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6 Days | 5 Nights
ACTIVITY LEVEL: Moderate
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EasyFor people looking to exercise their minds more than their bodies. There’s minimal walking and not too many stairs.
ModerateThese programs get you on your feet and include activities such as walking up to a mile in a day through a city and standing in a museum for a few hours.
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Start of Program
Aug 5, 2012
Check-in is at 3:00pm. Check in, pick up packets in hotel lobby. Road Scholar program begins at 5:45 PM.
You will be staying at the Four Points by Sheraton Chicago Downtown that night.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Nearest city or town: Chicago, IL
Nearest highway: I-90.
Nearest airport: O'Hare International (ORD) or Midway (MDW)

End of Program
Aug 10, 2012
1:00 PM with drop off at hotel in Chicago, IL.
You will be staying at the Four Points by Sheraton Chicago Downtown the night before.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Additional transportation information same as above.
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Type: Hotel

 Description: Conveniently located to the city's renowned Magnificent Mile, featuring excellent shopping, great museums, nightlife, dining, entertainment and cultural attractions. Minutes from The Loop, financial and theatre districts, Chicago sports with the Cubs, Sox, Bears, Bulls and Blackhawks. Also, secure heated indoor parking facility.

Contact info:
630 N Rush Street
Chicago, IL 60611 USA
phone: 312-981-6600
web: www.fourpointschicago.com

Room amenities: Each stylish room is equipped with comfortable pillow top bed, free high speed internet, both wired and wireless access in-room, microwave, refrigerator, coffee maker, cable television, movies on demand, video games on demand, iron and ironing board, hairdryer.

Facility amenities: Four Points by Sheraton Hotel is 100% smoke free. There is an indoor heated pool and whirlpool in an airy sunroom, fitness center, 24-hour front desk, complimentary USA Today paper, safe deposit box, 24 hour business center, coin laundry, on-site gift and sundries shop and high speed internet throughout the hotel with helpful guest services/bell stand. Easy access to Starbucks and Trader Joe's Grocery Store.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: Varies
Additional nights on availability basis. Please call 312-981-6614, or go online to www.fourpointschicago.com to book your additional nights. Please book only the additional nights that you plan on staying in the city. DO NOT give them the dates which are already reserved through the road scholar registration. Thank you.

Check in time: 3:00 PM
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Type: Hotel

 Description: Conveniently located to the city's renowned Magnificent Mile, featuring excellent shopping, great museums, nightlife, dining, entertainment and cultural attractions. Minutes from The Loop, financial and theatre districts, Chicago sports with the Cubs, Sox, Bears, Bulls and Blackhawks. Also, secure heated indoor parking facility.

Contact info:
630 N Rush Street
Chicago, IL 60611 USA
phone: 312-981-6600
web: www.fourpointschicago.com

Room amenities: Each stylish room is equipped with comfortable pillow top bed, free high speed internet, both wired and wireless access in-room, microwave, refrigerator, coffee maker, cable television, movies on demand, video games on demand, iron and ironing board, hairdryer.

Facility amenities: Four Points by Sheraton Hotel is 100% smoke free. There is an indoor heated pool and whirlpool in an airy sunroom, fitness center, 24-hour front desk, complimentary USA Today paper, safe deposit box, 24 hour business center, coin laundry, on-site gift and sundries shop and high speed internet throughout the hotel with helpful guest services/bell stand. Easy access to Starbucks and Trader Joe's Grocery Store.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights after: Varies
Additional nights on availability basis. Please call 312-981-6614, or go online to www.fourpointschicago.com to book your additional nights. Please book only the additional nights that you plan on staying in the city. DO NOT give them the dates which are already reserved through the road scholar registration. Thank you.

Check out time: 12:00 PM
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•5 nights of accommodations
•13 meals: 5 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 3 dinners
•9 Expert-led lectures
•10 Field trips
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