Transportation and lodging
Location Lexington 2012
The workshop will be held in Room B108a of the Young Library of the University of Kentucky. We are located in Lexington, KY, the heart of the Bluegrass.
Air travel
Lexington's Blue Grass Airport has service by most major airlines. (Louisville KY is the nearest Southwest Airlines city.) From the airport take a taxi to your hotel. If you are staying in the student residence hall tell the driver to take you to Ingels Residence Hall on the University of Kentucky Campus.
Lodging
Commercial lodging
Commercial lodging is available at the Holiday Inn Express and University Inn. These cost about $100 per night and are roughly a 1 km walk to the Young Library. The Holiday Inn includes breakfast.
Ingels Residence Hall, University student housing
Margaret Ingels Residence Hall
705 Sports Center Dr
University of Kentucky
Lexington KY 40526
Visitors can stay at relatively inexpensive University student housing. The cost is $51 per night and the room includes bed / desk / chair / sink / closet / linens. Rooms are en suite with joining baths between suites. You will need to bring other items such as an alarm clock or radio. To make a reservation send an email request to Hank Sneed. You have until May 22 to reserve rooms. They accept major credit cards (VISA, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express), personal checks drawn on US banks, and cash. Rooms are in Ingels Hall, which is a short walk to the Young Library. Food is not provided in the Hall but can be obtained at the Commons Market, Ovid's Cafe, and K-Lair Grill, which are nearby. The rooms have free wifi.
When you arrive in Lexington take a taxi to Ingels Hall at the address above. There you complete a registration card and pick up any necessary information. They will give you keys and assign a room. Guest check-in time typically begins at 1:00 PM on the date of arrival and check-out time is 12:00 PM on the date of departure. Arrangements for early check-in or later check-out may be made in advance through the office; however, this is subject to space availability. Groups and guests who checkout late and have not obtained prior approval will be assessed charges for an additional night, per person, at the contracted rate.
Walking instructions
It is about a one mile walk to Pazzo's, the pub where we will have a no host opening reception on Monday at 7PM. There are a number of restaurants near Pazzos so it is good to discover this part of campus.
The sleeping rooms are a short walk to the Young Library, where meetings will be held.
Where to eat
We have a list of local places to eat, along with a map. The restaurants very close to the Library are likely to have very limited hours because the students are not here. The places off campus should be open as usual. We will provide a vegetarian-friendly breakfast starting at 9AM and two coffee breaks. There is enough time to go out to a restaurant for lunch.
The University Dining Services site gives opening hours for on-campus restaurants.