Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
A big caveat: Make sure you phone ahead if you're going to be here on a UW football
Saturday,sincehotelroomsbookoutinadvance andtrafficanywheredowntownisanight-
mare. To a far lesser extent, this is also true for many UW events such as graduation, bas-
ketball/hockey games, and move in/out days.
You will get lost (even on foot); trust me. The downtown spreads along a narrow isthmus
between two large lakes, which doesn't bode well for walking or driving (though you're
always within eight blocks of lakeside prettiness). The always-visible Capitol is what we
all use as a reference point to give directions. The Capitol is at one end of downtown along
