Get ready, get set and go! This year will be HI-Los
Angeles' 12th consecutive year as a participant in the
Official Charities Program for the City of Los
Angeles Marathon. The LA Marathon is a 26.2 mile long
block party celebrating the best that is Los Angeles. We
are very proud to be a part of this annual event. This
year the event will take place on Sunday, March 4th.
So why is the Marathon such an important event for
us? Well, every year one hundred percent of the proceeds
go to support the HI-USA youth education program
Discover Your World. The program teaches
environmental and marine science, interpersonal skills,
and intercultural understanding to students from all
over the Los Angeles area. The program provides a
positive life changing experience for students, many of
whom come from educationally and economically
disadvantaged backgrounds. It honors and truly meets our
mission "to help all, especially the young, gain a
greater understanding of the world and its people
through hostelling."
TAKE PART IN OUR PLEDGE DRIVE AND YOU MAY WIN TWO FIRST
CLASS EURAIL PASSES!
We
are extremely pleased and excited to announce that the
HI Travel Centre is now an agent for STA Travel offering
international student airfares. If you are a full-time
student enrolled in a degree-seeking program or you are
under 26 years old, you qualify for great savings on
airfare with STA Student Tickets. Full-time teachers
also qualify on select Student Tickets. You must hold a
valid International Student Identity Card (ISIC),
International Youth Travel Card (IYTC), or International
Student Identity Card (ITIC) in order to travel on a
Student Ticket. All three ID cards are available at the
HI Travel Centre.
If you are a current full-time
student or youth (under 26) you may be interested in
coming in and checking us out the next time you need to
fly! Between our friendly staff and travel store on
premises, why would you want to go anywhere else? The HI
Travel Centre is located at 1434 Second Street in Santa
Monica (between Broadway and Santa Monica Blvd.). There
is a public parking structure directly across the street
from the Travel Center with two hours of free parking.
The Travel Centre is open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday -
Friday, and 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Saturday. The phone
number is 310-393-3413.
If
you are planning a trip this year, the HI Travel Center
in Santa Monica will be conducting a series of budget
travel workshops to help you with your trip
preparations. The workshops are geared to help the first
time traveler plan and execute a memorable trip. The
workshops are held on Saturdays and usually last an hour
and a half to two hours. The workshops are open to the
public and begin at 11 a.m.
All World Travel 101
Workshops are conducted at the HI Travel Centre, 1434
Second Street in Santa Monica (between Broadway and
Santa Monica Blvd.). There is a public parking structure
directly across the street from the Travel Center with
two hours of free parking. Admission for Hostelling
International members is $5 and $10 for non-members.
If you have any questions please give us a call at
310-393-3413.
Full HI Workshop Schedule
Directions to the HI-Travel Centre
HI-Cambria/The
Bridge Street Inn is a cozy European-style guest house
located in the historic East Village of Cambria. A
charming stopping point that is sure to remind you of a
home-away-from-home, and an affordable alternative to
the plain box-motels and expensive B&Bs. The inn,
constructed in 1893, is the old parsonage for the still
operating church next door.
At four hours from Los
Angeles to the south and San Francisco to the north,
HI-Cambria sits amidst a volleyball lawn in a small,
quaint village on California’s scenic highway 1. Cambria
is a quintessential California beach town and artist
enclave that promises relaxation and no stress. With so
many things to do, from hiking, biking, great
restaurants, galleries and the seashore, you are sure to
enjoy your visit. It is also a great launching point to
many daytrips available in the area: located 1 mile from
Moonstone Beach, 6 miles from Hearst Castle, 14 miles
from the elephant seal colony and lighthouse at Piedras
Blancas, and a short car ride to Morrow Bay, San Simeon
and Pismo Beach. A unique and natural place where people
come to escape the noise and chaos of the city, where
people greet each other as they pass by on the street
and be reminded of a simpler time. Don’t miss your
opportunity to relax, visit and stay awhile at
HI-Cambria. For more information go to
www.BridgeStreetInnCambria.com or to make a booking
please contact the hostel by phone at (805) 927-7653 or
by email at
bridgestreetinn@yahoo.com.
If
you are traveling to Europe this spring or summer, Rail
Europe has an Early Bird Sale going on where you can get
one extra day for free on any five, eight or ten day
Eurail Selectpass (good for travel in any three, four or
five adjoining countries). That means if you buy a five
day pass, you will get six days of travel. That will
certainly help to stretch your travel budget. You must
purchase the pass before March 31, 2007. You have six
months from the day of purchase to begin using your
pass. Not traveling alone? You can purchase a Eurail
Early Bird Saverpass for special pricing. Under 26? You
want the Eurail Early Bird Youthpass.
The Rail Europe
Early Bird passes and the full range of Eurail passes
are available for purchase at the HI Travel Centre in
Santa Monica. Passes are printed and issued on the spot
so you will not have to wait for the passes to be sent
to you or incur additional shipping and handling costs.
The Travel Centre is located at 1434 Second Street in
Santa Monica (between Santa Monica Blvd and Broadway).
The Travel Centre is open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday -
Friday, and 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Saturday. The phone
number is 310-393-3413.
Experience Mardi Gras like never before – under the
stars, riding a double decker bus in the Gaslamp
Quarter’s Mardi Gras Parade. Hostelling International
San Diego is teaming with City Sightseeing San Diego to
offer hostellers a special opportunity to ride the
Double Decker Bus in the Mardi Gras Parade. For only
$55, each guest will get entrance to the Gaslamp Mardi
Gras Party, a ride on the top of a double decker bus
during the Mardi Gras parade, beads to toss to revelers
and a pass for the City Sightseeing our the next day.
(Tickets are limited to 45 people).
Make it a safe Mardi Gras, by booking a bed at HI-San
Diego, Downtown for as low as $19 a night. The hostel is
right in the heart of the Gaslamp Quarter. Stay in a
dorm room, or upgrade to one of the hostels newly
renovated private rooms. Book online for no fee.
To book your hostel bed:
www.sandiegohostels.org
For Mardi Gras Bus Tickets: call 619-296-2400 (8:30
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mon.-Sun.)
For more information on the Gaslamp Quarter, San
Diego premier nightlife district:
www.gaslamp.org
HI-USA is a non-profit organization promoting world
understanding since 1934
A Publication of
The Los Angeles Council of HI-USA
1434 Second Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
310 393-3413
lahostels.org
