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HM-PuFFNSTuFF
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Post by HM-PuFFNSTuFF »

I'm going to be there for a couple of days. Recommendations?
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Post by Dave »

Cubbies--Get drunk in the friendly confines.
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Dave wrote:Cubbies--Get drunk in the friendly confines.
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Re: Chicago

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HM-PuFFNSTuFF wrote:I'm going to be there for a couple of days. Recommendations?
Want to meet up?
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Post by ScooterG »

The Green Mill on Broadway and Lawrence is an awesome jazz place...used to be a Speakeasy in the 20's...Capone hung out there...it's open til 5am on Friday and Saturday and 3am the other days, I think....
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Post by Sanction »

Anywhere on Rush Street and The W Hotels [Lakeshore] Whiskey Sky Bar. Gibsons for a great steak dinner and the desserts are big enough to feed the table.
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Post by werldhed »

Head to the theater district to see a show.
If they're performing, see Blue Man Group at the Briar Street Theatre.

If you're into educational stuff, there's always the Art Museum, the aquarium, and the Field Museum.

And be sure to ride the el.
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Post by Glockg »

Be sure to get a swim in the lake. thats about all I can remember since I was only 10 at the time I went there.
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Post by Fender »

easy way to find breweries and brew pubs
http://beermapping.com/maps/citymaps.php?m=chicago
Rock Bottom is good, as is Goose Island.

Really good Cajun food: http://www.heavenonseven.com/
I think the Wabash location is better than the Michigan Ave location.
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ask dzjepp
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thanks peeps :icon30:
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Meet up with Law, take pictures :icon14:
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hmmm not sure... do you think he's any more interesting in real life than he is here?

i think he'd rather hang out with plained anyway
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hello!
it is about time!
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Post by Chupacabra »

avoid Navy Pier (big area with ferris wheel out in Lake Michigan). its a tourist trap.

the area around it though is nice to walk around. the parks are cool e.g. Millennium Park (i think thats what its called) (its a part of Lincoln/Grant Park).

don't bother going up to the top of the Sears Tower viewing deck or whatever unless you really want to spend a ton of time just staring out there. its like 13 dollars a person.

instead if you want a good view, go to the John Hancock building. its the second tallest building in chicago (also black also has two spires at the top).

theres a viewing deck on the top of the Hancock building on the 96th floor. instead of going there and paying, theres a fancy restaurant and a lounge on the 95th floor that you can go to. if you want a quick peak of the view, just go on that floor and take a quick look around (for free). or if you want to spend some time, go to the lounge, get a drink or some coffee and just chill. i wouldn't recommend going to the restaurant (which is right next to the lounge). its very pricey and overpriced.

the view from there is better than from the sears. you get a nice view of the lake, lake shore dr. the city and sears tower, and you don't have to pay any viewing fee if you go to the 95th floor (unless they changed that in the past few years).
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Post by HM-PuFFNSTuFF »

holy shit the exchange rate is good right now.

have a good weekend everyone.
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Post by GONNAFISTYA »

Remember, when you jump off the Sears Tower try to land on somebody. A single death is a lonely death.
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Post by Sanction »

Chupacabra wrote:theres a viewing deck on the top of the Hancock building on the 96th floor. instead of going there and paying, theres a fancy restaurant and a lounge on the 95th floor that you can go to. if you want a quick peak of the view, just go on that floor and take a quick look around (for free). or if you want to spend some time, go to the lounge, get a drink or some coffee and just chill. i wouldn't recommend going to the restaurant (which is right next to the lounge). its very pricey and overpriced.
And avoid the watered down drinks at the Signature Room :icon8:
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