Getting Here

• Getting to Penn
  • Air, train, bus
  • Driving
    • Driving to Penn
    • Parking at Penn
    • Driving from Radisson Hotel to Houston Hall
    • Driving from Club Quarters to Houston Hall
  • Public bus between the conference hotels and conference hall:
  • The 42 bus runs West along Walnut Ave, going from 17th and Walnut Street to 34th and Spurce Street. This bus returns East along Chestnut Ave which is 2 blocks North of Walnut Ave.
  • A map showing the bus route is available HERE
  • A detailed bus schedule is available HERE.
  • This bus costs $2 each way (exact change is required). Board the bus by placing the cash fare in to the farebox on the bus.
  • For more information about the bus you can contact SEPTA at http://www.septa.org or by phone at (215) 580-7800.

• The workshop is located in the Houston Hall Reading Room, which is located on the University of Pennsylvania campus at 3417 Spruce Street.

Local Attractions

• Websites listing local dining options: Site 1, Site 2, Site 3
  Some dining favorites:
  • Pod - 3636 Sansom St
  • Mizu Sushi Bar - 111 S 40th St
  • Pizza Rustica Restaurant & Bar - 3602 Chestnut St
  • White Dog Cafe - 3420 Sansom St
• City of Philadelphia Visitors Guide
• Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Visitors Site for Greater Philadelphia
• Visitor Maps for Greater Philadelphia

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