Hotel:
Please plan on making your own arrangements for your hotel. Download the 2013 Pilgrimage Information and Hotel Info Sheet for the group rate special for the Minidoka Pilgrimage at one of the two hotels, Best Western Twin Falls and Red Lion Canyon Springs Hotel.
Registration:
Registration is available online or by mail.
To register by mail, download the Registration Form and return the form with check to: Minidoka Pilgrimage, 511 - 16th Ave South, Seattle, WA 98144.
2013 Registration Fees:
Seattle Package (Departs from Bellevue College on Thursday, June 20 at 6am)
Includes:
- Transportation from Bellevue, WA to Idaho; lunches and dinners. ………….....$ 350.00
- Children (12 & under) and Seniors (75 and older)……………………………........$ 325.00
Boise/Twin Falls Package (arrive in both Boise AND Twin Falls via your own transportation.)
Includes:
- Local transportation within Twin Falls, ID to pilgrimage venues; lunches and dinners................................................................................................................$ 150.00
- Children (12 & under) and Seniors (75 and older)…………………………...........$ 125.00
Both Packages include the registration fee for the 2nd day of the Civil Liberties Symposium on Friday, June 21.
Senior Scholarships
This year we are also able to offer scholarships for those attendees, who are over the age of 80 and were incarcerated in American Concentration Camps during WWII, to attend the 2013 Minidoka Pilgrimage. This means the registration fee, hotel, bus costs (roundtrip bus transportation from Bellevue College to Minidoka as part of the pilgrimage group) will be
waived. This includes both the Seattle and Twin Falls Package. However for those participants who choose the Twin Falls Package, transportation to/from Twin Falls is considered to be on your own and will be need to arranged individually.
Traffic and Travel Tips to Minidoka
Minidoka National Historic Site is located a distance from any services. Due to its remote and isolated location, adequate fuel and a cell phone are recommended.
Plane
Magic Valley Regional Airport in Twin Falls, Idaho
Sun Valley, Idaho Airport
Boise, Idaho Airport
By Car
Located 17 miles Northeast of Twin Falls, Idaho and 21 miles East of Jerome, Idaho. From the intersection of Interstate 84 (I-84) and US Highway 93 (US-93)...
Travel North on US-93 for 5 miles to the Eden Exit. Travel East on highway 25 for 9.5 miles to the Hunt Road exit. Travel North on Hunt Road for 2.2 miles. The parking lot is located on the right side of the road.
Bus
No services available.
Public Transportation
No services available.
Getting Around
Private vehicle is needed.
Weather: Historically, the weather for the Twin Falls, ID during the time of the pilgrimage has
been in the mid-80s and sunny. However temperatures have the ability to reach the
mid to upper 90s. A cool breeze can be expected in the evening as well. Please plan
accordingly.
