OT: What to do in Chicago

[forty_three]

I will be in Chicago next week, staying near O'Hare, and am wondering what kind of stuff there is to do there. I will be VERY occupied during the days, and probably rather intellectually fried every evening. I am not much into bars, but will have an expense account. I will have a car.

I do enjoy people watching and eating steak.

Help a brother out.

How blood thirsty are the scalpers? Ducks in town Tuesday...

 

[huskers1217]

eat at bubba gump on the pier.

Historic Navy Pier - Things to Do

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Can you beat the shite out of Patrick Kane for me?

 

[forty_three]

Can you beat the shite out of Patrick Kane for me?

My car will be an SUV, not a Checker Cab.

Navy Pier looks right on. Just the kind of thing I am looking for.

MOAR!

 

[huskers1217]

dont do the fucking sears tower...13 bucks to look down on a city and can't see shit.

 

[dash]

I suggest telling people you're Abe Froman (the sausage king of Chicago).

 

[forty_three]

I suggest telling people you're Abe Froman (the sausage king of Chicago).

Well, that's a given.

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

The Field Museum is awesome. Highly recommended.

 

[sbb122]

While you are there, intercept or sack Jay Cutler a few times. I think everyone who visits Chicago does at some point...

 

[Automattic]

BLOW THE WHOLE PLACE UP!!


lol


The Museum of science is pretty cool. I also like the Adler Planeterium. I think it's the largest in the western hemi.

 

[guitarmy21b]

Polish sausage...Ditka...

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

BLOW THE WHOLE PLACE UP!!


lol


The Museum of science is pretty cool. I also like the Adler Planeterium. I think it's the largest in the western hemi.

Hanging around DarkStone has had a definite negatively charged effect on you.

 

[Automattic]

Hanging around DarkStone has had a definite negatively charged effect on you.

Maybe I'm a closet nerd!?!

 

[Eddie_Shack]

The Field Museum, the Shedd Aquarium, and of course you can't miss the United Center where Jonathan Toews founded the Chicago Blackhawks in 2007 and quickly led them to a world series hockey championship.

 

[Eddie_Shack]

And of course no trip to Chicago would be complete without eating some polish sahsage and having a heart attack...

 

[elocomotive]

Take a Blue Jackets jersey and put it on the Jordan statue at United Center. Make sure to take credit so the locals know who to thank.

 

[Automattic]

Score on Corey Crawford...everybody is doing it...

 

[forty_three]

I was thinking of putting on a gray wig and slamming on the brakes in front of every Humvee I see. I'll call it "Trolling for Ray Ray".

Thanks for the suggestions. Anyone know if these museums and such are open in the evenings? I will be elbows deep in suits and other annoying peeps by day.

 

[li0lsh]

As someone who's lived there for four years, let me give you some suggestions.

1. Architectural tour of Chicago. You go on a big ass boat down both sides of the river while someone explains the history of the city and its architecture.
2. Field Museum/Shed Aquarium. Both are stellar in their respective field.
3. Deep Dish Pizza: Gino's East, Giordano's, Lou Malnatis (my favorite), it's not a real trip to Chicago without having a deep dish.
4. Those beef sandwiches are overrated.
5. Willis (was sears) tower.
6. A cocktail at the top of the Hancock.
7. House of blues, or one of the many jazz bars Chicago has to offer.

 

[LeaderOCola]

expense account?

try to bribe someone for a table at Alinea