Travel
Flight
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
Chicago has two main airports, Chicago Midway (MDW) and Chicago O'Hare (ORD). Depending on your accommodations and where you are coming from, either airport will work. Both airports are connected to Chicago's train system (CTA). O'Hare (ORD) is connected to the BLUE-line, which takes you to/from downtown, past our home, and curves west. Midway (MDW) is connected to the ORANGE-Line, which takes to/from downtown and the airport. BOTH orange and blue line trains have transfer stops that can take to to/from the venue off the GREEN-line (Conservatory/Central Park Drive).
Train
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has 7 trains, all color-coded. For your trip, three are important: O'Hare (ORD) is connected to the BLUE-line, which takes you to/from downtown, past our home, and curves west. Midway (MDW) is connected to the ORANGE-Line, which takes to/from downtown and the airport. BOTH orange and blue line trains have transfer stops that can take to to/from the venue off the GREEN-line (Conservatory/Central Park Drive).
Hotel
FOUND Hotel Chicago
Cheap hotel near downtown. Good spot if you plan on doing any sight seeing in the city.
Hotel
Hotel Versey Days Inn by Wyndham Chicago
Cheap hotel near the lake. Great place to stay if you want to hit the zoo or the beach.
Hotel
The Drake
Fancy downtown hotel. Great place to stay for sight seeing. Only mildly haunted.
Hotel
The Hotel at Midtown
FANCY hotel 10-15 minutes from the venue and from our lovely abode.