Fantastic Lynne, thanks
"Lynne Jeffers" wrote in message
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> 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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