What do you mean by "things that are cheap"? Cheap food?I have a layover in Chicago's Union station and am wanting to find some things that are cheap and close to the train station.
Why would one take the 'L' and the Red Line, when neither is a good option? And come on, man, that's not a real Chicago hot dog.Take the L and red line to Macy's on State ($2.25) wander to the back and downstairs to the cafeteria. Chicago dog combo is ~$6.
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If the schedule works, go for some bonus points on a trip to Glenview, ~$8 each way on Amtrak.
Last time I was in Chicago, I believe the Macys's described was Marshall Fields. Seems that the original name should have been preserved for this landmark Chicago institution.Why would one take the 'L' and the Red Line, when neither is a good option? And come on, man, that's not a real Chicago hot dog.Take the L and red line to Macy's on State ($2.25) wander to the back and downstairs to the cafeteria. Chicago dog combo is ~$6.
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If the schedule works, go for some bonus points on a trip to Glenview, ~$8 each way on Amtrak.
To get to State Street, catch the #151 Sheridan bus, whose layover point is at Union Station (on Canal between Adams and Jackson). Any northbound #151 (as in, 'any #151 that doesn't terminate at Union Station') will take you to State. For Macy's, alight on Washington at State-Wabash or Wabash-Michigan.
Yup. When Macy's bought Marshall Fields, the name (and overall quality of the store) changed.Last time I was in Chicago, I believe the Macys's described was Marshall Fields. Seems that the original name should have been preserved for this landmark Chicago institution.Like in NYC, Hilton Hotels bought, but never renamed the Waldorf-Astoria.
Hey, there's a Gold Coast Dogs right in the station with a pretty darn good Chicago style dog.Why would one take the 'L' and the Red Line, when neither is a good option? And come on, man, that's not a real Chicago hot dog.Take the L and red line to Macy's on State ($2.25) wander to the back and downstairs to the cafeteria. Chicago dog combo is ~$6.
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If the schedule works, go for some bonus points on a trip to Glenview, ~$8 each way on Amtrak.
To get to State Street, catch the #151 Sheridan bus, whose layover point is at Union Station (on Canal between Adams and Jackson). Any northbound #151 (as in, 'any #151 that doesn't terminate at Union Station') will take you to State. For Macy's, alight on Washington at State-Wabash or Wabash-Michigan.
I'll double ditto Gold Coast Dogs. It was my first, and only, Chicago dog to date but it was most tasty. Chicago Art Institue is a short walk from CUS and also affords a free walk along Lake Michigan which should be beautiful in SpringDont forget to walk around Union Station itself,(especially the Great Hall!) it's Free and a great people watching place! Its also Free to hang out in the Metro Lounge, use the (spotty)WIFI or their one computer, as was mentioned the food court is upstairs, you can do train fanning around the station, just walking around downtown (if it's a nice day walk to the Lake), visit a few of the Landmarks or even take one of the Double decker Bus Tours that load right by the Sears (Willis) Tower a couple of blocks across the bridge from the Station! I found Gold Coast Hot Dogs not bad myself, if you Love Pizza of course Chicago deep dish is famous (Girodanos is two blocks away from CUS). All in all there's plenty to do, as others said you can even ride the EL all over if you have the time! Do some Goggling, it's not called the Second City for nothing,( a great City!) only NY has it beat in most folks opinions, but residents of the Windy City will never admit this! :lol: Too bad their sports teams are such chronic losers! :lol:
we will be taking a stroll around th French Market this trip, we have a couple of hours to spare when we take the sleeper to San Fran in september, it's also only a few blocks away, google itadmin needs to create a thread and make it sticky. this is handily the most repetitive topic on this board. there must be 100 different threads with everyone's advice.
Great idea. Boundaries:Now if you have any time at all and your a train buff... I would highly reccomend a trip on the "El" for its historic value, plus the great views of the city. The el is unlike any other system I've seen, and it is very much worth a ride! If your just riding the train, you can ride out to a transfer station and back for 1 price (transfer stations being any station that does not require you to exit the turnstiles to reach the Inbound Platform).
I'd be very interested to see any objective data to back up your warnings about riding the Red Line north of Addison or the Green Line west of Clinton, to Oak Park. In fact, I'd be interested to see statistics for any of the lines you talk about. Some of the neighborhoods that these lines run through are not middle-class and are rundown; there would be no reason for a tourist to go there in the first place. But the lines themselves are very safe. The CTA statistics (Chicago Transit Authority) show that.Great idea. Boundaries:Now if you have any time at all and your a train buff... I would highly reccomend a trip on the "El" for its historic value, plus the great views of the city. The el is unlike any other system I've seen, and it is very much worth a ride! If your just riding the train, you can ride out to a transfer station and back for 1 price (transfer stations being any station that does not require you to exit the turnstiles to reach the Inbound Platform).
Don't ride the Red Line north of Addison (unless you're going to Howard to transfer to the Purple or Yellow);
Don't ride the Red Line south of Cermak-Chinatown (unless you're going to 35th specifically to see Comiskey, or to 95th to get shot by GDs);
Don't ride the Green Line west of Clinton;
Don't ride the Green Line south of Roosevelt (unless you're looking for cocaine);
Don't ride the Pink Line west of Polk;
If you don't want to worry at all about safety or theft, ride the Brown or Orange Lines.
I never said it was objective. I did, however, neglect to state the subjectivity outright. Here goes:I'd be very interested to see any objective data to back up your warnings about riding the Red Line north of Addison or the Green Line west of Clinton, to Oak Park. In fact, I'd be interested to see statistics for any of the lines you talk about. Some of the neighborhoods that these lines run through are not middle-class and are rundown; there would be no reason for a tourist to go there in the first place. But the lines themselves are very safe. The CTA statistics (Chicago Transit Authority) show that.Your generalizations are akin to someone warning against riding Amtrak north out of Penn Station because of the area through which the trains run. Good grief!
Midway: Take the Orange Line (though make sure to check the CTA website in advance for weekend-long temporary slow zones).Guess I'll take a cab from the airport.
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