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NOAA Integrated Surface Observing System (ISOS)Forum/Working Group MeetingDirections/Logistics July 20-22, 2004
National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) 151 Patton Avenue Room 400 Asheville, NC 28801-5001
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NCDC POCs: John Jensen 828-271-4475, john.a.jensen@noaa.gov; Tim Owen 828-271-4358, Tim.Owen@noaa.gov, Luke Cholid: 828-271-4296, Luke.Cholid@noaa.gov NWS POC: Dave Helms, 301-713-3557 x193, David.Helms@noaa.gov Airlines: Many flights per day: Charlotte, NC (US Airways) and Atlanta GA (Delta) are the two main hubs into Asheville. Several flights per day. Cincinnati, OH (Delta) There are typically one daily between Asheville and: Houston, TX (Continental Express) Newark, NJ (Continental Express) LaGuardia, NY (US Airways) You could go to Greenville/Spartanburg, SC and drive ~85 miles to Asheville (~1.5 hours) You go drive ~ 120 from Charlotte, NC to Asheville (~2+ hours) Atlanta is ~4.5 hour drive. Asheville Info/Hotels: Asheville Chamber of Commerce: http://www.ashevillechamber.org/ Use Google and type in Asheville Hotels to get a list. The Best Western (Asheville/Biltmore) and Renaissance on Woodfin Ave. are the closet (could walk) Next closest are Marriot and Hampton on Tunnel Road near Asheville Mall and Holiday Inn Sun Spree-Great Smoky Mountains. If you are AARP or AAA member – can get below per diem rates at some places, such as the Best Western Asheville Biltmore. A place willing to offer per diem ($67). Best Western Asheville Biltmore 22 Woodfin Street Asheville, NC 28801 828-253-1851 Fax: 828-252-9205 1-888-854-6897 CONFERENCE ROOM CAPABILITIES PCs available for Internet connectivity. (You cannot connect personal lap tops due to NOAA Security regulations) Telephones (land line) available DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER Driving From the Airport to the NCDC (about 20 minutes, about 14 miles): Exit Airport turn LEFT. Follow signs for I-26 West (to Asheville) Take I-26 west (about 9 miles to I-240) Follow sign for I-240 (to Asheville - only one exit for I-240) Take I-240 east (about 2 miles) Stay in Far Right Lane as you go over the French Broad River. Follow signs and take Exit for Patton Ave. Go Straight (get in the Left lane) on Patton Ave to Fourth (4th) Traffic Light. Turn Left onto OTIS St (Traffic Light). New Federal building (NCDC) is on the left, Days Inn on right, Black Clock (Wick and Greene Jewelers) on corner in front of you to the left. Federal Building (note the brown metal art sculpture) is to your immediate left on the corner. Immediately on the Right (just past small side street – Wall St.) turn into Public Parking into 3 story Parking Garage (next to Wall Street) MISSED EXIT for Patton AVE – it’s OK You are now on I-240 going east. Take Exit 4C (first exit) Go STRAIGHT up the hill to the Stop Light. Go STRAIGHT through the stop light past the Grove Arcade (left) and Asheville Citizen Times (right) to end of the road - Stop Sign (RBC Bank on the right and Public Parking Garage in front of you). At Stop Sign Turn RIGHT get in left lane (a short half block) At Stop Sign Turn LEFT then IMMEDIATELY LEFT into the parking garage. Walk out of the Garage toward Otis Street and note the tall brown metal art sculpture. NCDC is in this Federal Building. (Not the Federal Courthouse). MUST PARK HERE! There is NO long term parking for visitors in the new federal building parking lot. Walk between the Federal Courthouse and the new Federal Building (brown metal artwork sculpture to your left) to the Flag Pole. The glass doors on your left (across from trees and benches/tables) are the ONLY entrance into the new federal building. Report to the security guard. Go straight to the elevators or stairs. The Director's Office is on the fifth floor, room 557, South Side of building. Ask for Roz Ledford. Need to call? (704) 271-4237. Transportation from the Airport: Executive Shuttle Service (704) 681-0690, about $12/person, may be a group rate Asheville Limo/Shuttle, (704) 687-7030, about $15/person, may be a group rate Car Rental Agencies at the Airport Driving From DC/Virginia to the NCDC: I-95 South to I-40 West Exit 53 Follow sign I-240 (only one exit for I-240) I-240 West Take Exit 4C (exit to the right, get in left lane) (Civic Center on the left) Take a LEFT at the traffic light (Montford Ave.) and go over I-240 Take a LEFT at the traffic light (Hayward St.) Go One (1) short block (Chamber of Commerce on left) TURN (first) RIGHT onto N. French Broad Ave. Go one (1) short block. TURN (first) LEFT onto Otis St. (Bell South on your left and open “walled” parking lot to your right) Street curves to the right and on your left Public Parking Garage Entrance Just across from the Federal Court House (first building on the right) immediately past Battery Park street on your left (RBC Centura Bank on corner) before small side street “Wall Street” and before traffic light Otis and Patton. (Wick and Greene Jewelers on the left) Walk out Garage Exit toward Otis Street and note the tall brown metal art sculpture. NCDC is in this Federal Building. (Not the Federal Courthouse). MUST PARK HERE! There is NO long term parking for visitors in the new federal building parking lot. Walk between the Federal Courthouse and the new Federal Building (brown metal artwork sculpture to your left) to the Flag Pole. The glass doors on your left (across from trees and benches/tables) are the ONLY entrance into the new federal building. Report to the security guard. Go straight to the elevators or stairs. The Director's Office is on the fifth floor, room 557, South Side of building. Ask for Roz Ledford. Need to call? (704) 271-4237. Driving From DC/Virginia through Tennessee to the NCDC: I-66 West to I-81 South through Tennessee. Exit 57 (at Johnson City) take I-19/23/26 East to Asheville, NC At Asheville forced to Exit - Follow sign for Patton Avenue. Go Straight (get in the Left lane) on Patton Ave to Fourth (4th) Traffic Light. Turn Left onto OTIS St (Traffic Light). New Federal building (NCDC) on the left, Days Inn on right, Black Clock (Wick and Greene Jewelers) on corner in front of you to the left. Federal Building (note the brown metal art sculpture) to your immediate left on the corner. Immediately on the Right (just past small side street – Wall St.) turn into 3 story Public Parking Garage (between Wall St. and Battery Park St.) MUST PARK HERE! There is NO long term parking for visitors in the new federal building parking lot. MISSED EXIT for Patton AVE – it’s OK You are now on I-240 going east. Take Exit 4C (first exit) Go STRAIGHT up the hill to the Stop Light. Go STRAIGHT through the stop light past the Grove Arcade (left) and Asheville Citizen Times (right) to end of the road - Stop Sign (RBC Bank on the right and Public Parking Garage in front of you). At Stop Sign Turn RIGHT get in the left lane (a short half block) At Stop Sign Turn LEFT then IMMEDIATELY LEFT into the parking garage. Walk out of the Garage toward Otis Street and note the tall brown metal art sculpture. NCDC is in this Federal Building. (Not the Federal Courthouse). Walk between the Federal Courthouse and the new Federal Building (brown metal artwork sculpture to your left) to the Flag Pole. The glass doors on your left (across from trees and benches/tables) are the ONLY entrance into the new federal building. Report to the security guard. Go straight to the elevators or stairs. The Director's Office is on the fifth floor, room 557, South Side of building. Ask for Roz Ledford. Need to call? (704) 271-4237. Driving From Tennessee to the NCDC: Driving East on I-40 Follow sign for I-240 (to Asheville - only one exit for I-240) Take I-240 east (about 2 miles) Stay in Far Right Lane as you go over the French Broad River. Follow signs and take Exit for Patton Ave. Go Straight (get in the Left lane) on Patton Ave to Fourth (4th) Traffic Light. Turn Left onto OTIS St (Traffic Light). New Federal building (NCDC) is on the left, Days Inn on right, Black Clock (Wick and Greene Jewelers) on corner in front of you to the left. Federal Building (note the brown metal art sculpture) is to your immediate left on the corner. Immediately on the Right (just past small side street – Wall St.) turn into 3 story Public Parking Garage (between Wall St. and Battery Park St.) MUST PARK HERE! There is NO long term parking for visitors in the new federal building parking lot. MISSED EXIT for Patton AVE – it’s OK You are now on I-240 going east. Take Exit 4C (first exit) Go STRAIGHT up the hill to the Stop Light. Go STRAIGHT through the stop light past the Grove Arcade (left) and Asheville Citizen Times (right) to end of the road - Stop Sign (RBC Bank on the right and Public Parking Garage in front of you). At Stop Sign Turn RIGHT get in left lane (a short half block) At Stop Sign Turn LEFT then IMMEDIATELY LEFT into the parking garage. Walk out of the Garage toward Otis Street and note the tall brown metal art sculpture. NCDC is in this Federal Building. (Not the Federal Courthouse). Walk between the Federal Courthouse and the new Federal Building (brown metal artwork sculpture to your left) to the Flag Pole. The glass doors on your left (across from trees and benches/tables) are the ONLY entrance into the new federal building. Report to the security guard. Go straight to the elevators or stairs. The Director's Office is on the fifth floor, room 557, South Side of building. Ask for Roz Ledford. Need to call? (704) 271-4237. Driving from Airport to Renaissance/Best Western Central (about 20 min. about 14 miles): Exit Airport turn LEFT. Follow signs for I-26 west (to Asheville) Take I-26 west (about 8 miles) Follow sign for I-240 (to Asheville - only one exit for I-240) Take I-240 to Exit 5A (about 3 miles) Take Exit 5A (right after exit 4C) Go STRAIGHT up the hill to the Stop Light Turn LEFT onto Woodfin Street Renaissance multi-story building immediately on the Right, Best Western on the Left. Driving From DC/Virginia/Tennessee to Renaissance/Best Western Central: Follow sign for I-240 to Asheville - only one exit for I-240 whether coming in from the west on I-40 to I-240, from the north on I-19/23, from the east on I-40 to I-240) IF coming from the East on I-240 Take I-240 to Exit 5A (bottom of exit, first light (Shell gas in front of you). TURN LEFT onto Merrimon Ave. Go up the hill to first light TURN LEFT onto Woodfin Ave. (Clydes Saving Bank on left). Go though first light. IF coming from the West I-240 (across the French Broad River): Take Exit 5A (right after exit 4C) Go STRAIGHT up the hill to the Stop Light. Turn LEFT onto Woodfin Street BOTH: Renaissance multi-story building immediately on the Right, Best Western on the Left. To NCDC from Renaissance/Best Western (about 1 mile, 7-10 minutes walk): Exit front of hotel onto Woodfin St. going East (Right if Renaissance and Left if Best Western) Road curves to the right first traffic light: College Ave. Turn RIGHT onto College Ave. Drive through down town using the Left Lane. College Ave. becomes Patton Ave. After passing the park (on left in center of town) get in the Right Lane (watch the lights, confusing) Third Light, Turn Right onto Otis St. (Days Inn on left, Wick and Greene Jewelers on left-Clock on the corner.) Immediately on the Right (just past small side street – Wall St.) turn into 3 story Public Parking Garage (between Wall St. and Battery Park St.) MUST PARK HERE! There is NO long term parking for visitors in the new federal building parking lot. Walk out of the Garage toward Otis Street and note the tall brown metal art sculpture. NCDC is in this Federal Building. (Not the Federal Courthouse). Walk between the Federal Courthouse and the new Federal Building (brown metal artwork sculpture to your left) to the Flag Pole. The glass doors on your left (across from trees and benches/tables) are the ONLY entrance into the new federal building. Report to the security guard. Go straight to the elevators or stairs. The Director's Office is on the fifth floor, room 557, South Side of building. Ask for Roz Ledford. Need to call? (704) 271-4237. |
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