Travel & Lodging
Travel
Appalachian State University is located in Boone, North Carolina, about 100 miles northwest of Charlotte, North Carolina.
Registration will be in the first-floor lobby of the Hayes School of Music.
By Air, Rail or Bus
The Charlotte International Airport (CLT) is 95 miles away. Shuttle van transportation is available from Hickory Hop. The Greensboro Regional Airport (GSO) airport is 109 miles away. There is a Greyhound bus station on App State’s Campus that can travel from GSO. The Tri-Cities Airport (TRI) is 75 miles away, but will need a rental car to travel from there.
By Car
You can enter Boone from the West or North, but be wary as these are mountain roads. We don’t see too much snow during this time of year, but it is possible.
The two main ways into Boone are via U.S. Route 321 north through Blowing Rock, or on U.S. Route 421 west through Wilkesboro.
You may use the following form to look up driving directions from your address (courtesy of Google Maps).
Parking
Parking will be free as the University is on Spring Break. The closest lots are the Schaefer Center Lot, the Broyhill Lot, and the Peacock Lot across Rivers St.
Additional parking information and regulations can be found at University Parking and Transportation.
Lodging
As Boone is a resort town, most rates are often a percentage lower than what the current website price is. Please feel free to book on a third-party site if the rate is lower. Additionally, there are many Vrbo and AirBnb properties and cabins nearby that might accentuate your visit to the mountains, particularly if you would like to group up with another college studio traveling to town!
The following hotels are holding blocks of rooms for the workshop. Please use reputable review sites to choose the one most appropriate for your group. The prices listed below are per-night rates before taxes.
- Hampton Inn & Suites Boone
- (828) 386-6464
- 1252 US Highway 421 South
- 2 miles from campus
- $164
- Reference group Southeast Horn Workshop
- Reserve by February 11
- 1252 US Highway 421 South
- La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Boone University
- 165 Highway 105 Extension
- 1.7 miles from campus
- Thursday: $89; Friday: $159; Saturday: $159
- Reference group ASU School of Music Conference
- Reserve by March 1
Book This Rate - 1.7 miles from campus
- Fairfield Inn & Suites Boone
- (828) 268-0677 (reference group rate “Southeast Horn Workshop”)
- 2060 Blowing Rock Road
- 2.6 miles from campus
- $139
- Reference group ASU School of Music Conference
- Reserve by March 1
Book This Rate - 2060 Blowing Rock Road
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