2008
Directions
& Hotels
DIRECTIONS
From Hwy 680 take the Bernal Exit.
Go East on Bernal. Turn Left on Valley
Avenue. Enter Gate 12. Proceed thru
the Fairgrounds. Vet check will be in the parking lot on the left, before the T. Look for the entrance to the line shortly after passing the guardhouse. To get to the show facility, proceed to the T, turn right and go through the tunnel.
HOTELS AND OTHER ACCOMODATIONS
Host Hotel:
The Larkspur Landing Hotel, Pleasanton, California
5535 Johnson Drive, Pleasanton, CA 94588
Ph - 925.463.1212
Fax - 925.463.6080
http://larkspurlanding.com/hotels/pleasanton/index.html
Rates (call and refer to Group ID #GSSC11):
Studio: With Queensized Featherborne bed, bathroom, full kitchen and extra large workspace: $79 per night
Executive: Separate bedroom with King-Sized bed, large bathroom, full kitchen, extra large workspace and livingroom with queen-sized couch-bed: $99 per night
- Completely refurbished all rooms in 2005 adding a fireplace, library, breakfast bar, and a fully equipped complimentary business center, fitness room and whirlpool spa and complimentary laundry facilities.
- All 124 guest rooms feature the new Larkspur signature FeatherBorne Bed, full in-room kitchen, complimentary Wifi access throughout the hotel, DVD and CD players (current movies, books and games available complimentary) and an extra large work space.
- The hotel is pet friendly and the Executive Rooms have a separate bedroom with king-sized bed and in the livingroom a couch that opens to a queen-sized bed for those with extended family.
- And...they’ll even do grocery shopping for you complimentary!
- They offer a Healthy Start Breakfast with oatmeal, cereals, yogurt, fresh fruit, but for those wanting a heartier meal, there is a Denny’s across the street.
For directions to the Hotel, visit their website at: http://larkspurlanding.com/hotels/pleasanton/index.html
Other Hotel Accomodations:
NOTE: Hotel rates are 2007 rates and are subject to change.
Alameda County Fair Association Preferred Hotels*:
AmeriSuites,
(925) 828-9006, 4950 Hacienda Drive, Dublin, CA
Crown Plaza, (925) 847-6000, 11950 Dublin Canyon Rd, Pleasanton, CA
Raddison, (925) 828-7750, 6680 Regional St, Dublin, CA
*These reservations
are only available when making reservations by phone. You must state that you are affiliated with the Alameda County Fair Association.
Please refer to http://www.alamedacountyfair.com/new3/preferred_hotels.html for more info.
For additional
hotel information: http://www.trivalleycvb.com/
RV Camping:
Fairground Services Offered: Full Hooks-up (water, electricity), Approx.
¼ mile from barn (see map of fairgrounds above to find the
RV Lot); Cost is $25 per night per vehicle. Contact Alameda Fairgrounds
directly for reservations: 925-426-7503.