diff --git a/pinaxcon/templates/static_pages/attend/hotels.html b/pinaxcon/templates/static_pages/attend/hotels.html index b902dc798dd46bde667b83aa13741755c0474076..78d90d372d500282d5ecc3f0640f9474551ef6a4 100644 --- a/pinaxcon/templates/static_pages/attend/hotels.html +++ b/pinaxcon/templates/static_pages/attend/hotels.html @@ -21,54 +21,61 @@
The only hotel in Downtown Petaluma is a recently renovated boutique hotel in a 1920s-era building. It's a short walk from North Bay Python's venue, and is close to Petaluma's best places to eat and drink.
Hotel Petaluma has offered all of their available rooms to North Bay Python attendees, so if you want to stay as close as possible to the venue, book through our exclusive link by November 1st.
- - -The only full-service hotel in Petaluma operated by a major chain. The Sheraton sits on the riverfront at the Petaluma Marina, and is a short drive from the venue. Our exclusive rate of $129/night is available until November 17th.
- -A modern, comfortable motel at the northern end of the city is a great option for attendees looking to save money. North Bay Python attendees get 15% off the best published rate at the time of booking by using our exclusive booking link.
- -A modern, comfortable motel at the northern end of the city is a great option for attendees looking to save money. North Bay Python attendees get 15% off the best published rate at the time of booking by using our exclusive booking link.
If you can't find something you're looking for in Petaluma, the nearby freeway town of Rohnert Park is 15 minutes drive away and has plenty of accommodation next to the freeway. People looking to spend obscene amounts of money may also be interested in the resort town of Sonoma, which is 20 minutes drive away.
-Reasonable chain hotel and motel options also exist in Novato, however, we don't recommend staying there as traffic can be unpredictable.
+Reasonable chain hotel and motel options also exist in Novato, however, we don't recommend staying there as traffic between there and Petaluma can be unpredictable.
{% endblock %} diff --git a/pinaxcon/templates/static_pages/attend/travel.html b/pinaxcon/templates/static_pages/attend/travel.html index a03e603913c492302f4bad0f968fbd5b87801c7b..64ae257da10654aab3338e07686b232000a09903 100644 --- a/pinaxcon/templates/static_pages/attend/travel.html +++ b/pinaxcon/templates/static_pages/attend/travel.html @@ -15,31 +15,43 @@ {% block content %} -If you're driving up, Downtown Petaluma is at exit 472A on Highway 101, 35 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge.
All parking is free in Petaluma, however near the Mystic, street-level parking is time-limited. All-day parking is available at street level west of 5th St (towards 6th St), and at the the undercover garages at Keller St and at Theatre Square. Both garages are in short walking distance of the Mystic.
-Public transit to Petaluma is currently not great.
+ +You can take the 101 bus operated by Golden Gate Transit from downtown San Francisco, or south from Santa Rosa. Depending on sponsorship, we hope to run a free shuttle with BART and Caltrain connections for people from further out of town.
+ +SMART, the new train service that runs along the 101 corridor, recently started operations. SMART is not suitable for getting to North Bay Python if you travel on weekends, as the first train leaves after proceedings start. SMART may be a better option than taking the bus between San Rafael and Petaluma if you travel up on weekdays.
+ + +Petaluma is within driving distance of all Bay Area Airports, and each airport has varying levels of public transit links to Petaluma.
+ +Public transit to Petaluma is not great.
+STS is 30 minutes out of Petaluma, and has nonstop flights to most major west coast cities on Alaska, United, and American.
-You can take the 101 bus operated by Golden Gate Transit from downtown San Francisco, or south from Santa Rosa. Depending on sponsorship, we hope to run a free shuttle with BART and Caltrain connections for people from further out of town.
+On weekdays and weekend afternoons, SMART train runs from STS to Downtown Petaluma Station, 1/4mi away from the North Bay Python venue. STS is also serviced by the Sonoma County Airport Express bus.
-SMART, the new train service that runs along the 101 corridor recently started operating, however, the earliest weekend service is in the late morning, and you'll get to Petaluma too late.
+If you can't make it to STS, you can also try San Francisco (SFO) or Oakland (OAK) international airports. These have many more flights than STS, but are twice the distance away, and are subject to more highway traffic between the airport and Petaluma.
-Transfers to Petaluma are available through the Sonoma County Airport Express.
-Petaluma is within driving distance of all Bay Area Airports.
+If you're coming from out of the area, you may want to consider Sonoma County Airport (STS). STS is 30 minutes out of Petaluma, and has nonstop flights to most major west coast cities.
+If you're planning on renting a car, San Jose (SJC) or Sacramento (SMF) are both two hours drive away.
-If you can't make it to STS, you can also try San Francisco (SFO) or Oakland (OAK) international airports. The Sonoma County Airport Express bus links SFO and OAK airports with Petaluma.
+If you happen to have an aircraft of your own, Petaluma Municipal Airport is 3 miles down the road.