TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATIONS

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We are so grateful to all our guests, and we particularly appreciate the effort made by those of you traveling from afar to join us for our wedding. We hope the information below helps to make your time to and from, and during your stay in Chicagoland, a great experience.

If you'd like more information, or have any questions to which you can't find answers on our website, please contact us via telephone or by email .

LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS

General Accommodation Details:

There are many hotels in every price range in the city and suburbs of Chicago. We've reserved a block of rooms in two in the suburbs, both of which are located not too far from O'Hare and Midway airports and the KLM Lodge. Of course, additional reservations at different hotels can be made on www.travelocity.com, www.orbitz.com, and numerous other websites.

Suburbs centrally located between O'Hare, Midway, downtown Chicago, and most importantly, the Katherine Legge Lodge, include: Oak Brook, Hinsdale, and Westmont. Otherwise, please read on for prearranged accommodation information.

Accommodation Type: Deluxe

Wyndham Drake Hotel
2301 York Road
Oakbrook, IL
(630) 645-2714 or 1-800-WYNDHAM

Single or Double: $89 per night
Book by Date: April 2, 2003
Mention Wambach-Tranchita Wedding when booking

This is a 4-diamond hotel located in the western Chicago suburb of Oakbrook. Just down the street from this hotel is an upscale shopping center, the Drury Lane theater and several restaurants. In addition to amenities like a fitness center and an on-site Budget car rental facility, they also offer a free shuttle to KLM Lodge (or to anywhere within 7 miles) before 11 PM.

Accommodation Type: Mid-Priced

Red Roof Inn Willowbrook
I-55 and Kingery Hwy
Willowbrook, IL
(630) 323-8811

Single: $49.99 per night; Double: $54 per night
Book by Date: April 2, 2003
Mention Wambach-Tranchita Wedding when booking

This is your standard no-frills motel. It's inexpensive (for the Chicago area) and is located a little over a mile from KLM Lodge. It's about 20 miles from O'Hare and no more than 10 from Midway Airport.

TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

Traveling by Air:

O'Hare and Midway are the two major airports in the Chicago area. O'Hare is northwest of the city and is serviced by most of the major carriers (United, American); Midway is southwest of the city and is serviced by many of the low-cost carriers (JetBlue, Southwest). To find low-cost airfare, we recommend www.travelocity.com or www.orbitz.com, two travel websites.

Traveling by Train:

Amtrak's main Chicago-area station is Union Station, located in downtown Chicago. To book a ticket, go to www.amtrak.com.

Traveling by Car:

There are several major expressways and tollways that go in and around Chicago. For specific driving directions, try www.mapquest.com. We recommend trying to avoid arriving or leaving Chicagoland during rush hour (roughly 7 AM-9:30 AM and 4 PM-6:30 PM) because the traffic here was recently rated #2 worst in the nation. Need we say more?!

RENTAL CAR ARRANGEMENTS:

You can find rental agencies all over the Chicago area, and most have locations at O'Hare and Midway airports. Plus the Wyndham Drake hotel has an on-site Buget car rental facility.

Directions to KLM Lodge

The Katherine Legge Memorial Lodge is located at 5901 South County Line Road in the town of Hinsdale, Illinois.

FROM O'HARE AIRPORT:

Start out going Northeast on DEPARTURES. 0.70 miles
Merge onto I-190 E. 1.65 miles
Merge onto I-294 S via exit number 1D toward INDIANA (Portions toll). 16.15 miles
Merge onto I-55 S/JOLIET RD S toward ST LOUIS. 1.16 miles
Take the NORTH COUNTY LINE RD exit- exit number 276B. 0.32 miles
Merge onto S COUNTY LINE RD/CR-W19. 1.50 miles

FROM MIDWAY AIRPORT

Start out going North on S CICERO AVE/IL-50 toward PARKING. 2.02 miles
Merge onto I-55 S via the ramp- on the left. 10.11 miles
Take the NORTH COUNTY LINE RD exit- exit number 276B. 0.32 miles
Merge onto S COUNTY LINE RD/CR-W19. 1.50 miles

FROM WYNDHAM DRAKE HOTEL

Start out going South on YORK RD toward DOVER DR. 2.44 miles
Turn RIGHT onto THE LN. 0.04 miles
Turn LEFT onto N GARFIELD AVE. 1.50 miles
Turn LEFT onto E 55TH ST/CR-35. 0.50 miles
Turn RIGHT onto S COUNTY LINE RD/CR-W19. 0.48 miles

FROM RED ROOF INN WILLOWBROOK

Start out going North on IL-83 N/KINGERY HWY toward MIDWAY DR. 1.32 miles
Turn RIGHT onto PLAINFIELD RD/CR-31. 1.65 miles
Turn LEFT onto S COUNTY LINE RD/CR-W19. 0.74 miles

Things to Do

What follows is a brief overview of some activities and sites we think our out of town guests may enjoy. For more in-depth information about the city of Chicago and the surrounding suburbs we suggest browsing http://metromix.com

Suburban attractions:

Downtown Chicago attractions:

Brookfield Zoo
1st Avenue and 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 708-485-0263
Graue Mill and Museum
(historical site)3720 York Rd., Oak Brook 630-655-2090
Drury Lane Theater
(live performances) - 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace 630-530-0111
DuPage Children's Museum
301 N. Washington St., Naperville 630-637-8000
Elmhurst Art Museum
150 Cottage Hill Ave., Elmhurst 630-834-0202
Elmhurst Historical Museum
120 E. Park Ave., Elmhurst 630-833-1457
Ernest Hemingway Birthplace
339 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-848-2222
Ernest Hemingway Museum
200 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-848-2222
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio
951 Chicago Ave., Oak Park 708-848-1976
Lake View Nature Center
17W063 Hodges Road, Villa Park 630-941-8747
Morton Arboretum
4100 Illinois Route 53 Lisle, IL 60532-1293 (630)-968-0074
Naper Settlement
(a restored 19th century village) 523 S. Webster St., Naperville 630-420-6010
Oak Park Conservatory
615 Garfield Ave., Oak Park 708-386-4700
Pleasant Home
Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest 217 S. Home Ave., Oak Park 708-383-2654
Stacy's Tavern Museum
(a restored 19th century inn) - 557 Geneva Rd., Glen Ellyn 630-858-8696

Lincoln Park Zoo
2200 North Cannon Dr., at Lake Shore Dr. and Fullerton Pkwy, Chicago, IL (312) 742 2000 (free admission)
Chicago Historical Society
Clark St. at North Ave., Chicago IL (312) 642-4600
Museum of Science and Industry
57th St. and Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL (773) 684-1414
Field Museum of Natural History
1400 S. Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL (312).922-9410
Art Institute of Chicago
111 South Michigan Ave., Chicago,IL (312) 443-3600
Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum
1300 S. Lake Shore Dr. (312) 922-7827
Sears Tower
233 S. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL (312) 875-9696
Shedd Aquarium
1200 S. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL (312) 939-2438
Wrigley Field
(Chicago Cubs baseball)1200 W. Addison St., Chicago, IL
Comiskey Park
(Chicago White Sox baseball) 333 West 35th Street Chicago, IL

Food
For Chicago-style deep dish pizza:
Bacino's Trattoria
1504 N. Naper Blvd., Naperville
630-505-0600

For soup and sandwich:
Corner Bakery
240 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook

Corner Bakery
40 E. Hinsdale Ave., Hinsdale
630-850-7587

May 3, 2003