LOS ANGELES
VAGINA WARRIOR WORKSHOP
Saturday, November 1, 2008
12PM to 5PM
(What I Want My Words to Do to You screening 5-6PM)
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DETAILS:
Venue: Venice United Methodist Church, 1020 Victoria Avenue, Venice CA
90291, one block north of Venice Blvd, on the east side of Lincoln
Blvd.
Time: 12PM to 1PM – pre workshop gathering for lunch with V-Day staff to
meet and settle in. This will also be an opportunity to have any of your
logistical producing questions answered by staff as well as other
organizers that will have their experiences to offer.
1PM to 5PM – Workshop with Eve.
5PM to 6PM – We will be showing a screening of “What I Want My
Words To Do To You” to introduce everyone to this new event piece.
Food: Lunch will be available from 12PM to 1PM as everyone arrives and
meets one another.
Dress: The atmosphere is relaxed - wear casual, comfortable clothes.
SUGGESTED ACCOMMODATIONS:
Below are some hostels and reasonably priced hotels, all within walking distance to
the workshop. You are certainly welcome to find your own accommodations if you
wish - www.hostelbookers.com is helpful. Of course, there’s always Expedia
www.expedia.com or Last Minute www.lastminute.com.
Hostel California: Dorm beds from $20/night (don’t forget a picture ID)
This hostel is directly across from the venue.
www.hostelcalifornia.us
2221 Lincoln Boulevard, Venice, CA 90291
Tel: (310)305-0250
Email: HOCA90291@aol.com
Lincoln Inn: $89/night
This motel is also very close to the venue and is a clean,
average, very affordable option.
www.lincolninns.com
2447 Lincoln Blvd., Venice, CA 90291
Call for reservations: (310) 822-0686
Holiday Inn
Express: $165/ night (held up to 2 weeks before the event)
This hotel is slightly further away, but with the consistency of a
standard Holiday Inn and it is newly remodelled.
737 Washington Blvd., Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
www.himarinadelrey.com “booking code is VDA”
888 300 5727 (Mark Chute for any problems) 310 821 4455
If you are travelling alone and would like to connect with other V-Day organizers to
help share the cost of travel, please visit the V-Spot VWW forum to post and connect.
***There will be a link to the Vspot “VWW Travel Planning” forum. ***
TRANSPORTATION:
This venue is located in the Santa Monica/Venice area with fabulous sites including
the famous Venice Beach, Santa Monica Pier and 3rd St. Promenade.
For Metro maps, journey planning and directions,
http://www.metro.net/riding_metro/default.htm is your primary resource.
The Big Blue Bus is another local transportation option.
Airports: While LAX is the most conveniently located airport to the event
location, all of LA County’s major airports are served by Metro Bus,
Metro Rail and/or other public transit providers. Visit LAX’s
homepage at http://www.los-angeles-lax.com/. To find a Metro route
from a given airport, visit the Metro Trip Planner at
http://www.metro.net/riding_metro/default.htm
(Bus from LAX Airport to Venue: Big Blue Bus #3, get off at Victoria Ave.
$0.75 US)
Trains: Amtrak trains into L.A. go to Union Station. See above for the
necessary metro bus route from the Amtrak Station. In order to book
an Amtrak train, visit
http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/Ho
mePage
(Bus from Amtrak Station to Venue: Metro Bus #33, get off at Lincoln Blvd.
$1.35 US)
Bus: You can either take a Greyhound Bus into the city by visiting
http://www.greyhound.com/home/, or use the Big Blue Bus from
LAX: http://www.bigbluebus.com/home/index.asp
(Bus from Greyhound Station to Venue: Bus #60 to 6th & Spring, change to
Bus #33, get off at Lincoln Blvd.)
Taxi: Do not hail a cab on the street. You must call one of the companies
listed below. Rates are $2/mile + $2 per fare charge (LAX surcharge
$2.50) Be aware that fares add up quickly because of the distances
between sites BUT the “One Fare Zone” (within the perimeters of
Harbor Freeway/I-110 to the West, Main St. to the East, Pico Blvd. to
the South and Hollywood Freeway/US 101 to the North) is $4 for up to
4 passengers. *the venue is in West LA*
Bell Cab – 888 235 5222 www.belcab.com
Beverly Hills Cab Co. – 800 273 6611
Checker Cab – 800 300 5007
Please note: If you plan to use a car service from an airport, call ahead to verify
schedules, reservations and fares. Do not, under any circumstances, take an
unauthorised minicab or a taxi offered by someone standing in the street or
walking around the station/airport.
In this map, Route 1 is Lincoln Blvd and the other, major intersecting road is
Venice Blvd. (Nearest bus stops and route details are listed above.)
PROBLEMS or QUESTIONS:
Please bring Shael’s cell phone number (917) 449-8708) with you in you need
anything when you get there. Lesley Alexander, who is hosting the LA VWW, can
also be reached at (310) 889-8624, or at sapphosjewel@gmail.com for any questions.