From 7b2d32555283253a3c4ba00e776d80e8dcc18305 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Emily Lovell Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 21:36:15 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Update index.md Typo fixes --- content/curiosswinter2025/index.md | 16 ++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/curiosswinter2025/index.md b/content/curiosswinter2025/index.md index e483c837..119ea7c9 100644 --- a/content/curiosswinter2025/index.md +++ b/content/curiosswinter2025/index.md @@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ The CURIOSS Winter Workshop 2025 is a one-day event designed to foster collabora **[UC Santa Cruz Seymour Marine Discovery Center](https://seymourcenter.ucsc.edu/)** La Feliz Room and Terrace -Our meeting room has an oceanview with an attached terrace on a bluff overlooking the Pacific. The Seymour Center includes a small aquarium that is open for participants to walk through during breaks and after the meeting adjourns. It is also part of the Coastal Science Campus which includes scenic walks for those who want to take their breaks outside. This venue is not on the main campus, which means that it is nearer to hotels and other amenities. +Our meeting room has an ocean view with an attached terrace on a bluff overlooking the Pacific. The Seymour Center includes a small aquarium that is open for participants to walk through during breaks and after the meeting adjourns. It is also part of the Coastal Science Campus which includes scenic walks for those who want to take their breaks outside. This venue is not on the main campus, which means that it is nearer to hotels and other amenities. *Address*: Seymour Marine Discovery Center, 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ If you are driving to the meeting venue, please use ParkMobile to validate your # Travel to Santa Cruz -The UCSC OSPO event team will arrange for flights and a hotel room from Jan 8th to Jan 10th for one person per institution and the CURIOSS organizing group. Other CURIOSS members who plan to attend (self-funded) should aso register for the event and indicate if they want us to include their names on the hotel room list. +The UCSC OSPO event team will arrange for flights and a hotel room from Jan 8th to Jan 10th for one person per institution and the CURIOSS organizing group. Other CURIOSS members who plan to attend (self-funded) should also register for the event and indicate if they want us to include their names on the hotel room list. For participants local to the Bay Area, mileage reimbursement will be provided based on established rates for one person per institution. To receive mileage reimbursement, submit a request including a copy of a Google Map of your route to Yelena (ymartyno@ucsc.edu). @@ -88,18 +88,18 @@ San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC) is 34.2 miles from the Dream Inn Hot **Hotel** -[Dream Inn](https://maps.app.goo.gl/bST3qPwmSLPhHEpY9) Santa Cruz is located 3 miles from the Seymour Marine Discovery Center. Hotel amenities include a heated beachfront swimming pool and hot tub, pool bar, direct access to Cowell beach, and it is home to the Jack O’Neill Restaurant & Lounge. The hotel is at the end of the scenic route via the West Cliff Drive and next to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk and Wharf. Visit Dream Inn Santa Cruz [website](https://maps.app.goo.gl/bST3qPwmSLPhHEpY9) for more information about the hotel. +[Dream Inn](https://maps.app.goo.gl/bST3qPwmSLPhHEpY9) Santa Cruz is located 3 miles from the Seymour Marine Discovery Center. Hotel amenities include a heated beachfront swimming pool and hot tub, pool bar, direct access to Cowell Beach, and it is home to the Jack O’Neill Restaurant & Lounge. The hotel is at the end of the scenic route via West Cliff Drive and next to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk and Wharf. Visit Dream Inn Santa Cruz [website](https://maps.app.goo.gl/bST3qPwmSLPhHEpY9) for more information about the hotel. A hotel room from Jan 8th to Jan 10th for one person per institution will be covered. For other participants, the room rate is $179 plus tax per night for the nights of January 8th and 9th. Instructions for booking hotels if you are paying for yourself will be available soon. -Note that if intend to extend your stay, the room rate is $229 plus tax per night for the nights of January 10th and 11th. +Note that if you intend to extend your stay, the room rate is $229 plus tax per night for the nights of January 10th and 11th. -*Self parking at the Dream Inn hotel is complimentary.* +*Self-parking at the Dream Inn hotel is complimentary.* # Weather and Things To Do -The hotel and conference venue are located on the coast near many beautiful beaches and scenic walks. Note that while winters are relatively mild in Santa Cruz, December and January are the rainy season. Temperatures typically range from evening lows of 45 degrees F / 7 degrees C to daytime highs of 65 degrees F / 18 degrees C, although daytime temperatures. It is smart to dress in layers. +The hotel and conference venue are located on the coast near many beautiful beaches and scenic walks. Note that while winters are relatively mild in Santa Cruz, December and January are the rainy season. Temperatures typically range from evening lows of 45 degrees F / 7 degrees C to daytime highs of 65 degrees F / 18 degrees C, and temperatures can vary throughout the day. It is smart to dress in layers. Santa Cruz has so many natural and cultural attractions, it is hard to just pick a few to highlight. [This travler's guide](https://www.santacruz.org/plan-your-trip/online-travelers-guide/) might be of interest if you plan to explore the area. @@ -107,13 +107,13 @@ Santa Cruz has so many natural and cultural attractions, it is hard to just pick A refuge for wintering Monarch Butterflies, this park boasts a sandy cove, tidepools, a nature trail through the Butterfly Preserve, and several hiking trails. There is also a bicycle path around the perimeter of the park. - *Redwoods*: -Santa Cruz is surrounded by redwood forrest and there are numerous state parks where you can enjoy walking through these majestic trees. Henry Cowell State Park is the most easily accessible redwood are from Santa Cruz. It is about a 20 minute drive from the Dream Inn and has numerous trails. It is also notable that UC Santa Cruz main campus is also set in middle of the redwoods and is easily accessible via public transport from the Dream Inn. +Santa Cruz is surrounded by redwood forests and there are numerous state parks where you can enjoy walking through these majestic trees. Henry Cowell State Park is the most easily accessible redwood area from Santa Cruz. It is about a 20 minute drive from the Dream Inn and has numerous trails. It is also notable that UC Santa Cruz main campus is situated among the redwoods and is easily accessible via public transport from the Dream Inn. - *Downtown Santa Cruz*: A 20 minute walk (.8 mi) from the Dream Inn. Downtown Santa Cruz offers a wide range of shopping, dining and nightlife activities. - *Santa Cruz Wharf*: -Right next to the Dream Inn, the Wharf offers scenic views and is great for a leisurely stroll and sea lion sightings. Offers dining options and gift shops. +Right next to the Dream Inn, the Wharf offers scenic views and is great for a leisurely stroll and sea lion sightings. Also offers dining options and gift shops. - *Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk*: During the winter months, the boardwalk is open in limited capacity on the weekends. However, the largest arcade in the country is located at the Boardwalk and is open daily year round. From 1f13cf58245169c0e3d028e9627ee7950f21f163 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Emily Lovell Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 21:51:44 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update index.md Added missing period --- content/curiosswinter2025/index.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/curiosswinter2025/index.md b/content/curiosswinter2025/index.md index b54bfc25..8670c27d 100644 --- a/content/curiosswinter2025/index.md +++ b/content/curiosswinter2025/index.md @@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ The CURIOSS Winter Workshop 2025 is a one-day event designed to foster collabora # Schedule -- The full agenda will be posted by mid-December +- The full agenda will be posted by mid-December. - We are tentatively expecting to be arranging an evening event on January 8 at or near the Dream Inn. More details to be provided soon. - The meeting will run from 9am to about 5pm on January 9, followed by a dinner at the meeting venue.