This page contains a bit of background information about the local site. If issues come up during the conference, the knowledge will be captured here.
Access to the BNL site
Upon arrival at the BNL main gate on your first day, inform the security guard that you will be attending the ATLAS workshop. The security guard will ask you to drive over to the BNL check-in trailer, where you must present a photo ID to the security officer to verify that you are on the list of participants. Acceptable forms of photo ID are driver's license (or other government-issued photo ID) for US citizens, and passport for non-US citizens.
Parking
You may park at any properly marked parking area, except those restricted to administration, handicapped, service or emergency (fire/police/ambulance) vehicles, which are clearly marked.
Conference venue
To reach Berkner Hall: upon arriving at the main gate, enter the left-hand lane and take a left at the stop light, follow the road until the next stop light, make a right, and Berkner will be on your left. Parking is available behind Berkner.
To reach the SDCC/ITD Building (adjoining the Physics Department building): upon arriving at the main gate, enter the right-hand lane and follow it through the stop light and all the way around a bend to the left. As the road comes to an end, you will be facing the SDCC/ITD Building; parking can be found to the left, right, and across the street from the building.
A map of the BNL campus and the location of the buildings is available here. You may also request a copy of the BNL site map at the check-in trailer. Maps of key locations:
Meals and coffee breaks
Morning and afternoon breaks will be provided at the conference venue. Participants can go to Berkner Hall (the BNL cafeteria) for coffee and some limited lunch options (5 minutes' walk from conference venue). Local restaurants are listed below for other meal options.
For lunch on Monday (and through the week), the most convenient option is to use BNL's limited but once again existing lunch service at Berkner, our Monday location. A pre-order sandwich service is offered. You can order directly at
https://foodtruck.pub/order/menu.aspx?busid=11385
anytime between now (Sunday) and their deadline, Mon 9:30am. (You can also order in person at lunch time, pre-ordering avoids a line and wait.)
If for any reason you'd like to leave the Monday ordering to us, you can fill out this form anytime up to Mon 8:30am, and reimburse Torre later.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfaW6PSbXVmxFPjLMPELYvZcAHZlSmqirVHU-X3-OV8Y52Rpg/viewform
Social Events
Dinner on Monday will be held at The Tap Room in Patchogue. See the agenda for details, and be sure to register for the dinner well in advance of the workshop.
Suggested Local Restaurants
There are two small towns near BNL, Port Jefferson (a 32-minute drive to the north shore) and Patchogue (a 24-minute drive to the south shore). Both have a well-defined walkable downtown area with plenty of (some free) parking and a cluster of restaurants, pubs and theaters. Yelp lists numerous establishments with community-based ratings for Port Jefferson and Patchogue.
A short list of other nearby restaurants recently patronized by staff and found to provide quality meals at an acceptable price is shown below. In all cases, we recommend Google maps or GPS for driving directions, if you are not familiar with the local roads.
- Drifters (1600 Middle Country Rd, Ridge, NY 11961) -- casual American
- Painters (416 South Country Rd, Brookhaven NY 11719) -- casual American
- J&R Steak House (2330 Route 112, Medford, NY 11763) -- casual American
- Long Island Ale House (2016 Route 112, Medford, NY 11763) -- casual American
- Mama Lisa Restaurant (1226 Montauk Hwy, Mastic, NY 11950) -- Italian
- The 5th Season (34 East Broadway, Port Jefferson, NY 11777) -- American
- Carlo's Pizza (451 Glen Drive, Shirley, NY 11967) -- Pizza
- La Plage (131 Creek Rd, Wading River, NY 11792) -- French-American
- Le Soir (825 Montauk Hwy, Bayport, NY 11705) -- French-American
- Hoshi Hibachi (35 West Main Street, Patchogue, NY 11772) -- Japanese
- Lotus East II Chinese Restaurant (331 Route 25A #7, Mt. Sinai, NY 11766) -- Chinese
- Phil's Restaurant & Sports Bar (1856 Wading River Manor Road, Wading River, NY 11792) -- casual American
For recommendations on local breweries, pubs, and spirits, ask Hiro or JD.
Visiting Long Island
Brookhaven National Laboratory is located on Long Island, NY, an island off the northeast coast of the United States, just east of New York City (see: Wikipedia: Long Island).
Please see the following for local information on visiting Long Island and the Brookhaven area:
- Official site of the Long Island Convention & Visitors Bureau and Sports Commission
- Trip Advisor: Long Island, NY
- LongIsland.com: Tourism
- VisitBrookhaven.com
- Wikipedia: Brookhaven, NY
Visiting New York City
When traveling from Brookhaven west to Manhattan, or to other areas of New York's metropolitan area, it is highly recommended that you make use of New York's public transportation system, particularly rail and subways, especially for those unfamiliar with the area.
