Accommodations
Campus Lodging
Conference housing will be
available in dormitory housing on the campus of Western Washington
University. Rooms will be in Mathes Hall (red
building with sun reflection in photograph below) with a fine view of Bellingham Bay, and
in Higginson Hall across the street from Mathes.
Both are just a short walk from the conference activities, dining
facilities, and Performing Arts Center.
WWU campus Dining information
Mathes
Hall Dormitory
Located steps away from the Dining Hall (light building to the right
of Mathes), has rooms with sweeping views
of Bellingham Bay and the Canadian Costal Range. The double-occupancy
rooms (two twin beds) are entered from interior corridors. A community
bathroom is on each floor. Men and women are housed on different
floors. A large main lounge with a fireplace serves
as a perfect gathering area for friends and colleagues. Floor lounges
contain kitchenettes. Game rooms with ping-pong and pool tables are
accessible to residents and the building is Ethernet ready. Tennis
courts are also adjacent to Mathes Hall.
Higginson Hall
Dormitory
Higginson consists of two rooms connected by a common bathroom. All
rooms have two twin beds and also have outside
entrances. The main lounge is available for social gatherings and
floor lounges contain kitchenettes. Higginson Hall, a cement
building, is Ethernet ready.
For a tour of campus housing go to:
http://www.housing.wwu.edu
and click on "virtual tour."
WWU campus map showing locations of housing
Deadline for registration for campus housing runs
through June 21st.
Alternative lodging is available.
Alternative Lodging
Ample
housing is available on the Western Washington University (WWU)
campus. For those wishing
off-site accommodations, with larger beds and private baths, the
following Bellingham establishments are offering conference rates:
Best Western
Heritage Inn 151 E. McLeod Rd. 888-333-2080
Best Western
Lakeway Inn 714 Lakeway Dr. 888-671-1011
Fairhaven Village
Inn 1200 10th St. 877-733-1100
Ramada Inn 215
N. Samish Way 360-734-8830
Contact individual
establishments for conference rate reservation deadlines.
Detailed listing of amenities
at the places listed.
Camping
Larrabee State Park on Bellingham Bay is located on
the famous Chuckanut Drive approximately 9 miles
south of WWU.
The campsite is a beautiful, wooded and well maintained area a short
walk from beaches and coves along the bay. Numerous hiking and biking
trails are accessed from the park.
For Larrabee park information and reservations, please visit
http://www.camis.com/WA/camping/maps.asp?loc=198
For general state park information visit:
www.parks.wa.gov
As of June 25, there is 1 full hookup spot for an
RV and 7 regular tent sites available during the dates of the
conference.
WWU
Driving Directions and Parking Information
Includes directions to Chuckanut Drive and Larrabee State Park.
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