Welcome to Chicago!Welcome to Chicago, a destination full of Midwestern hospitality and world-class style. From parks and museums to thousands of unique restaurants, from dynamic sports teams to a fun nightlife 一 we are proud to call Chicago home, and we are glad you are coming to the Adler Planetarium! During the Heliophysics Educator Ambassador workshop, your schedule will be busy, but we hope you can visit at least a small part of our city during your free time in the evenings. Below is information to help you plan your local travel, excursions, and time.The NASA Heliophysics Educator Ambassador teacher workshop begins at 8:30 a.m. each day, July 18 through July 22. Wc plan to end between 4:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. each day July 18 through July 21*, and we will end at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 22. Please note that the end time for the weekday workshop days may need to be a little flexible depending on what we hope to accomplish, but we will be done by 2:00 p.m. on Friday.If you have not already scheduled your airline ticket, please try to schedule your outbound flight for no earlier than 5:00 pm on Friday, July 22. This will ensure your full participation through the end of the workshop.* Well also have information when you get here about an optional Thursday evening get-together at the Affinia Hotel (for both local and non-local teachers).The Table of Contents for this document is on the next page.ADLERC. Hotel InformationAffinia Hotel166 East Superior Street Chicago, IL 60611T: 312-787-6000 F: 312-787-4331Check in at 3 p.m” check out at 12 nooneoikstW TtKAM Pl厂g90CE WMon St MmAffinia Chicago Hotelnw 226 reviews more info W Oak StEmbwSute DowrHown LakefrontD reckons Search nearbv Save to.morevW Cheytuil S1SenrE OcaQoAvecaoAvelE Supcnor StE Huron S12?W Ontario StW Grand AvesoniAiWater Tower,166 East Superior Scago, IL 60611 (312) 787000 affinia.comE Pearwn StSt Cathedral _. EptUof1* ICnxS OrrtfECWcaoAve Northwestern University (Medical School)SborTSarW Superior S1E Pearson StCr Gdfty Hsjo l/ValefH E Ohio StP1厂1 _Moly Name 二一 -CMc .Cathead W Huron SI-i.e. H.y u jCi.” EHurOnS，I EEneSIH EOntano StP77ena DueEEncStE Ontarx) StE Ohio StDouNetreeHertel ChicagoMgnrtcert fMcE Oho StW Ohio StThe Adler Planetarium is south and slightly east of the hotel (2.5 miles).OHare International Airport is northwest of the hotel (20 miles).Midway Airport is southwest of the hotel (13 miles).D. Taxi, Public Transportstion, and Walking InformationGeneral Chicago Taxi Information4 friendly riminder, we cannot reimburse you for taxi costs.Chicago taxi information:-$2.25 for flag-pull or the first l/9th mile or less-$0.20 for each additional l/9lh of a mileThere is an extra $ 1.00 charge for the first additional passenger over the age of 12 and under the age of 65, and $.50 for each additional passenger.- There is no extra charge for baggage or credit card use, and tipping is optional.- We make no claims for the ability of the taxi driver to accept credit cards. A frequent “dodge is that the driver will claim that the credit card machine does not work.- An additional charge of $ 1.00 is added to the total fare on each trip to or from OHare or Midway Airports under the State of Illinois Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority (MPEA) Airport Departure Ordinance. The tax should appear on the meter as an extra charge.- If (he taxi driver does not know the location for the Adler Planetarium, please tell him/her to (ravel toward the Shedd Aquarium. The Adler Planetarium, with its distinctive domed roof, is just past the Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium on (he Museum Campus. Just make sure the taxi driver lets you off at the Adler and not the Shedd.Public Transportation to/from the airports, hotel and theAdler PlanetariumFor additional information on public transportation, please visit .For any of the travel listed below, please use the CT A farecard that we sent you in the mail. If you forget or lose your card, we will not have extras al the workshop & cannot give you another one. If this happens, you will be responsible for payment of any CT A fares.We highly recommend that you check out the CTAs online “How To section for information about how to ride the train, how to ride the bus, paying your fare using the farecard, etc. Go to: httD：www.【ransitchicago.com/riding cta/default.asDX and scroll down for the various How To links.Airport InstructionsFrom OHare Airport to Affinia Hotel, 166 E. Superior StreetPublic TransDortation Option: Estimated travel time is 60 minutes, which includes time for waiting for the train/bus and walking time.1. Take the CT A Blue line (rain (Direction: Forest Park) to the Chicago Avenue slop. Exit the train, and then exit the station.2. When you exit at th