The Local Arrangements Committee has prepared some suggestions for conference attendees! You can also check out the Minneapolis-St. Paul travel guide from Explore Minnesota Tourism for additional information on hotels, restaurants, and things to do around the Twin Cities:
OLAC has a block of rooms reserved at the Marriott Courtyard Minneapolis Downtown.
The Graduate Minneapolis is another hotel option on the University
campus, one light rail stop away from Andersen Library. Downtown
Minneapolis has more hotels as well, reachable via the Green Line light
rail. Options near Andersen Library include:
Minneapolis is well connected via airlines, trains, and driving.
Minneapolis-St.Paul International airport
(MSP) is a hub for Delta airlines. MSP has 756 arrivals per day and is
easy to get to from almost anywhere in the US. The airport is only 20
minutes by car or 50 minutes by light rail (same station transfer
required) from Andersen Library.
Amtrak’s Empire Builder has daily service from Chicago, Portland (OR), and Seattle through St. Paul’s Union Depot. Beginning May 21, the Great River train will offer a second daily round trip from Chicago to St. Paul via Milwaukee.
Union Depot is 30 minutes from the UMN campus direct via light rail or 20 minutes by car.
Minneapolis is served by Interstates 35 and 94, with Interstate 90 approximately 90 minutes south.
Metro Transit offers bus and light rail service to the University of Minnesota campus. The closest transit options are:
COMING SOON!
(The Applebee's on campus closed down, but Josh and Zach are working on a list of food destinations.)