Comments on: Travel practicalities? http://chnm2009.thatcamp.org/06/23/travel-practicalities/ The Humanities And Technology Camp Sat, 04 Jun 2011 13:00:14 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.12 By: Karin Dalziel http://chnm2009.thatcamp.org/06/23/travel-practicalities/#comment-351 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:40:58 +0000 http://thatcamp.org/?p=177#comment-351 I walked from Best Western last year (one of the days, someone gave me a lift the other day) and it was lovely… except for the fact the sidewalks just disappear occasionally. Took about 45 minutes, I think.

]]> By: Douglas http://chnm2009.thatcamp.org/06/23/travel-practicalities/#comment-350 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:41:42 +0000 http://thatcamp.org/?p=177#comment-350 If you are staying at the Hampton or the Best Western, I’d recommend carpooling (it’s pretty easy to catch the bus from the BW; not so sure about the Hampton Inn). While you *could* walk, it would be a long walk that traverses some pretty high-density traffic areas.

If you are staying further out and taking the metro in, keep in mind that the metro stop isn’t really very close to campus, and you’ll need to take the cue bus (linked above) to get to campus (so that adds a bit more in terms of travel time.

]]> By: Sheila http://chnm2009.thatcamp.org/06/23/travel-practicalities/#comment-349 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:26:14 +0000 http://thatcamp.org/?p=177#comment-349 Ok, so you wouldn’t want to go the metro just to catch the shuttle back to GMU–that makes for a lot of unnecessary travel.

Looks like you could walk a few blocks to catch a Cue to campus: www.fairfaxva.gov/cueBus/CUEBusMap.pdf

Might want to consult with folks at hotel about being on the right side of the road so as to get the bus going in GMU’s direction.

]]> By: lisagrimm http://chnm2009.thatcamp.org/06/23/travel-practicalities/#comment-348 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:41:09 +0000 http://thatcamp.org/?p=177#comment-348 I’m at the Hampton Inn Fairfax City, which seems to be reasonably close by (within about 2 miles of the campus). I know there are at least a few others there as well. Good idea about the campus map!

]]> By: Sheila http://chnm2009.thatcamp.org/06/23/travel-practicalities/#comment-347 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:30:33 +0000 http://thatcamp.org/?p=177#comment-347 Hi,
The free Mason-metro shuttle doesn’t run on weekends anyway, but you can take the Cue Bus (City of Fairfax) from the metro to campus.

Both lines, green or gold, will bring you to GMU. www.fairfaxva.gov/cueBus/Routes_Schedules.asp

I recommend bringing the campus map with you, because honestly, I’m not sure where the drop-off is on weekends.

Having said that, which Hampton Inn are you staying at?

]]> By: Tim http://chnm2009.thatcamp.org/06/23/travel-practicalities/#comment-346 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:55:10 +0000 http://thatcamp.org/?p=177#comment-346 I don’t know about driving as an option, but I will have a car that can seat three other people if anyone needs a ride.

Also, anyone else arriving Friday night? Is there any sort of meetup planned?

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