Information as of August 25, 2006 SUMMER 2006 GPCA PLENARY September 9-10, South Lake Tahoe, CA. Hosted by Green Party of El Dorado County. Day 1 Lake Tahoe Community College One College Drive South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 Note: Lake Tahoe Blvd = HWY 50
Day 2 Al Tahoe Center 1100 Lyons Avenue South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 Note: Lake Tahoe Blvd = HWY 50 SATURDAY EVENING EVENT The Green Party of El Dorado County is hosting a dinner with our candidates. The program features the Green Party gubernatorial candidates from two states: Peter Camejo from California, and Craig Bergland from Nevada. Reservations information will be available here at 5:00 pm Monday, 8/28/06. Mr. Camejo and Mr. Bergland will be joined by other Green Party candidates. The Green Party of El Dorado County will be honored by your attendance.
Date: Saturday, September 9, 2006 Time: TBA Cost: TBD Place: Blue Angel Café, 1132 Ski Run Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 TRANSPORTATION The plenary Day 1 will be held at Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) One College Drive South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150-4524. www.ltcc.edu AIRLINE SERVICE TO SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA The closest full-service commercial airports to the plenary are Sacramento (2 hrs drive or bus) or Reno Airports (1 hr 20 min drive or shuttle) miles). All major airlines serve the airports. Shuttle Providers: Reno-Tahoe Airport South Tahoe Express 1-866-898-2463 Shuttle service between casinos and Reno-Tahoe airport. Leaves about every hour and a half
$21 one-way, $38 round trip. Sacramento Airport Shuttle or Taxi to Amtrak bus station from the airport. Then see Train Service via Amtrak bus. You should call at least a day ahead for reservations and exact costs. TRAIN SERVICE TO SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA Amtrak (www.amtrak.com) provides service to South Lake Tahoe via BUS. Here is the schedule of arrivals at the South Lake Tahoe train station at 1000 Emerald Bay Road, South Y Transit Center, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96151 (3.3 miles from LTCC). We will pick up people who notify us that they will be arriving by train/bus: (Eastbound from Sacramento) Arrival Times in South Lake Tahoe on Friday 9/8/2006: BUS ONLY Arrival Duration Price 3422 12:20 pm 2 hr 20 min $23 3434 6:30 pm 2 hr 30 min $23 3444 11:25 pm 2 hr 20 min $23 PLENARY DIRECTIONS BY CAR FROM THE WEST: (105 miles, 2hrs driving time) Take Highway 50 East from Sacramento. (95.6 miles) to South Lake Tahoe. Turn RIGHT onto PIONEER TRL. (5.4 miles). Turn LEFT onto AL TAHOE BLVD. (.8 miles). Turn LEFT onto E COLLEGE DR. (<.1 miles). Turn LEFT onto COLLEGE DR. (.1 miles). FROM POINTS SOUTH OR NORTH : Take I-5 or Hwy 99 to Sacramento then follow directions above from Sacramento. FROM THE RENO AIRPORT: (60 Miles to South Lake Tahoe, 1 hr 20 min driving time) Take US-395 S toward CARSON CITY (9.9 miles) Merge onto US-395 S via EXIT 57B toward VIRGINIA CITY / CARSON CITY / SO LAKE TAHOE. (24.0 miles) Turn SLIGHT RIGHT. (0.2 miles) Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto US-50 W (Crossing into CALIFORNIA). (23.7 miles) Turn LEFT onto JOHNSON BLVD. (0.6 miles) JOHNSON BLVD becomes JOHNSON RD. (0.3 miles) JOHNSON RD becomes COLLEGE DR.
PLENARY LODGING HOMESTAYS Your host committee will be providing some home stay opportunities. GPCA will supplement limited and modest hotel accommodations if we run short. Please book and reserve early; Lake Tahoe is a very busy place on weekends Housing contact: Marie Bravo 530.694.2305 Marie is in D.C. with Code Pink 8/23 to 8/30. Use 530.620.6659 23rd to 30th. CAMPING Camping is available in the area. Name Distan Price Phone Address ce (530) A lakeside CG, Run by the city 2miles $23-31- 542-6096 Lake Tahoe Blvd, Dogs OK Showers, flush toilets Fallen Leaf CG 544-0426 15 minutes drive to venue Camp 541-1801 10 minutes to venue Richardson Tahoe Valley CG 541-2222 5 minutes to venue KOA 577-3693 10 minutes to venue Nevada Beach 775-588- 5562 20 minutes to venue LOCAL HOTELS Distances are to the Plenary venues. In sections titled West, Close In, & Stateline prices are for 1-2 unless otherwise noted; all phone numbers are in the (530) area. Please BOOK EARLY, especially if you're looking for a low price!!!! Name Distance Price Phone Address West of Venues 1-2miles Hwy 50 Motel 6 10%AARP D/C 1+miles $80-542-1400 or 800-4- 2375 Lake Tahoe Blvd, on Hwy 50 West of Venues Motel6 Tahoe Vy Lodge 1+miles Call 541-0353 2241Lake Tahoe Blvd Matterhorn 1+miles Call 541-0367 2187 Lake Tahoe Blvd El Nido Motel-- 1+miles $69-541-2711 2215 Lake Tahoe Blvd Cont. next line 79- *1 week advance 3 queen $99-2king 89 4twin+2queen beds $159- Nickelodeon 1+miles Call 541-4874 2440 Lake Tahoe Blvd Sky Lake Lodge 1+miles $69-544-0770 2644 Lake Tahoe Blvd Close In < 1 mile To Venues (This is actually Hwy 50!)
Name Distance Price Phone Address Beverly Lodge <1 mile $89-544-2857 3480 Lake Tahoe Blvd 99- or 800- Budget Inn <1mile $89-109- 865-4411 544-2834 or 888-615-1424 3496 Lake Tahoe Blvd Days Inn 1 mile Call 544-3445 3530 Lake Tahoe Blvd Howard Johnson Express Inn 541-4000 or 800-446-4656 3489 Lake Tahoe Blvd 1 mile $85- $95- or $97-3bed Lake Tahoe Inn 1 mile $65-69- Traveler Inn 1+miles $69- $89 Super 8 Motel 1+miles ($95-118- 544-1177 3520 Lake Tahoe Blvd 544-2036 or 800-895-7304 544-3476 OR 800-237-8882 3536 Lake Tahoe Blvd 3600 Lake Tahoe Blvd-- Spa Stateline Area 3-4miles East Of` Venues Midway Inn 3 miles $35-544-4397 3876 Lake Tahoe Blvd Pinewood Inn 3 miles Call 544-3319 3818 Lake Tahoe Blvd Lone Pine Lodge 4 miles Call 544-3316 864 Stateline Ave Embassy Suites 3 miles $190-542-3467 Lakeside Studio/2 beds/ 4130 Lake Tahoe Bl Paradise Motel 4 miles Call 544-6800 953 Park Ave, Stateline Best Choice Inn 4 miles Call 544-4114 954 Park Ave, Stateline Mark Twain Lod 4 miles Call 544-5733 947 Park Ave, Stateline Heavenly Lodge 4 miles Call 544-2400 930 Park Ave, Stateline Economy Inn 4 miles Call 544-2912 966 La Salle, Stateline Holiday Lodge 4 miles Call 544-4101 4095 Laurel Av, Stateline The Block 4 miles $79-544-5249 4143 Cedar, Stateline Travel Inn 4 miles Call 544-2956 964 Stateline Ave LOCAL INFORMATION Weather Lake Tahoe is at approximately 6,225 feet elevation so plan on being tired and (possibly) irritable by late afternoon if you are not accustomed to altitude. Bring warm clothing for cold nights with temperatures ranging down into the low 30 s.
For detailed weather information go to www.weather.com and enter zip code 96150 or South Lake Tahoe, CA. Additional information is at the SLT Chamber of Commerce site: www.tahoeinfo.com Information on South Lake Tahoe bus service, Blue Go, is at: www.bluego.org For other questions call: Gloria Purcell: 530.642.1162, or Linda Howard: 530.620.4364, or Michael Borenstein: 530.620.6659 REGISTRATION Online Registration www.cagreens.org/registration State Plenary site www.cagreens.org/plenary Plenary Fees $40- two days / $20- single day (Breakfast and Lunch included) -Evening event and any related charges: To be determined. Updates will be made available at: <greens-edc.org> Payment Make check payable to: Green Party of El Dorado County, PO Box 506, Diamond Springs CA 95619 -OR- Register and pay on-line (via PayPal) at: http://cagreens.org/registration/