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urbpan ([personal profile] urbpan) wrote2011-07-01 10:12 pm
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8 hour layover in Chicago

I asked Twitter and Facebook and got nothin.' I don't know why I didn't ask you guys first, here's where the brains is.

My dad and I have an 8 hour layover in Chicago. WE ARE NOT CHECKING OUR BAGS so we'll be carrying some luggage around. What might our options be for a quick trip into the city? There are no public lockers any more, certainly not in airports, and probably not even in bus stations. Any bright ideas? Have you done such a thing, and if so, how did you pull it off?

Thanks!
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[identity profile] captainsblog.livejournal.com 2011-07-02 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
I would imagine that if you called Democratic headquarters, the ward heelers could fix you up in exchange for some donations and lit drops.

[identity profile] dinahprincedaly.livejournal.com 2011-07-02 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
when we toured U Chicago they let us leave our luggage in the admissions office...

the zoo there is supposed to be great, do you know anyone at the zoo who would watch your stuff?

sorry no help

[identity profile] lyonesse.livejournal.com 2011-07-02 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
i always do this at the train station (where there are, or at least were, big lockers) and go to the art museum. 's fab!

[identity profile] featheredfrog.livejournal.com 2011-07-02 09:40 am (UTC)(link)
Most hotels have checkrooms. If for "guests only", offer the bell captain $20, or eat a meal in the hotel restaurant.
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[identity profile] xiloxoch.livejournal.com 2011-07-03 01:12 am (UTC)(link)
O'Hare or Midway? If you're at Midway, you probably have time to take the 55 bus to Hyde Park and check out some UChicago things like the Robie House (Frank Lloyd Wright). The bus takes about 1.5 hours each way. If you're at O'Hare, the Blue Line will take you into the Loop in about 1-1.5 hours, where you can go to the Art Institute and check your bag there. Or you can get off the train at the Damen stop, in the trendy Wicker Park neighborhood, and people-watch at an outdoor cafe for a while. Depending on when your trip is, I'd be happy to act as a tour guide.
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