Travel Info



We encourage all of our attendees to take advantage of our group rate at this beautiful and of course conveniently located hotel, where all events take place.
The discounted hotel room rate is $97/night + tax. Each hotel room has two double beds or one king.
To go ahead and book a room, you can call the resort's reservation department at 888-233-9527 through November 27, 2010 and tell them you're with the group "lindyfocus". After November 27, 2010, you may call 800-733-3211 for reservations assistance.
You can also make a reservation online here.
Many attendees come without roommates, and take advantage of the forum to hook up with others in search of roommates. Visit the forum here.
Crowne Plaza rooms include Private patio or balcony, Deluxe en-suite bathroom, Complimentary high-speed wireless internet access, 25-inch color cable television, Alarm clock, Coffeemaker and refrigerator, Iron and ironing board, Hairdryer, Complimentary morning newspaper, and Non-smoking and ADA-accessible guest rooms are available.
The Pro’s Table - Enjoy delicious meals in a relaxed atmosphere at The Pro’s Table restaurant, featuring classic American cuisine with some international twists. The Pro’s Table serves breakfast from 6:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., lunch from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., and dinner from 5:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. During dinner you can dine fireside beside massive granite fireplace in the Lower Pro’s Table.
Mulligan’s Bar and Grille - Unwind at the end of the day with your favorite beverage in our comfortable and rustic lounge. Mulligan’s, open from 2:00 p.m. until 1 a.m. Mulligan’s offers full food service and drink specials. Lunch is served in the lounge from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.; dinner is served from 5:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
In-Room Dining - A full food and beverage menu is available through room service from 6:30 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. daily.
New Year's Eve Dinner - Once the event gets rolling, people often forget that they want to go out for a fancy New Year's Eve dinner. If this might be you, REMEMBER to make reservations at your restaurant of choice well in advance. Seriously!
Late Night New Year's Breakfast - You don't want to miss our one camp-wide collective meal! As always, the Crowne Plaza has stepped up to the occasion, promising a tasty menu of Scrambled Eggs with Fine Herbs and Cheddar Cheese, Sausage Gravy with Buttermilk Biscuits, Southern-style Grits, Crispy Peppered Bacon, Home Fries, Sliced Fresh Fruit, Assorted Breakfast Pastries, Assorted Juices, and of course Coffee & Tea, to be served at 1am on New Year's. You must sign up and pay for the New Year's Late Night Breakfast during registration.
Asheville is home to a variety of restaurants, cafés, bistros, and coffeehouses. Below you'll find some options that our attendees have found useful in past years:
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- Earth Fare Organic Supermarket with deli, juice bar, restaurant, reading lounge. (Open daily, 7am – 10pm) 66 Westgate Plaza, 828 253 7656.
- Ingles Grocery (24hrs) 7 Leicester Highway, 828 253 2005. Right onto Patton Ave. Corner of Patton Ave and Leicester Hwy.
- CVS Pharmacy (Open Monday - Saturday, 9am – 9pm) 24 Westgate Parkway, 828 253 2872.
- Green Tea Japanese Restaurant. 2 Regent Park Blvd, 828 252-8300.
- Yoshida Japanese Steak House. 4 Regent Park Blvd, 828 252-5903.
- Denny’s (24/7 Breakfast, lunch and dinner.) 1 Regent Park Blvd, 828 254 3600. Very convenient. Exit Hotel via the back entrance and you will end up in Regent Park before hitting Patton Ave.
- Pizza Hut (also in Regent Park)
- Oriental Pavilion (Chinese food). Next to Earth Fare. Delivery available. Sunday-Thursday: 11am-10pm. 48 Westgate Plaza, 828 236 3839.
- Tomato Cocina (Mexican). Lunch and dinner. 70 Westgate Hwy, 828 254 2864. Next to Earth Fare.
- Wendy’s, Burger King, Mc Donald's, Taco Bell, KFC, Arby’s, Long John Silver’s, Krispy Kreme Donuts, Sonic Drive-In, all located on Patton Avenue, close to the Crowne Plaza. Right out of Regent Park (see Denny's) onto Patton Ave.
The Asheville Regional Airport is served by the commercial carriers Air Tran, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and US Airways with direct flights from cities such as Atlanta, Cincinnati, Orlando, Newark, Houston, New York, and Charlotte. Visit their website: www.flyavl.com.
NOTE: For cheaper flights, people often choose to fly into nearby cities such as Charlotte, NC, Atlanta, GA, Greenville, SC, Knoxville, TN, Raleigh/Durhan, NC, or Greensboro, NC. From there they hitch a ride to Asheville with some dancers from that area. If you're interested in trying that, we suggest (1) visiting the dance forum for one of those cities to find people or (2) connect with people using our travel forum.
Crowne Plaza Resort
One Resort Drive
Asheville, NC 28806
From South (Asheville Regional Airport; Greenville, SC):
Travel West on I-26
Follow signs for I-240 to Asheville
Merge into the left lane and take exit 3A
This will merge you onto Patton Ave.
At the 2nd light make a right onto Regent Park Blvd (between Denny's and Pizza Hut)
The road will bear right and our entrance will be immediately on the left (before entering Sam's Club parking lot)
Follow our road past our golf course to the main entrance
From West (Knoxville, TN):
Travel East on I-40
Take exit 46B on the left to merge onto I-240 E/I-26 W toward Asheville
Continue to follow I-240 E for 3.1 miles.
Take exit for 3A on the left to merge onto US-19 S/US-23 S/Patton Ave.
At the 2nd light make a right onto Regent Park Blvd (between Denny's and Pizza Hut)
The road will bear right and our entrance will be immediately on the left (before entering Sam's Club parking lot)
Follow our road past our golf course to the main entrance
From East (Greensboro, Raleigh), NC:
Travel West on I-40
Take exit 53-B onto I-240 West towards downtown Asheville
As you cross the "French Broad River Bridge" merge into the far right lane, marked as an "Exit Only" for Exit 3-B (labeled Westgate and Resort Dr)
Merge into the right lane as you pass the Westgate Shopping Center
Our driveway is IMMEDIATELY as you round the curve to your right
From North (Johnson City, TN):
Travel South on Hwy 19/23 (also known as I-26 East)
Merge onto I-240 West
Stay in the right lane as you merge, marked as an "Exit Only" for Exit 3-B (labeled Westgate and Resort Dr)
Merge into the right lane as you pass the Westgate Shopping Center
Our driveway is IMMEDIATELY as you round the curve to your right