Hey Chicago, I will be visiting your lovely city for Graph Expo in a few days. What are some pro tips/things I must do while I'm in the area.
Oh yea, I'lm going with my roommate and he just turned 21.
Posted Sep 29, 2010, 10:12 PM UTC
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Hopleaf, Maproom, Publican, Quenchers. Chinatown. Intelligentsia coffee. Too Much Light Makes the Baby go Blind. Signature Room or "willis tower" observation deck at night/dusk. Skyline at night from Alder Planetarium. Any museum. Lincoln Avenue by DePaul (you are newly minted 21 year olds, your people are there). Kuma's. Hot Doug's. Smoque.
Downtown is awesome, but there is so much great stuff out in Chicago's distinct neighborhoods. Interests/budget would be helpful in further advisement.
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I would agree with everything on your list an add the violet hour. Try to go on a night other than fri or sat to avoid the line, try to get a seat at the bar. It will be the best drinking experience of your life.
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You make me miss Chicago so much
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Go to Weiner Circle. Best customer service you'll ever receive, and the Chocolate Milkshake is to die for.
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Why are you getting down voted? After a long night of drinking a chocolate milkshake is a great way to finish the evening.
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I second the chocolate milk shake. It's pricey but easily the best I've ever had.
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Go to super fast burrito http://www.yelp.com/biz/fast-super-burrito-mexican-grill-chicago
OM NOM NOM NOM NOM
open til 4 or something on the weekend go when you're drunk
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The best!
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Don't get drunk in Chicago. Bad craziness up in there. Just hunker down in your hotel room slash youth hostel until you can make your break and GTFO.
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where are you staying? what's your budget look like?
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giordano's deep dish pizza. there is nothing better
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If the weather is nice, spend at least some of the time walking around. Here are my fave walking locations:
- Grant Park (Buckingham Fountain)
- Millennium Park (the "Bean")
- Navy Pier (Touristy but that's kinda the point)
- State Street between Congress and the Chicago River.
- Michigan Avenue between the Chicago River and Chicago Avenue.
If you have time during the day to screw around, I highly recommend the Lincoln Park Zoo (free), the Chicago Art Institute (wonderful), and the Field Museum (awesome).
In the summertime, I highly recommend Cubs or White Sox tickets (if they're in town). Getting a late night hotdog at a hotdog stand is also a quintessentially Chicago thing to do (Weiner's Circle is one of many).
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I am jealous, all of my friends are going to the Graph Expo but I will be out of town. Have extra fun at it for me :[
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walk around, see the real city.
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If you're here October 3-6, be sure to visit the Graph Expo. It's a great opportunity for print providers of all sizes and specialties to learn about the latest technologies available to help them grow and diversify.
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statesville haunt prison and city of the dead if you into horror
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Two things, get a deep dish somewhere, and don't make it some crap from a big chain, find a local hole in the wall pizzeria, ask either your host, or if you are at a hotel, ask the concierge. secondly follow totallywhatever's advice and go to kuma's corner they have amazing burgers in a great atmosphere, i hope you like metal music, i know i do.
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rent a bike and ride the lakefront path out to the planetarium
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flick the bean
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Kuma's Corner if you have a few hours to spare for dinner (the wait is long).
Yes, order the "slayer" burger, it comes with anger on top.
Or show up around 11:00am for lunch. They open at 11:30 but usually let people in around 11:15.
Also, get an Italian beef sandwich somewhere (there are about a billion places.) You can find a good burger in most cities, but no one does a beef like Chicago.
Al's Beef
Mr. Beef
You absolutely HAVE to do this.