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you're traveling with little ones, I'd also recommend the
Extreme
Green House
, a bungalow where kids can play while learning
about environmentally friendly habits, and
RiverWorks,
a water
play exhibit that gives children an excuse to splash around while
building dams and maneuvering boats along a mini river. Allow 1 to
2 hours.
Fullerton Ave. and Cannon Dr.
&
773/755-5100.
www.chias.org. Admission $7
adults, $5 seniors and students, $4 children 3-12, free for children 2 and under. Free
admission Thurs. Mon-Fri 9am-4:30pm; Sat-Sun 10am-5pm. Closed Jan 1, Thanks-
giving, and Dec 25. Bus: 151 or 156. Free trolley service from area CTA stations and
parking garages Sat-Sun and holidays 10am-6pm Memorial Day-Labor Day. Visit
the museum website for route information and schedule.
5 Exploring Hyde Park: The Museum of
Science & Industry & More
Hyde Park, south of the loop, is the birthplace of atomic fission,
home to the University of Chicago and the popular Museum of
Science and Industry, and definitely worth a trip. You should allow
at least half a day to explore the campus and neighborhood (one of
Chicago's most successfully integrated) and a full day if you want to
explore museums as well.
GETTING THERE
From the Loop, the ride to Hyde Park on the
no. 6 Jeffrey Express bus
takes about 30 minutes. The southbound
express bus fare adds a surcharge of 25ยข to the normal fare of $2
(there's no surcharge if you use a CTA transit card). The
no. 1 local
bus
originates at Union Station on Jackson Boulevard and Canal
Street and takes about an hour.
For a faster trip, take the
Metra Electric train
on the South
Chicago line, which goes from downtown to Hyde Park in about 15
minutes. Downtown stations are at Randolph Street and Michigan
Avenue, Van Buren Street and Michigan Avenue, and Roosevelt
Road and Michigan Avenue (near the Museum Campus in Grant
Park). Printed schedules are available at the stations. The fare is
approximately $2 each way.
For CTA bus and Metra train information, call
&
836-7000
(from any city or suburban area code), or visit
www.transitchicago.
com
or
www.metrarail.com
.
For taxis, dial
&
312/TAXI-CAB
(312/829-4222) for
Yellow
Cab
or
&
312/CHECKER
(312/243-2537) for
Checker.
The one-
way fare from downtown is around $15 to $20.
A SUGGESTED ITINERARY
A long 1-day itinerary for Hyde
Park should include the following: a walk through the University of
