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Chicago tips and must do and donts
Posted on 6/15/16 at 4:03 pm
Posted on 6/15/16 at 4:03 pm
There for 4 days next week. Leave Saturday come back Tuesday. Quick little trip. Hitting wrigley to see them take on the Cards in the bleachers on Monday. Other than that we really don't have plans. Thanks yall!
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Posted on 6/15/16 at 4:15 pm to auzach91
Must do:
Architecture boat tour.
DON'T
Navy Pier
Sears/Willis Tower (do the bar at the Hancock tower instead)
Eat at:
Pequod's Pizza
Girl and the Goat
The Purple Pig
The Publican
Longman and Eagle
Avec
Architecture boat tour.
DON'T
Navy Pier
Sears/Willis Tower (do the bar at the Hancock tower instead)
Eat at:
Pequod's Pizza
Girl and the Goat
The Purple Pig
The Publican
Longman and Eagle
Avec
Posted on 6/15/16 at 4:20 pm to auzach91
If you like the Hancock Tower bar advice I'd encourage you to do the bar at Trump tower as well (or instead). It's on the 6th floor instead of the 86th or whatever, but you actually get a much more posh and much better view of the best square 1/4 mile in America IMO. It's epic at around 5PM on a work day to people watch from just high enough to have a great view but low enough to see the rat race.
Posted on 6/15/16 at 5:51 pm to auzach91
Must do: the girl and the goat
Must avoid: not eating at the girl and the goat
Must avoid: not eating at the girl and the goat
Posted on 6/15/16 at 7:28 pm to auzach91
A new Chicago thread pops up every week, search some old ones.
Posted on 6/15/16 at 9:05 pm to TheWalrus
I tried but will do again. Thanks 
Search function has never worked well for me on my phone. I went back 4 pages and saw nothing so I just went ahead with this.
Search function has never worked well for me on my phone. I went back 4 pages and saw nothing so I just went ahead with this.
This post was edited on 6/15/16 at 9:11 pm
Posted on 6/15/16 at 10:42 pm to auzach91
Hey auzach- search my post history on the travel board, I'm constantly giving Chicago recs. If you have any follow up questions, give me a shout
Posted on 6/16/16 at 12:28 am to foreverLSU
Thanks a ton
Posted on 6/16/16 at 7:28 am to auzach91
Au Cheval. Get there early.
Posted on 6/16/16 at 8:06 am to auzach91
Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Co. is a must place to eat. They have a one pound "pot pie" style pizza that is heaven. Wait could be in excess of an hour but there is a reason why, it is that damn good! Go through both doors and find the old guy who is the hostess, tell him how many and he does everything by memory which is pretty impressive. Btw it is cash only.
Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Co.
Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Co.
Posted on 6/16/16 at 10:07 am to auzach91
Architecture tour
Second City
Gino's East
Second City
Gino's East
Posted on 6/16/16 at 4:32 pm to dirtsandwich
Going next month as well. Is there anything special about the Lincoln Zoo or is that skippable?
Posted on 6/16/16 at 7:31 pm to Fun Bunch
I'd recommend skipping navy pier. Maybe I was there at the wrong time but there was nothing special about it
Posted on 6/16/16 at 8:03 pm to auzach91
Second city
Art Institute
Art Institute
Posted on 6/16/16 at 8:33 pm to auzach91
i went 3 weeks ago
we had pizza at lou malnati's and it was good
we also hit up the science and industry museum which was very cool
did the architecture boat tour....very informative and great way to see the city
caught a cubs game from the bleachers too
we had pizza at lou malnati's and it was good
we also hit up the science and industry museum which was very cool
did the architecture boat tour....very informative and great way to see the city
caught a cubs game from the bleachers too
Posted on 6/19/16 at 5:05 pm to Croacka
For history
1. Architecture tour (as said above)
2. Segway tour - you look stupid but super fun
For Comedy
1. Shakespeare improv - I liked it better than second city
2 second city is still awesome though
Sports
1. Wrigley and only Wrigley - hang out at the bars in Wrigleyville after
Food
Great recs in here. Second for oven pizza and grinders. Also you have to eat at a nice steakhouse when I Chicago.
1. Architecture tour (as said above)
2. Segway tour - you look stupid but super fun
For Comedy
1. Shakespeare improv - I liked it better than second city
2 second city is still awesome though
Sports
1. Wrigley and only Wrigley - hang out at the bars in Wrigleyville after
Food
Great recs in here. Second for oven pizza and grinders. Also you have to eat at a nice steakhouse when I Chicago.
Posted on 6/19/16 at 9:54 pm to auzach91
My husband loves the field museum and thinks the planetarium sucks. Second the bar advice. Don't eat on top of the Hancock building...overpriced and not great food. Bar has the views, just grab a drink before your dinner place.
Also second skipping navy pier. No idea what is so special about it.
If you'll be riding the el know the red line is the one that runs 24 hours. The others don't.
Also second skipping navy pier. No idea what is so special about it.
If you'll be riding the el know the red line is the one that runs 24 hours. The others don't.
Posted on 6/20/16 at 9:38 am to RocktownHog52
quote:
Going next month as well. Is there anything special about the Lincoln Zoo or is that skippable?
You can skip it IMO. If you've done Audubon in NOLA you'll probably be underwhelmed by the LP Zoo.
quote:
Also you have to eat at a nice steakhouse when I Chicago.
No you don't- great steaks are a dime a dozen. There are so many other great dining options here. If you're gonna spend $200+ on a meal don't do something you can get anywhere else.
Posted on 6/20/16 at 9:41 am to auzach91
Architecture tour and Field museum.
Please skip the pier. It's a shitty tourist trap with no redeeming qualities.
Please skip the pier. It's a shitty tourist trap with no redeeming qualities.
Posted on 6/21/16 at 11:32 am to foreverLSU
quote:
quote:
Also you have to eat at a nice steakhouse when I Chicago.
No you don't- great steaks are a dime a dozen. There are so many other great dining options here. If you're gonna spend $200+ on a meal don't do something you can get anywhere else.
Agree with this. There are great steakhouses in every major city and they are mostly of the same quality, with the same sides and appetizers.
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