THE
DIGITAL
CULTURES
PROJECT:
A University of California
Multi-Campus Research Group
e(X)literature Conference: April
3-4, 2003
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Area Accommodations
The
UC Santa Barbara English Department recommends the following Santa Barbara
hotels. (For a more complete list, please visit the Santa
Barbara Chamber of Commerce's web site for Santa Barbara accommodations.)
For detailed directions (with printable maps) from Los Angeles, please
follow the "Direction" links below. (If you're travelling from
a different city, please consult Mapquest
for directions.)
| Hotel: | Location: | Rates: | Phone Number: |
| Preferred conference rates are available at hotels with prices listed below on a first come first serve basis Thursday through Sunday, March 7-10 2002. Be sure to use the phrase "university rate" when making reservations. | |||
| Conference hotel: Best Western South Coast Inn |
5620 Calle Real (Patterson & Calle Real: 1 freeway exit from the UCSB campus) | Thursday $85.00 Weekend $99.00 |
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| Turnpike Ramada | 4770 Calle Real (Turnpike & Freeway: 2 freeway exits from UCSB campus) | Thursday $81.00 |
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| Pacific Suites | 5490 Hollister Ave. (Hollister & Freeway: very near the UCSB campus) | Thursday $109.00 Weekend $119.00 |
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| Holiday Inn | 5650 Calle Real (Patterson & Calle Real: 1 freeway exit from the UCSB campus) | ||
| Best Western Beachside | 336 W Cabrillo Bl. (Castillo & Cabrillo: on the beach in Santa Barbara: 15 minutes from campus) | ||
| Santa Barbara Inn | 901 E Cabrillo Bl. (Milpas & Cabrillo: on the beach in Santa Barbara: 15 minutes from campus) | ||
| Cabrillo Inn | 931 E. Cabrillo Blvd. (Milpas & Cabrillo: on the beach in Santa Barbara: 15 minutes from campus) | ||
| Upham Hotel | 1404 De la Vina St. (De la Vina & Sola: downtown Santa Barbara: 12 minutes from campus) | ||
Information on Activities in Santa Barbara:
- City of Santa Barbara Visitor Bureau
- Tourist Information (Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce)
- Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Area restaurants (Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce)
- Santa Barbara County Parks: a complete listing of hiking trails, parks, and green spaces in Santa Barbara County
- Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
- Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History: "Set in historic Mission Canyon, the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History is one of the most beautiful small museums in the United States by virtue of its natural setting and gracious Spanish-style architecture. The Museum offers a close look at the story of the region's birth, geology and paleontology, native wildlife, rich marine life, and the culture of the Chumash Indians. Features include a 72-foot Blue Whale skeleton, the region's only public Planetarium and observatory, a creekside setting . . . ."
- An extensive listing of activities along Santa Barbara's scenic waterfront--including charters, fishing, diving, parasailing, restaurants, running, and shopping--can be found on the waterfront recreation section of the Santa Barbara City Government web site
- The Santa Barbara Independent: the county's weekly news and entertainment paper
- Santa Barbara City Guide
- Santa Barbara Newspress
- KEYT Television and Radio
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Content William Warner and Robert Hamm
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