Ever since visiting the awesome "Calatrava" letterbox
in Milwaukee, WI, I have been searching for months for
a good hiding place in downtown Chicago. At last I
found one and my 'box is ready:

Chicago Underground letterbox
Cook County, Chicago, IL
Placed May 1, 2002

Clues:

Start at the Michigan Avenue bridge. Follow the stairs
half way down to the Wendella Boat Landing. Here you
will find an entrance to the Chicago Underground
system of streets.

Entering the portal, continue in this direction for
two short blocks to a place to get something to eat,
something to eat, something to eat and drink.

With a full belly to sustain you on your hike, now you
are ready. Look for a staircase nearby. Stand on the
stairs, facing down the staircase, and walk in this
direction. Continue on and over the bridge.

After you have crossed the bridge, look to your left
for a passage which starts between 111 and 333. Follow
this all the way until it ends, where you will find a
door.

Cross the hall, headed for the south shore. But now
look for a short stair which leads you back down to
the street and back on the sidewalk again.

Follow the colonnade very nearly to its end, where you
will find the box hidden at the base of a pillar.

A few caveats that should be included with the clues:
Please remember that this is an urban letterbox. The
underground passageways you will follow are all public
areas and are not dangerous, but you must be alert and
aware of your surroundings. A sizeable number of
people have made their homes in the Chicago
Underground since the 1930s. If you do not bother them
they will not bother you. The letterbox is not hidden
in an area where you might intrude upon these people.
Please be very discrete in your search for the
letterbox. What with all the current fears of
mysterious packages hidden in high-traffic areas, it
is imperative that you keep the existence and location
of this letterbox a secret. Once you find it, you may
want to move away from the immediate area to stamp up.


Good luck!
Matt the Rat
Chicago



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