Mr. Sinister Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Apparently those glass overhangs aren't so cool: Coating on Willis Tower Skydeck's Ledge Cracks Under Tourists Click on the link for the full article Oh Shhhhhhhhhhhhh I went to Chicago once, back in '97ish, with my dad. He was there on some kind of conference. I spent a lot of the time at the hotel but we did go out eventually. Went to the Sears Tower, a pizzeria that had some bomb ass pizza (forgot the name... Its probably already been listed in here), and went to the movies (to see Batman & Robin). Pretty cool place. Never forgot just how weird it was seeing that river in the middle of the city. I'd love to go back someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balki1867 Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Buy a white half with hot sauce from a place owned by this guy. It is better than crack. The premises will be filthy, the service will be horrible, the wait will be long, and it is totally worth it. I walk by the Harold's in Wicker Park almost every day and I've never walked in. I might have to revisit that decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yohan Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 You can take a water taxi from Shedds to Navy Pier and transfer to the water taxi from Navy Pier to the Willis Tower for $11/person. Willis Tower is roughly 6 blocks west of Millenniem Park. Just did this with my daughter, as we spent the day in Chicago on a field trip with her high school. Took the train in from WI. Some of the responses were very helpful in packing a lot in a short period of time. Thank you all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetoaster Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Danger - those are two different pizzas. You want a stuffed pizza from Giordanos or Lou Malnati's. Thos rock, especially with the huge chunks of fennel sausage. You do NOT want a "deep dish" pizza from Uno's (or Gino's East). Those are doughy soup buckets, they suck azz, and they have ruined the national repuation of Chicago style pizza. Well said. I am a Giordano's guy...I having trouble thinking about anything other than pizza now. Lou Malnati's is very good, but Giordano's is just so ridiculously tasty, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted August 3, 2014 Author Share Posted August 3, 2014 So this happened. Chicago was amazing, I loved it. Unlike NYC or most of the other big cities I've visited, I could see myself actually living in Chicago. I really leveraged the advice I got in this thread, as you will see from the pictures . . . We arrived in the morning on Friday, got the the hotel, which was a nice place. The Godfrey Inn. Had a really nice outside bar, a little bit trendy for my taste, don't really need bottle service at a hotel bar, but there is a line to get in (for non hotel guests) so i guess it works. Anyways, we had a few hours to kill before our dinner reservation, so we walked through the Loop to the WIllis Tower, paid for the tix that let you skip the line, and went past a few thousand people standing in line. Got some dirty looks as we walked by. This is the view north from the observation deck. This is the view straight down from those ledges. **** IS HIGH. You will notice that I wouldn't put both feet all the way on it. This is due to 1) a fear of heights and 2) a 9 year old JUMPING UP AND DOWN TRYING TO BREAK IT about 4 feet away. So that was fun. Then we went to dinner at Alinea. They make food that looks like this: In the middle of that pile of charcoal burning on the table is a chunk of Wagyu beef. They didn't tell you that until they dig it out after it's cooked, slice it tableside, and serve it with parsnips. This is not our picture, i wouldn't let my wife take pictures of the food BECAUSE CLASS. Here's another thing that was eaten: This is our actual menu. They even made a custom one for my wife's bday. I pretty much drank all the wine in that place, so that concluded our Friday. On Saturday, we did a river boat architecture cruise. It is important to note here that it is raining cats and dogs. We got about 20 minutes into what should have been a 90 minute tour, and they turn the boat around BECAUSE THE RIVER IS RAPIDLY RISING. We cleared the last bridge on the way back by inches. So, we head back to the hotel to dry off, and by now it has stopped raining. We walked to Grant Park. Then to the Navy Pier.... Then we went to the stores on Michigan Avenue and the wife did some shopping, and we made our way to the Trump Tower. We had heard the the Terrace is an outdoor bar about 40 stories up and has good ****tails (THEY TOTALLY DO). Since we got there sort of early (4:30) they had plenty of open tables and gave us the nicest one. So nice that the bride and groom of the wedding that was being held in the hotel asked if we'd mind moving so they could get pictures from where we were sitting. Of course we said no problem, telling a bride no would have been epic bad karma. Evidently, if you are the type that can afford a wedding at the Trump Tower, you are also the type that picks up tabs for strangers that do you a solid, because our tab was picked up. Keep in mind that each drink at this place was $24, (and i had like 6) and we got food. Thanks, strangers who we will never see again! Finally, we could leave without getting some pizza. We went to Gino's East and got a deep dish pizza. It was good, but IT IS A ****TON OF FOOD. Also, we got a reservation 10 minutes before we walked in on OpenTable and were seated immediately. Outside, there was a line around the building of people waiting to be sat? Have these people never heard of OpenTable? WTF? Anyways, the pizza was delicious. Thanks to everyone who contributed to this thread, we had a great time and now my wife owes me BIG TIME. Chicago was awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 I was in Chicago on Friday too. My daughter was touring the University of Chicago, and we got caught in that rainstorm too. It was coming down in buckets. It really is a great city. One of my three favorites in the USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balki1867 Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Dude, I'm so glad you enjoyed your trip to the windy city. Props on going to Alinea too. I've heard nothing but amazing stories about that place (I'm not really into the foodie scene), but I've yet to go. I'm glad you enjoyed the Willis tower-- and your story is hillarious/awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubble Screen Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 So jealous. Chicago is a place I've always wanted to visit. Looks like you guys had a blast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 going to chicago for memorial day. PB, where did you stay and where would everyone recommend staying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Excuses Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 going to chicago for memorial day. PB, where did you stay and where would everyone recommend staying? I recently went there and stayed in the palmer house hilton. It's very close to millennial park and giordanos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 I recently went there and stayed in the palmer house hilton. It's very close to millennial park and giordanos. cool i will check it out. how much was it each night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Excuses Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 cool i will check it out. how much was it each night?110-120 from what I remember. It's an easy walk across the magnificent mile as well and located right next to the art museum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiv Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 I live in Chicago. If you're in town and you want Chicago style pizza, do NOT go to Malnati's, Giordano's, Gino's or any of the tourist places. You want to go to Pequod's. It's not downtown, but's its worth the trip to an actual Chicago neighborhood to check out. http://pequodspizza.com Some other good places to eat: http://www.longmanandeagle.com http://bigstarchicago.com http://www.charlatanchicago.com http://highfiveramen.com http://auchevalchicago.com http://avecrestaurant.com If you dig a specific type of food let me know and I can make a couple suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 going to chicago for memorial day. PB, where did you stay and where would everyone recommend staying? He details his entire trip including staying at The Godfrey Inn...maybe four posts above yours. Geez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_Edwards_Fan Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 I would add Pizanos to that non (or less) touristy pizza that is worth a visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 He details his entire trip including staying at The Godfrey Inn...maybe four posts above yours. Geez. cry me a river man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexey Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Weekend brunch at the John Han**** Center http://www.signatureroom.com It's a little pricey.. But amazing views and awesome all you can eat food. Unforgettable experience. Edit: its John Hancoc+k Center - heh silly filter. Here is another link http://www.melaniecooks.com/signature-room-at-the-95th-floor-of-john-han****-building-restaurant-review/2064/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 cry me a river man Sorry to hurt your feelings. You need a tissue ? Pfft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Go for a ride in a vintage convertible. Go to a nice restaurant. Go to a museum for a field trip. Go to a Cubs game. Go to a parade. Swim in the pool at a house with nobody home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 1 more week. pretty excited for my trip. Still deciding what to do some of the days. I actually have a car one of the days we are there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yohan Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Chaperoned again for my daughters high school field trip to Chicago. We take the Metra from WI to Chicago. Trying to keep track of 4 girls...yikes! Head north this time on Michigan Avenue from Millennium Park. Being with girls, they wanted to go to Water Tower Plaza (shopping mall), across the street from WTP there is a Hershey Store, Swiss Chocolate Store, Ghiradelli Chocolate Store, plus others. On the way back, we came across M Burgers, pretty good burger, and pretty cheap too. Heading back to the train station, we found yet another candy store Dylan's Candy Bar, which actually has a bar on the inside, plus old school candies. I know, lots of candy stores, we only had about 7 hours to spend there, but had a fun filled day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elessar78 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 cry me a river man speaking of chicago and rivers, did you all know they reversed the flow of the river that goes through Chicago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balki1867 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 speaking of chicago and rivers, did you all know they reversed the flow of the river that goes through Chicago? Yeah the Chicago River used to flow into the lake, but at some point they decided it wasn't a good idea to dump your sewage into one of the largest sources of fresh water in the world. It was considered an engineering marvel at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 speaking of chicago and rivers, did you all know they reversed the flow of the river that goes through Chicago? Yup learned that on my tour this past weekend. Chicago is a fun city. Did a lot in my 3 days there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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