Maps and Getting There

All poetry events will take place on the campus of Southern New Hampshire University, just outside of Manchester, New Hampshire. SNHU has a Web page with campus maps. Most of our events will take place in Robert Frost Hall or the Student Center.

The official hotel for NorthBEAST 2009 is the Fairfield Inn and Suites in Hooksett, NH. We have reserved a block of rooms at a special, low rate for NorthBEAST teams and fans. Call the hotel at (603) 606-5485 and ask for the NorthBEAST rate.

The after-parties both nights will be at McGarvey's pub, 1097 Elm Street, downtown Manchester, NH.


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Campus map courtesy SNHU

Getting to SNHU

If you're setting your GPS use the following address: 2500 North River Road Hooksett, NH

Getting to SNHU by Bus

SNHU is approximately four miles from the Manchester bus terminal, where both Concord Trailways and Vermont Transit (1.800.552.8737) buses arrive. From there, you can get to campus by traveling north on Canal St., After several lights, continue straight and Canal St. will merge into North River Rd. Continue down hill after the stop sign and the entrance to the SNHU campus will appear on the left after crossing over highway overpass.

  1. Concord Trailways offers daily service running approximately hourly from Logan Airport to Manchester. One-way service is approximately $15.
  2. Vermont Transit Bus runs just once per day to Manchester and cost is approximately $14.
  3. Daily service is also available from South Station (not Logan Airport) to Manchester at approximately three-hour intervals. Cost is $7. You get to South Station by taxi or MTA (rapid transit system).

Getting to SNHU by Car

Approximate travel times

From Boston (1 hour)
From Worcester, Massachusetts (1.25 hours)
From Hartford, Connecticut (2.5 hours)
From New York City (4-4.5 hours)
From New Jersey (5-6 hours)
From Bangor, Maine (5 hours)

Driving directions

From the East

  1. Take I-95 New Hampshire, to Route 101W to I-93N.
  2. Follow the I-93 directions.

From I-93

  1. Take I-93 to NH exit 9N onto US3/RT 28 heading north.
  2. At the first intersection, go left onto West Alice Drive, which becomes Donati Drive at the sharp curve.
  3. Follow Donati to the end, and then go right onto Bicentennial Drive.
  4. Follow Bicentennial to the stop sign Take a right onto North River Road.
  5. The university is 1/4 mile down the road on the left.
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