Take 405 (San Diego Freeway) south about 12 miles.
Take 710 (Long Beach Freeway) south about 5 miles.
Keep in far left lane in order to take Downtown Long Beach fork of the 710. Otherwise you will find yourself at the docks!
Exit on Broadway (only goes east).
Continue east on Broadway for 0.6 miles.
Turn right on Pine Avenue, as soon as you turn you'll see 140 Pine Avenue (our reception lobby is on the 4th Floor).

From the south or Orange County airport:

Take 405 (San Diego Freeway) north about 13 miles.
Take 7th St (CA Hwy 22) west about 6 miles.
Turn left on Alamitos Ave and go about 0.3 miles.
Turn right on Third St and go about 0.6 miles.
Turn left onto Pine Avenue, we're located at 140 Pine Avenue (our reception lobby is on the 4th Floor).

From Long Beach airport:

Exit airport and turn right onto Lakewood Blvd. south.
Take Lakewood Blvd. south about 2 miles until it ends at the Pacific Coast Hwy traffic circle.
Go around the circle and take the 2nd exit onto Pacific Coast Hwy south for about 2 miles.
Turn left at Orange Ave and continue onto Alamitos Ave for about 1.4 miles.
Turn right on Third St and go about 0.6 miles.
Turn left onto Pine Avenue, we're located at 140 Pine Avenue (our reception lobby is on the 4th Floor).

Parking:

Parking is in one of two lots. There is a small open-air parking lot 2 doors south of Design Science, next to Hooters. If that's full, or you prefer covered parking, there is a big parking structure at 1st and Pine underneath the Landmark Bldg. Entrances are on Pine and Pacific (see our map). Sorry, no validation.

Airports:

Long Beach Airport (LGB) is the closest to Design Science (8 miles) but doesn't have many flights into it. It hosts Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, America West Airlines and JetBlue Airways. JetBlue is our favorite as it has cheap flights to/from the East Coast.

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has the most flights and flys to virtually anywhere. LAX is about 15 miles from Design Science, about the same distance as Orange County Airport.

Orange County Airport (SNA) has quite a few flights, but not as many as LAX. It is about 15 miles from Design Science, about the same distance as LAX.

Hotels:

In downtown Long Beach (all but the Hilton are a couple of blocks from Design Science -- the Hilton is 1/2 mi west):

Hyatt Regency:
- 200 South Pine Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802, 562-491-1234
Marriott Courtyard:
- 500 East First Street, Long Beach, CA 90802, 562-435-8511
Marriott Renaissance:
- 111 East Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802, 562-437-5900
Westin Long Beach:
- 333 East Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802, 562-436-3000
Hilton Long Beach:
- 701 West Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90831, 562-983-3400

Near the Long Beach Airport (8 miles from Design Science):

Marriott Long Beach Airport:
- 4700 Airport Plaza Drive, Long Beach, CA 90815, 562-425-5210
Marriott Residence Inn:
- 4111 East Willow Street, Long Beach, CA 90815, 562-595-0909
Holiday Inn:
- 2640 Lakewood Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90815, 562-597-4401

City links:

Visiting our St. Paul, Minnesota office

Location, map, and directions:

Design Science's St. Paul office is in downtown St. Paul at:

Design Science, Inc.
413 Wacouta Street, Suite 550
St. Paul, MN 55101
phone: 651 223-2884

Google map (opens a new window)
Yahoo map (opens a new window)

From the MSP airport:

Exit the airport and take MN 5 east to St. Paul.
MN 5 becomes Fort Road, then 7th St. and finally 7th St. E through the downtown area. Stay on it for a total of 7.6 miles.
Turn right on Wacouta St. We are in the Gilbert Building in the middle of the block.
There is parking at meters on the street, or several parking garages in the immediate vacinity.
Once you are in the Gilbert building, take the elevator to the top (5th) floor. We are in the back of the suite to the left of the elevator lobby.

Airports:

Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport (MSP) is usually the only practical option. It is a Northwest hub.

Hotels:

There are a number of hotels in the downtown St. Paul area. Most convenient to our offices is the Radisson City Center which connects to our building via the skyway system.

City links:

City of St. Paul
A Prairie Home Companion (broadcast a couple blocks from our office)
Mall of America

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