Deer Park Summer Course 2006 Housing Options

Course Dates: July 3^rd thru July 30^th, 2006

The information below is subject to change. Please verify rates, etc., with any of the places you contact.  Please let us know if the rates you are quoted are significantly higher than stated here.

Note that locations in Madison are about 10 miles from Deer Park.

Princeton House

Toll Free: 1-800-833-6099 

Local: 608-255-7100 for Emily or 608-231-2712 to the Princeton House direct

Website: www.princetonhouse.com

Email: ewendt@stevebrownapts.com

Important: Email or call Emily Wendt and mention that you are with Deer Park. You can probably make arrangements through Emily's office assistant as well.

We have been notified that Princeton House itself is not available this year, but the owners have other apartments available in Madison and Oregon.  They are as follows:

1. Henry/Gilman apartments: studio apartments for $635.00 for 1 month.  This includes: rent, new furniture and all utilities (sewer and water, hot water, trash removal, electricity and a/c).  There is also a $50.00 security deposit, per person, required.  This building has just been remodeled and has a computer lab, TV lounge, community meeting areas, and a new workout facility.  There is also laundry in the building.  Located on Madison's Isthmus and close to the Capital building and State Street.  Each apartment also has it's own balcony!

2. The Birge House: one-bedroom apartments for $695.00 for 1 month.  This includes rent, new furniture and all utilities (sewer and water, hot water, trash removal electricity and a/c).  There is a $50.00 security deposit, per person, required.  This building, across from the Princeton House, has large remodeled one-bedroom apartments that are spacious enough to house two people.  There is also laundry in the building and near Whole Foods, local restaurants and walking and bike paths.

3. Perry Parkway and Walnut Street apartments (IN OREGON!):
two-bedroom apartments for $785.00 for 1 month.  This includes rent furniture and all utilities (sewer and water, hot water, trash removal, electricity, and a/c). There is also a $50.00 security deposit, per person, required.  A great option for more than one person and is very close to the Deer Park facility.

Please remember that these are all apartments, not rooms.  Therefore, they all have kitchens and full bathrooms.   Wonderful locations and we can help out with bed linens as well too.  Rent and security deposit are due in advance and applications can be downloaded from our website which is www.stevebrownapts.com.  The applications need to be filled out and faxed to Emily Wendt at 608-255-4278.  If you do not have access to a fax machine, applications can be sent to 120 West Gorham Street, Madison WI 53703, attn: Emily Wendt.  Please feel free to contact me with any questions or for further assistance.

The Princeton House is where most people have stayed the last few years and have been very satisfied. People staying here have been able to arrange car-pooling among themselves or with others attending the course from Madison.

Madison Hostel (member of Hostel International, close to State Street, walking distance to campus)

Person available at phone: 8-11AM and 5-9PM

Email: madisonhostel@yahoo.com

Website: www.madisonhostel.org 

Rates: Shared room (4-6 people) $21/night/person  - Private room (room for 1-3 people) $44/night/room

Shared bath. Rates are $18 and $41 for hostel members.

Countryside Corporate Apartments  (Housing for a Group)

Email: info@qualityhousing.com

Web Address: www.qualityhousing.com

One group attending the course has stayed here for the last 3 years and found it very affordable if enough people share and because of the kitchen.

June to September Rates:

A general listing of hotels and motels in the Madison area can be found under LODGING at

http://www.ci.madison.wi.us/recTourism.html

University of Wisconsin – Madison Campus Assistance Center: 
608-263-2400:

Email: askbucky@redgym.wisc.edu

Website: http://housing.civc.wisc.edu/

The website provides a questionnaire online to determine what summer apartment sublets are available that meet a person's needs.  Select SEARCH the Housing Listings.

Camping (Sorry but camping is not available at Deer Park):

Lake Kegonsa State Park
2405 Door Creek Rd
Stoughton WI 53589 
608-873-9695

http://www.reserveamerica.com/usa/wi/kego/

Day Care:

Various options available in Oregon, Wisconsin can be found at:

http://www.switchboard.com/Day_Care/Oregon/WI/108/Yellowpages_Results.html

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