What to do in Chicago?

[MC]

My and my friend are visiting Chicago next week.

Any place that we shall visit? Any cool club to party?

Thanks.

 

[tranceport]

house of blues for sure huh?

 

[tranceport]

woot 600th post too.


"yawn"

 

[Brutuskend]

You MUST check out M.S.I.

(The Museum of Science and Industry)

 

Originally posted by: Brutuskend
You MUST check out M.S.I.

(The Museum of Science and Industry)

Agreed. Also, get a cow, and a barn...put a lantern behind the cow on a dry day. Makes for an interesting night.

 

[MC]

Cool, M.S.I sounds interesting.

Keep them coming.

By the way, what is house of blues?

 

[amdskip]

Navy Pier is alright and there is the aquarium there too IIRC.

 

[Mean MrMustard]

If you have no idea what the House of Blues or Blues in general, you shouldn't be allowed to enter Chicago.

 

[stormbv]

The top of the Sears Tower is pretty cool. So is the Field Museum (Dinosaurs!). Umm...a Cubs game?

 

Originally posted by: stormbv
The top of the Sears Tower is pretty cool. So is the Field Museum (Dinosaurs!). Umm...a Cubs game?

bah...cubs suck. Nuff said.

 

[Miramonti]

if your friend is a chica, drinks at the top of the hancock tower is very cool. (95th floor)

 

[LeeTJ]

I always thought Gino's East Pizzeria was pretty awesome. Even if you don't like Deep Dish pizza it's a pretty good experience.

 

Originally posted by: LeeTJ
I always thought Gino's East Pizzeria was pretty awesome. Even if you don't like Deep Dish pizza it's a pretty good experience.

one has not had deep dish until one has eaten Chicago deepdish. Go there.

 

[Smolek]

Originally posted by: FallenHero

Originally posted by: stormbv
The top of the Sears Tower is pretty cool. So is the Field Museum (Dinosaurs!). Umm...a Cubs game?

bah...cubs suck. Nuff said.

You dont go to a cubs game to see who wins/loses. You go for the experience.

 

[Smolek]

Originally posted by: stormbv
The top of the Sears Tower is pretty cool.

Unless you are afraid of heights

 

[TheCorm]

It's the windy city isn't it?...how about you pass wind...?

Sorry....

Hey whats the population of Chicago?

 

[BurnItDwn]

House of blues rocks ... parking is a biatch though ... so if you are gonna be staying in the city accessible to public transportation ... take it ...

Museum of Science and industry is cool,
Field musiem is cool,
If you are one of those artsy people, the Art Institute of Chicago is good (I don't care for it, but my little sister and her Fiance go like to go there).
If you are in the loop just wander around, good restaurants all over the place, cool architecture.
Its a cool city.

 

[slickcat]

Rush St.
That is all

 

[Purgatory-Z]

Originally posted by: Smolek

Originally posted by: FallenHero

Originally posted by: stormbv
The top of the Sears Tower is pretty cool. So is the Field Museum (Dinosaurs!). Umm...a Cubs game?

bah...cubs suck. Nuff said.

You dont go to a cubs game to see who wins/loses. You go for the experience.

One word: Bleachers!

 

[MisfitsFiend]

Is your wife into shopping? If so, take her down the Magnificent Mile. Start off at 900 N. Michigan (Bloomingdales, Williams Sonoma, etc...), then go to Water Tower (Marshall Field's, Lord and Taylor, Godiva, etc). You can get some really good Italian food (not expensive)at Tucci Benucch at 900 N. Michigan. If you want to spend a little more, then take her to Spiaggia at 980 N. Michigan Ave - awesome food, spectacular view of the lake. Then just walk down Michigan Ave, you'll hit Victoria's Secret, Ralph Lauren, Tiffany's, Crate and Barrel, Disney, Nike, Anne Taylor, Nordstroms, and a whole bunch of awesome stores. While you are there, you can see John Hancock, and you can eat at the Cheesecake Factory (in the building). You can also visit Marshall Field's on State Street.

If shopping isn't your thing, you can go to the Museum Campus - the name for the area with the Shedd Aquarium, the Planetarium, the Museum of Natural History. They have awesome paths and it should be beautiful on a nice day! You can walk down along the waterfront, and stop by Navy Pier, or walk a little in the other direction, and visit Miegs Fiels. I used to go there, rollerblade down the paths, and sit on rocks and watch planes take off...um...now you can look at the X's on the runway...You can also visit Soldiers Field...the ugly mismatched new one they just put up. The Museum of Science and Industry is also awesome. It is down Lake Shore Drive, but there is nothing else in the immediate area (walking distance).

If you are into the beach, there's parking at Montrose Harbor, you can go to Oak Street Beach, etc. They have a couple of food joints down the lakefront on the beach, and they have been putting up lots of things...not sure what yet, but I'm assuming food related. The bike paths are awesome down the lake. If you are an avid biker/rollerblader, etc. you can start off at the Museum Campus, and bike all the way to Evanston. These trails are really great!

A cubs game is also awasome!!
Hope you have a great time....

 

[MisfitsFiend]

oops...too ealy in the morning...where did I get wife from?

As for clubs, there's a ton of stuff down Division, and Damen in the Wicker Park, Ukrainian Village area.

There are also some on North and Sheffield like Circus, CroBar, Excalibur on Ontario, House of Blues

 

[Soybomb]

Berghoffs is a great place to eat!

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

shedd aquarium is good,

and the museum of modern art and institute of art (free on Thursdays? if you get there early enough) are great.

the MSI is great



where are you going to be staying?

 

[dman]

Skyline Chilli. for lunch.

Mmmmm.


Unfortunately, I gained 5lbs just mentioning it.

 

[Siddhartha]

Originally posted by: MC
My and my friend are visiting Chicago next week.

Any place that we shall visit? Any cool club to party?

Thanks.

Don't bother going to the in town topless bars. They all suck.