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Driving Directions to CarolinaCon-2005 from RDU Airport in Raleigh


1: Start out going NORTHWEST on TERMINAL BLVD toward W INTERNATIONAL DR. Go 0.1 miles
2: Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto AIRPORT EXIT. Go 0.4 miles
3: AIRPORT EXIT becomes TERMINAL BLVD. Go 1.2 miles
4: Stay STRAIGHT to go onto AIRPORT BLVD. Go 0.2 miles
5: Merge onto I-40 E via the ramp on the LEFT toward RALEIGH. Go 4.8 miles
6: Take the RALEIGH-CHAPEL HILL EXPRESSWAY exit- EXIT #289- toward RALEIGH NORTH/RALEIGH EAST. Go 0.1 miles
7: Merge onto RALEIGH CHAPEL HILL EXPY. Go 3.1 miles
8: Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto WADE AVE/RALEIGH CHAPEL HILL EXPY. Go 0.1 miles
9: Merge onto I-440 N/US-1 N toward WAKE FOREST/ROCKY MOUNT/WILSON. Go 5.7 miles
10: Take the WAKE FOREST RD exit- EXIT #10. Go 0.1 miles
(NOTE: Do not confuse the "Wake Forest" (town of) exit with the "Wake Forest Rd" (street) exit off of I-440.  Those exits are only a couple miles apart.)
11: Turn LEFT onto WAKE FOREST RD. Go 0.1 miles
12: Turn left at the traffic light onto Navaho Drive, and pull into the hotel parking lot behind Bahama Breeze. End at AmeriSuites, 3301 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609

Estimated distance = 16 miles.  Estimated drive time = 22 minutes.

(NOTE: An alternate route would be to take I-540 EAST upon exiting RDU airport, then take the FALLS OF NEUSE RD exit, turn right, drive maybe 4-5 miles, FALLS OF NEUSE RD changes into WAKE FOREST RD, and look for AmeriSuites at 3301 Wake Forest Rd on the right.

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Driving Directions to CarolinaCon-2005 from Charlotte, NC


1. Start out going NORTHEAST on S TRYON ST toward E TRADE ST. Go 0.6 miles
2. Turn LEFT onto W 12TH ST.  Go 0.1 miles
3. Merge onto W BROOKSHIRE FWY/I-277 N/NC-16 W via the ramp on the LEFT. Go 0.8 miles
4. Merge onto I-77 N/US-21 N via EXIT #5A toward I-85/STATESVILLE. Go 1.7 miles
5. Merge onto I-85 N via EXIT #13A toward GREENSBORO. Go 125.7 miles
6. Take I-40 E toward RALEIGH. Go 30.3 miles
7. Take the RALEIGH-CHAPEL HILL EXPRESSWAY exit- EXIT #289- toward RALEIGH NORTH/RALEIGH EAST. Go 0.1 miles
8. Merge onto RALEIGH CHAPEL HILL EXPY. Go 3.1 miles
9. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto WADE AVE/RALEIGH CHAPEL HILL EXPY. Go 0.1 miles
10. Merge onto I-440 N/US-1 N toward WAKE FOREST/ROCKY MOUNT/WILSON. Go 5.7 miles
11. Take the WAKE FOREST RD exit- EXIT #10. Go 0.1 miles
(NOTE: Do not confuse the "Wake Forest" (town of) exit with the "Wake Forest Rd" (street) exit off of I-440.  Those exits are only a couple miles apart.)
12. Turn LEFT onto WAKE FOREST RD. Go 0.1 miles
13. Turn left at the traffic light onto Navaho Drive, and pull into the hotel parking lot behind Bahama Breeze. End at AmeriSuites, 3301 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609

Estimated distance = 169 miles.  Estimated drive time = 2 hours, 45 minutes.

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Driving Directions to CarolinaCon-2005 from Wilmington, NC


1. Start out going NORTH on US-17 BR/S 3RD ST/US-117 toward QUEEN ST. Go 0.6 miles
2. Turn RIGHT onto US-17 BR N/MARKET ST. Continue to follow MARKET ST. Go 4.3 miles
3. Merge onto NC-132 N/S COLLEGE RD. Go 2.3 miles
4. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto I-40 W. Go 118.9 miles
5. Merge onto I-440 E via EXIT #301. Go 7.0 miles
6. Take the WAKE FOREST RD exit- EXIT #10. Go 0.1 miles
(NOTE: Do not confuse the "Wake Forest" (town of) exit with the "Wake Forest Rd" (street) exit off of I-440.  Those exits are only a couple miles apart.)
7. Turn RIGHT onto WAKE FOREST RD. Go 0.1 miles
8. Turn left at the traffic light onto Navaho Drive, and pull into the hotel parking lot behind Bahama Breeze. End at AmeriSuites, 3301 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609

Estimated distance = 134 miles.  Estimated drive time = 2 hours, 30 minutes.

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Driving Directions to CarolinaCon-2005 from Greensboro, NC


1. Start out going EAST on W MARKET ST toward S GREENE ST. Go 0.7 miles
2. Turn RIGHT onto S DUDLEY ST. Go 0.1 miles
3. S DUDLEY ST becomes BENNETT ST. Go 0.2 miles
4. Turn LEFT onto E LEE ST/US-29A/US-70A/NC-6. Continue to follow E LEE ST/NC-6 E. Go 2.7 miles
5. Merge onto I-40 E via the ramp on the LEFT toward BURLINGTON/DURHAM. Go 64.7 miles
6. Take the RALEIGH-CHAPEL HILL EXPRESSWAY exit- EXIT #289- toward RALEIGH NORTH/RALEIGH EAST. Go 0.1 miles
7. Merge onto RALEIGH CHAPEL HILL EXPY. Go 3.1 miles
8. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto WADE AVE/RALEIGH CHAPEL HILL EXPY. Go 0.1 miles
9. Merge onto I-440 N/US-1 N toward WAKE FOREST/ROCKY MOUNT/WILSON. Go 5.7 miles
10. Take the WAKE FOREST RD exit- EXIT #10. Go 0.1 miles
(NOTE: Do not confuse the "Wake Forest" (town of) exit with the "Wake Forest Rd" (street) exit off of I-440.  Those exits are only a couple miles apart.)
11. Turn LEFT onto WAKE FOREST RD. Go 0.1 miles
12. Turn left at the traffic light onto Navaho Drive, and pull into the hotel parking lot behind Bahama Breeze. End at AmeriSuites, 3301 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609

Estimated distance = 78 miles.  Estimated drive time = 1 hour, 20 minutes.

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Driving Directions to CarolinaCon-2005 from Appalachian, NC


1. Start out going EAST on NC-105. Go 0.1 miles
2. NC-105 becomes US-221. Go 10.9 miles
3. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto US-421 S. Go 20.8 miles
4. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto US-421 BYP S/NC-16 S. Continue to follow US-421 BYP S. Go 4.5 miles
5. US-421 BYP S becomes US-421 S. Go 44.2 miles
6. Merge onto I-40 E via EXIT #238 toward GREENSBORO. Go 100.6 miles
7. Take the RALEIGH-CHAPEL HILL EXPRESSWAY exit- EXIT #289- toward RALEIGH NORTH/RALEIGH EAST. Go 0.1 miles
8. Merge onto RALEIGH CHAPEL HILL EXPY. Go 3.1 miles
9. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto WADE AVE/RALEIGH CHAPEL HILL EXPY. Go 0.1 miles
10. Merge onto I-440 N/US-1 N toward WAKE FOREST/ROCKY MOUNT/WILSON. Go 5.7 miles
11. Take the WAKE FOREST RD exit- EXIT #10. Go 0.1 miles
(NOTE: Do not confuse the "Wake Forest" (town of) exit with the "Wake Forest Rd" (street) exit off of I-440.  Those exits are only a couple miles apart.)
12. Turn LEFT onto WAKE FOREST RD. Go 0.1 miles
13. Turn left at the traffic light onto Navaho Drive, and pull into the hotel parking lot behind Bahama Breeze. End at AmeriSuites, 3301 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609

Estimated distance = 190 miles.  Estimated drive time = 3 hours, 30 minutes.  Recommended = Take a plane, if possible/affordable.

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Driving Directions to CarolinaCon-2005 from Asheville, NC

1. Start out going SOUTHEAST on MARCELLUS ST toward US-25/MERRIMON AVE. Go 0.1 miles
2. Turn RIGHT onto US-25/MERRIMON AVE. Continue to follow US-25. Go 0.1 miles
3. Turn LEFT to take the I-240 E/US-74-ALT E/US-70 E ramp. Go 0.1 miles
4. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto I-240 E. Go 3.8 miles
5. Merge onto I-40 E via the exit on the LEFT toward STATESVILLE. Go 235.4 miles
6. Take the RALEIGH-CHAPEL HILL EXPRESSWAY exit- EXIT #289- toward RALEIGH NORTH/RALEIGH EAST. Go 0.1 miles
7. Merge onto RALEIGH CHAPEL HILL EXPY. Go 3.1 miles
8. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto WADE AVE/RALEIGH CHAPEL HILL EXPY. Go 0.1 miles
9. Merge onto I-440 N/US-1 N toward WAKE FOREST/ROCKY MOUNT/WILSON. Go 5.7 miles
10. Take the WAKE FOREST RD exit- EXIT #10. Go 0.1 miles
(NOTE: Do not confuse the "Wake Forest" (town of) exit with the "Wake Forest Rd" (street) exit off of I-440.  Those exits are only a couple miles apart.)
11. Turn LEFT onto WAKE FOREST RD. Go 0.1 miles
12. Turn left at the traffic light onto Navaho Drive, and pull into the hotel parking lot behind Bahama Breeze. End at AmeriSuites, 3301 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609

Estimated distance = 250 miles.  Estimated drive time = 4 hours.  Recommended = Take a plane, if possible/affordable.


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