Reunions of the USMC 38th OCC / BC 3-66: 2009 (San Diego)


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2009 Class Reunion of the USMC 38th OCC / BC 3-66

October 7 - 11, 2009

Location	Crowne Plaza Hotel 2270 Hotel Circle North San Diego, CA 92108
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Reunion Program	Wednesday Oct 7th Check-in Hospitality Suite Dinner (On your own) Hospitality Suite Resumes Thursday Oct 8th Golf Program (The golf program is only for those who have registered for it and paid the additional fee) Riverwalk Golf Course includes: One of best golf courses in Southern California (4 star) goodie bag box lunch free golf club golf cart bus transportation to and from course plaques and one-year Golf Digest subscription for low gross foursome. Club Rental – clubs may be rented for $35/set (excluding balls). Please click here for rental form Regular Program Coronado Island – Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Lunch at USS Midway or a harbor restaurant in the immediate area (On your own) Tour of the USS Midway (Those that do not wish to pay the extra fee and take the tour of the USS Midway may take the bus back to the hotel after lunch.) Friday Oct 9th Morning MCRD, Graduation Parade & Lunch at Bayview Restaurant Afternoon Tour of General James L. Day Command Museum or shop at MCRD PX (Those that do not wish to attend the afternoon event may take the bus back to the hotel) Hospitality Suite Evening Dinner (On your own) Hospitality Suite Resumes Saturday Oct 10th Morning Bi-annual Business Meeting No other scheduled events during the day Hospitality Suite opens late morning Late Afternoon Banquet Hospitality Suite reopens after Banquet
Places of Interest	Sea Port Village “Everything under the sun” (71 unique shops and restaurants). Carrier Museum America’s longest-serving aircraft carrier is the nation’s newest aviation museum. Star of India World’s oldest historic merchant ship Balboa Park Largest urban cultural park. Home to 15 major museums, renowned performing arts venues, beautiful gardens and the San Diego Zoo. San Diego Zoo Home to four giant pandas, largest population in US; Ituri Forest; Polar Bear Plunge; Gorilla Tropics and Tiger River. More than 4,000 animals many of which are rarely seen at other zoos. Coronado The enormous Coronado Bridge and engineering marvel. The world-famous Hotel del Coronado, built in 1888 – shops, restaurants, parlors and spectacular lobby have appeared in countless movies and been the backdrop to some of the great love stories of our time. Old Town California history began near Old Town. The most visited state park in California – recreates California life during the Mexican to early American periods, 1821-1872. Great shipping and exciting nightlife at the area’s wonderful Mexican restaurants and bars. Sea World Sea “Believe”, the killer whale show and tons of other attractions plus manatee rescue, aquariums, rides and dining facilities. See Shamu, Dolphins, Whales, Penguin & Sharks. Wild Animal Park 1,800-acre wildlife reserve features animals of Africa and Asia roaming in a natural habitat. 3,500 animals in a wildlife preserve that mimics the natural habitat. La Jolla “The Jewel”, a small coastal village, just 15 minutes north of downtown San Diego. Surrounded on three sides by the brilliant blue Pacific and backed by the steep slopes of Mt. Soledad. La Jolla offers a romantic, Mediterranean ambiance. Shop at one-of-a-kind boutiques and art galleries. Little Italy Take a good look at Little Italy. At the bright, red-and-green awnings curving over the storefront doorways; at the second-story, wrought-iron balconies, the shuttered windows and Mediterranean tile; at the sidewalk tables-for-two. Hear the recorded mandolin or accordion pouring through wide-open windows; the stately bells pealing the hour in the tower of the neighborhood church; neighbors conversing in Italian in the morning, before the visiting lunch crowds spill out of nearby downtown’ high-rises and parade onto India Street. The Gas Lamp A 16 ½ block historical neighborhood in downtown San Diego, California. Its main period of development began in 1867, when Alonzo Horton bought the land in hopes of creating a new city center closer to the bay, and chose 5th Avenue as its main street. After a period of urban decay, the neighborhood underwent urban renewal in the 1980s and 1990s, and is today an energetic business and entertainment district. The Gaslamp Quarter, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, extends from Broadway to Harbor Drive, and from 4th to 6th Avenue, covering 16 ½ blocks. It includes 94 historic buildings, most of which were constructed in the Victorian Era, and are still in use with active tenants including restaurants, shops and nightclubs.
Tours Available	GRAYLINE SIGHTSEEING TOURS SD downtown, the Gaslamp Quarter, Balboa Park, Old Town, The Embarcadero, Hotel Del Coronado. Half Day. Approximately $32 Sea World Day Trip (Includes admission & shows). All Day Approximately $77 San Diego Zoo Trip (Includes admission, narrated bus tour, express bus & shows). All Day Approximately $49 A Day at the Wild Animal Park (Includes Admission & Shows). All Day Approximately $65 TROLLEY SIGHTSEEING TOURS 32 miles, fully narrated tour of San Diego and Coronado. Colorful anecdotes, humorous stories and historical information are combined into a fast paced two-hour narrative that will both entertain and educate. Trolley Stops (You can get off and on whenever you like!): 1. Old Town San Diego State Historic Park 2. San Diego Harbor/Cruise Ship Terminal/Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum 3. Seaport Village 4. Marriott Hotel & Marina 5. Horton Plaza shopping Center 6. William Heath Davis House – Gaslamp Quarter 7. Coronado ferry Landing 8. McP’s Irish Pub & Grill 9. San Diego Zoo 10. Balboa Park/El Prado