Facilities
Workshops and Lectures
RopeWalk workshops are held at various facilities, including the New
Harmony Inn and the Guest House, which also serves as conference
headquarters. Craft lectures are held at the Barn Abbey. Nothing in New Harmony is more than a few blocks from anything else.
Lodging
A block of rooms has been reserved at the New Harmony Inn and Conference
Center. Reservations at the Inn should be made by May 12 by calling
800/782-8605 or 812/682-4491. Room rates are $96 (Riverbend) and $106 (Rosebank), single
or double, plus tax.
If you are interested in sharing a room at the Inn, please complete the proper
portion of the registration form.
The Barn Abbey, a rustic retreat center, offers housing in bunk-bedded double
rooms at $25 per night. Restroom/shower facilities are shared and rooms are
located on first or second floor, no elevator. To reserve space at the Barn
Abbey, call USI Extended Services at 812/464-1989 or 800/467-8600. Single
rooms are available only if space permits. Lodging will be available the
nights of June 7-13 (Sunday-Saturday, check-out on June 13).
Other lodging possibilities
include cabins or camping at nearby Harmonie State
Park or staying at a New Harmony bed-and-breakfast or motels in Mount Vernon,
Indiana, or Mount Carmel, Illinois. A housing list is available on request, or
click here for additional information.
Meals
At least the following meals are included with your RopeWalk registration: breakfast
Monday-Saturday; lunch Monday-Friday; Sunday supper; Friday closing dinner.
Breakfasts and lunches are served at the Barn Abbey; location of other meals
will be announced. Participants are invited to the Alumni Picnic
at noon on Sunday as well--no charge, reservations required.
New Harmony restaurants vary widely in menu and price. They include the Red
Geranium (fine dining), The White House (gourmet sandwiches, full dinners), Church Street Gallery & Coffee House (coffee drinks
and "a bite to eat"), deli-style sandwiches at grocery
and convenience stores, and the
ever-popular Yellow Tavern (pizza, burgers, no family room). Those staying at
the Barn Abbey have access to refrigeration but not to cooking facilities.
Nicole Louise Reid, Editor