GOLD / KARP

If you love options, then you'll be happy to know that there are not one but TWO airports close to Downtown Long Beach! The Hilton is a quick 25 minute drive from LAX (Los Angeles International Airport) and an even quicker 15 minute drive from LGB (Long Beach Airport).

We have a bunch of rooms blocked out at the Hilton. We have negotiated a rate of $119/night. Free wi-fi is included and we've secured discounted parking ($9/day) if you decide to rent a car.



Link: www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/L/LGBLHHF-KGW5-20141017/index.jhtml



OR



Call:

1-800-HILTONS and mention PAUL KARP & RICHARD GOLD WEDDING. The group code is KGW5.





**Rooms are limited, so please let us know if you get a message that the block has been sold out. They will no longer be available starting September 16th.



***If you are planning to visit California for longer than the wedding weekend, we recommend just staying here for the wedding portion of your trip.

Directions to the Long Beach Museum of Art (from the Hilton):



Head west on Ocean Blvd for about 2.2 miles. Your destination will be on the right (pretty easy, huh?)



Directions to the Long Beach Museum of Art (from West LA):



Take the 405 S to the 710 S

Exit on the left toward Downtown Long Beach/Convention Center/Aquarium

Merge onto W Shoreline Dr

Turn right onto E Ocean Blvd (your destination will be on the right)



Directions to the Long Beach Museum of Art (Hollywood/East Side/Downtown)



Take 5 S (or 101 S) to 710 S

Exit on the left toward Downtown Long Beach/Convention Center/Aquarium

Merge onto W Shoreline Dr

Turn right onto E Ocean Blvd (your destination will be on the right)



*Feel free to email us at goldkarpwedding@gmail.com if you need more detailed directions.

Complimentary valet will be provided at the Long Beach Museum of Art.

When you mention Long Beach to most people in LA, they usually tell you to check out the Queen Mary, even though most of them have never actually done it themselves. Paul & Richard are no different. But it looks cool, and they filmed a really great episode of The X-Files on it ("Triangle," from season 6), so why not check it out and tell us how it is?

"I knew that this aquarium was going to be great when my friend and I each got a coupon for $7 off admission price from some random dude in the parking complex." --Pam K., yelp.com



(Seriously though, it's one of the biggest and best-known aquariums on the West Coast and you'll be right down the street from it!)

The summer that Paul & Richard started dating, they took a day trip to Catalina Island, where Richard met Paul's family for the very first time and they all had a great time, despite the threat of doing an activity called "Snuba." Make sure to take the Segway tour while you're there! (Ferries to Catalina Island depart from Long Beach.)

According to Moby, LA is now superior to NYC, and who are we to argue with the '90s/early-'00s electronica superstar? But don't take his word for it - get on the 710 North and find out for yourself! Go to the beach towns of Malibu or Santa Monica, take a stroll down Hollywood Boulevard and see the Hollywood sign and the Walk of Fame, go shopping on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, see the stars (literally) at the Griffith Park Observatory, or discover that Venice actually has its own picturesque canals just like Italy (sort of). You might just find that LA isn't quite as bad as everybody says it is. (Just don't forget to come back to Long Beach for our wedding!)