Venue and Lodging

PVRW is at a new location this year in historic downtown Golden. Hotel rooms downtown are limited, so please reserve accommodations early.

Venue

PVRW will be held March 2–4, 2027 in Golden, Colorado. The workshop takes place at two venues.

Location Used for
The Rose, 1119 Washington Ave Check-in, oral sessions, breakfast, lunch, welcome reception
Friedhoff Hall, Colorado School of Mines Poster sessions

Arriving at The Rose. Enter through the door marked with the PVRW letter board, beneath the neon sign that says "The Rose", as shown below. Note that the adjoining Buffalo Rose restaurant has a separate entrance and will be closed during conference arrival.

The Rose Entrance


Getting between poster and oral sessions

The Rose and Friedhoff Hall are about a third of a mile apart — a seven-minute walk through downtown Golden and the Mines campus. Shuttle buses will run a continuous loop between the two venues from 12:45 pm until 3:00 pm each day. Oral sessions resume at The Rose at 3:00 pm, so plan to catch a shuttle or start walking by 2:40 pm. Don't worry, I'll remind you about the timing.

The map below shows the locations of the venues and path between The Rose and Friedhoff Hall, along with various recommended hotels and parking locations. The Golden Hotel and Table Mountain Inn have their own internal parking.

Map of Golden Colorado

Here are the direct addresses of the venues and parking:

The Rose (check-in, oral presentations): 1119 Washington Ave, Golden, CO 80401
Friedhoff Hall (posters): 1011 15th St, Golden, CO 80401
Parking Garage South: 1250 Jackson St, Golden, CO 80401
Parking Garage North: 702 12th St, Golden, CO 80401
Parking Surface Lot: 1211 Arapahoe St, Golden, CO 80401

For parking, please use the QR code at the parking lot to pay for the full day of parking which is $10/day.

Lodging

Please consider reserving accommodations early due to a limited number of hotel rooms in downtown Golden.

  • Table Mountain Inn is the most convenient option as it is down the street from The Rose and Friedhoff Hall.
  • The Golden Hotel is across the street from The Rose and located on Clear Creek, but please note that there will be renovation occurring in some areas of the hotel at the time of the workshop.
  • The Dove Inn is a small, boutique option not far from the venue.
  • The Eddy Taproom & Hotel is close enough for a longer walk or commute by bike or car.

Other options can be found here → Visit Golden

1999. Attendees of the 2nd Workshop on Satellites for Solar Energy Assessments gather on Washington Avenue. The pink building on the left is where The Buffalo Rose stands today. Around a year after this photo, it was lost to fire and subsequently rebuilt.
1999. Attendees of the 2nd Workshop on Satellites for Solar Energy Assessments gather on Washington Avenue. The pink building on the left is where The Buffalo Rose stands today. Around a year after this photo, it was lost to fire and subsequently rebuilt.