Hotel Sax Chicago

Michigan Ave. Shopping. The Magnificent Mile offers 460 stores in eight city blocks.
Beginning 3 blocks from the hotel
directions: turn right at State St., walk to Wacker Dr. (1 bk.), turn left on Wacker (2 bks.) turn left on Michigan
most stores are open 10am-7pm 7 days

Millennium Park http://www.millenniumpark.org
201 E. Randolph St. 5 bks. from the hotel
directions: turn right at State St. walk 3 bks. to Randolph St. turn left walk 2 bks. to Michigan Ave.
6 a.m.-11 p.m. daily; hours vary for special events

Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan Ave., 8 bks. from the hotel
directions: turn right at State St./walk 3 bks. to Randolph St./ turn left walk 2 bks. to Michigan Ave/turn right walk 3 bks. to Monroe
10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Wed., Fri.; 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Thurs.; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.

Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower)
233 S Wacker Dr (1 mile from hotel, 5 minute taxi ride)
May-September: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily; October-April: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily
Last Sky Deck/Ledge tickets are sold 30 minutes prior to closing.

Navy Pier
600 E Grand Ave. (1/2 mile from hotel, free trolley service on weekends)
Summer (Memorial Day-Labor Day): 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun.-Thurs.; 10 a.m.-midnight Fri.-Sat.
Fall (Sep. 4-Oct. 31) and Spring (Apr. 1-Thurs. before Memorial Day): 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sun.-Thurs.; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat.
Winter (Nov. 1-Mar. 31): 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri. and Sat.; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sun.

John G. Shedd Aquarium
1200 S Lake Shore Dr. (2 miles from hotel, 15 minute #146 bus ride, or 10 taxi ride)
9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, Memorial Day-Labor Day; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday after Labor Day.

Field Museum of Natural History
1400 S Lake Shore Dr. (2 miles from hotel, 15 minute #146 bus ride)
9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; last admission 4 p.m. Closed Christmas Day

Museum of Science & Industry
57th & Lake Shore Drive (6 miles from the hotel, 15 minute taxi ride, or 20 minute #6 bus ride)
9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday Closed Dec. 25

Wrigley Field
1060 W Addison (6 miles from hotel, 20 minute RED line train ride)
open for tours March-October

Lincoln Park Zoo
2200 N. Cannon Drive (3 miles from hotel, 10 minute taxi, 20 minute #22 bus ride)
April-May: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Memorial Day-Labor Day: Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday-Sunday: 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; September-October: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; November-March 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.