Limo: Fermilab usually deals with West Suburban Limousine Service (they are familiar with Fermilab, etc.). Reservations should be made in advance. Unless Lois or Laura makes one for you, call 1-800-345-LIMO from out of state or 630-668-9600 locally. For pickup instructions after your arrival at either airport, call 1-800-942-LIMO. Taking a limo is a reasonable option if you stay on site (about $35 one way).
Driving: All major rental companies are located at the airports. ACE (1-800-243-3443) has a special Fermilab rate which includes some insurance (check), so may be the best choice for certain people. The Chicago area traffic conditions might give you a feeling for the traffic.
Directions: Look at the directions to Fermilab before
departure and the maps on the same page. Here is a more useful map including
hotel locations and freeways. While the previous
page tells you to use the West entrance of the Lab from the Farnsworth Ave exit
of I-88, you can save some time (and 30 cents) by using the East entrance.
Driving West on I-88, take the Route 59 exit North, and travel about 2 miles.
Turn left (West) onto Batavia Rd (there's a Shell gas station on the corner),
and after about 0.8 miles you get to the Lab.
Once you are here, you can pick up street maps from the Users
Office (NW corner on the ground floor).
Gates: Fermilab is open to the public for sightseeing purposes every day from 6am to 8pm. During these hours you can enter and exit with a ticket obtained at the gate. The Lab is open for business purposes (visitors, speakers, conference attendees, etc.) 24 hours a day. After 8pm call the Communication Center via the intercom to request access.
Lodging: On-site accommodation is located in the Fermilab Village. Besides apartments and houses reserved for long-term residents, dormitory-type rooms are available. Reservations may be made through the Housing Office at 630-840-3777 or by email at housing@fnal.gov. The Housing Office in Aspen East is open 8am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday. If you arrive after these hours, you can pick up your key at the Communication Center in the basement of the highrise (Wilson Hall). (If you are coming with a limo, have them drive you to the highrise, and back to the village after you have picked up your key.) For off-site accommodation pick from the "official" Fermilab list.
Dining: Unless you want to go to downtown Chicago, keep in mind that you're not in New York or San Francisco... The immediate vicinity of the Lab offers limited variety and quality, but within 5-10 miles there are some decent options. Look at Sec.4.1 of the grad students' Guide to Life at Fermilab. Another place to start is the Chicago Reader's Restaurant Finder.
If you are spending a longer time here, don't miss the Art Institute, go to the Symphony, listen to some Blues, etc. Check out the Reader's weekly Guide to Arts & Entertainment.
If you just moved here, the Guide to Life at Fermilab mentioned above may be useful to browse.
There are several guest accounts on the pc's, passwords can be obtained from Lois. Do not use these accounts after leaving Fermilab, i.e., transfer your files to your home computer and discard your copy of the password when you leave. Do not change the password or the mail forwarding.
All users are bound by the Fermilab Policy on Computing. Read it if you are bored. Bottom line: use ssh / scp instead of telnet / rlogin / ftp whenever possible, and don't count on any privacy.
Printing: You probably want to use one of the following
lpr -Pwh3e_hp5si_double filename | Prints duplex on East side laser printer |
lpr -Pwh3e_hp5si_single filename | Prints one-sided on East side laser printer |
lpr -Pwh3e_tekclr filename | Prints on East side color printer |
lpr -Pwh3e_tekclr_trans filename | Prints on East side color printer on transparencies |
Software: Most common software is installed on all computers. Mathematica runs only on thpc02, so you need to log in to this machine to use it. RevTeX is installed on thpc07 and thpc17 (at least). Form is installed on thpc01. Parts of Cernlib may exist on some machines...
Xerox, Fax, Phone: The Xerox machines on the E and W sides require codes, ask Lois. There is also a machine in the Library (no code required). The theory group fax number is 630-840-5435. For calls outside Fermilab, dial 9-(local number) or 9-1-(area code)-(number).
Seminars:
Theory Seminars
Thursdays (and sometimes Tuesdays) at 2:30pm in Curia II (2nd floor SW)
Joint
Experimental-Theoretical Seminars Fridays at
4:00pm in 1 West
Colloquia
Wednesdays at 4:00pm in 1 West
Astro
Seminars Mondays at 2:30pm in Curia II
Weekly Lab-wide
Calendar
Links to the U.Chicago and Argonne seminars are on the theory group homepage.
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