Vol. 41, No. 4, October 2012
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The HSS/PSA conferences this year are 15–18 November 2012 in beautiful San Diego. Known for its beaches, fantastic weather, bustling downtown, proximity to Mexico, and beer and fish tacos, San Diego is the eighth largest city in the US. Because of its size, we make no attempt to describe it in general here. Plenty of online guides can do that, e.g., www.visitsandiego.com and www.discoversd.com. Here we aspire only to give some brief notes containing event-specific information and a few dining recommendations (please note that the full dining guide is available on the HSS site under the annual meeting).
The conference venue is at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina located at 1380 Harbor Island Drive. Harbor Island is across from downtown San Diego, and "Island" is here a name, not a description. The Island is a small man-made peninsula jutting into gorgeous San Diego Bay. From the hotel there are spectacular views of downtown and also the Bay. The Sheraton boasts five restaurants (including a large Starbucks), three swimming pools, tennis courts, a spa and jogging trails. There is also free internet in the lobby with the Sheraton Link program (and free internet in the guest rooms).
Getting From the Airport to Hotel
Due to the proximity of the hotel to the airport, one may be tempted to simply walk from the airport to the Sheraton. We do not advise this. It is certainly possible. However, with major construction at Terminal 2, parking lots and runways to walk around, and a few large roads to cross, we predict that the walk would be longer and more confusing than you would expect. The Sheraton operates a free 15-passenger van that picks up people outside the two terminals (more or less directly out front the main exits). We recommend waiting for this shuttle. There is no need to call and the wait should not exceed 20 minutes (if you are arriving into the commuter terminal or between 12 a.m. and 5 a.m., call the hotel from the airport to request a shuttle).
Eating on Harbor Island
Harbor Island contains two hotels, the Sheraton, where we're staying, and the Hilton. Dining options are therefore restricted to one of the (many) hotel eateries or one of the three other restaurants on the Island:
- Island Prime/C Level, 880 Harbor Island Dr San Diego, CA 92101, (619) 298-6802, www.islandprime.com
- The Boathouse, 2040 Harbor Island Dr San Diego, CA 92101, (619) 291-8011, www.boathouserestaurant.com
- Tomham's Lighthouse, 2150 Harbor Island Dr San Diego, CA 92101, (619) 291-9110, www.tomhamslighthouse.com
All three restaurants have amazing views, nice sea breezes, lights from downtown and the marinas, but some, e.g., Island Prime, are over-priced. But given the proximity to the conference, be advised to make reservations when possible. On the western end of the island there are also some delis and often foodtrucks, including:
- Island Deli, 955 Harbor Island Dr Ste 200 San Diego, CA 92101
- Papanani's Deli, 1450 Harbor Island Dr #104 San Diego, CA 92101
For those who wish to venture off the island, buses will be available to shuttle attendees to the Gas Lamp Quarter and to Little Italy each night of the conference. The buses will run on a circuit to Gas Lamp, Little Italy and the Sheraton, so waiting time for a bus should be approximately 30 minutes.
Local Arrangements Committee, at the University of California, San Diego
Craig Callender, chair; Jonathan Cohen; Cathy Gere; Rick Grush; Joyce Havstad