Going to Chicago mid Feb. for a weekend...?

Question

what are some attractions that I have to see or places I should go while in Chicago. Only there for a weekend so time will be tight and I wanna know what's a must.

Answer 1

There is a lot to do here and a lot to see. It would help to know what weekend & the type of music you like. You can visit any of the places that everyone has mentioned.

But what would you like to do while you are here?

Answer 2

The Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, and the Adler Planitarium are close to each other, so that's an easy to do in a day. The Science & Industry museum is on the South Side, and well worth a visit. My personal favorite is the Art Institute if you're into art. Navy Pier is fun, and walking up and down the Mag. Mile is a must. Also a trip to the top of the Sears or Hancock towers is a trip. There are some excellent blues bars in town too, if Blues is your thing. Or, you could see if the Bulls or Blackhawks are in town while you're there... A hidden gem...there are pieces of famous structures (White House, Berlin Wall, great pyramid, etc) stuck in the walls all around the outside of the Tribune Building. Have fun

Answer 3

I'll keep it short and simple (unlike some other folks):



Second City. It's is the premier comedy and improv club in America and the people that have come out of there have shaped the comedy landscape in the US. From John Belushi to Mike Myers to Tina Fey (who I believe also went to Improv Olympic), Second City has turned out the biggest names in comedy. You can catch a show there almost every night of the week and they also have a FREE improv session after every regular show (except on Fridays). It is located in the Old Town neighborhood of Chicago which also has some great bars and restaurants, so you could spend a whole evening there and get a feel for the TRUE Chicago. After the show, stop by the Old Town Ale House, which bills itself as "Chicago's Premier Dive Bar". Is a great place with a great jukebox that puts a strong emphasis on jazz.





If comedy skits and improv are not your thing, walk down the street from Second City to Zanies, the top spot in Chicago for standup comedy. The top comedians in the nation stop there almost every night of the week.



Check out the websites for both places. It might be a good idea to make reservations or check out ticket information first. The Old Town neighborhood is easy to get to from downtown or just about anywhere else. And since it's going to be cold outside in February, why not do something indoors that fun? (well, other than ... ahem)



The museums and stuff are great, but they're always going to be there. Second City and Zanies are always changing, always presenting new shows, new revues, new performers. If time is tight, see them now.

Answer 4

i don't comprehend in case you're coming from a similar climate section because of the fact Feb could be a splash below freezing factor. Sears Tower is exciting, or John Hancock Tower, if it became summer time i could have reported a boat excursion on the lake or on Chicago river. Millennium Park for some ice skating could be? or there must be a stay overall performance there. Or United center to reveal screen Chicago Black-Hawks.

Answer 5

Great city! If you are into museums, either Field Museum of Natural History or Museum of Science and Industry is good, but Shedd Aquarium is spectacular. If you like to shop, don't miss Water Tower Place. Great pizza at Due's!!! Institute of Art is also outstanding. Be sure to spend some time people watching at the "bean" in Millenium Park! Also, very cool: the Tribune Tower, (North side of river on Michigan) has stones and remnants from all kinds of buildings and monuments from all around the world laid right into it's brickwork. Great Wall, Blarney Castle, World Trade Center, Berlin Wall, Taj Mahal, hundreds...Get up close...

Answer 6

The Institute of Art.



Lincoln Park Zoo



Eat at White Castle



Observatory in the Sears Tower or John Hancock.



5 Faces on Division and Dearborn.



Gino's East Pizza. AND Portillos! Gotta eat lunch at Portillos Ontario & Clark right on the corner.



Gino's is on Ontario and Wells...one of them atleast.



Please if anything at these places!

Answer 7

I lived in chicago for 6 years, and if you like the nightlife, and jazz, you MUST go to the Green Mill. its a historic jazz club that's easy on the pocket and open on the weekends until 4 am, sometimes later. You walk in, and you feel like you are Al Capone.

take the El train:

Red Line Lawrence, right on Broadway.

Answer 8

Shed Aquarium, definitely

possibly see a show in the theater district

great shopping down there, lots of designer stores on Michigan Ave. (magnificent mile).

Watertower place = great mall also on michigan ave.

stay at the mariott, it's an awesome hotel

Answer 9

Try to see the aquarium, it has very unusual fish. One room you walk through is dark and the fish are tiny blue lights, very beautiful. Chicago's aquarium is one of the largest in the world.

We had fun on those little paddle boats too.

Answer 10

It depends on your interests. Chgo offers much in many areas. Check out these sites and discover for yourself:



http://www.877chicago.com/winterdelights/



http://www.chicagoreader.com/



Chgo offers 53 museums. Many of them are hidden gems waiting for discovery:



http://collaboratory.nunet.net/museums/pages.cfm

Answer 11

just look at this video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzo9oXiNrXY

Answer 12

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Auditorium Theatre - Built in 1889, and was immediately acclaimed as one of the most beautiful and functional theatres in the world. Located downtown Chicago. Buckingham Memorial Fountain - One of Chicago's most popular attractions. The fountain, one of the largest in the world, is located at Columbus Drive (301 East) and Congress Parkway (500 South) in Grant Park. Located downtown Chicago. Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau - Chicago is a business center, with a diverse, powerhouse economy. It is also a tourism center, with world-renowned shopping, dining, museums, architecture, theater, music and more. For business. For pleasure. We're your kind of town.Chicago Blackhawks - NHL hockey Chicago style Chicago Bulls - Chicago's NBA team

Chicago Cubs - The National League Baseball team in Chicago

Chicago White Sox - The American League Baseball team in Chicago

Chicago Wolves - AHL hockey in Chicago's northwest suburbs.

Chicago Landmarks - Information on designated Chicago historical landmarks.

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Rich in tradition. Innovative in vision. The CSO is a musical force in Chicago and around the world. Located downtown Chicago.

Chicago Trolley Co. & Chicago Double Decker Co. - Chicago Trolley and Double Decker customers have unlimited access to any of the designated stops on the route. The tour takes about an hour and forty-five minutes, but for those who would like to explore a bit of the city, there will be another Trolley or Double Decker along shortly to continue your tour and take you back to your starting point. Located downtown Chicago.

DuPage Children's Museum - The mission of the DuPage Children’s Museum is to stimulate curiosity, creativity, thinking and problem solving in young children through: self-directed, open-ended experiences - integration of the arts, science and math - the child-adult learning partnership. Located in the western suburbs of Chicago.

Lyric Opera of Chicago - Lyric Opera of Chicago is recognized internationally as one of the truly great opera companies of our time. Located downtown Chicago.

Navy Pier - Navy Pier offers endless entertainment and attractions to Chicagoans and their guests of all ages. One of the best places on the Chicago's lakefront to visit!

the Goodman Theatre - Chicago's oldest and largest theater. Features drama and musical performances. Located downtown Chicago.

The Morton Arboretum - The Arboretum is open 365 days a year! Excellent Living Collections consisting of more than 41,000 plants, representing 3,300 different types of plants from around the world, that provides research scientists, horticulturists, arborists, teachers, students, and homeowners with a wealth of information. Located in the western suburbs of Chicago.The Sears Tower Skydeck - The best view and best overview of Chicago. At 1,353 feet (412 meters), the Skydeck is the highest observatory in Chicago. Located downtown Chicago.Wendella Boat Tours - Chicago's most comprehensive boat tour. It's signature tour of Lake Michigan and the Chicago River includes a live narration featuring an overview of Chicago architecture and history. Located right on the Chicago River in downtown Chicago.MILLENNIUM PARK

Michigan Avenue between Randolph and Monroe Streets, Chicago, IL

While you're down on the lakefront, don't miss the newest addition to Chicago's long-standing tradition of public art--Millennium Park. Chicago has long been known for its public art--the Picasso statue in the late 1960s, the "Cows on Parade" in the summer of 1999, and now "Cloud Gate" and the Crown Fountain, which celebrates its first birthday in July.

The Crown Fountain, designed by Spanish sculptor Jaume Plensa, is two 50-foot tall glass towers with a reflecting pool situated between them. Projected from within each tower is a face of a Chicagoan--up close and 50-feet tall! Water cascades from the top down the sides of each tower into the shallow reflecting pool below. At seemingly random intervals, the "Chicagoans" spit 50-foot streams of water at each other while visitors frolic and splash in the water. It reminds me of those long, hot, muggy Chicago summer days when I was a child and the neighborhood teenagers would open a fire hydrant so everyone could cool off--until the fire department came to turn them off. sears tower. museams. downtown.Buckingham Fountain

Grant Park, Congress Pkwy. and Columbus Drive

312/742-7529

Centennial Fountain

300 E. McClurg Ct., at Chicago River

312/751-6635

Chicago Board of Trade

141 W. Jackson Blvd.

312/435-3500

Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 am-2 pm. Free admission.

Chicago Board Options Exchange

400 S. LaSalle St.

312/786-5600

Chicago Mercantile Exchange

30 S. Wacker Dr.

312/930-8249

Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7:30 am-3:15 pm. Free admission.

Chicago Stock Exchange

440 S. LaSalle St.

312/663-2980

Cuneo Museum & Gardens

1350 N. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills

847/362-3042

Daley Civic Center

Washington and Dearborn Sts.

312/346-3278

Picasso Sculpture

ESPN Zone

43 E. Ohio St.

The Hancock Observatory

875 N. Michigan Ave.

888/875-VIEW

James R. Thompson Center

100 W. Randolph St.

312/814-6660

New Maxwell Street Market

Sundays Only

Canal and Roosevelt Sts.

312/922-3100

Merrill C. Meigs Field

15th Street at Lakefront near Adler Planetarium

773/465-0388

The National Shrine of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini

(at Columbus Hospital) 2520 N. Lakeview

773/388-7338

Navy Pier

600 E. Grand Ave.

312/595-PIER

outside Chicago call 800/595-PIER

Robie House - Frank Lloyd Wright

Architectural Landmark.

5757 S. Woodlawn St.

708/848-1976

DisneyQuest

55 E. Ohio St.

818/526-4242

Donley's Wild West Town

Rt 20 and South Union Rd., Union

815/923-8000.

Empress Casino Hammond

825 Empress Dr., Hammond, IN

888/4-EMPRESS

Empress Casino Joliet

2300 Empress Dr., Joliet

888/4-EMPRESS

Enchanted Castle Restaurant & Entertainment Complex

1103 S. Main St., Lombard

630/953-7860.

ESPN Zone

43 E. Ohio St.

Fox River Games

1891 N. Farnsworth Ave., Aurora

630/585-5651

Majestic Star Casino

One Buffington Harbor Dr., Gary, IN

888/2B-LUCKY

Six Flags Great America

I-94 at 132 East (Grand Ave.), Gurnee

847/249-1776

USA Rainbo

4836 N. Clark St.

773/271-5668

WhirlyBall

1880 W. Fullerton Ave.

800/894-4759

880 E. Roosevelt Rd., Lombard

630/932-4800

Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum

1300 S. Lake Shore Dr.

312/922-STAR

TDD/TT: 312/322-0995

The Art Institute of Chicago

111 S. Michigan Ave.

312/443-3600

Chicago Architecture Foundation

224 S. Michigan Ave., Recorded Tour Information

312/922-TOUR

Chicago Children's Museum

Navy Pier, 700 E. Grand Ave., 312/527-1000

Chicago Cultural Center

78 E. Washington St., 312/744-6630

Chicago Historical Society

Clark St. at North Ave.

312/642-4600

Chicago Public Library

Harold Washington Library Center

400 S. State St.

312/747-4300

DuSable Museum

740 E. 56th Pl.

773/947-0600

The Field Museum

Roosevelt Rd. at Lake Shore Dr.

312/922-9410

Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio

951 Chicago Ave., Oak Park

708/848-1976

Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum

1852 W. 19th St.

312/738-1503

Museum of Broadcast

Communications

Chicago Cultural Center

Michigan Ave. at Washington St.

312/629-6000

Museum of Contemporary Art

220 E. Chicago Ave.

312/280-2660

Museum of Science and Industry

57th St. at Lake Shore Dr.

773/684-1414

outside of Chicago 1/800-GOTOMSI

Shedd Aquarium/Oceanarium

1200 S. Lake Shore Dr.

General Information

312/939-2438

Ticketmaster: 312/559-0200

Brookfield Zoo

8400 W. 31st St., Brookfield

708/485-2200

Lincoln Park Zoo

Cannon Dr. at Fullerton Pkwy.

312/742-2000

Medival times, rainforest cafe. visit http://metromix.chicagotribune.com/........ for great restaurents and night clubs...

chinatown, greektown. in summer we have taste of chicago, it's so cool

shpping down town especially, we have nice stores and monumentx.....

the great india is called Devon

Devon Avenue (IPA pronunciation: [dɪˈvɑn]) is a major east-west thoroughfare in the Chicago metropolitan area. It begins at Chicago's Sheridan Road, which borders Lake Michigan, and it runs west until merging with Higgins Road near O'Hare International Airport. Devon recontinues on the opposite side of the airport and runs intermittently through Chicago's northwestern suburbs. The street is located at 6400 N in Chicago's address system.





A view of Devon Avenue's "Little India".Devon Avenue was originally known as Church Road[1], but it was renamed in the 1850s by English immigrants from Devonshire [2]. Since then, the street has been settled by many other immigrant groups, which is perhaps most evident between Kedzie and Ridge Avenues in West Ridge, Chicago. Here, one travelling eastward will encounter, in succession, an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood, an Indian neighborhood, a Pakistani neighborhood, and a Bangladeshi neighborhood. Indeed, portions of Devon in this area have been renamed in honor of Golda Meir, Mahatma Gandhi, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman [3].



Devon's Desi corridor is one of the best-known and largest communities of its kind in North America. South Asian shops, restaurants and grocery stores abound along this strip, and it has become a popular tourist destination. Vivek Mukherjee of Rediff.com writes, "There are similar desi markets in New Jersey, at the famous Oak Tree Road or in the Bay Area, but nothing like Devon Street. [...] Devon Street's sidewalks are even speckled with the paan stains" [4].



Other points of interest along Devon Avenue include Superdawg, Loyola University Chicago, Bryn Mawr Country Club, Edgebrook Golf Course, Thillens Stadium, and the Misericordia Home, which serves children with mental disabilities