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[QUOTE]Originally posted by RRRICH: [QB] Kacy -- I agree about Glenwood being a good place to stop over on your journey -- it really is a beautiful town, is right on the Colorado River, and the hot springs are right across the river from the AMTRAK station. As stated above, Granby is not much of a town. The Canadian is a wonderful train too -- it has many more "amenities" than any AMTRAK train, although I personally prefer the AMTRAK bedrooms (rooms for 2 adults or 1 adult + 2 young kids) over the VIA Rail Canada ones. You could spend the whole day in one of the dome cars on the Canadian and get great views of the Canadian Rockies, as well as the Prairielands of central Canada, and the remote lake-covered forested hills of Ontario. Concerning museums in Chicago, the Science & Industry Museum is a good place to take the kids, but it is quite a ways from Union Station -- I don't know how much the taxi fare would be. When I lay over in Chicago, I usually visit the Field Museum of Natural History, which is quite a bit closer to Union Station, and an easy 7- or 8-minute taxi ride. The kids would enjoy that too, I believe -- the large dinosuar named "Sue" in the main hall is always a hit with the young 'uns!! The kids may also enjoy seeing the Shedd Aquarium, which is also close to Union Station, or you may even want to ride the elevator to the top of the Sears Tower (what's that called now? Willis Tower or something?), which is only a block from Union Station. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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