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What are the tourist places in Chicago? How much will be the expenses? |
Travel Info What are the tourist places in Chicago? How much will be the expenses? Travel Tips Most of the museums that were free are not anymore. Admission is not cheap, parking is $15.00. Get a "Go Chicago" card. http://www.chicagotraveler.com/chicago_m... Lincoln Park and Grant Park are free and have many attractions including a zoo and conservatory. Navy Pier is also free to walk but everything there is private enterprise in the high rent district. Sports events have become high ticket items IF you can get a scalper's ticket. There are many places to visit for live theater and music. Check the "Chicago Reader" site below for events plus much more: www.chireader.com Others Go to the navy pier... ride the farris wheel it's huge.. it's free to walk the pier there are shops and stands and restaurants... The wheel i think is like 4$ to ride... Museum of Natural History, Museum of Science and Industry(they have a WW11 German submarine), Art Institute, Planetarium , Aquarium and Lincoln Park. These are all by the lake. They have wonderful shops and restaurants. The prices are not outrageous. Skip the tourist spots. Chicago has tons of unique neighborhhods. Go to the Mexican Fine arts museum in Pilsen. Admission is free. Best time to go is in October when they have their Day of the Dead display. Also, Pilsen has an up and coming Arts District which can be easily navigated by foot. If you're looking to have fun, visit Lincoln Park. This neighborhood is college and young-people freindly, lots of foot traffic. Lots of bars, boutiques and restaurants. Catch a sporting event. Baseball season is always fun. Wrigley field is in a great location with lots of hang out spots afterwards.But you can actually go to a game if you stick with the White Sox. Don't forget about the Bulls. If at all possible, watch Da Bears, guaranteed to have a great time. If you go in the summer or when it's warm, by all means take a Wendella boat cruise! You can catch them on Michigan Avenue at the Chicago River (about 300 North Michigan; something like that). Take the 90-minute "architectural" cruise--you go up the river, then back down it and out to the lake. It's wonderful! I lived in Chicago for 10 years, and even though I wasn't a tourist, I always did the Wendella boat cruise at least three times a year. Take a sweater--even on the hottest day, once you get out on the lake you're going to be chilly. Here are my suggestions for tourist places in Chicago. I'll number the suggestions as I go along for you. You have to go get some Chicago food -- at one of the great restaurants. One thing that people associate with Chicago is great food. My suggestion would be to try either (1) Magnum's or (2) Morton's for steak (expensive); (3) Giordano's or (4) Uno's Pizza (cheap), (5) Maggianno's for Italian (moderate). You can take the (6) Chicago River Cruise part of one evening. It has an archetectural tour that goes down the Chicago River which is beautiful in the evening. This is going to cost maybe $30 for 2 people. (7) Strolling down Michigan Avenue in the evening is fun in itself -- seeing the beautiful store fronts and people-watching. You have to at least (8) walk through Millineum Park and see it -- especially the Bean. This is free!!! (9) Take a trolley bus tour of the city as well -- the kind that Vince Vaughn did as tour narrator in the movie "The Break-up". $40 for 2. You should take in (10) Zanie's Comedy Club in Old Towne. I've laughed so hard there that the muscles in my cheeks hurt afterward. It is a fun and relatively inexpensive night out -- and is right in the heart of where John Belushi, Dan Ackroyd, Bill Murray and Chevy Chase all cut their comedic teeth while in Chicago at the beginning of their careers. This would cost you $40 per couple for a week night show. While in (11) Olde Towne you also should try to take in Tony and Tina's Wedding at Piper's Alley right in OT. We just did this. On Wednesday it is half price -- so it would be $75 for 2 and you get the show, dinner, drinks, wedding cake, etc. It is a good value on Wednesday nights. (12) Lincoln Park Zoo is still free so that would be a great family outing that wouldn't cost much. If you like the (13) Bar Scene you can go clubbin' in Rush Street -- where there are just blocks and blocks of bars and restaurants. After (14) Rush Street go around the corner to Division Street and keep the clubbin' going. You decide how much you want to spend here. As it gets a bit later you have to go check out a Blue's Club. (15)Rosa's is the place you need to see. It is just what people think of as they imagine an authentic Chicago Blues club. It has been spotlighted in USA Today recently. This would cost maybe $15 for 2 to get in and they don't enforce a drink minimum -- it is a great night out that is very inexpensive. http://www.rosaslounge.com/ (16) Kingston Mines is on Halsted is another blues club (North of the city) This would cost 2 people $40 for cover charge. http://www.kingstonmines.com/flash/main.... At this time of year you can take in either a Cubs or White Sox game in the evenings. (17) aT THIS TIME OF YEAR, YOU CAN AT LEAST WALK AROUND wRIGLeY Field and get the ambiensce of the neighborhood and get a bite to eat. Very inexpensive. People like to stroll at (18) Navy Pier, but that isn't a great place in my opinion it is overrated. It is really good for children. If you haven't seen it you might enjoy going once. (19) They could go ice skating at Navy Pier. Could be free to inexpensive. As for culture that your kids would also enjoy you can't miss the (20) Field's Museum, (21) the Chicago Art Museum, (22) the Museum of Science and Industry and (23) Shedd Acquarium (check out the white Beluga Whales). You can get a pass from your concierge to go to all of these places for one reasonable price for families. For two -- maybe $75 for a pass to all the museums. Check out the (24) Picasso Stature -- given to the city of Chicago from Picasso in the mid-sixties. Free. Finally take a page out of Jim Carrey's movie and go to (25) Medieval Times in Schaumburg. See the jousting and eat with your hands. $100 for two -- includes dinner, drinks and dessert. One thing for sure -- you will love Chicago. It is a great city -- very clean and the people are friendly. Good question. |
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