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Offline texasmom

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Fun spots in Chicago?
« on: August 18, 2009, 09:55:29 PM »
A girlfriend of mine is visiting Chicago for a week in Sep.  Any fun spots I should recommend to her?
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Offline Saxman

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Re: Fun spots in Chicago?
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2009, 09:56:32 PM »
Take her to Wrigley Field and watch the Cubs lose.

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Re: Fun spots in Chicago?
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2009, 09:57:16 PM »
Rush Street downtown, tons of night life.
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Re: Fun spots in Chicago?
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2009, 10:23:44 PM »
Rush and Division for the fun night life.  Navy Pier.  Mag mile for shopping.  Lou Malnotis for Chicago Pizza.  just to name a few
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Re: Fun spots in Chicago?
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2009, 10:41:26 PM »
Quote from: Saxman on August 18, 2009, 09:56:32 PM
Take her to Wrigley Field and watch the Cubs lose.

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Re: Fun spots in Chicago?
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2009, 10:44:07 PM »
Stock Exchange is pretty cool to watch in person.
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Re: Fun spots in Chicago?
« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2009, 10:59:06 PM »
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Re: Fun spots in Chicago?
« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2009, 11:17:05 PM »
Thanks all! :)
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Re: Fun spots in Chicago?
« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2009, 12:37:24 AM »
Sears -or whatever they will be calling it - skydeck, they have a new glass platform that you can walk out on
Navy Pier - great place to check out for visitors, giant ferris wheel is pretty cool.
Buddy Guy's Legends club is right behind the Hilton
lots of stuff to do

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Re: Fun spots in Chicago?
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2009, 12:44:40 AM »
Im going to spell this wrong because its been 3 years since I was there but I will attempt my best. Giordannos pizza. Its located right by the Sears tower. It is expensive but the pizza there was the best pie I had outside of NY.

The aquarium there is pretty amazing too. One of the best Ive been to in all the states Ive been in.

Chinatown was pretty cool. Make sure she isnt there alone tho.

Basically tell her to follow the Navy booters around. That means cheap, fun, tourist activities, and maybe she can catch some of us being dumb on camera.

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Re: Fun spots in Chicago?
« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2009, 10:40:28 AM »
If your friend has a young daughter with her, the American Girl Store is fun for little girls.
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Re: Fun spots in Chicago?
« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2009, 11:39:24 AM »
Go to the Aquarium. :)
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Re: Fun spots in Chicago?
« Reply #12 on: August 19, 2009, 11:43:42 AM »
Harry Careys....great restaurant and bar.
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Re: Fun spots in Chicago?
« Reply #13 on: August 19, 2009, 03:54:08 PM »
take the riverboat architectural tour.

absolutely.

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Re: Fun spots in Chicago?
« Reply #14 on: August 19, 2009, 03:59:46 PM »
Quote from: BlueJ1 on August 19, 2009, 12:44:40 AM
Im going to spell this wrong because its been 3 years since I was there but I will attempt my best. Giordannos pizza. Its located right by the Sears tower. It is expensive but the pizza there was the best pie I had outside of NY.

The aquarium there is pretty amazing too. One of the best Ive been to in all the states Ive been in.

Chinatown was pretty cool. Make sure she isnt there alone tho.

Basically tell her to follow the Navy booters around. That means cheap, fun, tourist activities, and maybe she can catch some of us being dumb on camera.

 :aok

Yes!  That pizza place is GREAT.  There's another one in Orlando (and other places in Florida like tampa etc) that is equally good if she ever heads that way.
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