Day 2 - August 12, 2015

1st stop Architecture Tour of Chicago

2nd stop Macy for Lunch

3rd stop Art Institute of Chicago

5th took the Metra

and watched Buena Vista Social Club perform at the Ravinia

Day 1 - August 11, 2015

Peshtigo Students arrived at their Hostel in Chicago around 1:30pm.  Settled in their rooms and start their tour.

1st stop Lincoln Park Conservatory

2nd stop Lincoln Park Zoo

3rd stop Lake Michigan 

4th stop Del Seoul Restaurant

5th stop Blue Man Group

Get Away Hostel - Commons Area

Breakfast comes with accommodation, from 7-9:30am.  It's a buffet style, so students can get a plate and help themselves between that time.  Their food varies daily. 

You can see the kitchen (where the breakfast is held) further out into the next room ahead, and then they can eat at the chair/table where that guy is sitting to the right.

This is what you see 1st thing as you enter the hostel, great place to sit for a short meeting and to use their computers.  You would need a password to access their computer, otherwise it's available for who ever gets to it first.  From their computer you can print without a charge. 

If you wanted to store your left over food or grocery they have a convenient fridge for guests.  It is located in the kitchen where the breakfast is served.  They have a full kitchen, with pans, pots for guest to use.

Get Away Hostel - private 4 bedroom

Each bed comes with pillow, blanket, sheets, and towel for shower. 

2 bunk beds that will fit 4 people.  The light from outside is kind of bright in the picture but below there is a square which is the air conditioner as they don't have central air since it's a older building, one of Chicago historical landmark. 

This entrance way leads to the full bathroom.

Full Bathroom with towel, toilet paper, shampoo/conditioner, and body wash. 

On both side of the front door there is a closet to hang your cloth, towel, or to store stuff.  In case you are wondering if there are hangers, I didn't see any hangers in the room

Here is a picture of the front door when it is closed, double lock for safety.  And the red doors which leads to the closet. 

Welcome

Welcome students and parents to Peshitigo's Chicago Trip Blog, this blog is used as a way to inform as well as getting your questions answered before or during the trip.  Your trip is from August 11-13, 2015, just only about 2 weeks away.

Prior to the trip I will post information on this blog to inform you of your hostel stays, venues you will be visiting and so forth.  I will also be checking in the comment section for questions you may have regarding the trip.

During the trip i will be updating basic itineraries as to where your kids are, and a few pictures here and there.  I will not be posting pictures of anyone on the trip unless a united census of everyone agree to, if you do please contact below and state participants name and yes or no.  If any participants are interested in becoming an author to this blog to post pictures or write daily events of the day please send me your name and email address to be added.  As an author you have the privilege of representing your school and the student body, if the content is not school appropriate according to the adults on the trip your privilege will be taken away.

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Get Away Hostel

Here is the information on GetAway Hostel
if you have questions regarding your hostel please comment below and I will answer as soon as I can. 
 

Chicago Getaway Hostel

616 W. Arlington Pl.

Chicago, IL 60614

Main:   773.929.5380 

Fax:     773.665.5485

www.getawayhostel.com

For accommodation we will have one 6bed private room with a full bathroom, and three 4bed private room with a full bathroom.  At this hostel Private Room is defined as having its own key card just like a regular hotel, so only the people living inside it could open, therefore although there are 2 extra bed rest assured no one outside of our group will have access to it.  You might find some rooms with lockers, but that's just because they haven't took it down yet. 

If you do decide to get a locker there are a few lockers in the lower level that can be used, those are free as long as you bring your own lock, or can be purchased at the front desk for $5.

This hostel is close in approximation to the Briar Street Theater where the Blue Man Group is, about 20 minute walk, one stop on the cta, and a few stops on the pace bus.  It is in the Lincoln Park neighborhood and close to the neighborhood of Lake View, 6 minutes away from Lincoln Park, 10 minutes walk to DePaul University, and not too far from the beach.  For more reviews on this hostel click here. 

Below are the features that comes with staying at this hostel.