Going to Chicago, hralp

[Shannacore]

I'll be in Chicago in mid-April for a conference. I am having a HELL OF A TIME finding a hotel for 8 days that won't run me a total of like $1500+. This is probably because I am looking in the Downtown area. The conference is right in the middle of downtown (I think), so I'd reallllllly like to try to find a hotel that is within walking distance (2 miles at most-ish).

If I move 10-15 miles away, hotels are much more affordable. I know Chicago is pretty renown (In the US anyway) for its public transpo system. Just how user friendly is this? Especially for a nub that that never used public transpo in her life. I am not opposed to taking a bus/subway to the venue every day if it's not going to be ridiculous to figure out.

Also, any recommendations for sightseeing / good eateries? Conference is 5 days, but I'll be staying an additional 2 to roam the town.

[Autotune]

Doesn't matter, odds are you'll be shot and killed long before 8 days. I'd recommend hiring someone to go in your place.

[Quiksilver]

H-O-T-W-I-R-E

Hotwire DOT com :D

http://www.hotwire.com/hotel/details.jsp?actionType=2&inputId=hotel-results&searchId=7076788999&selectedSolutionId=225436235262&selectedPGoodId=344593654149

EDIT: How to use hotwire somewhat effectively - Cross reference the dates/prices with the other hotels you see listed next to the "mystery" price. Be sure to adjust the price. Hotwire always sells their rooms slightly cheaper than on the actual hotel site.

[Shannacore]

H-O-T-W-I-R-E

Hotwire DOT com :D

http://www.hotwire.com/hotel/details.jsp?actionType=2&inputId=hotel-results&searchId=7076788999&selectedSolutionId=225436235262&selectedPGoodId=344593654149

EDIT: How to use hotwire somewhat effectively - Cross reference the dates/prices with the other hotels you see listed next to the "mystery" price. Be sure to adjust the price. Hotwire always sells their rooms slightly cheaper than on the actual hotel site.

Interesting. For some reason I always had it in my head that those hotel/flight search sites always overcharged.

[Autotune]

Interesting. For some reason I always had it in my head that those hotel/flight search sites always overcharged.

not really.

Hotel charges say $180/night
Hotwire charges you $160/night
Hotel gets paid $130/night from Hotwire

That's about how it works most of the time.

[Sirken]

if u get a hotel outside of the down town area, look north. do not go to far south or west.

all museums are free on Tuesdays

public trans trains are better than buses

food = Fogo de Chao or Als Beef or Giordanos or Lou Malnatis or Lawrys

and everything down town is within walking distance of itself

have fun!

[Shannacore]

Did the title of this thread get changed or did I /really/ miss that typo?

[Sirken]

you really missed it, but i can fix it for you ;)

[Shannacore]

Hahaha. Herp derp.

Thanks for the info Sirken. REALLLLLY want to stay downtown but $200/night is so ridic.

[Sirken]

fixed that for you.

also - http://www.google.com/hotels/?gl=US#search;l=Chicago,+Illinois;q=downtown+chica go+hotels;d=2013-03-10;n=1;r=4,5;mf=z;si=

[purist 5.2]

food = Fogo de Chao or Als Beef or Giordanos or Lou Malnatis or Lawrys

fogo is incredibly good but know that it's minimum $60 a plate (not counting drinks).

al's beef is mediocre at best.

[Shannacore]

I mean, I'll be there for /eight days/. Will hopefully be trying a lot of good restaurants! Albuquerque is such a shitshow when it comes to good eateries. Looking forward to being in a real city.

And lyke, Chicago is ALWAYS on Food Network / Cooking Channel ~

[Shannacore]

Going to try Chicago pizza at least once, if not just to say that I've had authentic Chicago style pizza.

[Sirken]

... The Golden Apple is good for hangover breakfast. ...

golden apple at Lincoln and Wellington?

my good lord, we use to storm that place after we were all done drinking and legally retarded. there'd 10-15 of us on any given night, so theyd put us in the corner near the kids toys. they let us smoke and play with the toys.

once, two of my pals accidentally started some retarded "who will eat the most disgusting things" contest. and before long Diane (waitress) had brought over a bucket because she knew what was coming. long story short, one kid vomited and ate a piece of it. the second kid didnt vomit, so he ate a piece of the first kids vomit, and was crowned the winner.

still to this day never been thrown out of G.A.




Going to try Chicago pizza at least once, if not just to say that I've had authentic Chicago style pizza.
Lou Malnati's hands down best chicago pizza in my life long opinion.



some of my favorite hangouts:
http://www.yelp.com/biz/delilahs-chicago
Delilahs, has good drink specials, chill clientele, great music etc...

Any busy Taco stand or Thai place that has a line at 3 am is usually a safe bet as far as good eating is concerned.

Delilahs isnt bad

3am taco stands are a 50/50 coin flip, lets be honest here ;)

[Shannacore]

You assholes better not be pizza folders.

I hate when people do that shit.

[feanan]

This thread sounds like chicago suburbanites trying to tell you whats up in the big city

[Sirken]

my zipcode would disagree with you. but A+ contribution to the thread ;)

[purist 5.2]

thread is pretty bad tho tbh

any lodging questions can be solved with cursory googling

and someone thats like 250+ lbs definitely knows how to Yelp a decent restaurant

[quido]

Tralina u dtf?

[Alawen]

Last spring when I was in Chicago I ate at a sushi place, but I have no idea where it was except right downtown. Then I bought Judy Pinkberry and she let me do unspeakable things to her. A+ for fish.

[Alawen]

You assholes better not be pizza folders.

I hate when people do that shit.

Chicago pizza is deep dish. Folding is a NYC thing.

[Nordenwatch]

Uno is better than Lou Malnatis, the chain thing doesn't really do it for me. Maybe some locations are better than others, but the one we got from Lou Malnatis made me not want to eat pizza again... well since new years.

[Quiksilver]

isn't Uno also a chain?

[MrSparkle001]

You assholes better not be pizza folders.

I hate when people do that shit.

That's all we do here in northern NJ. If you don't fold your pizza you're some weird outsider who doesn't know how to eat it.

Last time I was in chicago was a few years ago in november. It was cold as fuck. I didn't get to see much of the city because of it but I did go to the aquarium which was good. I don't do the cold which is why I want to get my ass to florida.

[joppykid]

If you like Tapas goto Ba Ba Reeba. http://www.cafebabareeba.com/

[Clark]

Haha I've never used public transportation either so you aren't the only one :o

[Nordenwatch]

I don't think UNO is a chain, I think they have two locations beside each other called Uno and Duo and thats just cause they ran out of room.

[Greegon]

I'll be in Chicago in mid-April for a conference. I am having a HELL OF A TIME finding a hotel for 8 days that won't run me a total of like $1500+. This is probably because I am looking in the Downtown area. The conference is right in the middle of downtown (I think), so I'd reallllllly like to try to find a hotel that is within walking distance (2 miles at most-ish).

If I move 10-15 miles away, hotels are much more affordable. I know Chicago is pretty renown (In the US anyway) for its public transpo system. Just how user friendly is this? Especially for a nub that that never used public transpo in her life. I am not opposed to taking a bus/subway to the venue every day if it's not going to be ridiculous to figure out.

Also, any recommendations for sightseeing / good eateries? Conference is 5 days, but I'll be staying an additional 2 to roam the town.

If you want a cheap place to eat try the white palace grill, grubby, really fuckin old 24/hour dinner with some of the best and actually decently priced food youll get around downtown area (canal and roosevelt). Always come out of there greasy as fuck needing to unbuckle my belt. Another must-have is a polish sausage from Jim's (I go to one near me, on maxwel(or a block south?) and a block east from halstead.

A really nice place I've been to is Jake Melnicks. It's by chicago and somewhere, look it up, haven't been in a while since I changed jobs.

I wouldn't say the CTA is that user friendly, but it's 2.25 a ride on the bus or train and if you get on another bus or train within two hours it only costs 25 cents for a transfer ride.. Don't bother buying a one day pass, shit is way over priced now, and if youre going to ride the bus twice a day every day I'd say buy yourself a 7-day. Also expect the bus to be late lol.. but you can track the arrival times @ www.ctabustracker.com

Doesn't matter, odds are you'll be shot and killed long before 8 days. I'd recommend hiring someone to go in your place.

lewl all of chicago isnt engelwood

if u get a hotel outside of the down town area, look north. do not go to far south or west.

all museums are free on Tuesdays

public trans trains are better than buses

food = Fogo de Chao or Als Beef or Giordanos or Lou Malnatis or Lawrys

and everything down town is within walking distance of itself

have fun!

Fuck the trains, smells like piss, crowded with assholes, prefer the bus myself. Lou malnatis is a win though, Fogo way over rated :P Definitely find a hotel not in downtown.. can always look up the metra and take that in, will be extra time but youll save some $$. A cool restaurant bar I like also is the elephant and castle.. always expect to pay too much for food downtown though. Shedd aquarium is pretty sweet.

AND AVOID PUDDLES IN THE STREET IF YOURE WALKING. YOU WILL BE SPLASHED. In your face/mouth



also, i forgot that you live in chitown sirken, don't it suck. that is all

[Kevynne]

if u get a hotel outside of the down town area, look north. do not go to far south or west.

all museums are free on Tuesdays

public trans trains are better than buses

food = Fogo de Chao or Als Beef or Giordanos or Lou Malnatis or Lawrys

and everything down town is within walking distance of itself

have fun!

for food you left out The Parthenon!



note- am i the only person who thinks that lou malnatis sounds like illuminatis? 0_0

[joppykid]

note- am i the only person who thinks that lou malnatis sounds like illuminatis? 0_0

No you are not.

Also, http://leonas.com/ is good

And if you like thin crust instead of the Chicago Style. http://www.patspizza.info/ is the place.

[Tenlaar]

It might not be the same thing, but there is definitely an Uno chain that does "Chicago style food," deep dish pizzas and what not. There's one across the street from my apartments in VA.

[Tenlaar]

Oh look, there's another page in the thread.

[OngorDrakan]

Looks like Chicago P99 GTG in the works. See you there!

[Ephirith]

placenta crafter

He likes regrowing his foreskin, playing guitar

wat

[Greegon]

Definitely the asshole (or bus driver) that drives in the puddle next to you.
As for the red line, I used to semi frequently use it but I actually live like 3 blocks from a blue line stop, I take buses instead usually cause they drop me off closer to where I'm going + I can track them with the website.

Bahhahah also, never been to fogo, but I've been to Brazzaz and I liked that place :p

ALSO I forgot to mention don't leave Chicago without going to harold's chicken. And I'm super fucking serious about Jim's, youll be burping up the nasty taste of rotten sausage and grilled onions for hours its great.


Chicago > all
i've been all around, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KY, MI, MN, ND, OH, SD, TN, WI, WY
and Chicago = best food, and fewest natural disasters.
im a big wuss when it comes to earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, and other dumb shit.

This is true. I think I've let the shit colored snow and wetness get to me... And you know, seeing that same bum that gets out of his wheelchair and walks away at the same time every fucking day, everyone asking you for money or cigarettes constantly every block, or the disgusting lady with her baby (yes actual infant) getting a 'ticket to elgin' every day for a fucking week. Or the nasty homeless white kids with a disgustingly sickly dog that could just call home and live nicely... sigh. And more but I'll stop bitching guess I could be in detroit.
edit: Plus some days chicago just has that smell, like the smell of dump or brownies? Or maybe a mixture of the two. Smelled it today walking home pretty strong.


Gotta love them white sox :rolleyes:
Also home to the best basketball team seen ever in the NBA... everything I owned growing up was bulls. 'cept my sox sweatshirt

[Tippett]

die in a fire nips u ultimate snubber

[Greegon]

hahah

http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/23529146.jpg

[Tippett]

you can come live in one of my empty bedrooms and level my ranger all day dog i got u

[MrSparkle001]

Chicago > all
i've been all around, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KY, MI, MN, ND, OH, SD, TN, WI, WY
and Chicago = best food, and fewest natural disasters.
im a big wuss when it comes to earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, and other dumb shit.

I notice you left out NY - specifically NYC. Chicago has good food, but nothing compares to the greater NYC area.

I'll take the occasional threat of a hurricane here over the fucking cold of Chicago too. It's also turning into a murderous shithole. I just heard that they're starting sex ed in kindergarten. WTF. Good food though. They have a good italian influence which is important because without it an area's food just sucks, like in Virginia or other areas I've been to where the food and the restaurants are terrible. Some areas don't even have good chinese takeout, and that's like a staple around here.

you east coasters have to fold your pizza so it feels less like cardboard with shit on top of it. Modern science does not allow for chicago style pizza to be folded. and yar, the Shedd Aquarium is A+ . but we also have the art museum (Ferris Buller), the history museum, museum of science and industry, and the planetarium. and Chicago > Florida because hurricanes :(

We have the best pizza in the world here dude. Chicago style is good but it's a gimmick. NY style pizza is the best in the world and the most imitated. We fold it because we know how to eat it.

Don't even get me started in a pizza war. You will lose. I have the best pizza place for miles around nearby http://www.famousrayspizzanyc.com/Page_entrance.php. I guarantee if you had it you'd instantly recognize all other pizzas as inferior. Pizza is serious business in this italian area I live in.

[Sirken]

MrSparkle001 -

sadly ive never been to NY. the murderous shit hole is the south side and the west side. the north side is fine.

Famous Rays NYC =
http://www.yi-ren.net/pics/2008/081219-FamousOriginalRays/DSCF4271.jpg



Giordano's Chicago =
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQecpWFZCEOAJk1mxn9Y2lHc42r71wDK 7_p5KFLefh3rxxtQdVB



Lou Malnati's Chicago =
http://slice.seriouseats.com/images/20110105-131153-Lou-Malnatis-Chicago-Wholeprimary.jpg





with all due respect, you lose :(

[Kevynne]

MrSparkle001 -

sadly ive never been to NY. the murderous shit hole is the south side and the west side. the north side is fine.

Famous Rays NYC =
http://www.yi-ren.net/pics/2008/081219-FamousOriginalRays/DSCF4271.jpg



Giordano's Chicago =
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQecpWFZCEOAJk1mxn9Y2lHc42r71wDK 7_p5KFLefh3rxxtQdVB



Lou Malnati's Chicago =
http://slice.seriouseats.com/images/20110105-131153-Lou-Malnatis-Chicago-Wholeprimary.jpg





with all due respect, you lose :(

[Freakish]

Haven't had Lou Malnati's in a while. +1 for Lou.

[Sloth]

you all are failing at chicago recommendations.

[Misto]

Sounds like you need to stay at the Motel 6 Tralalala.

Sleep tight, hold your gat at night.

[Aedin]

Chicago deep dish is awesome, but I wouldn't really consider it pizza. I went to school in the midwest (Grinnell, Iowa) so Chicago was only 2 hours away. I ate at all the spots, including Lou's; really good. The best place I had in NYC was Lombardi's. This was the most similar to pizza I had in Italy, only better. Cooked to a cripsy perfection, seasoned, and having an amazingly sweet sauce from the imported San Marzano tomatoes. Also I'm from South Florida so I have no hometown bias.

[Sloth]

deep dish is ok but its more of a tourist dish. The best pizza in the city is thin crust, no doubt.

[Autotune]

MrSparkle001 -

sadly ive never been to NY. the murderous shit hole is the south side and the west side. the north side is fine.


with all due respect, you lose :(

is fine for now...

[Greegon]

good deep dish is also very dangerous, you never know when a large chunk of cheese is going to get stuck in your throat and you fail to pull it out while youre choking to death

[Sirken]

good deep dish is also very dangerous, you never know when a large chunk of cheese is going to get stuck in your throat and you fail to pull it out while youre choking to death

chew your food!

[Shannacore]

Finally booked my hotel (which amounted to about a months worth of pay >:[)! Very excited. Keep them recommendations coming.

Which museums in particular are teh bestest?

[Kevynne]

Finally booked my hotel (which amounted to about a months worth of pay >:[)! Very excited. Keep them recommendations coming.

Which museums in particular are teh bestest?

museum of science and industry is my personal favorite.
and not sure if it counts as a museum but the shedd aquarium is awesome too

[Sirken]

Finally booked my hotel (which amounted to about a months worth of pay >:[)! Very excited. Keep them recommendations coming.
Which museums in particular are teh bestest?
museum of science and industry is my personal favorite.
and not sure if it counts as a museum but the shedd aquarium is awesome too

Kevynne is right on about the Shedd Aquarium, thats my #1 fav. my second is probably the art institute (but for all the wrong reasons).

Lincoln Park Zoo is free. is its not a horrible place to walk around if your bored and or drunk.

the bean. i do not understand the bean. but go down there and just watch the people. they feel some need to be close to the bean. just a ton of people that feel cool for being close to it. lots of douchebags at the bean.

and then we have..
http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000oJmK.Z_oPuI/s/900/900/Buckingham-Ftn-Night-805531.jpg

and my coffee shop thats open all night (God bless Lavinia's sweet soul for putting up with us)
http://www.chicagoguesthouse.com/pick_me_up_cafe.jpg

SuperDawg!
http://www.frommers.com/images/photos/photos500/0006-57791.jpg

[Rogean]

Last time I stayed in Chicago I was in Markham area.. wasn't bad.

Times before that I was in Merrillville, Indiana.

[Sirken]

you were south of blue island, absolutely not chicago :p

edit - and technically, that lil place we met wasnt in chicago either :p

[Rogean]

you were south of blue island, absolutely not chicago :p

edit - and technically, that lil place we met wasnt in chicago either :p

It wasn't? It was probably 2 miles away from Midway.... and you know, it still took us 2 FUCKING HOURS to get to the airport that day. and we DID miss our flight.. Chicago traffic is fucked.

[Sirken]

we were in Skokie!

and u were like 15miles from Midway. (http://mapq.st/10DGAjC)

and next time tell your boss to not be cheap and fly u out of OHare ;)

[Rogean]

It wasn't a big deal, since it was southwest we just moved to the next flight. My coworker was ready to stab me though because we didn't get into Boston until midnight.. got to the car at 1 AM and back to the office to get his car at 1:30...

[rsloans84]

Highways suck around chicago area.. have fun i hope u have a cd player

[Sirken]

It wasn't a big deal, since it was southwest we just moved to the next flight. My coworker was ready to stab me though because we didn't get into Boston until midnight.. got to the car at 1 AM and back to the office to get his car at 1:30...

i blame your GPS. you should have taken 90 to 294 to 55 to midway, and gone around the city, instead of right through the middle of it ;)

and i felt bad for your coworker, theres no way he was thrilled to meet some guy that wanted to talk about p99 :P

[Shannacore]

I considered renting a car but now I surely will not! Since I am staying Downtown anyway, I should be pretty close to all of the neat stuffs, yeah? Or at least close to accessible public transpo to get me there.

[Sirken]

yea you'll be fine if your staying downtown. there's cabs and car services (https://www.uber.com/cities/chicago#) for everything else.

[Avatar190]

I'm just surprised at all the mentions of Lou Malnati's and Pizzeria Uno, and not one dropped Gino's East. Given the choices of the three, I always preferred Gino's. The original location is downtown on Superior.

@Rogean - Clarify your stay in the Markham area. I grew up in the town bordering Markham to the south, and fled the area in 2003. I can guarantee that Markham is NOT an ok area. :P If you were west of there, it improves exponentially each town over...just curious.

[Shannacore]

Plans for a play (Haven't seen one before) and some dinner cruise things are all set. Only like, 6 other nights to figure out what to doooo. . .

[Avatar190]

Have you seen Blue Man Group? They perform at the Briar Street Theatre, on the north side, in the vicinity of Wrigley (on Halsted)...


Pending when you are in town, there is always Baconfest (http://baconfestchicago.com/chicheflist), on April 20th, at UIC.

[Shannacore]

Have you seen Blue Man Group? They perform at the Briar Street Theatre, on the north side, in the vicinity of Wrigley (on Halsted)...


Pending when you are in town, there is always Baconfest (http://baconfestchicago.com/chicheflist), on April 20th, at UIC.

HA. I fly out on the 20th. We're seeing Big Fish.

[SamwiseRed]

Ya the bean is weird, actually everyone in and around millennium park is a weirdo but then again so am i.

when i saw this i asked my friend is this from a movie. he reminded me the opening sequence of married with children, classic tv bro.
http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000oJmK.Z_oPuI/s/900/900/Buckingham-Ftn-Night-805531.jpg

[Avatar190]

Ah yeah, I saw them advertising that a week or so ago. I bizarre (but good) movie...I'm wondering how the stage performance of it will be.

[Shannacore]

I'll let you know! :)

[Hasbinbad]

Interesting. For some reason I always had it in my head that those hotel/flight search sites always overcharged.
That's probably because you had a bad overall experience booking a plane ticket and a hotel room one time.

[Nune]

tl;dr the thread replies, but I live near Chicago and go all the time. Look for a small hotel (non-chain name) on the northern east side, a google maps search of the suburb names will speed your search along.



Do NOT go on the South side at night, have fun chi is an amazing city

[Sirken]

tl;dr the thread replies, but I live near Chicago and go all the time. Look for a small hotel (non-chain name) on the northern east side, a google maps search of the suburb names will speed your search along. Do NOT go on the South side or west side EVER , have fun chi is an amazing city

fixed ^^.

and how the hell does google searching the suburbs help a person that's not in the suburbs? :confused:

[fishingme]

fixed ^^.

and how the hell does google searching the suburbs help a person that's not in the suburbs? :confused:

Gives her something to do while she waits for the plane.

[Shannacore]

I'm staying in ~THE MAGNIFICENT MILE~.

[Greegon]

museum of science and industry is my personal favorite.
and not sure if it counts as a museum but the shedd aquarium is awesome too

Shedd aquarium is pretty boss, haven't been to the dolphin show in years though :(


Lincoln Park Zoo is free. is its not a horrible place to walk around if your bored and or drunk.


Don't waste your time at lincoln park zoo, gross. Brookfield zoo > even though its a bit of a travel


Do NOT go on the South side at night, have fun chi is an amazing city

Buncha fucken cubs fan in this thread, gross

http://www.fangraphs.com/not/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Rebus-Frank-Thomas-214x300.jpg

There's plenty of nice neighborhoods on the southside. Too many wanky drunkass douchebags on the north

[Stinkum]

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fat

[Sirken]

I'm staying in ~THE MAGNIFICENT MILE~.
actually, youre staying ON the mile. Jimmy Hoffa stays IN the mile ;)

Don't waste your time at lincoln park zoo, gross. Brookfield zoo > even though its a bit of a travel. Buncha fucken cubs fan in this thread, gross. There's plenty of nice neighborhoods on the southside. Too many wanky drunkass douchebags on the north
Brookfield is not free. LP is free, and would be in walking distance to her. cubs fans can afford the internet (zing!). and yes, if you go south enough things start to get better. but they get much worse before they get better. and maybe there are more "wanky drunkass douchebags" on the north, but to be fair, we are not offing ourselves in record numbers across the country.. unlike the South and West side which have officially teamed up to make Chicago the murder capital of America

page 1-8: fat people trying desperately to impress fat woman by arguing like children over subjective opinions of which local fat greaseburger is better in order to one-up how "towny" they are even tho they moved to chicago from idaho 3 years ago. fat
someone sounds jealous (ps- this is page 4, go fix your settings)

[Wotsirb401]

15 miles is way to far to go for public transit, you could stay in a suburb and take a train into the city for sure. It kind of depends on what area of chicago the conference is . downtown you are prolly around 200 a night after everything. parking is a pain as well unless you flew in

[Sirken]

parking is a pain as well unless you flew in
this^^ x10

our last mayor was corrupt as fawk. all parking meters street parking was sold to a private company, and unless you find a good "all day" parking deal, the garages are way to over priced.

Trains, Buses, and Taxis will be your best friends in the area.

Gas = 4.17
Cigs = 12.00

[Nune]

fixed ^^.

and how the hell does google searching the suburbs help a person that's not in the suburbs? :confused:

When I was internetting our trip up to chicago last time I went, evvvvery site was giving me hotels INSIDE chicago, and mostly downtown near Michigan st. Used google maps, zoomed into to Chicago until the burbs round it had names visible and started searching for hotels in the burbs, found a badass deal in like 5 minutes.

[Nune]

Buncha fucken cubs fan in this thread, gross

http://www.fangraphs.com/not/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Rebus-Frank-Thomas-214x300.jpg

There's plenty of nice neighborhoods on the southside. Too many wanky drunkass douchebags on the north

lol what? So since you pull for the socks you'ld tell people you know to hang out on the Southside when they visit? Can't tell if stupid or stupid...

Back when I was making great decisions in life and driving to chicago to pick up white girl we had to stop on the REAL part of the South Side.. wasnt as scared of being around legit bangers as I was sure I'd be robbed and shot one of these times

[Shannacore]

anywayz, who's going to hold my hand at the top of Willis Tower?

[Sirken]

anywayz, who's going to hold my hand at the top of Sear's Tower?

fixed that for you

[Shannacore]

THE WEBSITE SAYS WILLIS

[Sirken]

THE WEBSITE SAYS WILLIS

THE WEBSITE WAS MADE BY TOURISTS

[koros]

Goto Big Star. It's awesome. My friend works at Groupon, and they just published her article on it today:

http://www.groupon.com/local/chicago/articles/drink-of-the-week-the-michelada-at-big-star

Also, Bub City, The Bad Apple, Longman and Eagle, Violet Hour, Bangers and Lace are all a lot of fun/good food/drinks. I'd mention more but those are all awesome.

[Shannacore]

Uno is better than Lou Malnatis, the chain thing doesn't really do it for me. Maybe some locations are better than others, but the one we got from Lou Malnatis made me not want to eat pizza again... well since new years.

Uno was not good. Disappointed.

[Nune]

anywayz, who's going to hold my hand at the top of Willis Tower?

dafuq is willis tower.

Watchu talkin bout Willis, Willis?

[Nune]

Big Sirk lets get a drank next time im up there, or any of you Chicago yahoo's.

(Urlacher in another team's uniform :( )

[Shannacore]

Fuck this humidity. I am used to 3% humidity, MAX.

[SamwiseRed]

dont goto san antonio them, shits classic

[Raavak]

Unos is a nationwide chain buddy - http://uno.know-where.com/pizzeria/But I think the Uno and Duo downtown were the first two locations? And as someone above states they are arguably the best of the chain. As a sort of EQ-related aside I had pizza there (Unos) with Talenos, Rhaski/Conec, and Cerano back during fanfaire 2000 or something. I have pictures somewhere to prove it.

The Hard Rock Café downtown is kind of fun if you are into that sort of thing. Get a t-shirt and stuff.

[Sirken]

But I think the Uno and Duo downtown were the first two locations? And as someone above states they are arguably the best of the chain. As a sort of EQ-related aside I had pizza there (Unos) with Talenos, Rhaski/Conec, and Cerano back during fanfaire 2000 or something. I have pictures somewhere to prove it.

The Hard Rock Café downtown is kind of fun if you are into that sort of thing. Get a t-shirt and stuff.

they might have been the first two, but they arent on the same level as Lou Malnati's ;)

[Stinkum]

Cringing at how desperately hard the losers in this thread tried to out-"townie" each other.

Reminds me of hipsters trying to bring up the most obscure band they can think of to impress each other.

[Sirken]

Cringing at how desperately hard the losers in this thread tried to out-"townie" each other.

cringing at how desperately hard poster wishes he could partake in this conversation.

[Stinkum]

cringing at how desperately hard poster wishes he could partake in this conversation.

Reminds me of something a hipster would say to defend himself when he name drop the most local-alt-prog-orchestral-kazoo-feminist-riot grrl band in desperate attempt to impress others and is cringed at.

[Sirken]

Reminds me of something a hipster would say to defend himself when he name drop the most local-alt-prog-orchestral-kazoo-feminist-riot grrl band in desperate attempt to impress others and is cringed at.

reminds me of something a person aspiring to become a hipster would say to defend himself when he drops his 2cp, in desperate attempt to impress Chicago people in thread about going to Chicago, but is cringed at.

[Stinkum]

Lol @ the idea of some kind of exclusive Chicagoan club. I'm assuming you're another tourist who moved to Chicago 2 years ago by all the overcompensating to appear native.

[Lyra]

here

Welcome to the "I'm awesome, I live in Chicago" game.

You're definitely winning.

[Lyra]

OH damn...he edited out the "HERE"

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

[Sirken]

Lol @ the idea of some kind of Chicagoan club. I'm assuming you're another tourist who moved here 2 years ago by your desperate try-hard behavior and overcompensating to appear native.

in b4 edit^^

if by tourist you mean born here, and if by 2 years you mean 30 years, then you are spot on champ!

ur body is nowhere near ready enough to come at me on this front.

https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/6292108032/h5C04C6E2/

[Stinkum]

https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/6292108032/h5C04C6E2/

Sick icanhazcheezburger watermark I'm definitely not ready for that level of cutting edge internet comedy

[feanan]

I live in chicago.

It's one of the shittiest cities in one of the shittiest states in the US.

Corruption and nepotism and democrats have killed this fucking place.

[Lyra]

I live in chicago.

It's one of the shittiest cities in one of the shittiest states in the US.

The Bears have killed this fucking place.

[Sirken]

New article says Chicago one of the most overrated cities in the world:

and I quote

"Chicago
Spend a little time in the Windy City and you'll come to know a people obsessed with the answer to a question nobody else has ever asked: "Is Chicago a world class city?" As a former local, I can help. The answer is no. Chicago is a handsome, reasonably entertaining provincial capital. This used to be enough for Chicagoans, but then it wasn't, leading to a period of time, beginning around the turn of the new century, during which all manner of foolishness -- from baffling things built by celebrity architects to a slew of obnoxious restaurants -- was unleashed upon the city. Suddenly, everything was pretty much the same, except now it was way more expensive. Yes, the city has some iconic cultural institutions and that beautiful lakefront. But look too far past the glittering Potemkin village at Chicago's center and you'll find yourself near or at the bottom of a sad pile of poor to average.
Instead, try Go to Detroit. It's more honest. Also, there's a great art museum, a proper public market, some of the country's best architecture, the music scene is fun, the food scene is better than it has been in ages and the beer is better and much cheaper. Everything's cheaper. Also: Detroiters are friendly -- Chicagoans are just polite. There's a big difference."

being from Detroit I'll tell you Detroit sucks compared to Chicago, but I have lived in and been to much nicer cities than Chicago, like Seattle, Portland, etc...
i laughed so hard. clearly this writer is relying on the hope that no one thats ever been to detroit will read his article. i've been there, and you couldnt pay me to go back. i could honestly Smell detroit the moment i got off the plane.. wtf is that about?



Sick icanhazcheezburger watermark I'm definitely not ready for that level of cutting edge internet comedy
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vmHukyWYYdA/To5LxngOrHI/AAAAAAAAAKA/Ng9F4FgLp4w/s1600/straws.jpg

[Funkutron5000]

i laughed so hard. clearly this writer is relying on the hope that no one thats ever been to detroit will read his article. i've been there, and you couldnt pay me to go back. i could honestly Smell detroit the moment i got off the plane.. wtf is that about?




http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vmHukyWYYdA/To5LxngOrHI/AAAAAAAAAKA/Ng9F4FgLp4w/s1600/straws.jpg
Don't be jelly that Detroit has better pizza.

[47shadesofgay]

i laughed so hard. clearly this writer is relying on the hope that no one thats ever been to detroit will read his article. i've been there, and you couldnt pay me to go back. i could honestly Smell detroit the moment i got off the plane.. wtf is that about?




http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vmHukyWYYdA/To5LxngOrHI/AAAAAAAAAKA/Ng9F4FgLp4w/s1600/straws.jpg

Chicago has a smell too, as does NYC and most other big cities. :)

[Sirken]

Chicago has a smell too, as does NYC and most other big cities. :)

Chicago smells like roses and money ;)

[47shadesofgay]

Honestly Minneapolis is the best smelling city I've been to. Chicago is pretty stinky, and nearby Gary is a fucking joke, pretty sure I've developed some form of cancer driving through there so often.

NYC is probably the stinkiest IMO.. the subway system in NYC makes me want to vomit, it is the unholy trinity of stinky, dirty, and full of some of the worst types of people. I've never been so uncomfortable on public transit in my life.

[Sirken]

Honestly Minneapolis is the best smelling city I've been to. Chicago is pretty stinky, and nearby Gary is a fucking joke, pretty sure I've developed some form of cancer driving through their so often.

NYC is probably the stinkiest IMO.. the subway system in NYC makes me want to vomit, it is the unholy trinity of stinky, dirty, and full of some of the worst types of people. I've never been so uncomfortable on public transit in my life.

i think Gary was where cancer originated from. ive never been to Minneapolis. but i was lucky enough to be at the game in chicago when their Vikings had Favre and Peterson, Week 16 2009 season. Bears won in over time, but fawk it was cold. im not a favre fan by any means, but watching him throw was something awesome that im currently struggling to put into words. if the saints didnt break him that year, they would have won the super bowl.

i have no desire to visit new york. ever. i hear chicago's public trans is pretty awesome, but i can tell you we have our share of scum bags hanging out down there too.. dont lean against anything in the subway as it was probably peed on.

[Shannacore]

Alright, cool places that were cool:

http://theredheadpianobar.com/
http://comedybarchicago.com/
http://www.mcachicago.org/
http://eatyolk.com/
http://www.spiritofchicago.com/
http://www.timothyotooles.com/
http://www.theatreinchicago.com/theatredetail.php?theatreID=53
http://www.heavenonseven.com/rush.html
http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/2/12075/restaurant/Gold-Coast/Downtown-Dogs-Chicago
http://www.cafedescartes.com/
http://epicburger.com/
http://www.eggsperiencecafe.com/
http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/2/15652/restaurant/River-North/Pizzeria-Uno-Chicago

The shopping in Chicago was EPIC. I have never been to a Victoria's Secret where they served me champagne in the changing rooms. Baller as fuck.

Crate & Barrel is also my new favorite store. Unfortunately we don't have any of them down here in the desert.

Couple o' photos:

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/164647_10200206562581488_1293979109_n.jpg
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/150432_10200208623273004_353474655_n.jpg
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/534157_10200212594172274_166143404_n.jpg
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/48020_10200209970906694_100626537_n.jpg
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/526508_10200213448633635_1428986673_n.jpg
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/524651_10200226908010111_2054871321_n.jpg
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/14049_10200227003092488_910086730_n.jpg
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/602061_10200236798017355_1295855691_n.jpg
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/10095_10200224191662204_471605546_n.jpg
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/485340_10200214317535357_264547409_n.jpg

[Shannacore]

....https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/733788_10200209953506259_2025145462_n.jpg
http://distilleryimage1.s3.amazonaws.com/08be1d4aa96711e2b46022000a1f9be1_7.jpg

And here's why I was actually in Chicago!

http://distilleryimage10.s3.amazonaws.com/9aea886ea48c11e2a1ff22000a1fcee4_7.jpg
http://distilleryimage4.s3.amazonaws.com/05e945d2a6f011e2a73b22000aa80571_7.jpg
http://distilleryimage10.s3.amazonaws.com/59790c6ea62811e2a1b122000a1f9702_7.jpg

[Stinkum]

Did you just instagram a picture of a hotdog?

* facepalm *

[Shannacore]

Did you just instagram a picture of a hotdog?

* facepalm *

Food is probably the #1 instagram'd thing, imo