Local Information
Conference Venue
The conference will take place in the Communications building on the UW campus (click for map, walking directions from the Watertown Hotel). The tutorials will be in room 202 and the workshop and main conference in room 120. Coffee breaks and the poster session will be near room 202.
Photocopying
A link for a local copy shop, courtesy of Google: The Ave Copy Center
Airport
The closest airport is Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA).
Options for airport transportation to the University: (All hotels are close to the University, though not all on the same side of campus. Directions are to the corner of 15th Ave NE and NE Campus Parkway, which is on the West side of campus.)
- Link light rail + bus: Take Link Light Rail to Westlake Station, transfer to 70, 71, 72, 73, or 271 and possibly others going to the University District. (King County Metro public transit site.)
- Shuttle Express has scheduled service to several of the hotels below. Reservations from the airport are recommended. Reservations to the airport are required. $19 one way.
- Driving: 25-60 minutes, depending on traffic. Not all rental car companies are directly at the airport.
- Cabs cost $50-$60.
Conference banquet
The conference banquet will take place at Chutney's Bistro in Wallingford at 8pm on August 24th.
Recommended restaurants
Note that many restaurants are closed on Mondays, so please
check the websites before you head out.
Close to campus, quick, inexpensive
- Samurai noodle
4138 University Way NE
Entrees < $10
Ramen
- Thanh Vi
4226 University Way NE
Entrees < $10
Vietnamese (Pho and sandwiches)
- Guanaco's Tacos Pupuseria
4106 Brooklyn Ave NE Suite 102A
Entrees < $10
Salvadoran (Pupusas)
- Best of Bento
4245 University Way NE
< $10
Sushi and bento (Japanese/Korean)
- Agua Verde
1303 NE Boat St
Entrees < $10
Mexican
- Chaco Canyon Cafe
4757 12th Ave NE
Entrees $7-$15
Organic Vegetarian/Vegan
- Chili's Deli & Mart
5002 University Way NE
Entrees < $10
South Indian
- Village Sushi
4741 12th Ave NE
Entrees $10-$15
Japanese
- Portage Bay Cafe
4130 Roosevelt Way NE
Entrees $10 - $20
American traditional, organic & local
- Blue C
4601 26th Ave NE (U Village)
$1.50-$5.25 per plate
Conveyor belt sushi
(often crowded at dinner, less so for lunch)
- 50 North
5001 25th Ave NE
Suite 100 (just North of U Village)
Upscale American cuisine
Entrees $10-$15
- Pagliacci's
4529 University Way NE, delivers
Whole pizzas $10.50-$25
Also available by the slice
Further afield, inexpensive to moderately priced
- Jhanjay
1718 N 45th St
Entrees < $10
Vegetarian Thai
- Julia's
4401 Wallingford Ave N
Entrees $10-$15
American traditional, breakfast for lunch
- Gorgeous George's
7719 Greenwood Ave N
Entrees $15-$25
Mediterranean
- Tempero do Brasil
5628 University Way NE
Brazilian
- Enat Ethiopian Restaurant
11546 15th Ave NE
Entrees $10-$15
Ethiopian
- Veraci
500 NW Market St
$4-5/slice; $16-$19/whole pizza
Pizza
- Pudge Bros. Pizza
269 NE 45th St, delivers
whole pizzas $10-$25
Pizza
- Djan's
264 NE 45th St
Entrees $10-$25
Thai
- Gordito's
213 NE 85th St
Entrees < $10
Mexican (Burritos)
- Green Leaf
418 8th Ave S
Entrees $10-$15
Vietnamese
Further afield, somewhat pricier
- Kabul
2301 N 45th St
Afgan Cuisine
- Monsoon
615 19th Ave E
Vietnamese
- La Carta de Oaxaca
5431 Ballard Ave NW
Mexican (Oaxacan)
- Ivar's Salmon House
401 NE Northlake Way
Seattle-style seafood
- Chiso
3520 Fremont Ave N
Japanese
- Shilla
2300 8th Ave
Korean BBQ
- Chutney's
1815 N 45th St
North Indian
Conference banquet will be here
- Kisaku
2101 N 55th St #100
Sushi
- Eva
2227 N 56th St
New American cuisine
- Crepe Cafe
2118 NE 65th
Crepes as sit-down (not take-away) food
- Din Tai Fung
700 Bellevue Way NE
Bellevue, WA
Taiwanese (dumpling house)
Highlights of local food culture (expensive)
Accommodations
Note: Many hotels in Seattle are 100% non-smoking. This is true of all of the hotels listed below. If we find others in the area that allow smoking, they will be added to this list.
Note also that smoking is not allowed in restaurants or bars in Seattle. Nor is it allowed on the UW campus, except in a few designated areas.
- Watertown 4242 Roosevelt Way NE
- Call (206) 826-4242 (international) or (866) 944-4242 (toll-free domestic) or email reservations -at- watertownseattle.com for reservations
- Room block is called "HPSG Conference 2011"
- Group rate: $139/night + tax (15.6% as of Feb 2011)
- Room block available only until July 18, 2011.
- Breakfast included
- Free internet access
- Free parking
- 100% non-smoking
- Silver Cloud 5036 25th Ave NE
- Call 800 205-6904 for reservations, or visit the website (select "Corporate or Group Log In" and use HPSGCONF and 2011 for the credentials.
- Room block available only until July 22, 2011.
- Free wired and wireless internet access
- Breakfast included
- 100% Non-smoking hotel
- College Inn 4000 University Way NE
- Standard queen room $63 + 9.8% tax (includes conference discount)
- Call 206 633 4441 or visit website for reservations
- Mention UW HPSG Conference
- Free wireless internet
- Breakfast included
- 100% non-smoking
- The Chambered Nautilus 5005 22nd Ave NE
- Only 10 rooms: $149-$214/night, plus 9.5% sales tax
- Call 206 522-2536 for reservations, or visit their website
- Bed and breakfast: full three course breakfast
- Free tea, coffee, cookies, fresh fruit
- Free wireless internet
- 100% non-smoking
- Hotel Deca 4507 Brooklyn Ave NE
- Call 800 899-0251 for reservations, or visit the website
- 100% non-smoking
- Travelodge 4725 25th Ave NE
- Call 206 525-4612 for reservations, or visit the website
- Free high speed internet access
- Breakfast included
- 100% non-smoking
- University Inn 4140 Roosevelt Way NE
- Call 800 733-3855 for reservations, or visit the web site
- Breakfast included
- Free internet access
- Free parking
- 100% non-smoking
Local attractions