I'd second everything below. I'd also second or add:
1. Rent a bicycle and ride along the lakefront
2. Go see some improv at Second City
3. Go out to Oak Park and take a walking tour of Frank Lloyd Wright
houses
4. Try a Chicago-style hot dog at Fluky's - it has to have celery salt
on it
5. Take in a game at Wrigley Field
6. See a movie at the Music Box Theatre
or the Brew & View
7. Take in the sites along the Magnificent Mile (Michigan Ave)
8. Visit Navy Pier; take a ride on the ferris wheel
9. Have a Chicago Greeter escort you around for a day
10. Try Chicago-style pizza at Pizzeria Due
11. Visit the Billy Goat Tavern
Welcome to Chicago!
Later,
Lynne
In article , Scorps
wrote:
> "Dan" wrote in message
> news:1115742513.120588.105800@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> > Of the sites mentioned, I'll second...
> > 1) Millenium Park (although I'm biased - my cousin was involved in
> > designing it),
> > 2) The Field Museum,
> > 3) The Museum of Science and Industry (this was always my favorite
> > place to go as a kid),
> > 4) Architectural boat tour (there are several of these tours on the
> > river, and there are also excellent walking tours available),
> > 5) Wrigley Field (but only because I am a Cubs fan),
> > 6) Lincoln Park Zoo (but only because it's probably one of the only
> > free zoos left in the US)
> >
> > I'll also add a few more...
> > 7) the Art Institute (one of the finest art museums in the country),
> > 8) Marshall Field's and Carson Pirie Scott. Even if shopping isn't
> > your thing, inside and out I think these are two fine examples of the
> > work of two great Chicago architects of the late 1800s, Louis Sullivan
> > and Daniel Burnham (who was also responsible for the Columbian
> > Exposition, and hence, the Museum of Science and Industry).
> > 9) if you're going to the Field Museum, then you might as well visit
> > the Shedd Aquarium and the Adler Planetarium, too. Actually, I think
> > the aquarium is worth it even if you don't get to the Field Museum.
> > 10) food: Polish sausage, Italian beef, and pizza - but, not all 3 in
> > the same meal! I'm partial to Luke's (on Jackson) for the beef and
> > used to go to Maxwell St. for the Polish (I'm not sure if it's still
> > there - I think UIC forced them out). Luke's is also good for a Polish
> > or a hot dog. For the pizza, look at the posts a month or so ago and
> > consider Uno, Due, Gino's, and Giardano's all good recommendations.
> >
> > Have fun,
> > :-Dan
> >
>
> Thanks to everyones suggestions for thing to see, its certainly given me
> some ideas:)
>
> Im not really a museum person to be honest, the boat tours sound excellent
> as does Millenium park.
>
> Will certainly try out some of the food places that have been suggested, im
> a NY pizza type of person but still have to try the Chicago style deep
> ones:)
>
> thanks again
>
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