"Michelle's Fabulous 5 Days in Chicago" Chicago by shellybelly567

Chicago Travel Guide: 5,832 reviews and 11,868 photos

Wow! Chicago was absolutely fabulous dahling. It defintely didn't hurt that I had one of my best friends, Dylan, as a tour guide, but this city just kicks a**

Ok, so I'm a country bumpkin and all big cities really impress me, but I've been to San Francisco, Vienna, Seattle, and LA, and there's just something about Chicago that I really loved.

So, we did just about everything you can do in Chicago in five days...Lincoln Park Zoo, Second City Theater, The Art Institute, The Hancock Center, the Cubbies, Chicago Symphony, and Whirlyball! (if you have no idea what that is, you'll just have to check out my whirlyball tip.)

Last visit to Chicago: Apr 2004
Intro Updated May 9, 2004
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Super Creative Food Restaurants (3)

I was super hungover (on my second day in Chicago) when we went to Orange, but by the end of the meal, I felt a million... more travel advice

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Thanks, Guys Hotels (1)

Dylan and Mark were kind enough to let me stay with them during my visit to Chicago, which is cool, considering I was... more travel advice

Post-Game Entertainment Sports & Outdoors (6)

And you thought the fun ended when the game ended...well you thought wrong. After games at Wrigley Field, there are... more travel advice

The Friendly Confines Things to Do (7)

Even if you can't ame it to a game, or you're not even a baseball fan, Wrigley Field is a must. Built in 1914, it's one... more travel advice

Nightlife (2)
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Shopping (1)
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Transportation (2)
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Marisola Feb 20, 2006 at 11:40 AM

Are you at NW now? How do you like it? I took a class there a few years ago. I love that campus!
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Tourtech Aug 28, 2004 at 4:39 PM

Chicago has some of the greatest architechure and stonework in NA. My friend owns a bar there. If you go back, Check out SmallBar. Say hi to Fuji. Great place, cheap drinks, modern groove jazz music and the youngest bar owner in chicago. Safe travels.
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rwlittle Jul 10, 2004 at 9:23 AM

I was in Chicago with the SO last weekend, a great place! Evanston is nice too, good luck with your Northwestern aspirations...
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Burtty May 28, 2004 at 1:27 AM

My wife had the same favorite painting as you in Art Institute. When we visit there in 1997, the special exhibition was the lovely doll house.
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dlandt May 26, 2004 at 7:52 PM

Nice to hear someone say such nice things about us.
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ChiTownMike May 25, 2004 at 3:09 PM

Michelle, great pages! I need to put together some Chicago info myself. It sounds like you had a great time in our city. And if you are at Northwestern in 2005 you will get even more of it. Your pages were fun to read as well! Thanks for stopping by!
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aussiedoug May 11, 2004 at 6:12 AM

Was reading & rating your Chicago tips yesterday when lost power. Just finished. Sure is a gr8 city. Been 2x, in winter - "bloody freezing" (the master of understatement strikes again lol!). Wish we'd seen the Art Institute,. Next time!.
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quartinb May 9, 2004 at 5:40 PM

nice to learn about a sport europeans aren't so familiar...! but the line to men wc, well....:-)