Flying to a Trade Show in Pasadena
Mar. 6th, 2025 02:02 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
canyonwalkerPasadena Trade Show Travelog #1
SJC Airport - Thu, 6 Mar 2025, 2pm
I'm headed down to Southern California today to work a trade show tomorrow through the weekend. Yes, this IT industry trade show runs through the weekend. It's the way this one's always scheduled.
This year the show's back in Pasadena after a few years in LA near LAX airport. I liked the latter location as it was easy in/out for me. I could fly to LAX and walk to the hotel. I did exactly that— walked from the airport to the hotel for this conference a few years ago. It's a bit intense walking a mile with a suitcase in hand. Though I did it again, walking to a slightly closer airport hotel on a business trip a few months ago.
Anyway, it's back in Pasadena now. That means I'll fly to Burbank Airport (BUR), which is a much smaller airport than LAX. And there's definitely no walking from the airport, as even BUR is 16 miles away. So I'll fly and call Lyft/Uber to get around.
One thing you might wonder is, "Wait, since it's all in California, could you drive?" Yes, I could. From my house to downtown Pasadena is a drive of 350 miles. Even with mostly wide-open superhighways between here and there it's at the edge of where I'd consider driving vs. flying. I'll share more thoughts about the fly-vs-drive calculation soon if I have time. For now, though, it's time to fly!
SJC Airport - Thu, 6 Mar 2025, 2pm
I'm headed down to Southern California today to work a trade show tomorrow through the weekend. Yes, this IT industry trade show runs through the weekend. It's the way this one's always scheduled.
This year the show's back in Pasadena after a few years in LA near LAX airport. I liked the latter location as it was easy in/out for me. I could fly to LAX and walk to the hotel. I did exactly that— walked from the airport to the hotel for this conference a few years ago. It's a bit intense walking a mile with a suitcase in hand. Though I did it again, walking to a slightly closer airport hotel on a business trip a few months ago.
Anyway, it's back in Pasadena now. That means I'll fly to Burbank Airport (BUR), which is a much smaller airport than LAX. And there's definitely no walking from the airport, as even BUR is 16 miles away. So I'll fly and call Lyft/Uber to get around.
One thing you might wonder is, "Wait, since it's all in California, could you drive?" Yes, I could. From my house to downtown Pasadena is a drive of 350 miles. Even with mostly wide-open superhighways between here and there it's at the edge of where I'd consider driving vs. flying. I'll share more thoughts about the fly-vs-drive calculation soon if I have time. For now, though, it's time to fly!
