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:

eat at lula cafe http://www.lulacafe.com/
its cheap & good quality food.

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:

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

superspaceboy said:

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

Genesia said:

Are you sure? I recall that it's esp busy on that night....yeah just checked no P night in June.

thekidsgirl said:

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

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

Genesia said:

Well in that case, go to the Pride Parade! It is so much fun. The last part of the parade used to go down the street at the end of my block.

Graycap23 said:

Navy Pier that place sucks!

superspaceboy said:

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

Graycap23 said:

i think its the white trash destination

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.

horatio said:

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.

DevotedPuppy said:

i wouldnt waste my time there or at the Water Tower, why waste you time looking at shit you cant afford or you can buy else where.
If you need to mall shop for some reason go to Schaumburg Woodfield Mall. But to me thats the last thing I want to do when traveling abroad.

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:

go to southside 77th on

mirrorbestfriend said:

then hang a left at the next alley and the first dumpster on your right, you will have arrived at mirrorbestfriend's hide-out.

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

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:

Don't leave town without a Maxwell Street polish.

DevotedPuppy said:

Like Fishermans Wharf here in San Fran, Navy Pier is very over rated and croweded. It's why I cannot recommend it. Yeha and the er MCDONALDS farris wheel . Considering that there is SO much to see and do in Chi-town, I think one could skip it and still not be disappointed.

thekidsgirl said:

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!

superspaceboy said:

The Twisted Spoke--home of smut and eggs. We used to go there to eat after the clubs closed--they showed porn on the TVs.

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.