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Lexi0402
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Chicago ladies?
Lexi0402
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DH and I are toying with the idea of going to Chicago in late May/ early June. BIL lives out there with his GF and the thought of some delicious Chicago style pizza fills me with giddyness. What other fun stuff do you recommend?
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Re: Chicago ladies?
Go to Gino's or Connies for Pizza
You should go to Navy Pier, Lincoln Park Zoo (free!) "Mag Mile" ( Michigan Ave), Brookfield Zoo, Museum of Science & Industry, Shedd Aquarium, Adler Planetarium, Sox or Cubs Game.
You could also see a show in Chicago.
You could also pop on over the border to Indiana and see
The Indiana Dunes or Fair Oaks Farm (an awesome Dairy Farm)
Shopping on Michigan Ave, visiting Navy Pier, having a martini at the top of the Hancock Observatory, going on a wendella boat tour (as seen in My Best Friend's Wedding), going for apps and wine at Jilly's Piano Bar, walking around the Lincoln Park Zoo (it is free! gorilla exhibit is a must-see!), sun bathing on Lake Michigan, going for a ghost tour at night, getting a hot dog at Super Dog, getting beef at Al's...
Chicago is beautiful this time of year. You should definitely visit!
The only correct answer for pizza is Giordano's.
Definitely hit Navy Pier- don't park there, though ($27!). The Ferris Wheel is really great. And, hey, you can walk to a Giordano's from there!
If you like museums, the Chicago ones are top-notch. The Art Institute, Museum of Science and Industry, Museum of Natural History, the Adler Planetarium and the Shedd Aquarium are all great.
The Lincoln Park Zoo is nice to walk through.
Lincoln Park has good boutique shopping (and I like a restaurant there called Minnie's). Then there's the mag mile.
Stop by the Buckingham Fountain, too! Check that it is open first (before you leave).
There is a nice view from the Hancock Observatory in the Hancock Tower. Which is good, if you can't deal with calling the Sears Tower Willis Tower, like me.
Superdawg is the best hot dog- we go out of our way for it. Might not be accessible for you, though. Worth checking.
Have fun!
Susan & Mark ... Married June 14, 2008 ... Chicago Area
James Tomasz born 1-5-10
Grace Dorothy born 7-13-11
PROJECT BALANCING ACT: BIO and BLOG- yeah... needs to be updated.
Everyone above hit the well known tourist spots
Giordanos has a great crust but I've had better fillings. Here are some other famous pizza spots: Lou Malnati's, Gino's East and last but not least my favorite spot: Pequod's. Good crust, hearty toppings but the sauce is to die for. Seriously amazing.
I always take out of town friends to a little gem in Andersonville called Hopleaf. They rave about it for months on end. They have amazing Belgian ales on tap and the food is great. If you want to visit Lincoln Park neighborhood visit the Armitage/Halsted area for some great shopping. For some real eye candy hit up Oak Street downtown (Barneys, Harry Winston ect...). In Lakeview hit up Southport Lanes for bowling
Try to see a game at Wrigley. Walk or take a jog on the lakefront. We usually take out our bicycles and go picnic when warm. Chicago is an amazing place to visit in the summer!
I found the easiest way to tour the city was to go on one of those bus tours. You buy one ticket (per person) and can hop on and off as many of the buses as you wish. They stop at all the prime tourist and shopping places.
Here is a website for the company we used: Bus tour site.
It lists the stops as well.
Hope you have a great time.
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