A new article on Frommers.com/. If you're coming to Chicago and have kids then check out the following link:
<a href="http://www.frommers.com/destinations//article.cfm?articleid=968&destid=6" target="_blank">http://www.frommers.com/destinations//arti...id=968&destid=6</A>
Randy - Nonrev Correspondent Chicago
I've noticed that my Chicago tourism links are spread out on several different posts. So I've put some of them together.
City of Chicago Tourism
<a href="http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/portalEnti...tityNameEnumValue=41" target="_blank">http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webport...ameEnumValue=41</A>
Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau
Order a travel kit and official tourism guides, Free!
<a href="http://www.choosechicago.com/" target="_blank">http://www.choosechicago.com/</A>
The Chicago Store.
Souvineers.
www.chicagostore.com
Take a look at the following websites for info on tickets, restaurants, recreation and nightlife in Chicago.
www.metromix.com
www.chicagosbest.net
www.chicagoevents.com
Want to include the kids? Then check out:
www.ChicagoKids.com
Randy - Nonrev Correspondent Chicago
Randy,
Several of us are flying to Chicago for lunch(Giordanos on Rush Street. Giordanos told me that location is in downtown near Michigan Avenue). We are taking the first flight out in the morning, which will get us downtown near Michigan Avenue around 9:30am. Any suggestions to what we can do for hour and a half before we have lunch? (We will probably eat lunch around 11ish)
Thanks....
Giordanos at 730 N Rush St. One block west of Michigan ave. You are on the Mag. Mile at this point so you could do some damage to your wallet and go shopping. Another alternative is the observation deck on top of the Hancock building, just a couple of blocks away. You could head back downtown and do the Sears Tower. On the outside chance you're travelling abroad soon you the area you'll be in has numerous Consulates for visas, tourist info, etc. (Okay, probably not but thought you should know anyway.) The Water Tower may have a small art exhibition, but the biggest draw to Water Tower are the photo ops outside - it's a beautiful Chicago icon. The Chicago WaterWorks Visitor Center (souvenirs and tourist info) at 163 East Pearson is one block east of Michigan ave. - actually from Giordanos its one block east to Michican one block north to Pearson then east on Pearson, it should be right on or near the corner - its been a while.
Hope this helps!
Randy - Nonrev Correspondent Chicago
Thank you sooo much for the quick response and the very helpful information. Sounds like Wednesday will be a perfect day. :-)
Thanks for the great ideas....~Luv2fly~
Once a year we stay close to where you will be having lunch. My Sister is the shopper so we end up in the Museum shop at the Hancock center. She also picks presents for the kids at the American Girl shop acrossed the street from the Water Tower. Find time to buy something with the Cubs logo. This could be a historic year for the team, and it will endear you to the natives.
We also visit Navy Pier. If you have never seen Lake Michigan a walk of the beach to the pier can be enjoyable.
Hope you get some great weather. Fall in the Chicago can start out at 70 degrees and sunny only to become 30 and snow by the end of the day.
Giordano's pizza is the best. I always get one when I visit Chicago and always bring one home too.If you want the ultimate Chi-town souvenir, Tuesday order a pizza to travel, (they half bake and freeze it) trust me, your family will be begging you to go back for another visit.
Giordano's stuffed pizza, the ultimate carry-on.
GO CUBS!!!!!!!
Keep'em flying
[This message was edited by Migflanker on October 12, 2003 at 10:38 AM.]
Keep'em Flying
Migflanker - Senior NonRev Correspondent - Los Angeles
Thanks Coyne for the ideas. We will have almost 2 hours so I think we can get in a few sites. Getting a Cubs item is a very good idea.
Migflanker...THANKS for the tip about ordering the pizza to take home. What a great idea, I am for sure calling them on Tuesday.
~Luv2fly~
Thanks again for all your tips.
We had a wonderful day in Chicago. The weather was absolutely perfect..sunny and sweater weather, couldn't have ordered a better weather day.
We stopped by the Water Tower, the Hancock Building, went to the Vistor's Center, had a great lunch at Giordano's, had a wonderful walk to the Navy Pier and strolled off our calories from lunch along the beach :-)
We then headed back to MDW where approximately 10 revenue stand-by pax decided they wanted an early flight home and bumped us from our flight!!!!!!!! Ahhhhh!!!! ...but all went well, we hung out at the Pub and caught the next one home!
It was a great day trip!
~Luv2fly~
P.S. Last night, we enjoyed our Giordano's travel pizza for dinner. Thanks for the tip Migflanker!
Randy how familiar are you with the area around Wrigley? Got some friends coming in for the holiday and and want to go to one of the Cubs/Sox games. The games are sold out, wondering about the possibility of 'picking up tickets' outside the park.Also is there a good pizza place nearby? I'm no help haven't been to Wrigley in years.
Thanks
Keep'em flying
Keep'em Flying
Migflanker - Senior NonRev Correspondent - Los Angeles
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