Christina Gwyneth
Ross
No Particular Place To Go · Destinations
· Aimless Biographical Info
Until I get to grad school (and that's expensive, so I don't know exactly
when that will be) this will probably be my last quote-unquote summer vacation.
As much fun as it is to just lie around over the summer, my classes are
getting me up pretty early in the morning, and really it's a shame to sit
around and not do anything. For this reason I'm trying to see what's worth
seeing in my general area, to go to all of the little places that make
you say, "Oh, that might be interesting sometime," but you never actually
visit. Such as it is, this little page will be a really cheap, random,
guide to my current corner of Orange County.
So how am I getting around?
Two primary methods: bus and foot. Yes, I'm a bad Californian, I don't
have a car. Kind of why this activity has to be saved until summer, yeah?
These modes of transport are just fine, but not necessarily that speedy.
If you, for some unknown reason, want to do as I do, here are a few links
that might be of use:
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The Walking Company - So maybe
you're not used to this whole "pedestrian" thing. Get yourself some comfy
shoes.
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Any Sunglasses.com - Get some
sunglasses too. They're good for your eyes, and you can't possibly look
any sillier in sunglasses than I do.
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Yahoo! Yellow Pages - Probably the first
step no matter where you're trying to go. This will get you the address
of any business (or non-business like a library) in the area. If you can't
remember the name, a partial is fine.
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Yahoo! Maps and
Driving Directions - You need this if you're doing any walking. Just
type in your address and the address of the place you're trying to go,
and let Yahoo! do the work. The surface street directions it spits out
are very helpful, though admittedly it has the tendency to suggest the
freeways for longer jaunts, which is no help at all for pedestrians.
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OCTA Trip Planner -
Essential if you're taking the bus, this is a lot easier to use than a
printed schedule. Once again, type in your address and that of your destination,
and a few more details such as when you want to get there, and you'll get
a specific itinerary. Be warned, sometimes the page gets overloaded and
runs very slowly. (It also runs a lot better on IE than on Netscape.)
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UC Irvine Parking
and Transportation Bus Pass Prices - If you intend to do much bus riding,
you'll want to do something more economical than paying as you go. Parking
and Transportation sells long-term passes at a significant discount to
UCI affiliates.
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Cingular Wireless - Sometimes the
bus doesn't come. Sometimes you get lost. It's good to be able to call
for help if you need it. (Page runs better on IE, once again.)
Rotating text from MediaBuilder.
Photo of anteater statue from UCI
- History of the Mascot. Tricycle and blimp (other favorite modes of
transportation) from IconBAZAAR
(all icons by Randy D. Ralph and Christopher E. Ralph). Photo of OCTA bus
from OCTA.net.
