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The meeting will be in the Strater Hotel in Durango, Colorado, the closest city to Chaco Canyon. The room block at the Strater Hotel is now filled. Rooms are still available at the Strater for $204/night. Also, Durango offers many other lodging options---try a quick travelocity search to find more, and a tripadvisor search to see reviews. You might consider the General Palmer Hotel, which is right down the street from the conference site, if you are not staying Friday night (it is booked over the weekend). Other affordable options are the Durango Downtown Inn, and the Best Western Rio Grande Inn. (Updated on April 19, 2011)

Durango is a pedestrian-friendly town, and no car should be necessary once you arrive at MillerFest. If you decide to fly into the Durango airport, a taxi into town will cost $30-$35, and you may want to book in advance so you don't have a wait at the airport. For airport transportation, you might try contacting Durango Transportation (phone 970-259-4818) or Buckhorn Limousine (970-769-0933).

We plan to carpool to Chaco Culture National Historical Park on Friday, May 20, and to drive there requires 13 miles on county-maintained dirt roads. If you are renting a car, keep in mind that Enterprise, Avis, Hertz, and National all allow their cars to be driven on maintained dirt roads; Budget does not. Also, if you do have a car, note that parking is free for guests of the Strater Hotel.

Plan to arrive in Durango on Tuesday evening, when there will be a welcoming reception. We expect most participants will depart on Friday (if they do not go to Chaco) or Saturday (if they do), and understand that not everyone will be returning to Durango on Friday evening after the Chaco trip. Some participants may prefer to return to Albuquerque or Socorro after Chaco; we will take these preferences into account when organizing the carpool to Chaco.

The following links can be used to find out more about Durango and surrounding areas:

Airports serving the area are:

  • Durango airport (DRO).
  • Farmington Airport (FMN); about an hour drive from Durango.
  • Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ); a four hour drive from Durango.