Rocky Mountain Sustainability Summit:
Forging Solutions at Colleges and Universities
February 11-13, 2009 - University of Colorado at Boulder

 

Planning Your Visit to Boulder!

Information/Things to Do in Boulder and beyond:

http://www.colorado.edu/visit/planning.html 

Conference Location:

University Memorial Center, CU-Boulder (A LEED Silver Green Building)

Map:
http://www.colorado.edu/campusmap/map.html?search=umc&x=19&y=8

 

Directions, Transportation & Parking instructions:

The UMC is just northeast of the intersection at Euclid and Broadway. For a detailed map of the event location on the CU-Boulder campus, visit:
http://www.colorado.edu/campusmap/map.html?bldg=UMC&x=9&y=5

Additional instructions specific to getting around Boulder and to the UMC is online at
http://ecenter.colorado.edu/about_us/directions.html
http://www.colorado.edu/visit/directions/

Your best parking option is the Euclid Avenue Autopark, next to the UMC
http://www.colorado.edu/campusmap/map.html?bldg=EPRK

We encourage sustainable transportation to RMSS.  The CU-Boulder campus is easily accessible near many local and regional bus routes. Please go to http://rtd-denver.com/.  If you do need to drive or fly, you may be interested in purchasing offsets for your carbon emissions, available with event registration or at the registration booth upon check-in. 

The RTD AB bus runs directly from DIA to Boulder. A schedule may be found at:  http://rtd-denver.com/. Please note that you will be taking the Westbound AB (Airport-Boulder) Bus. The cost is $12 each way.

Dining Options:

On “The Hill”:
Exit through the South side of the UMC and walk/bike West (toward the mountains) along the sidewalk/bike path toward “The Hill.” 

The Hill offers many eateries, including: Abo’s Pizza (winner of Boulder’s Best pizza), Fat Cat (Thai), Illegal Pete’s (Burritos), The Sink (burgers and beer), several sub shops, and Burnt Toast (an Environmental Center favorite!)  If you’re looking for something sweet, try Glacier Ice Cream.

Downtown:
From the UMC, bus or walk (15 min) north along Broadway to downtown. 

The Pearl Street area has dozens of excellent dining options.  Some favorites include:  The Leaf (vegetarian), Boulder Café, Sunflower (organic), The Kitchen (local and organic), The Med (mediterranean), Sherpa’s (Indian). 
 

Lodging Information

Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites (zero-waste hotel)

800 28th Street
Boulder, CO 80303
303-443-3322
www.boulderoutlook.com
Conference rate: $74 per night; Reference Rocky Mountain Sustainability when booking.
Must reserve before January 21, 2009
(1.28 miles to the UMC)

Boulder International Hostel
1107 12th Street
Boulder, CO 80302
303-442-0522
www.boulderhostel.com
GREAT OPTION FOR VISITING STUDENTS!
Dorms- $27 per night; Private rooms- $49 per night; Two-person rooms- $55 per night; Three-person rooms- $62 per night.  Can accommodate larger groups.  Shared kitchen and bathroom.
February is the hostel’s slow season however, in order to secure a room, call at least one week in advance.
(.39 miles to the UMC)
 

Boulder University Inn
1632 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80302
303-417-1700
www.boulderuniversityinn.com
Conference rate: $79 per night; Reference Rocky Mountain Sustainability Summit when reserving.
Must reserve before January 21, 2009
(.69 miles to the UMC)

Quality Inn & Suites: Boulder Creek
2020 Arapahoe Ave.
Boulder, CO 80302
303-449-7550
www.qualityinnboulder.com
Conference rate: $79 per night; Reference Rocky Mountain Sustainability Summit when reserving.
Must reserve before January 21, 2009
(1.26 miles to the UMC)

Millennium Harvest House
1345 Twenty-Eighth St.
Boulder, CO 80302
303-443-3850
www.millenniumhotels.com/millenniumboulder
Conference rate: $105 per night; Reference Sustainability Summit when reserving.
Must reserve before January 12, 2009
To reserve online visit:
https://reservations.synxis.com/LBE/rez.aspx?Hotel=11538&Chain=5303〈=1&group=0902ENVIRO
(2.4 miles to the UMC)

Boulder Best Western
770 28th Street
Boulder, CO 80303
303-449-3800
www.boulderinn.com
Conference rate: $84 per night; Reference Sustain when reserving.
Must reserve before January 21, 2000
(1.13 miles to the UMC)