The PLA Blog » anaheim http://plablog.org Official Blog of the Public Library Association Tue, 22 May 2012 20:27:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 2006-2008 contact@plablog.org (Public Library Association) contact@plablog.org (Public Library Association) 1440 http://plablog.org/wp-content/themes/default/images/PLABlog_144.png The PLA Blog » anaheim http://plablog.org 144 144 The official blog of the Public Library Association Public Library Association Public Library Association contact@plablog.org no no Buyer’s remorse http://plablog.org/2008/06/buyers-remorse.html http://plablog.org/2008/06/buyers-remorse.html#comments Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:04:20 +0000 Rebecca Hickman http://plablog.org/?p=1034 When I first arrived at the Conference, I purchased a 5-day pass for the Anaheim Resort Transit bus.  Now I’m experiencing a mild case of buyer’s remorse because EVERYTHING is within walking distance and the weather is absolutely GLORIOUS.  This morning I walked 6 blocks to my first meeting and I barely broke a sweat.  If I were back home in the land of humidity (Florida), I would have passed out after only half a block and my hair would be a big frizzy mess.  Now I understand why people pay so much money to live in California.  It is truly heaven on earth.

]]> http://plablog.org/2008/06/buyers-remorse.html/feed 1 Eating in Anaheim http://plablog.org/2008/06/eating-in-anaheim.html http://plablog.org/2008/06/eating-in-anaheim.html#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:15:02 +0000 Andrea Mercado http://plablog.org/?p=1019 Recently, reader Sean Aragon wrote in and asked “Where are some good places to eat around the Conference Center?” If you’re heading to ALA yourself, you might be thinking the same thing.

I’ve never been to Anaheim, so I don’t *personally* know what’s good, but here are a few places you can check out to help plan your food itinerary.

  • The ALA 2008 Conference Wiki does have a page on eating options, and I think they are mostly taken straight from the recent conference preview issue of American Libraries.
  • If you don’t want to eat alone, check out the Dine-Around program, also listed in the conference wiki. Several restaurants are listed for each night in varying cuisines, and interested parties can sign up to be a part of the big table experience. These dinners are not free, but there is the added benefit of a) not having to make your own group dinner plans, and b) being able to share big dishes with colleagues. :)
  • Need more than a map of restaurants in the area? Check out reviews on Yelp for restaurants near the convention center, and filter the results to suit your cost, cuisine, or rating needs. Not near the convention center? No problem. Just enter what you’re looking for (Yelp offers reviews of more than just restaurants), and put your address in the “Near” field to really get super local to you (especially if your accommodations are not so close to the convention center). If you need more personalized advice for all things local, post your queries to the Food Talk section of the site. Don’t forget to post reviews, too!

Happy eating!

What are your food plans? Any recommendations or must-tries on your list?

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