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OilersBaby · 07-23-2008, 11:32 AM

I was there last June to celebrate my bday with my sister, last November for work, I was also there this past February to hang out. The city is SO different in the summer than in the winter, but people are so friendly!!

So for the winter, you want to hang out in the Magnificent Mile area. Very nice restaurants, bars, shops. A popular bar is called the Hunt Club, and I think its walking (or a quick cab ride) distance from the MM. Navy Pier is nice also, but Im not sure how it will be in the winter..it was PACKED in the summer.

Go to the top of the John Hancock building for a magnificent view of downtown Chicago..you will go over 90 stories. There is a restaurant/bar at the top called "The Signature Room". It's a lil pricey so all I got is a hot chocolate and a dessert but the view was spectacular!

It's also right in the area of the shopping, restaurants, bars etc.

The view from the Sears tower isnt as nice as John Hancock.

Yeah Wrigleyville rocks, but its kinda dead in the winter unfortunately. I suppose you could check out a bulls game. The US college sports scene is big so you could go to a UIC game, I didnt..didnt really care.

Like someone before me mentioned, there are sooooooooo many restaurants there. If you're into Japanese food at all, there is this AMAZIN restaurant called Japonais..its a restaurant on the river and its also a BAR. Oprah and all these other stars go there. Its not as expensive as you would think, especially with the canadian dollar doing well vs the US one. My sis hangs out there a lot and she thinks its awesome. Its also not too far from all the other stuff I mentioned. All in the downtown area. http://www.luminomagazine.com/2004.1...japanoist.html

Im sure I will think of other things....

EDIT: ok i did, right after i posted. I cant believe I forgot to mention the Chicago deep dish pizza that its famously known for. Giordano's is a chain that is AMAZING....its not pricey and its sooo good. Saturday nights the lines might be long. It's the best pizza in the whole wide world. Fills you up because its heavy! http://www.giordanos.com/

07-23-2008, 11:32 AM	#12
OilersBaby First Line Centre Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Jose, CA Exp:	I was there last June to celebrate my bday with my sister, last November for work, I was also there this past February to hang out. The city is SO different in the summer than in the winter, but people are so friendly!! So for the winter, you want to hang out in the Magnificent Mile area. Very nice restaurants, bars, shops. A popular bar is called the Hunt Club, and I think its walking (or a quick cab ride) distance from the MM. Navy Pier is nice also, but Im not sure how it will be in the winter..it was PACKED in the summer. Go to the top of the John Hancock building for a magnificent view of downtown Chicago..you will go over 90 stories. There is a restaurant/bar at the top called "The Signature Room". It's a lil pricey so all I got is a hot chocolate and a dessert but the view was spectacular! It's also right in the area of the shopping, restaurants, bars etc. The view from the Sears tower isnt as nice as John Hancock. Yeah Wrigleyville rocks, but its kinda dead in the winter unfortunately. I suppose you could check out a bulls game. The US college sports scene is big so you could go to a UIC game, I didnt..didnt really care. Like someone before me mentioned, there are sooooooooo many restaurants there. If you're into Japanese food at all, there is this AMAZIN restaurant called Japonais..its a restaurant on the river and its also a BAR. Oprah and all these other stars go there. Its not as expensive as you would think, especially with the canadian dollar doing well vs the US one. My sis hangs out there a lot and she thinks its awesome. Its also not too far from all the other stuff I mentioned. All in the downtown area. http://www.luminomagazine.com/2004.1...japanoist.html Im sure I will think of other things.... EDIT: ok i did, right after i posted. I cant believe I forgot to mention the Chicago deep dish pizza that its famously known for. Giordano's is a chain that is AMAZING....its not pricey and its sooo good. Saturday nights the lines might be long. It's the best pizza in the whole wide world. Fills you up because its heavy! http://www.giordanos.com/ Last edited by OilersBaby; 07-23-2008 at 11:43 AM. Reason: forgot to mention the pizza!!