MCLAYTON TRAVELA FAMILY WEEKEND
NOVEMBER 6–8, 2026 · LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA

A weekend together.
A life remembered.

Gathering with family to remember Uncle John Mitchell.
Our plans, the places we’ll meet, and a little room to be together.

Open the daily plan ↓Remembering John ↗
IN LOVING MEMORYJohn Sterling MitchellAugust 22, 1943 – September 5, 2026
Uncle John Mitchell, wearing glasses and a burgundy shirt, seated at home
Inventive. Resourceful. Always ready to help.
FRIDAY · NOV 6Travel & settle inSATURDAY · NOV 7Remembering JohnSUNDAY · NOV 8Home to Denver
THE WEEKEND AT A GLANCE

The essentials, all in one place.

The shared family plan is here. Flight and rental details apply to Kara & Clayton; everyone else is arriving separately. California times are PST. Denver is MST, one hour ahead.

DAY BY DAY

Our weekend.

From booking / family planSuggested timing Suggested travel buffers are estimates; check traffic and flight status.

SATURDAY EVENING · NOVEMBER 7

A table for everyone.

Proposed · not reserved

Aim for 6:30 p.m., after the reception and family errands. Confirm who’s joining before booking for 8–12. Both options need a call if the group grows.

OUR FIRST CHOICE01

The 908

Seasonal American · Long Beach Exchange

A comfortable, lively place for the family to gather. Its produce-forward dishes, fish tacos and California-style mix of flavors fit this evening well. The simplest choice if we want to stay inland.

From our hotel
Allow 20–35 min by car*
Menu examples
Fish tacos $20.50 · burger $21.50
Vegetarian pasta $26.50 · salmon $36.50
For 8–12 people
Parties over 8 must call. Ask for one table and a quieter indoor spot; seating and availability need confirmation.

3850 Worsham Ave., Suite 410, Long Beach

Call 562-420-5331 ↗Menu ↗
Restaurant’s group reservation policy ↗
THE WATERFRONT ALTERNATIVE02

Parkers’ Lighthouse

Pacific seafood · Shoreline Village

Choose this for harbor views and a distinctly coastal evening. Seafood is the focus, and the setting feels more like a special outing. Best if everyone is happy with the extra drive and a seafood-led menu.

From our hotel
Allow 30–50 min by car, plus parking*
For 8–10 people
Regular indoor reservations accommodate up to 10. Patio reservations stop at 6; window seats aren’t guaranteed.
For 11–12 people
Call about a group arrangement. Separate tables may be needed; don’t assume one table is available.

435 Shoreline Village Drive, Long Beach

Call 562-432-6500 ↗Menu ↗
Seating limits & parking information ↗
When you call

“We’re a family group of 8–12 gathering after a memorial service on Saturday, November 7. Do you have one table around 6:30 p.m.? Is there a quieter area, and are there any group-menu requirements, deposits, cancellation terms or automatic gratuity?”

*Driving times are planning estimates, not live routes. Menu prices were checked November 4 and can change; tax, tip and drinks are extra. No restaurant availability has been confirmed.
OUR HOME BASE

Meet in Cypress.

HAMPTON by Hilton

Hampton Inn Los Angeles–
Orange County–Cypress

10900 Yamaha Way, Cypress, CA 90630

STAYFri Nov 6 → Sun Nov 8CHECK-IN / CHECK-OUT4 p.m. / 11 a.m.

Free hot breakfast, complimentary self-parking and on-site EV charging are listed by Hilton. Confirm breakfast hours and charger availability with the front desk. There is no airport shuttle.

Directions ↗714-527-2900 ↗
Hotel details ↗

The places we’ll go.

Tap any place for directions in Google Maps. Choose your starting point and check current traffic before leaving.

WHO’S COMING

Our family, together.

Known arrangements are below. Dinner attendance is still open; appearing on this list doesn’t count as a dinner RSVP.

Kara & Clayton

Booked travel

United via LAX · Hampton Inn Cypress · Avis rental car. Flight times are in the daily plan.

Hurley & Claire Mitchell

Shared hotel

Flying separately into SNA and have their own car. Staying at our Hampton Inn; arrival and return times haven’t been shared.

Amanda Smith

Shared hotel

Arriving separately via SNA, with separate car arrangements from Kara & Clayton. Staying at our Hampton Inn; flight times haven’t been shared.

Andrea Mitchell & Jan Mann

Travel details unknown

Andrea is coordinating memorial arrangements. Flights, hotel and transportation haven’t been provided.

Jiselle Mitchell

Travel details unknown

Attending the memorial. Other travel, lodging and transportation plans haven’t been provided.

Also listed by Andrea

Memorial attendees

Nissa Mitchell, Tonya Brooks and Adam Gourche. Their travel plans and Saturday dinner attendance are unconfirmed.

A LITTLE PREPARATION

Before we leave.

Bring a comfortable memorial outfit, a light layer, walking shoes, sunglasses, medications, ID, chargers and a small overnight bag. Leave some flexibility around the service and reception.

Checkmarks are saved only in this browser. They don’t update anyone else’s plan.

REMEMBERING UNCLE JOHN

A resourceful mind.
A generous presence.

John’s ingenuity showed up everywhere: in the things he built, the problems he solved, and the care he gave his church. His love of pipe organs stayed with him throughout his life.

Born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, John served in the U.S. Army and earned his architecture degree at the University of Colorado Boulder. He spent 47 years with the same family of companies and was a devoted member of St. Thomas of Canterbury, serving as a choir member, bookkeeper and usher, and helping reconstruct the church’s pipe organ.

We gather to remember his consistency, his inventiveness and the place he holds in our family.

JOHN STERLING MITCHELL · 1943–2026

The family’s obituary suggests donations to St. Thomas of Canterbury or a veterans’ support organization of your choice.
Visit John’s church ↗

Plan notes & sources

Prepared November 4, 2026 from the supplied United, Hilton and Avis confirmations, Andrea’s Memorial Service document, and the family obituary.

The family document gives November 7 but no service start time. The published memorial event listing shows 2 p.m.; please reconfirm with Andrea. Reception timing and end time are not specified. The family document calls the gathering a light lunch and also refers to slides during dinner; the guide leaves its exact sequence flexible.

Church address · Katella address & phone · Avis LAX location & shuttle instructions · Hotel amenities

Weather results retrieved during preparation were inconsistent in date. No numerical forecast is presented as verified. Use the linked live forecast before departure. Travel buffers and dinner timing are suggestions. Original booking documents, account numbers, payment details and the private family-home address are excluded from this shared guide.