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re: Things to do in Chicago with a 6 and 8 year old
Posted on 8/3/24 at 10:29 pm to rickgrimes
Posted on 8/3/24 at 10:29 pm to rickgrimes
Not get shot
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Posted on 8/3/24 at 10:59 pm to GeorgeTheGreek
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Gibson’s is fine but unremarkable. Bavette’s is the answer here.
I'd vote Kinzy Chophouse over either, if still around.
Posted on 8/3/24 at 11:00 pm to rickgrimes
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Things to do in Chicago with a 6 and 8 year old
Stay in your hotel room.
Posted on 8/4/24 at 12:53 am to LSUDVM1999
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There are two zoos in Chicago
Posted on 8/4/24 at 1:09 am to SpaceCamp
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Museum of Science and Industry. It's amazing and has a full size German U-Boat
Wtf how did I not know this?
Posted on 8/4/24 at 2:09 am to cbree88
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You’re bringing kids to Chicago? That might be even worse than bringing your children to New Orleans.
Agree!!
Posted on 8/4/24 at 6:03 am to rickgrimes
The Shedd Aquarium used to be awesome. Check it out.
Posted on 8/4/24 at 6:49 am to rickgrimes
The air show is August 10-11. Always fun to watch from Oak St Beach or North Ave Beach. They will do a practice show Friday the 9th
Posted on 8/4/24 at 8:04 am to rickgrimes
Their science museum is pretty cool . Also, their Hop On, Hop Off bus will take you around town.
Posted on 8/4/24 at 8:09 am to rickgrimes
Serpentine
Posted on 8/4/24 at 8:14 am to cbree88
quote:so many of you are such pussies
You’re bringing kids to Chicago? That might be even worse than bringing your children to New Orleans.
Posted on 8/4/24 at 8:14 am to rickgrimes
New Orleans protective measures must be followed.
Posted on 8/4/24 at 8:16 am to rickgrimes
The Harley museum in Milwaukee is badass.
The Midwest is muscle car fantasy land- they have all winter to work on their projects.
Great Lakes Dragaway (no idea why they spelled it like that) is a great little grassroots track near Kenosha, WI. They race every Wednesday, I think- check it out b/f you go.
All of this is 1.5-2 hours from Chicago.
Good day trip- Go see Harley in Milwaukee, check out the racing on the way back.
ETA- I just looked, Great Lakes is racing every night now, except Mondays. It’s a badass place.
The Midwest is muscle car fantasy land- they have all winter to work on their projects.
Great Lakes Dragaway (no idea why they spelled it like that) is a great little grassroots track near Kenosha, WI. They race every Wednesday, I think- check it out b/f you go.
All of this is 1.5-2 hours from Chicago.
Good day trip- Go see Harley in Milwaukee, check out the racing on the way back.
ETA- I just looked, Great Lakes is racing every night now, except Mondays. It’s a badass place.
This post was edited on 8/4/24 at 8:20 am
Posted on 8/4/24 at 8:43 am to rickgrimes
The Field Museum or the Museum of Science and Industry
Posted on 8/4/24 at 8:44 am to rickgrimes
Lot's of great museums
Posted on 8/4/24 at 9:29 am to rickgrimes
Museum of natural history.
Posted on 8/4/24 at 9:30 am to rickgrimes
Cubs game
French market
dim sum breakfast in Chinatown
FIeld Museum and/or Science & Industry museum (see the u-boat! one of four in the world)
French market
dim sum breakfast in Chinatown
FIeld Museum and/or Science & Industry museum (see the u-boat! one of four in the world)
Posted on 8/4/24 at 11:13 am to rickgrimes
I'll add the chorus of Museum of Science and Industry (MSI, or "Museum of Science and Projects" as my son called it when he was little).
I think you need tickets in advance for the U-Boat - DO NOT MISS IT! Check out the "Whispering Gallery" it is so cool -
LINK
And check out the first streamlined (and Art-Deco!) train (Silver Streak): LINK
While Field Museum and the Art Institute are awesome, kids that age are gonna be more aligned with MSI.
If you want something off-beat and weird, and your kids might like it, try the Surgical Museum - LINK
I don't think anyone mentioned - get some REAL Chicago-Style hot dogs. Not some hot dog at a museum or mall, gotta be one of the many authentic places (just google for one near where you are). All the condiments, including celery-salt, a must (kids could skip the hot 'sport' peppers if that's not their thing, but far better with). And you DO NOT PUT KETCHUP on a Chicago dog. Honestly, it just ruins the blend of flavors, it's hard to explain.
And before anyone jumps in, there's no issue with ketchup on a 'regular' hot dog, if that's what you like. But if you put ketchup on it, it is NOT "Chicago Style", that's all. Ketchup is just too sweet for the other spices, it knocks the whole thing out of whack.
I think you need tickets in advance for the U-Boat - DO NOT MISS IT! Check out the "Whispering Gallery" it is so cool -
LINK
quote:Even with the room full of people talking, you hear each other at opposite ends, it's kinda mind-blowing to experience.
A Museum favorite since 1938, the acoustic Whispering Gallery still sounds as good as it looks. You and a friend stand with your backs to each other at either end of this long room. When you whisper into the curved dish in front of you, your friend across the room hears you as though you are just inches away.
And check out the first streamlined (and Art-Deco!) train (Silver Streak): LINK
While Field Museum and the Art Institute are awesome, kids that age are gonna be more aligned with MSI.
If you want something off-beat and weird, and your kids might like it, try the Surgical Museum - LINK
I don't think anyone mentioned - get some REAL Chicago-Style hot dogs. Not some hot dog at a museum or mall, gotta be one of the many authentic places (just google for one near where you are). All the condiments, including celery-salt, a must (kids could skip the hot 'sport' peppers if that's not their thing, but far better with). And you DO NOT PUT KETCHUP on a Chicago dog. Honestly, it just ruins the blend of flavors, it's hard to explain.
And before anyone jumps in, there's no issue with ketchup on a 'regular' hot dog, if that's what you like. But if you put ketchup on it, it is NOT "Chicago Style", that's all. Ketchup is just too sweet for the other spices, it knocks the whole thing out of whack.
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