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Getting to SOLAR 2021

Guide will have the following sections, perhaps an e-guide with tabs:

  1. Must know
  2. Getting around
  3. Activities
  4. Food/drink
  5. Entertainment/shopping
  6. Map of Campus and the Conference Rooms
Section 1 – Must know
  • Boulder vibe: Outdoorsy, craft/local, environment-focused, forward-thinking, artsy, hip.
  • Weather: Boulder in the summer can get very hot and is always a low-humidity environment. Hats, sunscreen, and lots of water are highly recommended/required! Also, be aware of the afternoon thunderstorms.
  • You are over a mile high at 5,328’ elevation. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself a little breathless.

SOLAR 2021 will be held at the Glenn Miller Ballroom, located in the University Memorial Center (UMC) on the campus of the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Address: 1669 Euclid Avenue, Boulder, CO 80302

Parking is recommended at the Euclid Street Auto Park. Turn East onto Euclid Avenue from Broadway. The first building on the right or north side of the street is the University Memorial Building and the Glenn Miller Ballroom is located just inside the main doors. The Euclid Parking Garage the underneath very next building on the north (left). The bottom level is never full. You have the option to pay by phone or at the machines on each level in this lot.

Drive, Bus, Bike, Walk to Boulder: https://www.colorado.edu/visit/directions-parking

Here is a map to the UMC. Registration is in Aspen 289, and the conference will be in the Glenn Miller Ballroom and the other Aspen Rooms (Aspen 285 and 287). The Opening Reception is on Tuesday evening and will be on the UMC Outdoor South Terrace.

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