Know Before You Go and Helpful Hints
September 25 – 27th, 2015
The Big Art Church
4974 W. Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90027
No single day tickets. Tickets for the conference, Saturday evening concert and workshops can be purchased at the door.
Visionary Convergence 2015 will be held at The Big Art Church, which is located in East Hollywood, California. It lies just blocks away from the trendy Los Feliz and Silver Lake neighborhoods filled with hipster boutiques, cafes, art galleries, coffee shops and fun! Also just a couple short miles away you will find all the tourist musings that Hollywood has to offer including huge shopping malls, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, great bars and restaurants and famous comedy clubs.
There is a paid parking lot – the Kaiser Parking lot – directly across the street from the venue, on the Southeast corner of Sunset & Alexandria.
It’s been a warm summer in LA! Make sure to check the weather before you arrive.
To register, click here.
Getting Around
Public Transportation
Use the “Metro Trip Planner” online tool to plug in your starting point and destination for exact instructions on which buses/train lines to ride with ease: http://www.metro.net.
The 2/302 Metro bus line runs right past the Big Art Church on Sunset Blvd. The closest stop to the conference is at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Alexandria Avenue. This bus line goes all the way to downtown LA and also runs through Hollywood, Beverly Hills all the way to the beach! http://media.metro.net/riding_metro/bus_overview/images/002-302.pdf
The nearest train station is the Vermont/Sunset Red Line Metro Station, about an 8 minute walk to Big Art Church. Click here for a link of connections to this station: http://media.metro.net/riding_metro/maps/images/red_vermont_sunset.pdf
Taxi Companies
Yellow Cab Co.
(424) 222-2222
United Taxi
(800) 822-8294
Ride share companies
Must download the app to your mobile device to use.
No cash required (all payments are done via credit card on your mobile device).
Uber
Click here for up to $20 off your first ride for new users.
Lyft
Click here to visit their site.
Local Eats
Local delivery
GrubHub is the nation’s leading online and mobile food ordering company dedicated to connecting hungry diners with local takeout restaurants. Download the mobile app here. Here are 224 restaurants with delivery in the area surrounding the Big Art Church from GubHub.
Another exhaustive list of restaurants within a mile of The Big Art Church (with reviews) from Yelp.
Vegetarian/Vegan Restaurants:
Paru’s Indian (Vegetarian)
5140 W Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 661-7600
http://www.parusrestaurant.com/
(0.2 miles, 4 minute walk)
Lory’s
(Vegetarian – Mediterranean/Middle Eastern)
4963 W Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 666-9631
Other Awesome Local Restaurants
Zankou Chicken
(Healthy Mediterranean/Lebanese – quick food, yummy!)
5065 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 665-7842
http://zankouchicken.com
(3 minute walk from Big Art Church)
Umami Burger
(designer burgers/gastropub)
4655 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 669-3922
https://www.umamiburger.com/locations/los-feliz/
(0.7 miles from Big Art Church)
Alcove Café & Bakery
(& cocktail bar)
1929 Hillhurst Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 644-0100
http://www.alcovecafe.com/cafe
(1.2 miles from Big Art Church)
Fred 62
(awesome modern diner, open 24 hours)
1850 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 667-0062
http://fred62.com/index.php
(0.8 miles from Big Art Church)
Bars/Lounges
All 3 of these are a little over 1/2 mile from Big Art Church,
Tiki-Ti Cocktail Lounge
(fun/divey small, lively bar, tropical theme, local institution)
4427 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 669-9381
http://www.tiki-ti.com
Harvard and Stone
(trendy/live music/weekend burlesque show)
5221 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 466-6063
http://www.harvardandstone.com
Covell
(vintage wine bar/lounge)
4628 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 660-4400
http://www.barcovell.com
Lodging
Nearby Hotels
America’s Best Value Inn Hollywood
5265 W Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90027
(323) 466-8521
Click here for reviews
About $90/night (0.4 miles from Big Art Church
Travelodge Hollywood
1401 North Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027
(800) 760-6483
Click here for reviews
About $90/night (0.4 miles from Big Art Church < 7 min walk)
The Hotel Hollywood
6364 Yucca Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 466-0524
Click here for reviews
About $152/night (2.4 miles from Big Art Church)
Private Room & Board Options
Use the services below to rent a room or an entire home/apartment near the conference venue (search zip code 90027). This is also a good option if you have a group of people coming together – split the cost of renting an entire home/apartment!
www.airbnb.com
www.vrbo.com
www.flipkey.com (cannot search by zip code here, so search Hollywood, CA).
Try couch surfing! This website connects travelers with locals who have an open couch or spare room to share free of charge! Hosts are screened and you can choose from your favorite profiles. “Couchsurfing began in 2004 as a small passion project. An email to a group of students in Iceland gave birth to the idea that people anywhere would want to share their homes with strangers (or, as we like to call them, friends you haven’t met yet).”
https://www.couchsurfing.com
Things to do
Exercise!
Yoga Vibe
1717 Hillhurst Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 953-8449
class schedule: http://www.yogavibela.com/los-feliz-schedule/
(5 min drive, 20 min walk from Big Art Church)
Siesta Yoga
1825 N Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 464-9642
class schedule: http://www.siestayoga.net/schedule
(4 min drive, 20 min walk)
Go for a hike at Griffith Park! (end up at the Griffith Observatory)
Trail head starts at: Fern Dell Dr off Los Feliz, Los Angeles, CA 90068
(about 1.3 miles from Big Art Church)
Art Galleries
iam8bit
(fun, pop culture art)
2147 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
(213) 908-6154
iam8bit.com
(2.4 miles from Big Art Church)
La Luz de Jesus Gallery
(+ amazing adjoining shop)
4633 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 666-7667
laluzdejesus.com
(0.7 miles from Big Art Church)
Seeing the Sights
Visit the awesome and trendy Silver Lake Neighborhood!
Tons of bars, restaurants and cool boutiques
(about 2.5 miles from the Big Art Church)
Walking tour ideas: http://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/things-to-do/la-city-guide-a-walking-tour-of-silver-lake
Hollywood Walk of Fame/ The Chinese Theater
(tons of souvenir shops, restaurants, stores, etc)
6925 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028
(2.7 miles from Big Art Church)
Hollyhock House/Barnsdale Park
(11 acre park, cultural arts center + art gallery)
4800 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 660-4254
http://www.barnsdall.org/visit/
(0.5 miles/10 min walk from Big Art Church)
Since we are plant lovers, these are a bit further, but easy to get to via Uber/Taxi:
Huntington Botanical Gardens & Library
(12 gardens, 15,000+ plant varieties… beautiful! $23 admission)
1151 Oxford St, San Marino, CA 91108
(626) 405-2100
http://www.huntington.org/WebAssets/Templates/content.aspx?id=302
(15 miles from Big Art Church)
Mildred E Mathias (at UCLA) Botanical Garden
(free entry!)
Le Conte Ave & Tiverton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90189
(310) 825-1260
self guided tour:http://www.botgard.ucla.edu/self-guided-tours.html
(10 miles from Big Art Church)
And for even more local things to do, here is a link from TripAdvisor.