First, let me pay homage to my idol ^^^^ ...
The best thing we did was pick up a Ventra card - an open fare card that is nothing like Presto. My husband and I spent $35 USD and we took trains and buses to:
Lincoln Park
Beverly (Chicago's south side and what was once a predominantly Irish area)
Navy Pier
Wrigley Field (caught the ball game between the Cubs and Blue Jays)
and...
... Firehouse 51 (where Chicago Fire is filmed on location outside of the hall and in the service bay)
This was as close as I was going to get to Taylor Kinney.
And of course, we picked up some Chicago Fire Department swag!
We rode the "L" like champs.
And saw some amazing sites along the way such as the incredible architecture of the city's Chinatown (off in the distance).
We couldn't do everything so it warrants another trip in the Spring. I absolutely loved the city's waterfront.
The bus operators were incredible - friendly, engaging and polite. Locals said it was because we were engaging and polite. Were we supposed to be rude?
People like to be respected and respond in kind. I chatted up every police officer I met and charmed the fire fighters. Public service can be a shitty job and dealing with the public isn't easy, so if I can make someone's day better by asking her about her job or what sport team he roots for, then that's what Imma do.
3 comments:
Sounds like a great vacation!
I recently went to Washington, D.C., Their smartrip card is much better than presto, for one thing, let's say you are short for fare, most of the buses allow you to insert the money you owe and it either loads the card or pays the difference, that's something I wish presto could do
I also like how multiple people can use their transit pass - we just gave our friend some money when we all went to Wrigley together.
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