Stopping in Chicago on train Ride to Kansas City

[+Beast of Traal]

In about a month I will be taking A bike trip in Missouri and will have a 6 hour layover in Chicago on the Train ride for Louisiana to Kansas City. I would like to see the Sears tower and eat a Chicago Pizza an do some caches in the area. If anyone would like to meet me at the station or has any suggestions of where to eat near the station reply to this post.

[+webscouter.]

Mmmmmm, You do know that Chicago is just a little bit out of your way from LA to KC don't you?

 

BTW my all time favorite virtual cache is in Chicago. I don't know how far it is from the train station but check out Stone Faced

[+Beast of Traal]

Tell Amtrak that. There is a line that goes across MO but they don't have checked baggage service so to get me and my gear to KC I have to go through Chicago

[+Corp Of Discovery]

What day of the week will it be? If it's a weekend I might be able to met up with you.

[+Beast of Traal]

It will be on a Saturday probably May 23

[+Corp Of Discovery]

It will be on a Saturday probably May 23

 

I'll be at GW that weekend. If it ends up being a different one, drop me an email.

[+Stunod]

In about a month I will be taking A bike trip in Missouri and will have a 6 hour layover in Chicago on the Train ride for Louisiana to Kansas City. I would like to see the Sears tower and eat a Chicago Pizza an do some caches in the area. If anyone would like to meet me at the station or has any suggestions of where to eat near the station reply to this post.

 

Exit Union Station on Adams St and head east over the river to Wacker Drive and then look up. That's the Sears Tower

 

Keep walking East on Adams until it ends at Michigan Ave. Look across the street...thats the Art Institute and the world famous lion statues flanking the stairs.

 

Now turn North and go a block...you'll be at the SW corner of Millennium Park. Be sure to check out GCJZDR - Cloud Gate aka The Bean.

 

Walk about 6 blocks north on Michigan Ave., cross over the river and visit GC8FBF Stone Faced that webscouter recommended.

 

Keep walking North and enjoy "The Magnificent Mile"

 

When you get to Ontario St go west 2 blocks to Pizzeria Due (my fav) in a beautiful old Victorian-style mansion.

 

If you still have an hour or so to burn, check out the Chicago River Architecture Boat Tour.

[+CHI-TOWN ROMEO]

You will definatly want to eat at Gino's East Pizza on Superior street.(Bring a black marker with you) It will not be real close to the Sears tower but is worth the trip right down Michigan ave to Superior...It is not to far from Chicago's Water Tower(1 block) and is only 2 blocks from The John Hancock Center...Chicago's Water Tower is a virtual cache and I think the Hancock center is too...I dont ride a bike but I might possibly be able to meet you that day and hang out with you and visit the sites and have some great pizza

 

By the way the Sears Tower does not exsist anymore, the name has been changed to the Willis Tower or something stupid like that (what a joke)...1st Marshall Fields and then The Sears Tower... Whats next, maybe Wrigley Field will become Geico Field or something like that

 

Gino's Website

 

Downtown - Chicago

162 E. Superior St

Chicago, IL 60611

Phone: 312-266 DEEP (3337)

Fax: 312-266-6770

Edited May 12, 2009 by CHI-TOWN ROMEO

[+CHI-TOWN ROMEO]

 

BTW my all time favorite virtual cache is in Chicago. I don't know how far it is from the train station but check out Stone Faced

 

Stone Faced is a great cache and its right near Gino's :-)