I'm visiting chicago soon

never been..

give me tips on whats to see and do here

go
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visit the McDonalds on North Clark

then have a coffee at the Starbucks on W. Wrightwood Ave.

Wrigley Field! It's baseball's holiest shrine, IMHO.

Wrigley and Pizza Uno!

"My pussy sucks. It looks like a pig. " - Mushanga

RodeoSchro said:

Sears Tower?

Buddy Guy's Legends?

See the enormous projects on the south side.

Then take a midnight stroll through Steamworks on N Halsted
maybe you'll catch Rushing with his legs in the air

don't waste time at that lame ass Navy Pier.

"My pussy sucks. It looks like a pig. " - Mushanga

Check out this recent thread:

http://prince.org/msg/100/274412?&pg=1


My advice:

The Museum of Contemporary Art or the Art Institute.

Also, if you want to go to the top of the John Hancock building don't go to the observation deck, go in the main lobby and tell the guards you want to go for a drink at the Signature Lounge on the 96th floor. Be sure to check out the windows in women's bathroom (if you're female).

I also really like the architectural boat tours if the weather is nice. Chicago is like a 3-D guide to modern architecture.

And vinyl digging on Clark Street. Start just north of Fullerton (HiFi & Dave's) and work your way north to Reckless at Belmont and Broadway(?).

If you will be there on the last Sunday of the month, you must go to Prince night at Berlin Night Club!

I agree, skip Navy Pier--there's nothing there. It's nothing more than a bunch of crappy "mall" kiosks that sell junk--dreamcatchers and figurines and shit. And there are all sorts of damn kids running around everywhere because I think the Children's Museum is somewhere around there. Plus it's sort of out of the way to get to (unless you take the Chicago Ave bus?). Even the ferris wheel is overrated. My ex- and I went on it a long time ago (when I first moved to Chicago) and it only went around once and that was the entire ride.

If you want a nice view of Lake Michigan, go to North Avenue Beach--at least there is a bar on the top of that boat house, or try Oak Street (although that's a bit too pretentious for me), or just north of Diversy Harbor---no bars or anything at Diversy, but you can sit on a little overlook and see downtown Chicago.

NDRU said:

NDRU said:

horatio said:

Sdldawn said:

NDRU said:

Stymie said:

INSATIABLE said:

Stymie said:

Sears Tower is boring.

Yes, it is. And scary.

Stymie said:

INSATIABLE said:

Yes, it is. And scary.

Hello beautiful.

Stymie said:

DevotedPuppy said:

Stymie said:

When are you coming? If it's this weekend, there is Prince night and Parliament Funkadelic is playing Saturday night.

I miss Prince night so much!!!

Stymie said:

NDRU said:

Sears Tower?

Buddy Guy's Legends?

See the enormous projects on the south side.

Sears Tower is boring. Buddy Guy's is awesome. see it before it closes for good. DO NOT GO TO THE PROJECTS ON THE SOUTH SIDE.

When are you coming? If it's this weekend, there is Prince night and Parliament Funkadelic is playing Saturday night.

I'd recommend Hancock Tower at night but it can be crowded at this time of the year.

Don't make me get over...

Imago

NDRU said:

Stymie said:

SoulAlive said:

Stymie said:

Buddy Guy's Legends is awesome. see it before it closes for good.

is it really closing?!

Stymie said:

SoulAlive said:

is it really closing?!

The last I heard, he was looking for a new location. The spot it is in now has so much history so whereever he goes, it won't be the same.

DevotedPuppy said:

A week from RIGHT NOW I'll be in Chicago.

RipHer2Shreds said:

DevotedPuppy said:

My advice:

...the Art Institute.

Also on the museum front, do check out the Field Museum. A lot of fun.

Stymie said:

RipHer2Shreds said:

Also on the museum front, do check out the Field Museum. A lot of fun.

If Steve wants to do museums, he can visit the museum campus and see The Fiels Museum, Adler Planetarium and Shedd Aquarium all within walking distance.

I"m happy to hear positive responses to the Art Institute. I get in at 6:30am next Thursday and I believe it's walking distance from my hotel. If I can't get an early check-in I'm going to have HOURS to kill. I was thinking about maybe stopping by, now I'll put it on my definite list, whether I get the early check-in or not!