CHICAGO!! (I LOVED IT!!)

On Friday Im roadtrippin with one of my best freinds to his home town, which is right next to Chicago!!!

Im so excited (but not for the 11 hour car ride from Baltimore to there)

but anyhooo! we're going to driving up to the city for atleast 2 days

so what should I do/ see when Im there??

I know some of you have been to/ live in The Windy City
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Go to Trinity Church!

thekidsgirl said:

On Friday Im roadtrippin with one of my best freinds to his home town, which is right next to Chicago!!!

Im so excited (but not for the 11 hour car ride from Baltimore to there)

but anyhooo! we're going to driving up to the city for atleast 2 days

so what should I do/ see when Im there??

I know some of you have been to/ live in The Windy City

if you're in the mood for music shopping, make sure to drop by dusty groove and reckless. if you stop into reckless, tell them anxiety sent you! they'll just give you a blank stare, but it'll be something to do.

The Belmont/Clark area is cool for shopping. LOTS of record stores along Clark too.

FOr Food, Chicago Joes has excellent Ribs/BBQ or Cafe Baba Reba is great for Tapas. Oh and lots of good Indian Food near Belmont and Clark.

Places to see...Aquarium, Art Institute/Museum of Modern Art, Field Museum, Millenium Park, Drive down Lake Shore Drive at night

Things to avoid...Navy Pier, Mag Mile, Taste of Chicago, Sears Tower

Clubs...Berlin Nightclub, Smart Bar, Green Mill, Schubas

The Museum of Contemporary Art or the Art Institute.

Also, if you want to go to the top of the John Hancock building don't go to the observation deck, go in the main lobby and tell the guards you want to go for a drink at the Signature Lounge on the 96th floor. Be sure to check out the windows in women's bathroom.

I also really like the architectural boat tours if the weather is nice. Chicago is like a 3-D guide to modern architecture.

And vinyl digging on Clark STreet. Start just north of Fullerton (HiFi & Dave's) and work your way north to Reckless at Belmont and Broadway(?).

If you will be there on June 29, you must go to Prince night at Berlin Night Club!


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DevotedPuppy said:

superspaceboy said:

DevotedPuppy said:

If you will be there on June 29, you must go to Prince night at Berlin Night Club!

You MUST go to this if you are there!!!!

Genesia said:

superspaceboy said:

You MUST go to this if you are there!!!!

No Prince night in June because of Pride stuff that weekend.

thekidsgirl said:

On Friday Im roadtrippin with one of my best freinds to his home town, which is right next to Chicago!!!

Im so excited (but not for the 11 hour car ride from Baltimore to there)

but anyhooo! we're going to driving up to the city for atleast 2 days

so what should I do/ see when Im there??

I know some of you have been to/ live in The Windy City

Traffic around Wrigley Field will be a bitch on sunday afternoon, cause of the pride Parade, just FYI.

Genesia said:

superspaceboy said:

You MUST go to this if you are there!!!!

No Prince night in June because of Pride stuff that weekend.

Graycap23 said:

thekidsgirl said:

On Friday Im roadtrippin with one of my best freinds to his home town, which is right next to Chicago!!!

Im so excited (but not for the 11 hour car ride from Baltimore to there)

but anyhooo! we're going to driving up to the city for atleast 2 days

so what should I do/ see when Im there??

I know some of you have been to/ live in The Windy City

Shopping on the Gold coast.
Food, lots of it.
Cubs.
Navy Pier.
Museums.....

superspaceboy said:

Graycap23 said:

Shopping on the Gold coast.
Food, lots of it.
Cubs.
Navy Pier.
Museums.....

Navy Pier that place sucks!

Graycap23 said:

superspaceboy said:

Navy Pier that place sucks!

Lol.....It's been a while.
What's up with it?

You MUST visit the shiny silver bean in Millennium park. Have an Italian Ice, Shop at the Water Tower, and andandandandand...Visit Navy Pier. There is a shop there that sells the most orgasmic fudge in the world. Sure, it will add about fifty eleven pounds to your rump, butt...it is SO worth it. Oh GOD is it worth it....
Hell, get thee to Club Berlin while you're at it.

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horatio said:

DevotedPuppy said:

horatio said:

i think its the white trash destination

I just hate Navy Pier because there's nothing there. I think it's the most visited attraction because it's free. It's nothing more than a bunch of crappy "mall" kiosks that sell junk--dreamcatchers and figurines and shit. And there are all sorts of damn kids running around everywhere because I think the Children's Museum is somewhere around there. Plus it's sort of out of the way to get to (unless you take the Chicago Ave bus?). Even the ferris wheel is overrated. My ex- and I went on it a long time ago (when I first moved to Chicago) and it only went around once and that was the entire ride.

If you want a nice view of Lake Michigan, go to North Avenue Beach--at least there is a bar on the top of that boat house, or try Oak Street (although that's a bit too pretentious for me), or just north of Diversy Harbor---no bars or anything at Diversy, but you can sit on a little overlook and see downtown Chicago.

When I was in Chicago staying at a friend's place (to see Morrissey in chi-town), I stayed with her in Boys Town. Clark is a great street for shopping!!! So many neat things! hehe Definitely Berlin! I had a fabulous time there. Afterwards, a snack at the Pick-Me-Up Cafe is the perfect thing! Halstead Street was pretty cool too.

CHICAGO has the best black men in the country.
If it didn't get so damn cold there I'm move there just to marry one of 'em.
I love men from Chicago!

Hope YOU have fun.

thekidsgirl said:

On Friday Im roadtrippin with one of my best freinds to his home town, which is right next to Chicago!!!

Im so excited (but not for the 11 hour car ride from Baltimore to there)

but anyhooo! we're going to driving up to the city for atleast 2 days

so what should I do/ see when Im there??

I know some of you have been to/ live in The Windy City

mirrorbestfriend said:

thekidsgirl said:

On Friday Im roadtrippin with one of my best freinds to his home town, which is right next to Chicago!!!

Im so excited (but not for the 11 hour car ride from Baltimore to there)

but anyhooo! we're going to driving up to the city for atleast 2 days

so what should I do/ see when Im there??

I know some of you have been to/ live in The Windy City

go to southside 77th on

Kopi a Travelers Cafe in Andersonville is one of my favorite places to have a snack.

Don't make me get over...

Imago

OMG you guys!! thanks for all the suggestions!!!
Im making a list of what I want to do now, I'll post it later

hey, has any one heard of Tony Gunn's Auto shop???

I heard its a restaurant and a very cool one at that

thekidsgirl said:

OMG you guys!! thanks for all the suggestions!!!
Im making a list of what I want to do now, I'll post it later

hey, has any one heard of Tony Gunn's Auto shop???

I heard its a restaurant and a very cool one at that

DevotedPuppy said:

horatio said:

i think its the white trash destination

I just hate Navy Pier because there's nothing there. I think it's the most visited attraction because it's free. It's nothing more than a bunch of crappy "mall" kiosks that sell junk--dreamcatchers and figurines and shit. And there are all sorts of damn kids running around everywhere because I think the Children's Museum is somewhere around there. Plus it's sort of out of the way to get to (unless you take the Chicago Ave bus?). Even the ferris wheel is overrated. My ex- and I went on it a long time ago (when I first moved to Chicago) and it only went around once and that was the entire ride.

If you want a nice view of Lake Michigan, go to North Avenue Beach--at least there is a bar on the top of that boat house, or try Oak Street (although that's a bit too pretentious for me), or just north of Diversy Harbor---no bars or anything at Diversy, but you can sit on a little overlook and see downtown Chicago.

thekidsgirl said:

OMG you guys!! thanks for all the suggestions!!!
Im making a list of what I want to do now, I'll post it later

hey, has any one heard of Tony Gunn's Auto shop???

I heard its a restaurant and a very cool one at that

superspaceboy said:

thekidsgirl said:

OMG you guys!! thanks for all the suggestions!!!
Im making a list of what I want to do now, I'll post it later

hey, has any one heard of Tony Gunn's Auto shop???

I heard its a restaurant and a very cool one at that

Never heard of it. There are many cool places to eat in Chicago. There is this one that has a Skeloton riding a motorcycle perched on a pole. Has a great breakfast. It called Twisted Spoke and is located at 501 N Ogden. Best Bloody Marys in town!

Hello.

You are picking a great time to come. Aside from the rain, both Chaka Khan and Stevie Wonder are playing free concerts here.

As a lifelong resident, I suggest you check out downtown Chicago at night. It still amazes me after all this time.

Get some Garrett's popcorn off State Street.

Make it a point to have breakfast at Army and Lou's.

I have heard of Tommy Guns. There is a show and dinner package if you are interested.

If you wanna try Chicago pizza, go to Gino's East on Rush Street.

Feel free to contact me.