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Schedule: FRIDAY, September 15

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MORNING:

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8:00 am - 8:15 am
MEETING SPOT:

Meet in lobby of hotel, near the bar.
(Hotel: Days Inn at Lake Shore Drive and Ontario St.)

8:15 am - 8:45 am

Group transport to museums, sharing cabs. Best NOT to drive from the hotel.

9:00 am
MEETING SPOT:

Adler Planetarium, in the main lobby, near the gift shop.
(Not far from ticket booth or entrance.)
Admission price: $5.00

Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum
1300 South Lakeshore Drive
Phone: (312) 322-0304

9:00 am - 11:30 am

Shows and exhibits at the Adler Planetarium
First show starts at 9:00 am.
Show tickets: $5.00

11:30 am - 12:15 pm

Lunch at Adler Planetarium

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AFTERNOON:

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12:15 pm - 12:30 pm

After lunch we will walk to the Shedd Aquarium.

12:30 pm
MEETING SPOT:

Just inside the main entrance of the Shedd Aquarium.

12:30 pm - 2:15 pm

Shows and exhibits at the Shedd Aquarium and Oceanarium.
Admission price: $15.00
Info: 312-939-2438

2:15 pm - 2:30 pm

Walking to the Field Museum.

2:30 pm
MEETING SPOT:

Just inside the main entrance of the Field Museum.
Admission price: $8.00
Info: 312-922-9410

2:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Shows and exhibits at the
Field Museum of Natural History

Sue, the dinosaur is now
a permanent feature at The Field Museum.
There is no additional charge to see Sue.

Admission for Star Wars: The Magic of Myth is $6
Museum closes at 5:00 pm

5:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Group transport back to the hotel using cabs.

SPECIAL NOTE:
From 4:00 pm on...

Hotel check-in for those just arriving!

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EVENING:

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6:15 pm - 6:30 pm
MEETING SPOT:

Bar area of hotel lobby.

6:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Group transport to dinner using cabs.

7:00 pm
MEETING SPOT:

Mashed Potato Club (W. Erie)
316 W. Erie St.
Tel: 312-573-0900

Directions: from expressways get off of I90-94 at Ohio St.
When the Expressway ends take the first left (North) turn you can.
You will get to Erie, in 2 blocks. Park and walk to restaurant.

7:00 pm - ???? pm

Dinner at Mashed Potato Club.
There will be at least two tables:
1) At one table you can order what you want form the menu.
Price for average entree, plus salad (with tax and tip) - about $31.
2) At another table there will be a fixed menu allowing you to sample a lot of stuff, including 5 different mashed potato dishes! Fixed cost (with tax and tip): $39/person. For a look at what's on the fixed menu, go to: http://www.egroups.com/files/Y2Missy-Chicago/potato.txt

Please let us know which table option you want.
Go to: http://www.egroups.com/polls/Y2Missy-Chicago and find the poll that starts: "For the Friday potato dinner..."

???? pm - ???? pm

After dinner, those who want to can venture to North Michigan Avenue, specifically the John Hancock building. At the top floor is a restaurant/bar featuring a splendid "View from the Bathroom!" See what Dar and Kerry saw while snowbound in Chicago during Thanksgiving! (As written by Missy at the beginning of Tropical High!)