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I also happened to discover that you can get a 5-day bus pass from the
Chicago Transit Authority for $18.00; a 3-day pass costs $12.  You have to
order these in advance.  Details at:

http://www.transitchicago.com/maps/fares.html#e

Marcy


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On Tue, 12 Feb 2002, Roger Graves wrote:

> I stayed there a couple of times several years ago (when I was commuting to
> work here) and can recommend it. It's not great, but it is clean and safe.
> The River North area refers to a section of town across the Chicago River
> from the loop (where the Palmer house is). I'd say it's only a 20-25 minute
> walk from the Palmer House and city buses ($1.50) will get you most of the
> way in a few minutes (it's 12 blocks north and 3 blocks west of the Palmer
> House). The River North area has no end of restaurants and night life. My
> take on it is that this area is pretty safe in the evenings, and there are
> plenty of cabs if you want to take them instead of walking.
> Roger Graves
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CASLL/Inkshed [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Janice Freeman
> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 3:44 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Cheaper hotel for 4Cs
>
>
> Hi everyone!
>
> If you're going to the 4Cs this year, Marcy has found an alternative to
> the Palmer House that is much cheaper. It's the Best Western River North
> Hotel, which is about a mile from the Palmer House.
>
> Here's the web site:
> http://www.valuetrips.com/BW/CST/BWILRN.htm
>
> Marcy didn't book through the web, but got a good rate anyway. Here's
> the contact info:
> 125 W. Ohio St.
> Chicago, IL 60610
> Phone: (312) 467-0800
> Fax: (312) 467-1665
> Toll Free: (800) 727-0800
>
> The rates are $92/night for Wednesday &  Thursday, and $119/night for
> Friday and Saturday.  There's a 14.9% sales  tax. (Marcy figures that it
> will be $244.00 each for four nights when we split the cost. The Palmer
> House is $175.00 per night for a double room.)
>
> I thought that if a few more of us used the same hotel, we could share a
> cab back at night. (I plan to walk the Magnificent Mile in the day
> time....)
>
> It would also be nice to see some of you before the Canadian Caucus
> meets-- there never seems to be enough time to talk over dinner.
>
> Janice
>
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