Itinerary - Chicago
CHICAGO GUIDES TRIP OCTOBER 25-27, 2013 ITINERARY as of August 21, 2013
Assignment | Schedule | Activity | Comment |
Friday – Loop Area | |||
Morning | |||
Teresa | 9:15am | Meet in Drake Lobby | (Flash?)Cabs to Wacker &Mchigan Ave |
Susan | 9:45am – 11:30am | CAF River Cruise tour | Walk to 6 blocks to AIC |
Afternoon | |||
Alison | 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Lunch at Art Institute (AIC) | |
Alison | 1:30pm – 3:30pm | 2 hour Tour @ (AIC) | Half hour on Gentileschi |
Alison | 3:30pm – 5:00pm | AIC Contemporary Wing | Self-Guided |
5:00pm – 7:00pm | Rest @ hotel/Shop Michigan Ave | Walk, bus or cab back to hotel | |
Evening | |||
Teresa | 7:00pm - 9:30pm? | Dinner @ Le Coloniel (near hotel) | Walk to Restaurant |
9:30 pm? | Drinks at the Drake | ||
Saturday – Hyde Park | |||
Morning | |||
Teresa | 9:00am | Meet in Drake Lobby | Van or cabs to Oriental Museum |
Susan | 10:00am – 11:30am | Guided Tour of Oriental Museum | Walk few blocks to Robie House |
Susan | 11:45am – 12:45pm | Guided Tour of Robie House | Private Tour |
12:45pm – 1:15pm | “Seminary” Bookstore stop if time | 20 min walk to Smart Museum via main campus and check out buildings | |
Afternoon | |||
Susan | 1:15pm - 2:00pm | Lunch @ Smart Museum Café | |
Susan | 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Smart Museum Guided Tour | Highlights |
Susan | 3:00pm - 3:45pm | Self-Guided Campus Tour | Focus on Architecture |
Teresa | 3:45pm - 4:15pm | Travel back to Chicago | Flash Cabs to Hotel |
4:15pm - 5:15pm | Rest @ hotel/Shop Michigan Ave | Walk around Astor Street option | |
Evening |
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Teresa | 5:15pm | Meet in Drake Lobby | Cab to Restaurant |
Teresa | 5:30pm - 7:30pm | Dinner @ Vinci’s | Walk 1 block to theater |
Teresa | 7:45pm - 10:30? | Steppenwolf | Meet in Lobby/Pick up tickets |
Teresa | 10:30pm | Back to hotel | Cabs |
10:45pm ? | Drinks at the Drake | ||
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Sunday – Hotel Area |
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9:30am | Check Out | Walk, cab to Museum | |
Alison | 10:00am – 11:30pm | Guided Tour of Contemporary Museum |
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Alison | 11:30pm - 12:30pm | Lunch @ Museum/Hotel? | Walk, cab back to the Drake |
Teresa? | 1:00pm | Leave for Airport – afternoon flight | Van, Cabs to O’Hare |
Fees to Date for 13 people excluding “lots-o-drinks” and transportation to OHare. Oriental Museum/Smart Museum free of charge.
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