Quote:
Originally Posted by KevB
So here's what we're thinking :
We get in Saturday around lunchtime. Fly into Midway, take the Orange line then red line to get to our hotel around Erie and Mich Ave. We'll walk around see what's around us and grab a bite to eat somewhere close by. Wife wants to go to the American Girl store, so I'm sure there's places to eat close by. We're headed to the Bulls game Saturday night (can't wait). I'm assuming we'll take a cab to and from.
Sunday, we're open all day. I'm thinking the Signature Lounge at night in the John Hancock Building to see the view of the skyline (link far below). Hopefully not much of a crowd because people will be watching the Super Bowl. I'm taking one for the team here and missing the Super Bowl so we can get to everything we'd like to do. During the day, I'm considering the Art Institute, Blue Man Group (expensive, but we've never seen them), Museum of Science and Industry or even a show at Second City. I can probably only really get to two of those I'd guess. We'll probably work lunch in at Gino's East or Giordano's.
Monday, we're probably going to Shedd Aquarium and maybe Field Museum. They're free that day, so if we get through them quickly or decide not to spend a lot of time due to crowds, we can leave without guilt. We fly home that afternoon, most likely very tired and content.
|
The Hancock at night for a cocktail is a great idea. My wife and I did that when we were there and it was pretty cool to see the clouds and fog roll in. The restaurant up there looks to have a decent menu and the prices are about the same as most decent steakhouses. We at a place called Wildfire which was outstanding. The best french onion soup I have ever had was there.
We thought we would eat at either of those pizza joints as well...turns out we did not want to wait in line outside for a hour to two hours. Crazy how busy they are.