What to do in Chicago?

[MisfitsFiend]

will you be here all week, or just a few days?

 

[Electric Amish]

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.

Yeah, that's what I did when I was there a few weeks ago.

amish

 

[djheater]

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.

Come help me sand my porch.

 

[LordJezo]

GO SEE BLUE MAN GROUP!!!!!!!!

 

[adlep]

Bump for a useful threat, and anoter vote for M.S.I...
The U-boat tour was awsome...Man these things were tiny.....

the hancock tower is much better than Sears tower, you can see more, especially these cool executive swiming pools at the top of smaller buildings....
Also, I know an inexpensive motel:
link
Nothing special, but it is close to the train station and inexpensive...

 

[djheater]

Originally posted by: LordJezo
GO SEE BLUE MAN GROUP!!!!!!!!

The last dozen or so people I know who've seen it hated it and said it was a waste of money. I've never seen it myself.

 

[MC]

We are going to be in Chicago for about 3 days, hopefully it's enough.....

We haven't decide where to stay yet, any not-too-expensive suggestion?

Thanks for all the suggestions so far, keep em' coming

 

[stormbv]

You could drive out to the country and watch the corn grow...ours just started coming up.

Oh, wait...you want to have fun.

 

[exp]

The Blues Festival takes place downtown May 29-June 1, so if you're here during that time and enjoy that genre of music it may be worth a visit. You definitely can't beat the price (free).

I always thought Gino's East Pizzeria was pretty awesome.

With all due respect to Gino's (which is damn good) when it comes to Chicago-style deep dish pizza Lou Malnotti's is king. If you get the chance try both and decide for yourself.

 

[exp]

Also, if you like beer drop by the Goose Island brewery for a bit of fun.

 

[astroview]

Originally posted by: TheCorm
It's the windy city isn't it?...how about you pass wind...?

Sorry....

Hey whats the population of Chicago?

Chicago Population: 2,896,016 in city and 9,157,540 in metro, Area is 589 km² (227 mi²)

For your comparison TheCorm (all from skyscrapers.com)
London Population: 7,172,036 in city and 11,850,000 in metro, Area is 1,579 km² (609 mi²)



Anyways, onto the stuff to do. Ok, don't listen to these guys from Indiana about the House of Blues. Go to a place called Blues on Halsted. Cool place, not touristy.

As for the pizza, don't listen to anyone, Giordano's pizza is the best Chicago chain!

Check out www.chowhound.com to figure out what else you might want to go eat at. (Good food message board for Chicago, and other cities and regions like LA, NYC, Houston)

these 3 sites are good to figure out what to do:
www.metromix.com
chicago.citysearch.com
www.centerstage.net

My personal favorite things to do with the tourists include
architecture tours
shop on Michigan Ave
Art Museum
Museum of Science of Industry.

Other cool things:
Cubs Game
Catch a movie at the Brew & View (beer and movies, great heh)
Go to a comedy show at Second City. Or any play or comedy type show, Chicago has good theater
go to the Signature Room on top of the Hancock for a drink (95 stories!)

Explore Neighborhoods like: Lakeview/Wrigleyville - alternative shopping type stuff... Lincoln Park for the great sports bars, Rush&Division or Weed Street for club type stuff, Wicker Park if you're a hipster is cool too.

Avoid Navy Pier unless you're a 13 year old kid. It's super touristy, seems to attract a lot of fat midwesterners for some reason.

There's a ton of stuff to do, up to you to do it! Any questions post, or PM me.

 

[Ausm]

Get Out of there!!


Ausm

 

[Sukhoi]

The Playboy building!

 

[GroundZero]

suicide is always an option in Chicago.

 

[tk149]

MisfitsFiend, your wife is expensive!

Lots of good ideas here. I suggest one of the river/lakeshore architectural cruises. Also, if you can spend some dough, one of the dinner lakeshore cruises is pretty cool - you get to see the city skyline at night.

IMHO, the John Hancock skydeck has a better view than the Sears Tower skydeck, even though it isn't as high.

There are lots of deep dish pizza places in Chicago. I'd like to add Uno's and Due's to the good ones already mentioned.

I really really enjoyed Blue Man Group. MSI recently was renovated. I just went there last month and it was totally different (and bigger) than when I went a few years ago. Be warned that it is not part of the "Museum Campus" mentioned previously.

If you check out the Field Museum of Natural History, be sure to look at the stuffed Lions from the movie, "The Ghost and the Darkness."

 

[djheater]

How old are you?

How about:

Fireside Bowl

• FIRESIDE BOWL 2646 W. Fullerton: All-ages shows nightly. Fri 5/16, 6 PM, Starstruck, Myopia, Matches, RM101; 10 PM, Casey Meehan & the Late Night Radio, Black Bear Combo, Chantigs, Lord of the Yum Yum. Sat 5/17, 5 PM, Pink Lincolns, Even in Blackouts, Dutchmen, Geezers; 10 PM, Vakill, Qwazaar, Mac Lethal, Infinito. Sun 5/18, 5 PM, Hewhocorrupts, Kylesa, Despite, High on Crime, Escape Grace. Tue 5/20, 6 PM, Unsung Zeros, Knockout, Army of Me, Vermillion. Wed 5/21, 8 PM, Mastodon (see Spot Check), Cephalic Carnage (see Spot Check), Uphill Battle, Dysrhythmia. Thu 5/22, 6 PM, Soophie Nun Squad, Tem Eyos Ki, Seyarse; 10 PM, Callaghan, Arrivals, Superhopper. Fri 5/23, 6 PM, Bigwig, Much the Same, Stereotyperider, Bomb; 10 PM, Buck 65, Jet by Day. Sat 5/24, 5 PM, Tossers, Siderunners, Phantom Three; 9 PM, Murder in the Red Barn, Pines, Prosperity Wallet. Sun 5/25, 5 PM, Against Me, Fifth-Hour Hero, Short Round, After the Fall; 9 PM, Major Stars, Heathen Shame, Life Partners, LA Drugs. 773-486-2700

Or if you're older, The Empty Bottle

Go sit out by the Planetarium at night (avoid the cops, park on roosevelt and hoof it), check out the skyline and stuff.

Walk around wicker park. Take the 'el' to Wrigley and sit in the bleachers.

 

[MC]

wow, almost too many stuff to do.

up


By the way, we are 24.

 

[astroview]

My fav. bar in the city is McGees, just like the place. Both John Barelycorns are cool.

I think there's enough to do in chicago for a tourist easily in 3 days, over a week if you really want to get to know the city. It's why I love living here.

 

[FoolishMcNasty]

check out frank lloyd wright's Robie House and many of the buildings in the area...

 

[zzzz]

do what astroview suggested..

 

[astroview]

Thanks for the good word ZZZZ! Didn't know we had any UChicago guys around here. I was just down in Hyde Park, I have a friend who is a Sophmore Econ major there.

Forgot to say, the Green Mill is good for Jazz.

Cheap place to eat lunch in the city is Potbelly, like a good version of subway, lots of locales in the city.

Some Decent bars (not high end places):
Hangge Uppes
Life?s Too Short
Hi-Tops (sports place)
Joes on Weed
Berghoff has the best beer ever! I love it, go there for one beer in the afternoon, not a hangout pickup type of bar.

BTW where are you staying?

 

[Platypus]

comedy drive to AT Meet to find it cancelled option.

 

[MC]

Originally posted by: astroview
Thanks for the good word ZZZZ! Didn't know we had any UChicago guys around here. I was just down in Hyde Park, I have a friend who is a Sophmore Econ major there.

Forgot to say, the Green Mill is good for Jazz.

Cheap place to eat lunch in the city is Potbelly, like a good version of subway, lots of locales in the city.

Some Decent bars (not high end places):
Hangge Uppes
Life?s Too Short
Hi-Tops (sports place)
Joes on Weed
Berghoff has the best beer ever! I love it, go there for one beer in the afternoon, not a hangout pickup type of bar.

BTW where are you staying?

Any suggestions for accommodation?

 

[Anubis]

Hookers

 

[MC]

Originally posted by: TheEvil1
Hookers

er...i'll pass on this