Colorado 2012:
Travel, Meals, and Accommodation

Travel: If you travel by air, you will be most comfortable if you plan to arrive at the Denver airport by 12:30 or on July 19 for the main program (earlier will be more comfortable for you, since check-in starts at 1 pm), and by 3 pm on July 17 for the special one-day options on July 18. We will have a full day on Tuesday, July 24, so you should plan your departure for no earlier than July 25. The closest airport is the Denver International airport (DEN). Many major and smaller budget airlines fly into Denver. When you are looking for flights, check the Jet Blue Airways, Frontier Airlines, and Southwest Airlines websites as well as your favorite air travel websites, which don't always show budget airline options. From the airport, you can take a 45-minute ride on Super Shuttle to the college. The cost for a shared ride, as of this writing, is $36 excluding tip, and $12 for each additional passenger. We will try to help you coordinate shuttle transportation.

The CCU Music Department address is 9200 W. Ellsworth in Lakewood, CO. You will need the zip code to make a shuttle reservation: 80226.

Accommodation: If you would like university accommodation, please let us know when you register.

CCU housing: Some 3-bedroom student apartments have been set aside for us at Colorado Christian University. The housing reservation will cover the entire program, from check-in on July 19 through the morning of July 25. If you are planning to attend one of the July 18 special packages on July 18, you can check into an apartment on July 17.

If your goal is economy, or to be within walking distance of the program, this is your best bet. For student housing, these apartments are comfortable; they are air-conditioned, non-smoking, and walking distance from the school. Each room has two twin beds. There is a kitchen, but no implements or cooking equipment. The cost will be somewhere between approximately $785 for the week for one person in an apartment and approximately $150 for the week if you share a room in a full apartment (which is pretty tight but can be done if you are very good friends). If you would like to stay in a Colorado Christian University apartment, we'll be happy to try to set you up with as many apartment-mates and roommates as you would like. Though unfortunately we cannot promise you a roommate, this usually seems to work out. To be on the safe side, we suggest you budget for a stay by yourself.

CCU housing will be especially limited after June 17.

Hotel: If you are looking for a bit more luxury than university housing can provide, there are several hotels in the area. You can find them by searching for hotels near the music department: 9200 W. Ellsworth, Lakewood, CO 80226 (corner of Garrison and Ellsworth). People who stay at any of the area hotels will need their own transportation.

Meals: You are on your own for breakfast. The CCU apartments have refrigerator, microwave, and stove (though no pots, pans, or utensils). There is also a nearby coffee shop.

For those who wish, lunch will be delivered for $9 per lunch for most days of the Main Program (on Sunday we have lunch on our own). You will make your choice before we arrive and pay for your lunches when you check in. Takeout lunch is include on July 18 for those attending the Special Packages.

Dinner will be tasty takeout, and is included in your registration fee. One dinner during the Main Program is on your own. We will organize a trip to dinner on July 18 for those attending the Special Packages.