What is there to do in Chicago?

[damaticous]

I'm in Chicago this week for Symantec Enterprise Vault training. Actually I'm in Oak Brook, but it's a suburb of Chicago...about 30-45 mins West of downtown.

I'd don't like driving in cities too much (ok, I'm not a good driver in cities) but would like to site see a little bit since I'm here.

I will be going to Naperville to meet and eat dinner with my Tigerdirect/Global Computers rep tomorrow.

I'll have most of Friday afternoon to go site seeing and was wondering what you all would recommend?

Thanks in advance

[Dartgod]

Nothing. It's a boring little town.

[mikeyis4dcats.]

have a cocktail at the lounge at the top of the Hancock Building.

go to the Museum of Science and Industry (and tour the U-boat)

if inclined, visit the art institute

eat at Gino's East pizza

if inclined, take an architectural tour on the chicago river

[Dartgod]

Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats.

go to the Museum of Science and Industry (and tour the U-boat)

eat at Gino's East pizza

OK, I've done both of these things. I guess it's not that boring after all.

The Shedd Aquarium is pretty cool too.

[Woody Paige]

Chicago sucks balls. Head to Denver next time.

[mdstu]

I love the museum of science and industry. The U-boat and automation exhibit are awesome.

Sidenote I am from the Chicagoland area and I am posting right now from Mexico City, Mexico. Anyone know what to do here besides avoiding being stabbed?

SOmetimes when clients come into town our company takes them to an adult arcade in the Woodfield mall area. Supposed to be pretty cool but I have not been.

[Lonewolf Ed]

I don't know where it is exactly, but what about going to Buddy Guy's House of Blues for some music? If you don't want pizza every night, find a place where you can enjoy some sausage. Those central Europeans make some good stuff.

[Mosbonian]

Take the train into town and walk the Mag Mile....plenty of things to do downtown in Chicago. You should eat at the Billy Goat Tavern...it's the place that Saturday Night Live fashioned their "Cheeseburger, Cheeseburger" skit. You can go to the top of the Hancock Building, eat at the Cheesecake Factory, have some deep dish pizza (Giordano's etc, ) stop at the Hershey's store and pick up way too much chocolate. Find your way to Wrigley Field....Soldier Field or even Centennial Park. And if you have a daughter stop and buy her something at the American Girl store downtown.

[NIUhuskies]

Bulls games are always a good time, I know they arent doing too great this year, but the atmosphere is always awesome (they play at home friday night) Also, if you are going to be in Naperville, it has a pretty decent nightlife for a suburb, I usually head down there on the weekends when I cant make it to the city.. Also the Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium are pretty sweet

[mdstu]

Originally Posted by Lonewolf Ed

I don't know where it is exactly, but what about going to Buddy Guy's House of Blues for some music? If you don't want pizza every night, find a place where you can enjoy some sausage. Those central Europeans make some good stuff.

I've been it was right behind the Essex Inn and Hilton on Michigan Ave, But I think it might have moved recently. A couple years ago they were talking about there lease running out and having to move. Google first

I've driven in every major city in the U.S. and Chicago was by far the scariest in terms of nearly being killed multiple times.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by Phobia

I've driven in every major city in the U.S. and Chicago was by far the scariest in terms of nearly being killed multiple times.

Really? When I was there it wasn't bad. On the way back to the airport, it was busy, but I didn't have trouble.

Don't rent a car from enterprise.

Eat a Buona Beef sandwich. It is the best fast food I think I have ever tasted. Visit Cabela's. That store is pimp. I didn't get to see much while I was there, but the place is pretty cool.

If I could go again, I'd go downtown, to a baseball game, and down to the lake. I might also go to the Chicago Board of Trade just to see it once.

[Rain Man]

The art museum has that really cool Seurat painting that's featured in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and it also has American Gothic.

[Rain Man]

Oh, and you can go to the top of the Sears Tower, too. It's so tall that if you go up there during the day you can actually see the sun.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by Phobia

I've driven in every major city in the U.S. and Chicago was by far the scariest in terms of nearly being killed multiple times.

It's not that bad. I drive it in every day.