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re: Seriously, what’s so great about Chicago?
Posted on 2/29/20 at 7:59 am to BeerMoney
Posted on 2/29/20 at 7:59 am to BeerMoney
quote:The Magnificent Mile.
I don’t know what you’d call the area really. Had a great time every time.
Tons of stuff to doin the unique NEIGHBORHOODS Shop, Restaurants, Live Music, Millennium Park is great. Museums galore, the Lake/Skyline tours. Best Skyline in the Country in the summer
What a bad OP
This post was edited on 2/29/20 at 8:01 am
Posted on 2/29/20 at 8:05 am to LSU6262
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Weird thread
And weird thing to get all bunged up about.
On a Saturday morning.
Posted on 2/29/20 at 8:05 am to Geekboy
The Cubs and murders on the Southside.
Posted on 2/29/20 at 8:07 am to StringedInstruments
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The suburbs are protected by Carl Winslow,
Posted on 2/29/20 at 8:08 am to Cdawg
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Chicagodroppings.com
RIP
Posted on 2/29/20 at 8:11 am to Geekboy
Chicago has one of the best architecture in the US and their museums are awesome.
Posted on 2/29/20 at 8:17 am to Geekboy
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Seattle has Space Needle, Pike Place Market
Haha
Posted on 2/29/20 at 8:17 am to Geekboy
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Seriously, what’s so great about Chicago?
They put some good songs out in the 80s
Posted on 2/29/20 at 8:18 am to Geekboy
The Bean. What about the bean?
Posted on 2/29/20 at 8:19 am to Geekboy
Navy Pier
Shed Aquarium
Science Museum
Natural History Museum
Miracle Mile
Millennium Park and the bean
That big fountain
Are must see. In addition there are the sports teams, several high quality art museums, a plethora of festivals, many of which are food oriented and spectacular.
And while you're there, there's the food.
Shed Aquarium
Science Museum
Natural History Museum
Miracle Mile
Millennium Park and the bean
That big fountain
Are must see. In addition there are the sports teams, several high quality art museums, a plethora of festivals, many of which are food oriented and spectacular.
And while you're there, there's the food.
Posted on 2/29/20 at 8:21 am to Geekboy
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Seattle has Space Needle, Pike Place Market
How can you count the Space Needle and pike place, which is just a flea market they throw fish at....but not count the sears/Willis tower, Navy pier , Lake and art institute to just name a few
Posted on 2/29/20 at 8:22 am to Crow Pie
quote:a lot, just stay away from the ghettos (same as anywhere) and it's a fine city.
what’s so great about Chicago?
Posted on 2/29/20 at 8:23 am to Geekboy
Posted on 2/29/20 at 8:29 am to EvrybodysAllAmerican
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Of all the bigger cities, Chicago doesn’t have a ton of historical or tourist sights to see.
You must not have looked very hard then.
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Pretty much ran out of stuff to do after 1-2 days so went to south bend for a day.
I've lived here over half my life and still haven't run out of stuff to do.
Posted on 2/29/20 at 8:30 am to blzr
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at you putting Nola in with these other cities
What a weak troll attempt at NOLA.
As for the OP, I loved visiting Chicago. I thought that it was a great time. I don't get the melt.
Posted on 2/29/20 at 8:31 am to TulaneLSU
I have to respectfully disagree some of the greatest architecture in the country. Crime population is shrinking taxes going up infrastructure is horrible, building anything is a nightmare with permitting codes. Politics nothing like Louisiana but bad. Cubs suck go cardinals. It has a lot of festivals in the summer which are nice as long as you don’t get murdered. Mass trans is nice if you don’t get murdered. Lots of sports to attend if you don’t get murdered . Water if you like boating fishing good hunting just a hop skip away. Shopping, again as long as you don’t get murdered.
It’s not a bad city for it’s size all large cities have issues crime murder etc prob don’t find a homeless population there like LA. You could do worse as a major city. Taxes would keep me out plus murder
It’s not a bad city for it’s size all large cities have issues crime murder etc prob don’t find a homeless population there like LA. You could do worse as a major city. Taxes would keep me out plus murder
Posted on 2/29/20 at 8:33 am to Geekboy
Great art and science museums and restaurants love visiting there, don't go in February i.e. in winter is obviously good advice.
That's quite the list of negatives you made.
Just tell your wife you don't want to go to Chicago this year on vacation.
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Geekboy
That's quite the list of negatives you made.
Just tell your wife you don't want to go to Chicago this year on vacation.
Posted on 2/29/20 at 8:38 am to Geekboy
Great food scene and breweries
Clean downtown
Architecture tour
Some of the best live comedy in the country
Navy Pier
Professional sports, including historic Wrigley Field
Lincoln Park Zoo
One of the top marathons in the world
I love Chicago. It's a great city and actually pretty affordable compared to a lot of other cities. Could definitely live there, but it gets too cold for me in the winter.
Clean downtown
Architecture tour
Some of the best live comedy in the country
Navy Pier
Professional sports, including historic Wrigley Field
Lincoln Park Zoo
One of the top marathons in the world
I love Chicago. It's a great city and actually pretty affordable compared to a lot of other cities. Could definitely live there, but it gets too cold for me in the winter.
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