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Must Sees and Things to Do in Downtown Chicago
Posted on 6/6/16 at 9:23 am
Posted on 6/6/16 at 9:23 am
Going to Chicago this week for 3 days, 2 nights.
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Posted on 6/6/16 at 9:25 am to mr. penguin
People will tell you to do the architectural tour...
...so do the architectural tour.
Try and do it early on, as it'll give you things to look for/at in your remaining time.
...so do the architectural tour.
Try and do it early on, as it'll give you things to look for/at in your remaining time.
Posted on 6/6/16 at 9:30 am to mr. penguin
If you like beer, I really enjoyed Half Acre Brewery.
Food: I know I get repetitive on this when people ask about Chicago, but I do it for a reason. Girl and the Goat. Call and make reservations ASAP if they have availability.
Food: I know I get repetitive on this when people ask about Chicago, but I do it for a reason. Girl and the Goat. Call and make reservations ASAP if they have availability.
Posted on 6/6/16 at 9:57 am to AbitaFan08
More impressed with billy goat travers than the bean
Posted on 6/6/16 at 10:01 am to mr. penguin
The obvious - Field Museum
Posted on 6/6/16 at 10:51 am to mr. penguin
Purple pig is a nice lunch spot downtown...David Burke's Primehouse is also down there.
If you want a great place for craft cocktails, the Berkshire Room is great for that
If you want a great place for craft cocktails, the Berkshire Room is great for that
Posted on 6/6/16 at 12:11 pm to mr. penguin
Age? Friend trip? Family trip? Why are you limiting yourself to downtown?
Posted on 6/6/16 at 12:30 pm to mr. penguin
Check and see what's playing at the Chicago theater. We caught Harry Connick, Jr. there a few weeks back and it was an awesome show. Lyft and Uber are really convenient there, so there really shouldn't be any reason to limit yourself yourself to just downtown.
Posted on 6/6/16 at 1:43 pm to foreverLSU
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Age? Friend trip? Family trip? Why are you limiting yourself to downtown?
28; going solo for a work conference in downtown Chicago
Posted on 6/6/16 at 1:47 pm to mr. penguin
Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium are both top notch.
Top of the John Hancock building has a great view, and may actually be a better view that from the Willis Tower.
Buckingham Fountain is fun to watch.
Not sure if it is still there, but there was a Tiffany Glass museum out on Navy Pier.
Get some deep dish pizza. We got ours at Pizzeria Ora in River North, mainly because it was right next to our hotel.
If you want to check out the Chicago blues scene, Blue Chicago is a pretty nice club on North Clark between West Ohio and West Grand.
Top of the John Hancock building has a great view, and may actually be a better view that from the Willis Tower.
Buckingham Fountain is fun to watch.
Not sure if it is still there, but there was a Tiffany Glass museum out on Navy Pier.
Get some deep dish pizza. We got ours at Pizzeria Ora in River North, mainly because it was right next to our hotel.
If you want to check out the Chicago blues scene, Blue Chicago is a pretty nice club on North Clark between West Ohio and West Grand.
Posted on 6/6/16 at 1:48 pm to mr. penguin
Architecture Tour
Field Museum
Museum of Science & Industry (Spoiler Alert: U-505)
Wrigley or Commiskey
Field Museum
Museum of Science & Industry (Spoiler Alert: U-505)
Wrigley or Commiskey
Posted on 6/6/16 at 2:02 pm to PJinAtl
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Top of the John Hancock building has a great view, and may actually be a better view that from the Willis Tower
It has been several years since I've been, but we were downtown on a cloudy day and didn't want to pay to go up in the Sears/Willis tower. Some local told us about a restaurant near the top of Hancock, so we did that instead. Might as well get a drink and appetizer for your money. I think it was there where the bathroom had a nice window to look out of as well.
ETA: Signature Room
This post was edited on 6/6/16 at 2:05 pm
Posted on 6/6/16 at 2:06 pm to PJinAtl
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Top of the John Hancock building has a great view, and may actually be a better view that from the Willis Tower.
Only problem here is that they charge out the arse for drinks because they know idiots like me will go there and pay it to check out the view.
Posted on 6/6/16 at 2:41 pm to mr. penguin
Buy the City Pass - it gets you into all the major attractions for about half price.
Posted on 6/6/16 at 2:43 pm to AbitaFan08
quote:True. But you can still go to 360 Chicago on the 94th. I think it costs $20 to go there, but we did a CityPass and got the Hancock and Willis tower admissions, plus Shedd, Field and a couple of other admissions.
Only problem here is that they charge out the arse for drinks because they know idiots like me will go there and pay it to check out the view
Posted on 6/6/16 at 5:00 pm to 911Moto
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Buy the City Pass - it gets you into all the major attractions for about half price.
This. I just got back from Chicago. We had a Go Chicago pass and did just about everything at a very good deal. Field Museum, Art Institute, Planetarium, Aquarium, 360 Chicago at Hancock, Architecture tour, Willis Tower.
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Also, go to a comedy club - Second City in Old Town is where we went. Best part of the trip.
Posted on 6/6/16 at 8:05 pm to mr. penguin
If the Cubs are in town, it is a must do!!!
Posted on 6/6/16 at 11:02 pm to mr. penguin
If Dave Matthews Band is in town, I'd skip the Chicago River Tour. If not, that was pretty fun as was walking the Navy Pier.
Posted on 6/7/16 at 6:02 am to mr. penguin
We just got back
Did a cubs game, the architectural tour, science and industry museum and had deep dish at Lou malnatis
None of them were disappointing. It was a really short trip and we wish we could have done more.
Did a cubs game, the architectural tour, science and industry museum and had deep dish at Lou malnatis
None of them were disappointing. It was a really short trip and we wish we could have done more.
Posted on 6/7/16 at 6:13 am to mr. penguin
Walk along the Lake or near shedd/adler, amazing views of skyline. Personally, if the weather is good, I can walk all day and be happy.
I really would like to do the art institute, but any of the museums there are great.
Lincoln Park zoo is neat and free
I really would like to do the art institute, but any of the museums there are great.
Lincoln Park zoo is neat and free
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