:15 AM with the last bus leaving at 07:15 PM.
You pick it up on the baggage claim level.
The woman said that it doesn't say Sheraton Airport Bus - just Airport
Bus with Pasadena as the destination.
The fare is $12 per person [adult or child (3-11)] one-way (they no
longer have the $20 round trip fare like they did at last year's con) and you
don't need reservations. The minimum
travel time would probably be 45 minutes to an hour, but you never can tell
about Lala Land freeway traffic. There is one important fact to remember: the
Airport buses run Monday-Saturday. THERE IS NO SERVICE ON SUNDAY.
To get a shuttle from/to
Burbank airport from/to the Sheraton is more complicated. There are two shuttle companies which make
runs to the Sheraton: Super Shuttle and Prime Time.
Super Shuttle: This
information seems to apply generally: reservations must be made 24 hours in
advance and to cancel you need to give them at least 2 hours. The fare is $14 with no discount for a round
trip slip. The problem is that the
Super Shuttle companies are very territorial, so you make reservations in this
manner:
To the Pasadena Sheraton from the Burbank Airport:
Call 818-556-6600, the Burbank SS. They can take you from places in Burbank to
other areas.
To the Burbank Airport from the Pasadena Sheraton:
Call 626-443-6600, the Pasadena SS. They can take you from places in Pasadena to
other areas.
It is somewhat confusing but
the main thing is to realize that you can't make reservations for round trip
transportation with just one Super Shuttle company.
Prime Time: This carrier is
easier to deal with. There is a central
number: 800-733-8267, through which you can make reservations. Reservations are not required from the airports,
because Prime Time has a uniformed person (red hat and jacket saying 'Prime
Time') outside the airports to assist passengers with procuring a shuttle
van. If you want to use their services
to return to an airport, you do need to make a reservation. The fare is $15 from/to the Sheraton/LAX
airport. The fare is $16 from/to the
Sheraton/Burbank airport.
It might take, again, 45
minutes to get from the Burbank Airport to the Sheraton. It could be less, it could be more depending
on the vagaries of traffic.
Where can I find parking?
There are currently three
nearby garages to choose from:
1) The Sheraton Pasadena Center complex lot costs $7.00 max. PER ENTRY for non-guests and $7.00 per 24-hour day for hotel guests [can come in and out at will]
The other two garages are
privately operated and prices are per entry:
2) The Los Robles lot
located at Green and Euclid costs $5.00 max. per day
3) The garage located at
Green and Marengo (across from the B of A Headquarters) costs $8.00 max. per
day
Other lots:
The Doubletree Hotel lot
costs $6.00 max. per entry for non-guests; $6.00 per 24-hour day for guests
The Pasadena Hilton lot
costs $12.00 max. per entry for non-guests; $10.00 per 24-hour day for guests
Where can I find something to eat?
Helen and I drove around and identified the following nearby [definitely within walking distance from the Sheraton] restaurants:
These
restaurants are in Old Pasadena - St. John to Arroyo Parkway, Del Mar to
Walnut
Near Marengo: Near
Arroyo Parkway: Near
Fair Oaks:
Tiffany's Cafe Moose
McGillycuddy's Pub & Café Cheesecake
Factory
Thai place 119 E. Colorado Blvd. 2 W. Colorado Blvd.
626/304-9955 626/880-9323
Subway
85 E. Colorado Blvd.
626/564-0693
Q's Billard Club
99 E. Colorado Blvd.
626/405-9777
Hot
Wings Café
89 E. Colorado Blvd
626/449-9055
A Float
Sushi
87 East
Colorado Blvd
626/792-9779
Cafe Xpress
115 E. Colorado Blvd.
626/793-6544
Near Arroyo Parkway &
Cordova: Near Del Mar & Arroyo
Parkway: Near Union & Los Robles
(near Doubletree)
Shaker's Restaurant Houston's ($) good
steaks California Pizza
Kitchen
240 S. Arroyo Pky 320 South Arroyo Pwy 99 N. Los Robles Ave.
626/449-4499 626/577-6001 626/585-9020
Special Interest:
Vegetarian
817 N. Lake Ave.
626/794-0861
Where/what are the message boards?
There will be at least two
(2), maybe three (3), message boards in place.
Right now I have a board for the Sheraton and the Doubletree. I need to get my hands on another whiteboard/easel
combination or an easel [any volunteers?] for placement at the Hilton. They are to facilitate communication among
everyone, so please use them. I would
ask that you (1) erase old messages to make room for new ones and (2) keep
track of the markers and erasers for me.
They will be borrowed and I'll have
to return them on Tuesday and redeem my unborn. Thanks.
What about the Pasadena Visitor's Bureau?
If
you'd like a copy of the Pasadena Visitor Guide & Map, and/or the Pasadena
Restaurant Guide, you may either e-mail Helen Simmins-McMillin with your
snail mail address, or contact Mr. Kim
Fagan at the Pasadena Convention
and Visitor's Bureau (626)795-9311.
Where are the lesbian bars/what are the entertainment special events?
Please go here for a
comprehensive listing of the lesbian bars in the Los Angeles metropolitan area:
The Lesbian News.
Special thanks to SX Meagher
for compiling the following up-to-date information on these entertainment
venues and special events:
Vagina Monologues:
Tues-Fri at 8. Sat. at 5 & 8. Sun. at 3 & 7.
205 N. Canon Dr. Beverly Hills 213-365-3500
Gay Day at Knott’s Berry Farm
Sat. May 5, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Copa Nightclub
Gay Latin Dance Club (lesbians welcome)
162 N. Sierra Madre Blvd., Pasadena
3 blocks S. of the 210 freeway, exit Sierra Madre.
626-395-9535
Wed & Thur. Noches Tropicales-Pop en espanol: cumbia & salsa
Cinco de Mayo party May 4 and 5.
The Executive Suite
3428 East Pacific Coast Highway
Long Beach
562-597-3883
Live band on Fridays
Lesbian dance club
Girl Bar - A Friday nights only lesbian dance club
The Factory (Formerly Axis
Nightclub)
652 N. La Peer Drive, West
Hollywood, California
877-447-5252;
for more information
on how to get there, call 310-659-4551
Valet Parking available;
with DJ Kimberly S.
For May 4, 2001 there is a
special event:
Girl Bar Kick-off Pep Rally
for the WNBA L.A. Sparks
Get to mingle with Sparks
players; there will be giveaways
Girl Bar Card holders $10
all night long; General Admission: $15 all night long
Vic’s
3772 E. Foothill
Pasadena
626-792-3735
Gay bar. Women welcome, but not many go.
Formerly Vermie’s then 3772.
The Boulevard
3199 E. Foothill
Pasadena
626-356-9304
Gay bar. Women welcome. Karaoke.
Encounter’s
203 N. Sierra Madre
Pasadena
626-792-3735
Mixed gay and lesbian. Friendly place, good music.
The Palms
8572 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood
310-652-6188/310-652-1595
Lesbian bar
Mon. Karaoke, Thurs. Club 80’s
Sun. Beer Bust 4-8 p.m.
What are the special Convention related weekend events?
"ForevaXenites"
and "Club Uber 2000" Joint Los Angeles Sightseeing Tour
Gathering point: Westway Inn Pasadena at 10:00 AM
For more
information, please contact Cindy
from ForevaXena or Cruise from Club Uber 2000 or join ForevaPasadenites
Texbard (Linda Crist) Ice Cream Social
Gathering point: lobby of
the Sheraton Pasadena Hotel at 3:45 PM
leaving at 4:00 PM. sharp to walk to:
Ruby's Diner
45 S. Fair Oaks Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 796.7829
For more information (and to
reserve a spot), please contact Linda or join Texbard
Creation Convention Pre-registration
Pasadena Center
300 E. Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
http://www.creationent.com/
For those in attendance
all three days; bring the weekend ticket only, receive a wristband
Dealer’s room will be open
for early shopping
5:00
PM - 10:30 PM
The Pups Crash Hooters Night
Gathering point: lobby of
the Sheraton Pasadena Hotel at 7:00 PM to
walk to:
Hooters Pasadena
98 E. Colorado Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 395-7700
Located on Colorado between
Raymond and Marengo on the south side of the street
For more information, please
contact Dee
7:30 PM – until …
Bards’ Village Gathering
Charlie's
Bar
07:30
PM - until
"ForevaXenites"
and "Club Uber 2000" Joint Dinner
Gathering Point: Universal's Studios CityWalk in Los Angeles
(entrance to Hard Rock Cafe)
For more
information, please contact Cindy
from ForevaXena or Cruise from Club Uber 2000 or join ForevaPasadenites
8:00 PM
Creation Convention Pre-registration
Pasadena Center
300 E. Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
http://www.creationent.com/
For those in attendance
all three days; bring the weekend ticket only, receive a wristband
Dealer’s room will be open
for early shopping
10:30 AM
SX Meagher (Addicts) Brunch
Shaker's
Restaurant
240
S. Arroyo Parkway
Pasadena,
CA, 91105
(626)
449-4499
Located at the corner of
Arroyo Parkway and Cordova; walking distance from the Sheraton, Hilton and
Doubletree
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Creation Convention
Pasadena Center
300 E. Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
http://www.creationent.com/
Exhibit Hall
1:00 PM – 7:00 PM (then autographing begins; depends on your
seat)
Schedule of Events: http://www.creationent.com/hxcon_frame.html
XAS (Xena Archiving Society) Gathering
Pasadena Center
300 E. Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
Outside the main doors of
“The Little Theatre”
Hosted by Lunacy
03:30 PM – 04:00 PM
Ultimate Fan Fiction Directory Discussion
Pasadena Center
300 E. Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
“The Little Theatre”
(capacity: 300 seats)
Hosted by: CN Winters, Barry
Marshall and Heartbrkn re fan fiction past, present and future with all genres
being discussed (Gen, Alt, Uber, etc.)
04:30 PM – 05:30 PM
Dinner and Charity Auction to benefit A World
Fit For Kids
Sponsored by Sword and Staff and The Southern California
Xenites
7:30 PM until 02:00 AM
Creation Cabaret
Pasadena Center
300 E. Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
http://www.creationent.com/
Exhibit Hall
09:00 PM until ... (was
about 11:00 PM last year)
Schedule of Events: http://www.creationent.com/hxcon_frame.html
Bards Brunch
Sheraton Pasadena Hotel: Justine and Piazza
Rooms
08:30 AM to 2:00 (?)
‘Xena Campfire Girls’
Gathering
Pasadena Center
300 E. Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
“The Little Theatre” (capacity: 300 seats)
12:20 PM – 01:00 PM
Creation Convention
Pasadena Center
300 E. Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
http://www.creationent.com/
Exhibit Hall
1:00 PM – 7:00 PM (then autographing begins; depends on your
seat)
Schedule of Events: http://www.creationent.com/hxcon_frame.html
Whoosh Panel Discussion: "Six Seasons of Xena: What Went
Right and What Went Wrong"
Pasadena Center
300 E. Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
“The Little Theatre” (capacity: 300 seats)
Panelists: Jeff Lundrigan,
Xena reviewer for IGN Sci-Fi, Philip Tracy, former editor for the LA Weekly now
a free lance journalist, Three (3) others TBA
02:00 PM – 04:00 PM
Mixer and Discussion
Pasadena Center
300 E. Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
“The Little Theatre” (capacity: 300 seats)
05:00 PM – 06:30 PM
Creation Cabaret
Pasadena Center
300 E. Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
http://www.creationent.com/
Exhibit Hall
09:30 PM until ...
Schedule of Events: http://www.creationent.com/hxcon_frame.html
Creation Charity Breakfast
Pasadena Center
300 E. Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
http://www.creationent.com/
Exhibit Hall
10:00 AM until 12:00 TBA
Exposure Brunch
Sheraton Pasadena Hotel: Justine and Piazza
Rooms
08:00 AM to 11:30 AM
The unveiling of Fanatic’s and Troubleshooter’s Jane Doe Press
11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Creation Convention
Pasadena Center
300 E. Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
http://www.creationent.com/
Exhibit Hall
01:00 PM – 07:00 PM (then autographing begins; depends on your
seat)
Schedule of Events: http://www.creationent.com/hxcon_frame.html
The Works of LJ Maas (**DOES
NOT CONFLICT WITH LUCY AND RENEE**)
Pasadena Center
300 E. Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
“The Little Theatre” (capacity: 300 seats)
02:10 PM – 03:00 PM
MerwolfPack Dinner
Sheraton Pasadena Hotel: Justine and Piazza
Rooms
07:30 PM to 12:00 AM
Party with the Llachness Monsters/
Location and time TBA
Llach to do a reading from
Glass Houses (?)
Disneyland Excursion with the MerwolfPack Pups
Here is our timetable:
08:30
AM – Meet outside the main doors of the Sheraton Pasadena Hotel. If you have a car and can give someone a ride,
please be there. Maps will be
available.
09:30
AM – Main Street opens
10:00
AM – Disneyland Park opens
11:15
AM – Meet at the Golden Horseshoe Stage (Frontierland) for the Billy Hill &
The Hillbillies Show at 11:45 AM and then after the show, go directly over
to the front of the Sleeping
Beauty Castle for
a large group photo
06:00 PM - Those wanting a
chance to be part of the Parade of Stars will need to meet Marilyn by the
bridge on Matterhorn Way. All others
will need to be there by 6:30 to watch our friends
07:00 PM - Parade of Stars
08:00 PM – Although the Park
closes at this hour, Main Street remains open until 09:00 PM for shopping. The second largest Disney store is out where
the trams load and unload. Downtown
Disney is open until 02:00 AM
The following Disneyland
tips are provided courtesy of Marilyn and Kim:
If you want to be part of the Parade of Stars, make sure you wear tennis
shoes. They do not allow any shoes
without straps, i.e. thongs and backless sandals. :
For those needing wheelchairs, you have two options. One is the electric
wheelchair. Cost is $50 for the day and upon return, you get $20 back for
a final cost of $30. The regular
wheelchair cost $27 for the day and upon return, you get $20 back for a
final cost of $7.00.
If you purchase things
through the day, do what is called package express. They will hold your purchase at the main gate. They say to allow two hours between purchase
time and time of departure from Disneyland.
For those with luggage, you
can take it to the kennel, which is to the right of the main entrance. They will hold it for you for free. There are also computerized SmartCard lockers
at the park - one price for the locker for unlimited use (in and out) for the
day - you pay for the locker and get a code number that allows access. There are two (2) sizes and cost $3.00 and
$4.00.
Now for some fun:
Kim suggests playing a game
that Cast Members of the Disney Company and Disney Collector's Clubs enjoy -
it's called a Foot Rally. The point of
the game is to answer as many questions correctly as you can, while playing in
the park.
She has put together a list of 25 questions - some easy, some not so easy - all
answerable within the boundaries of Disneyland. And to add to the fun, she
will award prizes - some Xena (cards and such) and some Disney (key chains,
buttons and such) - to each Pup or each member of a Pup-team who answers at
least 15 of the questions correctly.
Here are the questions. Good luck!!
Park Hours
10:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Parade Schedule
Parade of the Stars - 07:00 PM
Event Schedule
Golden Horseshoe Stage (Frontierland)
Billy Hill & The Hillbillies - 11:45 AM, 01:15 PM, 03:00 PM, 04:15 PM, 05:30 PM
Refurbishment Schedule
Matterhorn Bobsleds
River Belle Terrace
Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln
Last revised: May 2, 2001