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Three days in Chicago, daytime things to do
Posted on 8/21/23 at 6:37 pm
Posted on 8/21/23 at 6:37 pm
Tagging along on someone else's work trip. No plans, looking at something like Frank Lloyd Wright house/studio or other things along that line.
Have been to Chicago several times. Done the Navy Pier and adjacent stuff, been to Museum of Science/Industry, a lot of other downtown stuff.
Cubs are out of town, White Sox in town. Have a rental car if needed, but dont mind ubers or public transit.
Food related stuff is cool, don't mind a cool pub or brewery type thing. Like people watching. Car related stuff would be golden.
Have been to Chicago several times. Done the Navy Pier and adjacent stuff, been to Museum of Science/Industry, a lot of other downtown stuff.
Cubs are out of town, White Sox in town. Have a rental car if needed, but dont mind ubers or public transit.
Food related stuff is cool, don't mind a cool pub or brewery type thing. Like people watching. Car related stuff would be golden.
This post was edited on 8/21/23 at 6:40 pm
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Posted on 8/21/23 at 6:45 pm to fightin tigers
Field Museum
Posted on 8/21/23 at 6:46 pm to fightin tigers
EATALY
Posted on 8/21/23 at 6:47 pm to fightin tigers
Moody Tongue for a fantastic meal in a brewery
Posted on 8/21/23 at 6:53 pm to fightin tigers
Do one of the architecture tours on the Chicago River. Really interesting.
Eat some different ethnic food. An affordable choice that I liked was Red Apple Polish Buffet.
Eat some different ethnic food. An affordable choice that I liked was Red Apple Polish Buffet.
Posted on 8/21/23 at 6:53 pm to OTIS2
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EATALY
This a food hall type thing?
Posted on 8/21/23 at 6:56 pm to fightin tigers
Do a tour of Wrigley. One added bonus of doing it while the Cubs are out of town is you get to go in the visitors locker room.
Posted on 8/21/23 at 7:06 pm to fightin tigers
Delicatessen/grocery/wine shop/restaurant…awesome place
Posted on 8/21/23 at 7:27 pm to fightin tigers
Untouchables tour was cool when I did it. But that was 30 years ago. They take you to all the mafia highlights of the city.
Renting bikes along Lake Michigan and stopping wherever seems interesting never let me down.
Architecture river cruise is a must.
Renting bikes along Lake Michigan and stopping wherever seems interesting never let me down.
Architecture river cruise is a must.
Posted on 8/21/23 at 8:33 pm to fightin tigers
1. Run for your life.
2. Architecture cruise
3. Field Museum
4. Go to bar on 96th floor of John Hancock building and enjoy the view with a drink
5. Get the cornbread crust pizza at Gino’s East
6. Art Institute of Chicago
7. Eat in Chinatown. It’s the real deal and not a tourist trap.
8. Avoid Navy Pier
2. Architecture cruise
3. Field Museum
4. Go to bar on 96th floor of John Hancock building and enjoy the view with a drink
5. Get the cornbread crust pizza at Gino’s East
6. Art Institute of Chicago
7. Eat in Chinatown. It’s the real deal and not a tourist trap.
8. Avoid Navy Pier
Posted on 8/21/23 at 8:51 pm to Drizzt
Posted on 8/21/23 at 11:01 pm to Drizzt
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Architecture cruise
Seen this a few times so think I will do it. Right up my alley really.
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Go to bar on 96th floor of John Hancock building and enjoy the view with a drink
Alcohol and heights, one of the best mixtures. It is a great recommendation.
Hancock Building is my favorite building of all timeThis post was edited on 8/21/23 at 11:10 pm
Posted on 8/21/23 at 11:11 pm to Drizzt
Thanks for all the recs from everyone. Great options so far.
Fields Museum seems to be a definite tomorrow after we land.
Fields Museum seems to be a definite tomorrow after we land.
Posted on 8/22/23 at 7:47 am to fightin tigers
Boat architecture tour.
Field museum and aquarium next to it.
Bike tour / food combined.
Art Institute (one from Ferris Bueller)
Of those you didn’t list.
Field museum and aquarium next to it.
Bike tour / food combined.
Art Institute (one from Ferris Bueller)
Of those you didn’t list.
Posted on 8/22/23 at 8:27 am to fightin tigers
Leave your rental car unless you are going into the suburbs. It's PITA.
There are some exotic car dealers downtown that are cool to visit. One on Chicago/Rush, other is perhaps on LaSalle.
You can tour FLW's house in Oak Park. It's cool. There is also a store downtown in the Rookery building, or at least there was before Covid. The Rookery is a Louis Sullivan building, he was FLW's mentor. It's very cool.
There are some exotic car dealers downtown that are cool to visit. One on Chicago/Rush, other is perhaps on LaSalle.
You can tour FLW's house in Oak Park. It's cool. There is also a store downtown in the Rookery building, or at least there was before Covid. The Rookery is a Louis Sullivan building, he was FLW's mentor. It's very cool.
Posted on 8/22/23 at 8:40 am to fightin tigers
If you enjoy outdoor activities go kayaking on the river. If you’re coming this week, go to a beach. I feel like that’s a Chicago experience not many tourists get.
Posted on 8/22/23 at 8:47 am to fightin tigers
Wrigley! The magnificent mile and navy peer is great to walk around if the weather is great
Posted on 8/22/23 at 8:55 am to cubsfinger
So much to do, catch a drink by Tiny Tapp by the river and just people watch 
Posted on 8/22/23 at 9:52 am to longhorn22
My wife and daughter went to Chicago last year. They both still talk about how great the boat architecture tour was.
Posted on 8/22/23 at 10:43 am to fightin tigers
If you've been to Chicago and done all the touristy stuff and are hanging out solo during the day, get out of downtown.
Take a different train to a different hood each day. Brown line to Lakeview, North Center, Ravenswood and Lincoln Square. Irving Park stop will get you in walking distance to quite a few breweries. The brown line back into downtown is worth it alone.
Blue line to Ukrainian Village, Wicker Park, Logan Square, Avondale.
Pink line to West Loop and Pilsen.
I can suggest bars, breweries, restaurants, and parks in any of those locations
Take a different train to a different hood each day. Brown line to Lakeview, North Center, Ravenswood and Lincoln Square. Irving Park stop will get you in walking distance to quite a few breweries. The brown line back into downtown is worth it alone.
Blue line to Ukrainian Village, Wicker Park, Logan Square, Avondale.
Pink line to West Loop and Pilsen.
I can suggest bars, breweries, restaurants, and parks in any of those locations
This post was edited on 8/22/23 at 11:14 am
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