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I'M trying to go out to the Chicago tonight, but need some ideas on what to do? |
Travel Info Are there any events going on tonight thats affordable. Travel Tips There is so much to experience in Chicago, it鈥檚 difficult to know where to begin. You may want to start with an overview of the city. First, see the expanse of the Chicagoland area from 1,000 feet above at the John Hancock Observatory or the Sears Tower Skydeck. Next you can head over to Navy Pier to experience the Amazing Chicago Funhouse Maze, which takes you through a journey of Chicago landmarks and history. Also at Navy Pier, Time Escape is a 3-D motion simulation experience allowing you to travel through Chicago鈥檚 history, present and future. There are a variety of boat tours departing from Navy Pier and other city locations, as well as city bus tours, which point out significant landmarks and provide interesting information about Chicago and its history. See our tours section for more tour information and see our Navy Pier section for more exciting things to do while you鈥檙e there.the Museum Campus, near Soldier Field, is home to The Field Museum and the Adler Planetarium, two excellent museums. See our museums section for more information. Also located at Museum Campus is the Shedd Aquarium, which is the world's largest indoor aquarium with more than 8,000 aquatic animals representing more than 700 species from all parts of the world. You can take a water taxi between Museum Campus and Navy Pier.Two of the finest zoos in the country are located in the Chicago area and both are highly recommended. First, on the city鈥檚 north side is Lincoln Park Zoo. This free zoo is open every day of the year. While it is one of the oldest zoos in the country, it is also one of the most modern. Brookfield Zoo, located in Brookfield, Illinois, just west of Chicago, is situated on 216 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, featuring over 2,000 animals. No matter what time of year you visit Chicago, there is bound to be special events that you won鈥檛 want to miss. Many of the special events are held in the summer, but check our Events Calendar to see all that Chicago is offering during your stay. Just a few annual favorites -- the Taste of Chicago, the Chicago Blues Festival, the Chicago Air & Water Show and Venetian Night. navy pier.Index of Chicago Stuff - Places to Visit Auditorium Theatre - Built in 1889, and was immediately acclaimed as one of the most beautiful and functional theatres in the world. Located downtown Chicago. Buckingham Memorial Fountain - One of Chicago's most popular attractions. The fountain, one of the largest in the world, is located at Columbus Drive (301 East) and Congress Parkway (500 South) in Grant Park. Located downtown Chicago. Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau - Chicago is a business center, with a diverse, powerhouse economy. It is also a tourism center, with world-renowned shopping, dining, museums, architecture, theater, music and more. For business. For pleasure. We're your kind of town.Chicago Blackhawks - NHL hockey Chicago style Chicago Bulls - Chicago's NBA team Chicago Cubs - The National League Baseball team in Chicago Chicago White Sox - The American League Baseball team in Chicago Chicago Wolves - AHL hockey in Chicago's northwest suburbs. Chicago Landmarks - Information on designated Chicago historical landmarks. Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Rich in tradition. Innovative in vision. The CSO is a musical force in Chicago and around the world. Located downtown Chicago. Chicago Trolley Co. & Chicago Double Decker Co. - Chicago Trolley and Double Decker customers have unlimited access to any of the designated stops on the route. The tour takes about an hour and forty-five minutes, but for those who would like to explore a bit of the city, there will be another Trolley or Double Decker along shortly to continue your tour and take you back to your starting point. Located downtown Chicago. DuPage Children's Museum - The mission of the DuPage Children鈥檚 Museum is to stimulate curiosity, creativity, thinking and problem solving in young children through: self-directed, open-ended experiences - integration of the arts, science and math - the child-adult learning partnership. Located in the western suburbs of Chicago. Lyric Opera of Chicago - Lyric Opera of Chicago is recognized internationally as one of the truly great opera companies of our time. Located downtown Chicago. Navy Pier - Navy Pier offers endless entertainment and attractions to Chicagoans and their guests of all ages. One of the best places on the Chicago's lakefront to visit! the Goodman Theatre - Chicago's oldest and largest theater. Features drama and musical performances. Located downtown Chicago. The Morton Arboretum - The Arboretum is open 365 days a year! Excellent Living Collections consisting of more than 41,000 plants, representing 3,300 different types of plants from around the world, that provides research scientists, horticulturists, arborists, teachers, students, and homeowners with a wealth of information. Located in the western suburbs of Chicago.The Sears Tower Skydeck - The best view and best overview of Chicago. At 1,353 feet (412 meters), the Skydeck is the highest observatory in Chicago. Located downtown Chicago.Wendella Boat Tours - Chicago's most comprehensive boat tour. It's signature tour of Lake Michigan and the Chicago River includes a live narration featuring an overview of Chicago architecture and history. Located right on the Chicago River in downtown Chicago.MILLENNIUM PARK Michigan Avenue between Randolph and Monroe Streets, Chicago, IL While you're down on the lakefront, don't miss the newest addition to Chicago's long-standing tradition of public art--Millennium Park. Chicago has long been known for its public art--the Picasso statue in the late 1960s, the "Cows on Parade" in the summer of 1999, and now "Cloud Gate" and the Crown Fountain, which celebrates its first birthday in July. The Crown Fountain, designed by Spanish sculptor Jaume Plensa, is two 50-foot tall glass towers with a reflecting pool situated between them. Projected from within each tower is a face of a Chicagoan--up close and 50-feet tall! Water cascades from the top down the sides of each tower into the shallow reflecting pool below. At seemingly random intervals, the "Chicagoans" spit 50-foot streams of water at each other while visitors frolic and splash in the water. It reminds me of those long, hot, muggy Chicago summer days when I was a child and the neighborhood teenagers would open a fire hydrant so everyone could cool off--until the fire department came to turn them off. sears tower. museams. downtown.Buckingham Fountain Grant Park, Congress Pkwy. and Columbus Drive 312/742-7529 Centennial Fountain 300 E. McClurg Ct., at Chicago River 312/751-6635 Chicago Board of Trade 141 W. Jackson Blvd. 312/435-3500 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 am-2 pm. Free admission. Chicago Board Options Exchange 400 S. LaSalle St. 312/786-5600 Chicago Mercantile Exchange 30 S. Wacker Dr. 312/930-8249 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7:30 am-3:15 pm. Free admission. Chicago Stock Exchange 440 S. LaSalle St. 312/663-2980 Cuneo Museum & Gardens 1350 N. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills 847/362-3042 Daley Civic Center Washington and Dearborn Sts. 312/346-3278 Picasso Sculpture ESPN Zone 43 E. Ohio St. The Hancock Observatory 875 N. Michigan Ave. 888/875-VIEW James R. Thompson Center 100 W. Randolph St. 312/814-6660 New Maxwell Street Market Sundays Only Canal and Roosevelt Sts. 312/922-3100 Merrill C. Meigs Field 15th Street at Lakefront near Adler Planetarium 773/465-0388 The National Shrine of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini (at Columbus Hospital) 2520 N. Lakeview 773/388-7338 Navy Pier 600 E. Grand Ave. 312/595-PIER outside Chicago call 800/595-PIER Robie House - Frank Lloyd Wright Architectural Landmark. 5757 S. Woodlawn St. 708/848-1976 DisneyQuest 55 E. Ohio St. 818/526-4242 Donley's Wild West Town Rt 20 and South Union Rd., Union 815/923-8000. Empress Casino Hammond 825 Empress Dr., Hammond, IN 888/4-EMPRESS Empress Casino Joliet 2300 Empress Dr., Joliet 888/4-EMPRESS Enchanted Castle Restaurant & Entertainment Complex 1103 S. Main St., Lombard 630/953-7860. ESPN Zone 43 E. Ohio St. Fox River Games 1891 N. Farnsworth Ave., Aurora 630/585-5651 Majestic Star Casino One Buffington Harbor Dr., Gary, IN 888/2B-LUCKY Six Flags Great America I-94 at 132 East (Grand Ave.), Gurnee 847/249-1776 USA Rainbo 4836 N. Clark St. 773/271-5668 WhirlyBall 1880 W. Fullerton Ave. 800/894-4759 880 E. Roosevelt Rd., Lombard 630/932-4800 Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum 1300 S. Lake Shore Dr. 312/922-STAR TDD/TT: 312/322-0995 The Art Institute of Chicago 111 S. Michigan Ave. 312/443-3600 Chicago Architecture Foundation 224 S. Michigan Ave., Recorded Tour Information 312/922-TOUR Chicago Children's Museum Navy Pier, 700 E. Grand Ave., 312/527-1000 Chicago Cultural Center 78 E. Washington St., 312/744-6630 Chicago Historical Society Clark St. at North Ave. 312/642-4600 Chicago Public Library Harold Washington Library Center 400 S. State St. 312/747-4300 DuSable Museum 740 E. 56th Pl. 773/947-0600 The Field Museum Roosevelt Rd. at Lake Shore Dr. 312/922-9410 Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio 951 Chicago Ave., Oak Park 708/848-1976 Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum 1852 W. 19th St. 312/738-1503 Museum of Broadcast Communications Chicago Cultural Center Michigan Ave. at Washington St. 312/629-6000 Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E. Chicago Ave. 312/280-2660 Museum of Science and Industry 57th St. at Lake Shore Dr. 773/684-1414 outside of Chicago 1/800-GOTOMSI Shedd Aquarium/Oceanarium 1200 S. Lake Shore Dr. General Information 312/939-2438 Ticketmaster: 312/559-0200 Brookfield Zoo 8400 W. 31st St., Brookfield 708/485-2200 Lincoln Park Zoo Cannon Dr. at Fullerton Pkwy. 312/742-2000 Medival times, rainforest cafe. visit http://metromix.chicagotribune.com/........ for great restaurents and night clubs... chinatown, greektown. in summer we have taste of chicago, it's so cool Others Theres lots of things to do here are some, Sears Tower- skyscraper, Navy Pier, lots of rides and cruises and boat rides and shows and theaters, Soldier Field, may get to see Bears in their locker room, but anyway there are soldier history around the statues and columns, Chicago Pizza, Hotdogs, and John Hanckock building, the best night clubs are in chicago but there all over the streets, becareful tho dont go into alleys lol, didnt mean to worry u, umm bucking ham fountain really beautiful fountain, and theres a lot more, enjoy and make sure u wear a jacket. Need more info. Where part of Chicago are you located? Are you driving or cabbing it? What are you interested in? What kind of foods do you like? What kind of budget do you have? I was just there last week for a girls' weekend and we found plenty, spent plenty, drank plenty. Do a search on Yahoo for "millenium knickerbocker" hotel, sort reviews by most recent and you'll see my review under my username with experiences and recommendations of things to do. http://travel.yahoo.com/p-reviews-345353... |
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