Travel
If you are traveling far, our recommended airports are Manchester, Hartford, and Boston. If you are driving to Keene from Boston, we recommend taking Route 93N to Route 89N to State Route 9/202 for the easiest ride. Listed below are some of the transportation services that will get you to your destination:
Thomas Transportation and Greyhound USA
Hotel
Our hotel block at the Courtyard Marriott is now full. Other options include:
- Carriage Barn Inn (walking distance to Main Street)
- Burrell House Inn (walking distance to Main Street)
- Fairfield Inn & Suites (walking distance to Main Street)
- Hampton Inn & Suites
- Holiday Inn Express
- Best Western
- Airbnb
Packing List
- Walking shoes
- CONNECT attire (this can be as casual or as spiffy as you like!)
- RR bag/t-shirt from prior years to use or turn in if you don’t think you’ll use them (waste reduction)
- Water bottle (we will have water dispensers or fountains at every location, but no cups)
- Movement/exercise clothes and shoes (if you plan to participate in morning activities like yoga or group run)
- Business cards
- Your pitch for the Solutions Slam!
Parking
We highly recommend that folks staying in downtown Keene walk to sessions. If that is not an option, you can use this interactive map to find paid city parking. There are also limited free parking options.
Health Considerations
We hope that everyone who comes to Radically Rural healthy, will leave healthy. For that reason, we have implemented the following precautions:
- Hand sanitizer will be available at registration
- Mask will be available at registration
What to do while you are here:
There are a wide range of activities to do while in Keene. If you like hiking, check out Cheshire Recreational Rail Trail, Ashuelot Rail Trail, Goose Pond Loop, or Mount Monadnock.
Other event venues include: Stonewall Farm, Branch and Blade Brewing, and Nova Arts
For more information please visit: Things to do in Keene NH – Explore Keene & Visit Monadnock NH
For itinerary ideas, click here.
Restaurants
Keene has several restaurants within walking distance of downtown including The Stage Restaurant, Lucas Mediterranean Restaurant, Fireworks, Margarita’s, Fritz, Thai Garden, and The Works.
