What to see in Chicago?
 

Headed to the area for one day on Thursday to see....ummm.....a car....yeah, yeah, a car. :party-smiley-004:


I got a few hours in the afternoon free. What are the MUST SEE/Dos??

Flying in/out of MDW.

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How about a baseball game? July 14th, Florida Marlins vs. Chicago Cubs, at Wrigley Field.

705pm Start. I looked at the schedule for you.

Also, pics of the car, would be nice, if poss.!

Yeah, I see too much of the Marlins and my flight is out of Midway at 8pm

"Car" pics may or may not be available next week.

Ok, ya, I thought it was funny that the 1 day your in Chicago, the Marlins were playing. TOO FUNNY.

Idk what else there's too do in Chicago. Plus the weather's always changing.

Ok, hopefully Car pics will be avail, have a safe flight!

Fixx
 

the lake front of coarse :drink: their is a bunch to do,go to the sky deck in the sears tower and over look the lake,navy pier,take a lunch cruise on the odyssey, look for the famous Garrett's popcorn,ask for a carmel and cheese mix,,the popcorn will melt in your mouth..we have the museum of science and industry,some cool exhibits their,shed aquarium if you like the to see the fishies ..if none of this interests you you can always get on one the boats on the Chicago river and take a river tour.

http://www.chicagotraveler.com/attractions.htm

http://www.chicagotours.us/?event=of...20in%20Chicago

too bad you didnt have more time or you could catch the thursday evening jet boat races at blarney's island 1 1/2 hours west of chicago.metra takes you into fox lake and from their oi would have picked you up and takin you their if i had my boat in the water. or could always take the princess toon boat to the island..:drink:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LUHZkhquuc

How 'bout da gangster tour of the wild wild north !

http://www.gangstertour.com/

Sears Tower is a must. Then probably a tour of food. LOL.

The people on my return flight will probably not be happy about that. :party-smiley-004:

If you want good food eat here

http://www.chicagopizzaandovengrinder.com/

Fixx
 

another good pizza joint,,make sure you get the butter crust..

http://www.loumalnatis.com/Locations/Details.aspx?ID=29

and get a hot dog ......what ever you do don't ask for ketchup

NO Ketchup? What's a dog w/o ketchup?

Explain plz?.:drink:

Make sure you flick the bean!

I'd suggest touching base with the Bad Influence gang. Check in with Magic Medicine, Redhotsommer, or BZ. All 3 of em, can give you some local knowledge/ of what to do during a short time-table.

Chicago dogs.

http://www.hotdogchicagostyle.com/up...ef_graphic.jpg

Would second the Museum of Science and Industry. A really cool place.

We did the River Arch. tour. was pretty cool and they had Beer on the boat.

x2. AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME.

Do a river tour...you learn alot about the history of the city. Hit up Navy Pier...nice beer garden out there with a great skyline view, plus Harry Carey's has a location there...good food as well.

I'd love to take you out on the boat, but I've got a lunch meeting on Thursday. :(

You going to that one car dealership in Waukegan?

Yeah, I gotta see a guy about the speed addiction I can't shake.

If you are going to be in Waukegan, then fly out of Milwaukee. Only 20-30 mins to Waukegan versus over an hour + from Midway.

Thanks for the heads-up but we are already booked. Southwest ahd a great set of flights and no big deal as We got a rental. :evilb:

Everytime we go visit my wife's sisters there, I put Ketchup on the dogs, just to watch them squirm!

I've lived in Chicago my whole life and I ONLY put ketchup on my dogs. Must've missed the boat on that one. I also hate both the Cubs AND the Sox equally.

LMAO! Me too!! :Dnever been to Wrigley....have been to the old Comisky park when i was a kid....never saw the fun in it. And i love ketchup on my dogs......now that you got me all hungry i think i'll go get a dog from costco here arond the corner! :D

Fixx
 

costco:eek: need to go to jean and judes off of river road,,you know the place that floods every few years :drink:

Gene and Judes really is pretty good, but a dump. Even though I live in Tampa, I always make one trip to G&Js when I'm in town. I have been going there for many many years. Not sure what you're doing for lunch, but you have to try a good Italian Beef sandwich. Portillo's, Gold Coast Dog, Als Beef, etc. Uno has good deepdish pizza.

Waukegan has a pretty nice boat dealer on its outskirts, but otherwise NOTHING going on. I was born at St. Terese hospital.

superdawg

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I gotta agree. Garrets Chedder Cheese Popcorn is a MUST!! FYI, there's one at Navy Pier so dont wait in line at the one downtown... We found out the hard way in cold Febuary.... If your at Navy Pier, Check out the Mackinac Fudge.. Its the best out there also.... To bad you could hit Blarneys also, It is one of a kind!

Thanks. The list is getting longer than my stay but keep 'em coming.

A short time in Chicago.. hmm... too many places too many things.
A) Go up on the Hancock, better view then the Sears.
B) Get the best dawg at "Little Louis".
C) Take a cab and colt 45 to lower, Wacker. I mean LOWER.. the real LOWER Wacker. :) Every one needs to see the super rats once.
D) Spend a few minutes strolling down on Michigan Av. and Mag. Mile, have a few drinks on Rush street and back to Midway, via the "loop".
You should have just enough time for this.

Yeah....thats a bit of a hike from Glenview where i work! :D But i hit that place everytime i go down to Menards off North ave there! ;)

They now have another superdawg open in Wheeling by the same owners as the one on Milwaukee...not as good as the orriginal but they will do well there. :D

The list is made but can be altered. Any more ideas?

Make time to go by Obama's house and pay tribute......


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Take a ride over to Blarneys Island. I believe thats in Antioch

Fixx
 

ok another place you gotta visit..

http://www.pinkmonkeychicago.com/

better be here for a week if you want to go there thats a ways out....i'm not joking about that pizza place ...you will never get a better pizza pie than that joint

Pizza? did someone say Pizza? Unos... down town or Lou Melnatis in Hofman Estates/Schaumburg. PERIOD
Blarneys is on the Chain of Lakes, Too far for one day.. good times tho..

Pink Monkey is a great place to check out , my bud is a coowner of it, cool joint ,,also if you decide you want to check Blarney Island out I go every Thursday night for the races, with the weather being awsome youll have a great time ! and the shirts they sell have some catchy slogans, if you decide you want to come up for a bit , let me know, ill give ya the tour

We stopped in Chicago one night last week traveling for the 4th and went to Navy Pier and had a few drinks at Harry Carrys and witnessed a purse snatching at the table next to us... Now thats the real Chicago experience. I was shocked at how many people were in downtown on a wed afternoon but coming to find out it was The Taste of Chicago. I would say to def make it to Navy Pier and they also shoot fireworks every night of the summer

Suburbs is not Chicago!!!!!! I got friends from the burbs who put Pineapple and $hit on their pizza. That $hit doesnt fly in Chinatown, Taylor Street, and Oakley St!

I agree with you on the cubs and sox! :drink: