HOW TO GET TO CIVIC PLAZA

The Monterey Bay Birding Festival will be headquartered at the Watsonville Civic Plaza, fourth floor, 275 Main Street, Watsonville. All activities -- registration desk, seminars, workshops, field trip staging, and Vendor's Faire - will be on the fourth floor Sept. 23-26, 2010.

If You Are Driving:

Highway 1 SOUTHBOUND (from Santa Cruz area), exit Riverside Drive, turn left from off ramp exit and proceed 2 miles. Turn left on Rodriguez Street; proceed 1/2 mile to Watsonville Civic Plaza. Turn right off Rodriquez Street into garage.

Highway 1 NORTHBOUND (from Monterey area), exit Riverside Drive, veer to right and proceed 2 miles. Turn left on Rodriguez Street; proceed 1/2 mile to Watsonville Civic Plaza. Turn right off Rodriquez Street into garage.

From Gilroy (Highway 101) to Highway 152, take Leavesley Road exit toward San Ysidro Avenue. Turn left at Monterey Street. Turn right at 1st Street/Highway 152/Hecker Pass Road to Santa Cruz County. Remain on Highway 152/East Lake Ave., proceed 3.2 miles. Turn left on Main Street and proceed 0.3 mile to Watsonville Civic Plaza. Turn right on First Street, proceed to Rodriguez Street. Turn left to enter garage.

From Highway 101 to Highway 129, head northwest on Highway 129/Chittenden Road to Rodriguez Street, Watsonville, 12.7 miles. Turn right on Rodriguez Street; proceed 1/2 mile to Watsonville Civic Plaza. Turn right off Rodriguez Street into garage.

If You Are Flying:

From Mineta San Jose International Airport, head southeast on Airport Blvd. Take the ramp on the left onto Interstate 880 S. Continue on Highway 17 South, 26.3 miles. Take the exit onto Highway 1 South toward Watsonville/Monterey, 14.3 miles, to Riverside Drive exit, turn left from off ramp exit and proceed 2 miles. Turn left on Rodriguez Street; proceed 1/2 mile to Watsonville Civic Plaza. Turn right off Rodriquez Street into garage. Travel distance 47 miles, about 55 minutes.

From San Francisco International Airport, head east, merge onto Highway 101 South via the ramp to San Jose, 23.4 miles. Slight right at Highway 85 (signs for Cupertino/Highway 85/Santa Cruz) 13.3 miles. Take the exit onto Highway 17 S toward Santa Cruz, 22.0 miles. Take the exit onto Highway 1 South toward Watsonville/Monterey, 14.3 miles, to Riverside Drive exit, turn left from off ramp exit and proceed 2 miles. Turn left on Rodriguez Street; proceed 1/2 mile to Watsonville Civic Plaza. Turn right off Rodriquez Street into garage. Travel distance 77 miles, about 1 hour, 23 minutes.

From Monterey Airport, head west on Fred Kane Drive. Fred Kane Drive turns slightly right and becomes Olmsted Road. Turn right at Highway 68. Merge onto Highway 1 North via the ramp to Santa Cruz, 12.8 miles. Exit Riverside Drive, veer to right and proceed 2 miles. Turn left on Rodriguez Street; proceed 1/2 mile to Watsonville Civic Plaza. Turn right off Rodriquez Street into garage.