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Need suggestions on things to do in Chicago tomorrow.

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Savij

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My parents are going to be there tomorrow and need suggestions on stuff to do. They're not used to public transportation or the cold so places you can get to easily by car (parking) would be ideal.
 
Parking will be about $30.00 +/- depending on where you park in the Loop (~20.00 for the first couple hours, then incrementally up to the max, per 24 hour period.

There are a bunch of museums (Art, Natural History, Science & Industry), shopping (Watertower Place, Michigan Ave), and restaurants (all over ... Mich Ave, Clark Street, Greek Town, China Town ...)

Be prepared for regular sales taxes at or above eleven percent, with additional taxes on food, all beverages (including water), movies, stage ... ("entertainment taxes"), Hotel taxes in the twenty+ percent ... you probably get the idea. DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT think you can park your car "for just a second" and not get a ticket ... nuts, once you've been downtown with your car, you might get a couple tickets randomly over the next couple years because the parking critters save it for when they need extra activity (especially if they're out-of-state plates). If you park your car in a non-parking area, or at an expired metered spot, you *WILL* get a ticket (or towed), no shit, believe it.

The city is in "revenue producing mode" anything you do will cost, then cost extra, plus tax, plus the tax on the tax, plus the fee on the tax-on-the-tax. Parking enforcement is extremely aggressive to the point where they'll write tickets because they think you're thinking of possibly parking where you shouldn't.

Navy Pier is a good hang out spot, there's some entertainment, some bars/restaurants, some (mostly tourist) shopping, a really nice stained glass collection, and a good view of the lake & the city. The Pier has its own parking underneath ($$$) so you won't need to wander around with your coats.

Good Luck, bring lots of money
 
Originally posted by: ScottMac
Parking will be about $30.00 +/- depending on where you park in the Loop (~20.00 for the first couple hours, then incrementally up to the max, per 24 hour period.

There are a bunch of museums (Art, Natural History, Science & Industry), shopping (Watertower Place, Michigan Ave), and restaurants (all over ... Mich Ave, Clark Street, Greek Town, China Town ...)

Be prepared for regular sales taxes at or above eleven percent, with additional taxes on food, all beverages (including water), movies, stage ... ("entertainment taxes"), Hotel taxes in the twenty+ percent ... you probably get the idea. DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT think you can park your car "for just a second" and not get a ticket ... nuts, once you've been downtown with your car, you might get a couple tickets randomly over the next couple years because the parking critters save it for when they need extra activity (especially if they're out-of-state plates). If you park your car in a non-parking area, or at an expired metered spot, you *WILL* get a ticket (or towed), no shit, believe it.

The city is in "revenue producing mode" anything you do will cost, then cost extra, plus tax, plus the tax on the tax, plus the fee on the tax-on-the-tax. Parking enforcement is extremely aggressive to the point where they'll write tickets because they think you're thinking of possibly parking where you shouldn't.

Navy Pier is a good hang out spot, there's some entertainment, some bars/restaurants, some (mostly tourist) shopping, a really nice stained glass collection, and a good view of the lake & the city. The Pier has its own parking underneath ($$$) so you won't need to wander around with your coats.

Good Luck, bring lots of money
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This
 
Masturbate furiously?

Edit-Nevermind, I didn't realize this was for your parents...

Eh, now that I know I'm sticking with my original answer. 😛
 
Originally posted by: ScottMac
Parking will be about $30.00 +/- depending on where you park in the Loop (~20.00 for the first couple hours, then incrementally up to the max, per 24 hour period.

There are a bunch of museums (Art, Natural History, Science & Industry), shopping (Watertower Place, Michigan Ave), and restaurants (all over ... Mich Ave, Clark Street, Greek Town, China Town ...)

Be prepared for regular sales taxes at or above eleven percent, with additional taxes on food, all beverages (including water), movies, stage ... ("entertainment taxes"), Hotel taxes in the twenty+ percent ... you probably get the idea. DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT think you can park your car "for just a second" and not get a ticket ... nuts, once you've been downtown with your car, you might get a couple tickets randomly over the next couple years because the parking critters save it for when they need extra activity (especially if they're out-of-state plates). If you park your car in a non-parking area, or at an expired metered spot, you *WILL* get a ticket (or towed), no shit, believe it.

The city is in "revenue producing mode" anything you do will cost, then cost extra, plus tax, plus the tax on the tax, plus the fee on the tax-on-the-tax. Parking enforcement is extremely aggressive to the point where they'll write tickets because they think you're thinking of possibly parking where you shouldn't.

Navy Pier is a good hang out spot, there's some entertainment, some bars/restaurants, some (mostly tourist) shopping, a really nice stained glass collection, and a good view of the lake & the city. The Pier has its own parking underneath ($$$) so you won't need to wander around with your coats.

Good Luck, bring lots of money
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I was there this summer parkedat parking structure for like 4-5 hours and paid $15 or so. this was right downtown. I did not notice things being too expensive...umm I did not going to eat downtown or anything.
I guess I will find out this time around.
 
Originally posted by: ScottMac
Parking will be about $30.00 +/- depending on where you park in the Loop (~20.00 for the first couple hours, then incrementally up to the max, per 24 hour period.

There are a bunch of museums (Art, Natural History, Science & Industry), shopping (Watertower Place, Michigan Ave), and restaurants (all over ... Mich Ave, Clark Street, Greek Town, China Town ...)

Be prepared for regular sales taxes at or above eleven percent, with additional taxes on food, all beverages (including water), movies, stage ... ("entertainment taxes"), Hotel taxes in the twenty+ percent ... you probably get the idea. DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT think you can park your car "for just a second" and not get a ticket ... nuts, once you've been downtown with your car, you might get a couple tickets randomly over the next couple years because the parking critters save it for when they need extra activity (especially if they're out-of-state plates). If you park your car in a non-parking area, or at an expired metered spot, you *WILL* get a ticket (or towed), no shit, believe it.

The city is in "revenue producing mode" anything you do will cost, then cost extra, plus tax, plus the tax on the tax, plus the fee on the tax-on-the-tax. Parking enforcement is extremely aggressive to the point where they'll write tickets because they think you're thinking of possibly parking where you shouldn't.

Navy Pier is a good hang out spot, there's some entertainment, some bars/restaurants, some (mostly tourist) shopping, a really nice stained glass collection, and a good view of the lake & the city. The Pier has its own parking underneath ($$$) so you won't need to wander around with your coats.

Good Luck, bring lots of money
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though the museum of science and industry is great. right now they have the christmas trees of the world (we were just htere monday).
 
Originally posted by: waggy


though the museum of science and industry is great. right now they have the christmas trees of the world (we were just htere monday).
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This museum has the biggest lot IIRC so you might park there and then ride the shuttle bus to the Field Museum or the Shedd. The museums are kind of isolated from downtown so plan to eat in the museum restaurants (not good food but beats walking to better food when it sucks outside).
 
Originally posted by: Casawi
Originally posted by: ScottMac
Parking will be about $30.00 +/- depending on where you park in the Loop (~20.00 for the first couple hours, then incrementally up to the max, per 24 hour period.

There are a bunch of museums (Art, Natural History, Science & Industry), shopping (Watertower Place, Michigan Ave), and restaurants (all over ... Mich Ave, Clark Street, Greek Town, China Town ...)

Be prepared for regular sales taxes at or above eleven percent, with additional taxes on food, all beverages (including water), movies, stage ... ("entertainment taxes"), Hotel taxes in the twenty+ percent ... you probably get the idea. DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT think you can park your car "for just a second" and not get a ticket ... nuts, once you've been downtown with your car, you might get a couple tickets randomly over the next couple years because the parking critters save it for when they need extra activity (especially if they're out-of-state plates). If you park your car in a non-parking area, or at an expired metered spot, you *WILL* get a ticket (or towed), no shit, believe it.

The city is in "revenue producing mode" anything you do will cost, then cost extra, plus tax, plus the tax on the tax, plus the fee on the tax-on-the-tax. Parking enforcement is extremely aggressive to the point where they'll write tickets because they think you're thinking of possibly parking where you shouldn't.

Navy Pier is a good hang out spot, there's some entertainment, some bars/restaurants, some (mostly tourist) shopping, a really nice stained glass collection, and a good view of the lake & the city. The Pier has its own parking underneath ($$$) so you won't need to wander around with your coats.

Good Luck, bring lots of money
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I was there this summer parkedat parking structure for like 4-5 hours and paid $15 or so. this was right downtown. I did not notice things being too expensive...umm I did not going to eat downtown or anything.
I guess I will find out this time around.
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That was then, this is now. No kidding.
 
if the search wasnt completely screwed, i would tell you to search, but it is... there have been ATLEAST 10+ threads on this...

Ginos East, Lou Malnatis, for pizza
The museums are all in one place, and supposed to be great.
sears tower

i duno, there are just so many things to do, that i cant name just a few... i also cant remember everything there is to do, im up there atleast 5 times a year... its a great place.
 
Originally posted by: ScottMac
Parking will be about $30.00 +/- depending on where you park in the Loop (~20.00 for the first couple hours, then incrementally up to the max, per 24 hour period.

There are a bunch of museums (Art, Natural History, Science & Industry), shopping (Watertower Place, Michigan Ave), and restaurants (all over ... Mich Ave, Clark Street, Greek Town, China Town ...)

Be prepared for regular sales taxes at or above eleven percent, with additional taxes on food, all beverages (including water), movies, stage ... ("entertainment taxes"), Hotel taxes in the twenty+ percent ... you probably get the idea. DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT think you can park your car "for just a second" and not get a ticket ... nuts, once you've been downtown with your car, you might get a couple tickets randomly over the next couple years because the parking critters save it for when they need extra activity (especially if they're out-of-state plates). If you park your car in a non-parking area, or at an expired metered spot, you *WILL* get a ticket (or towed), no shit, believe it.

The city is in "revenue producing mode" anything you do will cost, then cost extra, plus tax, plus the tax on the tax, plus the fee on the tax-on-the-tax. Parking enforcement is extremely aggressive to the point where they'll write tickets because they think you're thinking of possibly parking where you shouldn't.

Navy Pier is a good hang out spot, there's some entertainment, some bars/restaurants, some (mostly tourist) shopping, a really nice stained glass collection, and a good view of the lake & the city. The Pier has its own parking underneath ($$$) so you won't need to wander around with your coats.

Good Luck, bring lots of money
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:thumbsup:

$30 shoudl cover the day's parking downtown. maybe somewhere between Gold Coast and Millennium park would be best.

Walking down Michigan could be chaos, but it's a good area to do a walking-tour. The Art Institute is a must (Millennium park area). Navy Pier may be too much of a hike, in the cold, to be worth it, imo. It is the number one tourists destination (in the entire Midwest, iirc), but I have no idea why. cheesy theme restaurants and tourist traps. but, whatever floats their boat.

 
Originally posted by: ironwing
Originally posted by: waggy


though the museum of science and industry is great. right now they have the christmas trees of the world (we were just htere monday).
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This museum has the biggest lot IIRC so you might park there and then ride the shuttle bus to the Field Museum or the Shedd. The museums are kind of isolated from downtown so plan to eat in the museum restaurants (not good food but beats walking to better food when it sucks outside).
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Science and Industry is on the other side of the city; completely inconvenient for one day visit. Art Institute, Shedd, Natural History, and planetarium are all on Museum campus. Art Institute is the most convenient, as the others are a few blocks away.

Science and Industry is great, but it's more of a kid-themed museum. It's in Hyde park, near U of C.

I think Art Institute is a must, followed by Shedd.
 
go to china town and buy some heroin


haha just kidding, Well actually not really. I went to china town and was offered heroin, but I said no
 
Originally posted by: ironwing
Originally posted by: FoBoT
they have a really really old fish in the aquarium
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Is the alligator snapper still kickin'?
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http://www.chicagobreakingnews...iversary-at-shedd.html

Granddad, a dark brown and bluish Australian lungfish, has lived at the aquarium since 1933. He was already an adult when he arrived, and no one really knows how old he is. But he is 4 feet long and weighs 25 pounds, approximately double the size when he came.
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Originally posted by: FoBoT
Originally posted by: ironwing
Originally posted by: FoBoT
they have a really really old fish in the aquarium
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Is the alligator snapper still kickin'?
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http://www.chicagobreakingnews...iversary-at-shedd.html

Granddad, a dark brown and bluish Australian lungfish, has lived at the aquarium since 1933. He was already an adult when he arrived, and no one really knows how old he is. But he is 4 feet long and weighs 25 pounds, approximately double the size when he came.
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Cool. I must have seen him but I don't recall.

I loved watching the alligator snapper strrrrretch and reach to get his nostrils above water for a few seconds then sink back to the bottom of his tank for another ten minute nap.
 
You can only appreciate Chicago in the summer if you're going as a tourist. Be prepared to do alot of running into stores to warm up.
 
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