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Lodging, Dining and Excursion

Events:

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Lodging:

We have reserved group rates at the following hotels :

1. Courtyard by Marriott Charlottesville - University Medical Center

   1. Link: courtyard-by-marriott-charlottesville-university-medical-ctr-charlottesville-virginia

   2. Address: 1201 West Main Street, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, US

   3. Booking Name: Hadron Femtography

   4. Special Rate: $149.00 per night 

   5. Room Block: June 20th-24th 2026.

   6. Cut-off Date: June 1st, 2026

   7. Parking: $15 daily parking rate

2. Graduate by Hilton Charlottesville

   1. Link: Graduate-by-Hilton-Charlottesville-Virginia

   2. Address: 1309 West Main Street, Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903, USA

   3. Booking Name: Hadron Femtography

   4. Special Rate: $149.00 per night 

   5. Room Block: June 20th-24th 2026

   6. Cut-off Date: June 1st, 2026

Welcome Reception: 

A welcome reception will be held on the rooftop of the Graduate Hotel on Monday, July 20, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM.

Dinner:

The workshop dinner will be held at the Indian restaurant Milan on Wednesday evening, from 7:00 to 9:30 PM. The dinner is included in the conference registration fee. Beverages will be at the participants’ expense.

Suggested Excursions:

The afternoon of Wednesday, July 22, will be free. A list of suggested excursions is provided below, together with the approximate travel time required to reach each destination. Participants may explore these activities on their own or join excursions led by local organizers. Information on local car rental options can be found in the Travel section.

Please note that the conference dinner will take place that evening at 7:00 PM in Charlottesville!

Blue Ridge: Skyline Drive (short hikes and scenic overlooks)

Distance to Rockfish Gap Entrance Station:  21 mi, 23 min

Blue Ridge Parkway: Humpback Rocks

Distance:  27 mi, 31 min

Blue Ridge Swimming Holes: Cedar Run and Whiteoak Canyon

Distance to Whiteoak Canyon Falls Lower Trailhead:  42 mi, 57 min

Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail (East Trailhead)

Distance:  21 mi, 22 min

Monticello and James Monroe's Highland (Monticello)

Distance to Monticello:  7 mi, 10 min (Highland is 10 minutes apart)

Wineries in Afton Critzer Shop Rd.

Distance to Critzer Shop Rd.:  18 mi, 21 min (20 minutes away from Blueridge Tunnel and entrance to Skyline/Blueridge Parkway)

King Family Vineyards

Distance: 14 mi, 18 min

Devil's Backbone Brewery 

Distance: 32 mi, 37 min (20 minutes away from Blueridge Tunnel and entrance to Skyline/Blueridge Parkway)

James River and James River Canoeing

Distance: 20 mi, 30 min

Rivanna River Canoeing  

Distance: 2 mi, 8 min