Train depot help please DC & CHI

[pkbroch]

Are you coming to an airport in Chicago or the Train Amtrak at Union Station.

Coming into Union Depot in The Loop in Chicago you can take a cab to the Field Museum, Field Aquarium, Planentariun, Museum of science and Industry. All are 30 or less minutes from Union Depot.

[ghettopalmetto]

The Chicago Architectural Foundation [[or something like that) gives Loop Tours on the L, or at least they used to. Tickets are free. Very educational and informative.

In DC, the obvious pick is to bum around Union Station for a bit. A Metro stop away at Judiciary Square is the National Building Museum, which is not only an interesting museum, but one of the most beautiful interior spaces I've ever seen.

In both cases, you can check your bags in a storage room at the station [[I don't think they allow you to use the lockers anymore).

Have a blast!

[Richard]

The Chicago Architectural Foundation [[or something like that) gives Loop Tours on the L, or at least they used to. Tickets are free. Very educational and informative.

In DC, the obvious pick is to bum around Union Station for a bit. A Metro stop away at Judiciary Square is the National Building Museum, which is not only an interesting museum, but one of the most beautiful interior spaces I've ever seen.

In both cases, you can check your bags in a storage room at the station [[I don't think they allow you to use the lockers anymore).

Have a blast!

The timeing was off on the way up but my return trip will allow to take advantage of your suggestions,bag check in Dc [[$20) for the day but in Chi the fingerscan acess was giving problems and a bit scary as to if I could even retrive my carry on I was not comfortable that it collected my fingerprint then refused locker acess. so I pretty much was stuck dragging it around ,checked out Sears tower and the just kinda hung out.

Trains were packed from Fla to Dc,Dc to Chi,Chi to Mlps 60 hours from start to finish and had a blast so far.