Mini Survival Guide
Contents
1 Orientation
2 Driving Directions
3 BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) Train
4 Restaurants
1 Orientation
The
Larkspur Landing hotel
sits at the intersection of three major cities: Castro Valley, Pleasanton,
and Dublin. It's also near the intersection of freeways I-580 (running
logical east-west) and I-680 (running logical north-south).
We chose this location because it optimizes several things:
- Easy travel to/from airports, San Francisco downtown, the Wine Country and the Silicon Valley.
- Seclusion for studying in a peaceful and semi-rustic environment.
- Immediate access to a wide variety of restaurants, shopping and entertainment.
First, you'll need to know how to get here. Sections 2 and 3 provide
information about driving and taking public transport.
Bay Area locals will be able to figure out their own best route. Word from
previous attendees is, that commuting from the the Silicon Valley area or
across the San Mateo Bridge is quite feasible. This may suit your
employer's budget, however, it is not recommended for your nerves and thus your
ability to absorb information during the class.
2 Driving Directions
- From SFO:
-
Here's a
map
of the route.
- Take South-bound US-101 from the airport to the Hayward exit Hwy 92.
- Take Hwy 92 East-bound across the San Mateo/Hayward bridge.
- Take I-880 Nth to East-bound I-580 exit. (approximately 3-5 minutes)
- Take East-bound I-580 to the Hopyard Road exit. (approximately 15 minutes)
- Turn right at the first set of lights onto Owens Drive.
- Larkspur Landing will be the first driveway on your right.
- Distance: approx 40 miles. Your travel time will vary.
- From OAK:
-
Here's a
map
of the route.
- Take South-bound I-880 from the airport.
- Take I-880 to I-580 East-bound (Stockton/Fresno) exit.
- Take East-bound I-580 to the Hopyard Road exit. (approximately 15 minutes)
- Turn right at the first set of lights onto Owens Drive.
- Larkspur Landing will be the first driveway on your right.
- Distance approx 20 miles. Your travel time will vary.
- From SJC:
-
Here's a
map
of the route.
- Take the Airport Parkway to North I-880 heading for OAKLAND.
- Take North I-880 to East-bound I-580 exit (approximately 2-3 minutes).
- Take East-bound I-580 to the Hopyard Road exit. (approximately 15 minutes)
- Turn right at the first set of lights onto Owens Drive.
- Larkspur Landing will be the first driveway on your right.
- Distance approx 30 miles. Your travel time will vary.
- An alternative route is to cut across from I-880 to I-680 northbound to I-580.
The rest of the instructions are the same.
3 BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) Train
Refer to this guide for the BART trains.
Check this map for BART station names.
Stops for San Francisco downtown are between the Embarcadaro and Civic Center stations.
- From SFO:
-
- Connect to BART at SFO and get off at the Dublin/Pleasanton station
(
not the Castro Valley station) in the East Bay.
- The hotel offers complimentary shuttle service to and from the BART station in Pleasanton.
- From OAK:
-
- Take a BART Express bus to Coliseum station. Check this map for station names.
- Get off at the Dublin/Pleasanton station (
not the Castro Valley station).
- The hotel offers complimentary shuttle service to and from the BART station in Pleasanton.
- From SJC:
-
- There is no BART station or connection available from the San Jose airport.
4 Restaurants
- This is only a sample list. You can ask the hotel for other suggestions.
- IMax theater in Hacienda Plaza. Take next (Hacienda) exit off eastbound I-580.
- Chey's (Cal-Mex) in Owens Dve., other side of Hopyard.
- Chilli's (Hamburgers etc) down Hopyard toward Stoneridge Dve.
- Outback Steakhouse. Other side of I-580 off Dublin Blvd.
- Taxi's Hamburgers, Marie Calandears and several other chain restaurants in Hacienda Plaza. Take Hacienda exit off eastbound I-580.
- Old Town Pleasanton (Chinese, Italian, Mexican, Californian, etc. all along Main St.)
- Starbuck's. Other side of I-580, off Dublin Blvd.
File translated from
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version 3.38.
On 14 Feb 2008, 12:37.