Travel
and Financial
Information
Location: TECH Building --
Northwestern University is located in
Evanston, IL on the north side of Chicago.
Lodging:
We have
rooms reserved at Hilton Garden in Evanston and in the Club Quarters in
Chicago. Other options include more expensive hotels in the Evanston
area.
Flying:
Chicago has two airports (O'Hare and Midway).
For inexpensive airfare, it is worth checking various
web sites (Travelocity, Expedia, Orbitz, Priceline, Cheap Fares, Discount
Airfare) or contacting a travel agent.
Directions
to Northwestern
: Directions for
traveling from the airport or driving to the Evanston campus, and a
list of shuttle services from O'Hare may be obtained by clicking
the corresponding link. You may find the map of Northwestern's Evanston campus to be
helpful in locating the TECH Building, which houses the Physics
department.
Parking:
The most
convenient parking lot is the central parking lot. Do not park in the following
Northwestern lots: Student Health, University Police, Central Utility
Plant, Tech Institute lots
and drives (which are within 30 feet of Tech), and Foster Walker
complex. Parking on Evanston's city streets is not recommended as the
"parking vultures" (parking enforcement) will ticket you.
Weather:
Temperature is expected to be between 60ºF (16ºC)
and 80ºF (27ºC).
Rain is possible at some time during the week.
Food:
Here is a great
guide to Evanston area restaurants.
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