Come see downtown Los Angeles and Hollywood!
It's time for the annual Math & Computer Science Department First Year Seminar field trip to the city. As always, the trip is not just for the freshmen in the class, but for anyone in the department who wants to come along. Feel free to bring along roommates & friends, too.
We will ride the train from Norwalk to Hollywood for lunch, and then take the subway back towards downtown, and see some historic sites there.
Here are some of the things we will see:
- 6th & Hope – Where Biola used to be, and the namesake of Hope Hall
- Central Library – A cool building with interesting architecture
- Bunker Hill – Where rich people used to live
- Bonaventure Hotel – circular glass elevators, several movies filmed there
- Water Court – Interesting fountains/gardens
- Grand Central Market – like a mix of Tokyo & Mexico City
- Hollywood & Highland – glitzy shopping center
- Walk of Fame – Hollywood stars in the sidewalk
- Mann Chinese Theater – Stars’ handprints & footprints
Details:
Where: At Math Department (White 48C), 10:00am, Saturday, October 18th, 2008
Things to bring:
- Money for lunch ($7 should be enough; Or: Free Option: bring to-go box from the caf.)
- $5 for subway fare - for an all-day pass. (Free for First Year Seminar class)
- Digital cameras (So I can have your pictures)
- Cell Phone (And email me the number). My number = 562-322-7427
We will carpool from Biola to the Norwalk train station, on Imperial & Hoxie, 5 miles away, and take the train from there (There’s a 10:33am train we’ll try to catch).
Facebook: You can RSVP on Facebook, if you want - search Events for Downtown Hollywood Trip, or look on my Wall and find it that way.
Any questions? Send Matthew Weathers a message on BUBBS, or call my cell phone: (562) 322-7427.
Possible Itinerary:
10:00am - Meet at Math Department
10:20am - Arrive at Norwalk Train Station (12901 Hoxie, near Imperail & Hoxie, See Google Map)
10:20am - Buy "Day Pass" for $5
10:33am - Take Green Line, Blue Line, then Red Line to Hollywood
11:30am - Arrive Hollywood & Highland station (See Google Map)
11:30am to 12:30pm - Eat lunch at the Food Court at Hollywood & Highland Shopping Center.
12:30pm to 1:00pm - Ride subway to downtown L.A.
1:00pm to 2:00pm - Walking tour of downtown.
2:00pm to 3:30pm - Public Transportation back to Norwalk, Drive back to Biola.Map of downtown:
