Chicago: Your favorite thing(s) to do

kwilkinson · Aug 5, 2008

Originally Posted by andyw

.....in that case, I suggest:

1) eating lunch or dinner at the Berghoff, then
2) picking up an architectural guide and enjoy the cradle of American architecture. Walk off the calories by enjoying a trove of projects design by Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis Sullivan, Daniel Burnham, SOM, Mies Van der Rohe, Helmut Jahn and Rem Koolhaas to name a few,
3) visit a suburb like Evanston and rent a bike to soak up the feel of Midwest suburban life.

A) Definitely plus a million to the architecture. Chicago has such nice buildings, such a beautiful downtown area.
B) Don't mention it's in the Midwest. Conne will immediately hate everything he sees here.

Tomasso · Aug 5, 2008

Originally Posted by Agnacious

There is a beach of sorts. I live about 4 blocks away. I've gone twice.
Chicago is where the Great Plains meet the Great Lakes; It's ALL about the lakefront.

I'd suggest renting a bicycle or in-line skates and hitting the lakefront path .

Spilotro · Aug 5, 2008

Take the dinner cruise on Lake Michigan from Navy Pier, and go shopping downtown.

VINSON · Aug 5, 2008

Fancy Ice cream place in downtown, forgot the name.

feynmix · Aug 5, 2008

try to catch some live blues music.

Beta · Aug 5, 2008

weiner circle!

antirabbit · Aug 5, 2008

Originally Posted by audiophilia

1. Chicago Symphony Orchestra
2. Art Institute of Chicago
3. Le Francais restaurant
4. Shopping on the Mile
5. Chill around Wrigley

Le Francais is not in Chicago, its in Wheeling.....thats a haul from there.

Go to Charlie Trotters or Tru.

The restaurant scene is as good or better than anywhere else in America.
S.F. and NYC are the only contenders.

Go to Oak St. and visit Despos.
Go to the library.
Take a cab to Wicker Park around 4 pm any day and go to a cafe and people watch.
Go to North Ave. beach and check out the talent
Go to Schubas or the Hideout and see some kick ass bands

Do not:
Go to Navy Pier
Hang out around the Millenium park area too long.
Go to house of blues.
Go to an irish bar.

Gradstudent78 · Aug 6, 2008

Originally Posted by antirabbit

Go to house of blues.

Just curious, why not go to the house of blues?

antirabbit · Aug 6, 2008

Originally Posted by Gradstudent78

Just curious, why not go to the house of blues?

Well, no one who lives here goes there....which means tourists.

Connemara · Aug 6, 2008

Will I get murdered if I stroll into Hyde Park wearing a sack suit?

kwilkinson · Aug 6, 2008

Originally Posted by antirabbit

Well, no one who lives here goes there....which means tourists.

Yeah but Conne will be a tourist. There's nothing wrong with hitting tourist sites on his first time to Chicago--- there's a reason they're tourist attractions. They're wonderful pieces of the city that are unmatchable anywhere else in the country.

Originally Posted by Connemara

Will I get murdered if I stroll into Hyde Park wearing a sack suit?

YOU would get murdered for strolling in Hyde Park no matter what you're wearing, Mr. WASP.

Dr. J · Aug 6, 2008

Originally Posted by Casey

I went in the winter and although it was my goal to make it to Barneys (which I did) ...

How does the Chicago Barney's compare to the one in NYC?

Tomasso · Aug 6, 2008

Originally Posted by antirabbit

Well, no one who lives here goes there..
The locals hang in the Foundation Room.

Tomasso · Aug 6, 2008

Originally Posted by Dr. J

How does the Chicago Barney's compare to the one in NYC?
All of their branch stores pale in comparison to the flagship.

Gradstudent78 · Aug 6, 2008

Originally Posted by antirabbit

Well, no one who lives here goes there....which means tourists.

Didn't know that, never been there before, but I have tickets to go on Sunday.

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