Destination: Tunnel Vision
Where do all the people go in winter? For lunch and other delights, take a saunter in the Pedway.
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Just past the Now We're Poppin' snack shop in the Metra station, bear left down a few steps and make a slight right through the glass doors. You can access the (9) Chicago Cultural Center (78 E. Washington St.) using an elevator on the right side or head straight into the basement of the newly renovated (10) 139 North Wabash Avenue building, where you'll find a Subway, a dry cleaners, and Intelligentsia Coffee.
Except for Infield's sports bar and an ATM, the Pedway in the basement of (11) Macy's (111 N. State St.) is fairly desolate, and we recommend hurrying through until you reach the Washington Red Line subway station. Here, construction prevents you from connecting to the Blue Line, so exit the Pedway and pick it up at the Washington Blue Line stop (19 N. Dearborn St.) at the (12) Richard J. Daley Center (55 E. Randolph St.).
The Pedway in the lower level of the Daley Center leads through a maze of courtrooms, related offices, and information booths. Go left down the first hallway past the Starbucks to reach the (13) 69 West Washington Street building, where we were delighted to encounter a subterranean Dairy Queen and a watch repair. Also, look for the express driver's license facility, open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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