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Travel tips for Chicago, London & NYC? |
Travel Info I am travelling to Chicago, London & NYC in two weeks...any suggestions on what to do/where to go aside from the typical tourist attractions (i.e. Sears Tower, Westminster Abbey, etc.)? Travel Tips In Chicago (if you want the untouristy thing) go to Pilsen on the west side. It its a little rough so maybe go when it's still light out. You can eat some great Mexican food (not as good as in Mexico but still good) and check out the Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum or all the art galleries...Polvo for example. Just take the PINK or BLUE line to 18th St. If you like looking at architecture and fancy houses go to Oak Park a suburb west of Chicago it has all the Frank Lloyd Wright Houses you can take a tour or just roam around. Take the GREEN line that goes to Harlem and get off on OAK PARK AVENUE. I was just tin NYC. I was up to here with Times Square but I really enjoyed Central Park. Specially Strawberry Fields the area dedicated to John Lennon. Source(s): Raised in Chicago. Other Travel Tips In NYC get on the red double decker bus tours...they are good. In Chicago, visit Andersonville on the north side (around Clark and Foster). Lots of unique bars, small but great restaurants, a few shops. Really different than the usual tourist traps. In NYC, avoid Times Square if you can. I liked the neighborhood around Union Square, near where (the former) CBGBs was located. And in London, go to Portobello Road area. Cool shops, record stores, bars, small restaruants and interesting people. A great mix of Jamaicans, whites, old Londoners, new immigrants, etc. But then again, I loved EVERY part of London...walking in Regents park, the New Tate Museum, hanging out in the neighborhoods with regular people away from the tourist stuff.... For Chicago- a definate must is Navy Pier. It will be quite chilly but it is still beautiful to see the skyline from the lake. From there you can take a cab or trolley to Michigan Ave. and enjoy the decked out stores. For pizza, go to Numero Uno's the absolute best! Dont forget the museums, my favorite is the Museum of Natural History. I do beleive they have King Tut back here again! Good luck and safe journeys!!!! Chicago - Sears Tower/ Michigan Ave./ Shedd Aquarium/ London - St. Paul's/ Big Ben/ Harrods/ Hyde Park/ Bond Street NYC - Central Park/ Empire State Building/ Macy's (Christmas decorations) Family from Chicago/Lived in London/Been to NYC many many times |
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