Travel Information

Atlanta, GA
Estes Park, CO
Irvington-on-Hudson, NY

Atlanta, GA

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Atlanta, the capital of Georgia and home of the 1996 Summer Olympic Games, is widely considered the leader of the American South. In addition to a wide array of cultural and historic sites, other attractions nearby include the World of Coca-Cola, the CNN Center and Studio Tour, and the Georgia Aquarium, the world’s largest by water volume. The comfort of Southern cuisine is another anticipated treat.  Seminars in Atlanta will be held in the Georgia-Pacific building in downtown; students will be housed in nearby hotels.

- Hotel addresses:

Westin PeachTree Plaza Hotel
210 Peachtree St Atlanta, Georgia 30303

(Click here for Googlemaps directions from the Peachtree Center Marta Station to The Westin)

Ritz Carlton, Atlanta
181 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30303

(Click here for Googlemaps directions from the Peachtree Center Marta Station to the Ritz Carlton)

- We recommend flying into the Atlanta International Airport (ATL).  All trains from the airport go downtown; board the first train leaving the airport and simply exit from the Peachtree Center Station and follow the signs to the Ritz/Westin/GP building (it will be on the south side of the station).  The trip is approximately 20 minutes, and Marta fare is $2.00.

- Click here for Googlemaps directions from the airport to the Peachtree Center Station.

Estes Park, CO

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The YMCA in Estes Park, Colorado is located among the picturesque Rocky Mountains and features adventures for any taste. Enjoy the grandeur of the natural landscape while hiking, rafting, fishing, horseback riding, or even traveling over 800 feet down a zip line across the beautiful Wind River Valley. For the athletic at heart, take advantage of the on-site climbing wall, basketball, tennis, volleyball, or mini-golf. Quieter leisure can be found in the 15,000 volume library or Lula W. Dorsey Museum.

- Location address:

YMCA of the Rockies
2515 Tunnel Road, Estes Park, CO 80517

- If you fly into the Denver International Airport (DEN): all accepted applicants to the Colorado seminars who have confirmed their attendance 35 days prior to the start of the seminar will receive instructions to reserve space on a shuttle from the airport to YMCA of the Rockies.

- Those attendees who do not reserve space prior to the deadline can book their own shuttle transportation for $85.00 from Estes Park Shuttle.

Irvington-on-Hudson, NY

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Only twenty miles from The Big Apple, Irvington-on-Hudson, New York is a town of history and charm. Among other activities, visitors are invited to relax in places like the scenic Hudson Park, which offers views of the Manhattan skyline and the cliffs of the Palisades.

- Hotel address:

Sheraton Hotel Tarrytown
600 White Plains Road Tarrytown, NY 10591

- If you fly into the LaGuardia Airport (LGA):

- Take a taxi to the closest train station (Metro North Hudson Line, Harlem – 125th St. stop) and take the train north to Irvington.
- When you arrive at Irvington, call a taxi (see Ground Transportation below), or call the Programs Department (989-430-5078), and someone will pick you up and drop you off at the hotel.
- Click here to view Googlemaps directions.

- If you fly into the John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK):

- Take the train toward Manhattan (click here to view the ground transportation page at JFK-if you click the map, it will enlarge and you will be able to see all the terminals, and a visual of the following directions). The following are detailed instructions:
- When you get off the plane, take the internal transportation system toward Jamaica Station. Get off at Jamaica Station, and you will have the option of taking the LIRR (Long Island Rail Road) or the subway system: Blue Line (E) or the Brown Lines (J and Z). The subway is less expensive (about $2…make sure you have U.S. currency so you can pay for this and the train ticket. The train ticket is about $7). Get on the train or subway toward Manhattan and get off at Grand Central Station. If you take the LIRR, it will take you directly to the Grand Central station. If you take the subway: when you get off at the Grand Central stop, follow the signs toward Grand Central station.
-Once you get to Grand Central: Take the Metro North Hudson line to Irvington. When you get off at the Irvington stop, call a taxi (see Ground Transportation below), or call the Programs Department (989-430-5078), and someone will pick you up and drop you off at the hotel.
- Click here to view Googlemaps directions.

- If you fly into Westchester Airport (HPN):

- Take a car or van service to the Sheraton Hotel in Tarrytown (Telephone: 914-332-7900).

Ground Transportation: We do not advocate hailing taxis in Manhattan. It is expensive, and drivers are often unfamiliar with directions to Irvington. Please book all transportation services in advance. Below are a couple of suggestions.

- Westchester Express
- They provide shared van services. They will provide a discount when you tell them you are with the Foundation for Economic Education.
- Website: www.westchesterexpress.net
- Toll Free number: 1-866-914-6800

- Knapp McCarthy Taxi Service
- www.mccarthytaxi.com
- Toll Free number: 1-888-631-8294