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confabcon2019-09-08 12:30 pm
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Thursday Outing 2019
Come explore downtown Chicago with your fellow con attendees! For our annual Thursday outing, we will be taking the Blue Line train to the Monroe Street station in the morning and taking in the sights. We will also get lunch at some point.
We plan to depart the hotel about 10 a.m. and return about 3:30 p.m., so you should have plenty of time to relax before the Meet and Greet starts. Travel time on the train is about 1 hour each way. We will meet in the hotel lobby at 9:45 a.m. and take the hotel shuttle to the train station.
You’re free to stick with the group or go off on your own, as this is a free-form outing. Is there a museum you’re dying to go to, or a tour you’d like to take? Thursday is a great time to do that without missing any of the panels or con events!
Cost for the train will be about $5 for a round trip. To save some money, you can purchase a Ventra card which allows you to register the card and get your $5 back. It can also be used by multiple people. This is a good option if you will not be taking many trips on the train over your visit. You can read more here: https://www.transitchicago.com/
There are several places to visit near the stop we will be getting off at, including Millenium Park (take a picture with the Bean!), the Art Institute of Chicago and more. Some possibilities are here: https://www.thecrazytourist.com/top-25-things-to-do-in-chicago-il/
More concrete plans for exploring Chicago and where to eat will be made day-of, or leave ideas here on this post!
We plan to depart the hotel about 10 a.m. and return about 3:30 p.m., so you should have plenty of time to relax before the Meet and Greet starts. Travel time on the train is about 1 hour each way. We will meet in the hotel lobby at 9:45 a.m. and take the hotel shuttle to the train station.
You’re free to stick with the group or go off on your own, as this is a free-form outing. Is there a museum you’re dying to go to, or a tour you’d like to take? Thursday is a great time to do that without missing any of the panels or con events!
Cost for the train will be about $5 for a round trip. To save some money, you can purchase a Ventra card which allows you to register the card and get your $5 back. It can also be used by multiple people. This is a good option if you will not be taking many trips on the train over your visit. You can read more here: https://www.transitchicago.com/
There are several places to visit near the stop we will be getting off at, including Millenium Park (take a picture with the Bean!), the Art Institute of Chicago and more. Some possibilities are here: https://www.thecrazytourist.com/top-25-things-to-do-in-chicago-il/
More concrete plans for exploring Chicago and where to eat will be made day-of, or leave ideas here on this post!