See the lobby of the Marquette building (east side of Dearborn south of Monroe).
The Art Institute.
Ribs at Twin Anchors (Wells and Eugenie, just north of North, two blocks north of the Sedgwick station on the Brown El).
It sounds like you'll be too late for the air show over the beach at the south end of Lincoln Park. If not, you should see what your tax dollars pay for.
The Art Institute.
Ribs at Twin Anchors (Wells and Eugenie, just north of North, two blocks north of the Sedgwick station on the Brown El).
It sounds like you'll be too late for the air show over the beach at the south end of Lincoln Park. If not, you should see what your tax dollars pay for.
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nfs,
yeah, too late is right, the airshow was two weekends ago. Great show. I watched it on Sat at Oak St. Beach and on Sunday from my 50th floor windows.
Awesome hardware, I was wondering what the foreign toursits were thinking when some of the F15s came screaming by. What a deafening roar.
I'll have to try Twin Anchors myself (might just head up there for lunch today). Man, this retirement thing is starting to feel real good.
I got off the beaten path yesterday and ended up a Cabrini Green at noon. What a mess. Man I never walked so fast in my life.
yeah, too late is right, the airshow was two weekends ago. Great show. I watched it on Sat at Oak St. Beach and on Sunday from my 50th floor windows.
Awesome hardware, I was wondering what the foreign toursits were thinking when some of the F15s came screaming by. What a deafening roar.
I'll have to try Twin Anchors myself (might just head up there for lunch today). Man, this retirement thing is starting to feel real good.
I got off the beaten path yesterday and ended up a Cabrini Green at noon. What a mess. Man I never walked so fast in my life.
Thanks to everyone for all their ideas. I have made a nice list!
Saluki9: A friend there tried to get tickets for a Cubs game. They were sold out. I am hoping that there is a way to see historical Wrigley Field anyhow. I will definitely put Art Institute and the Museum on my list. I love doing those!
OldAgePensioner: We are going on one of the tour boats from the Navy Pier. I can't wait! I hear the Navy Pier is quite a site to see! I am thrilled with your list and will try to do most of them!
kayelem: I love Frank Lloyd Wright architecture. Thanks for the info on the house.
nfs: Thanks for your ideas! I have added them to my list!
I have a feeling I should have booked my trip for 2 weeks. Chicago sounds fanatastic! Thanks everyone!
Momtwo
Saluki9: A friend there tried to get tickets for a Cubs game. They were sold out. I am hoping that there is a way to see historical Wrigley Field anyhow. I will definitely put Art Institute and the Museum on my list. I love doing those!
OldAgePensioner: We are going on one of the tour boats from the Navy Pier. I can't wait! I hear the Navy Pier is quite a site to see! I am thrilled with your list and will try to do most of them!
kayelem: I love Frank Lloyd Wright architecture. Thanks for the info on the house.
nfs: Thanks for your ideas! I have added them to my list!
I have a feeling I should have booked my trip for 2 weeks. Chicago sounds fanatastic! Thanks everyone!
Momtwo
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Momtwo,
I really hope you have a great time here. Lots to see, lots to do, but mainly lots of very nice people. Cubs, Bears, Sox, Bulls, theater district, art, museums, best aquarium anywhere, awesome skyline, great viewing decks, river tours, lake tours, and the shopping and eating are best of all.
If you give me some headsup on when you're group is arriving and how many in your party, I can really get you some good info on what's up during that period.
If you're are bring some 5-10 year old young ladies, American Girl Place is on Chicago Ave just off Michigan Ave. and from the near ant-like trails of parents, kids, it must be young lady heaven. The atmosphere is electric. Wish I had bought stock.
It's a great American city. I've lived in Los Angeles, New York, London, Melbourne, FL, Australia and elsewhere. Chicago is every bit the equal. I hope you enjoy it.
I really hope you have a great time here. Lots to see, lots to do, but mainly lots of very nice people. Cubs, Bears, Sox, Bulls, theater district, art, museums, best aquarium anywhere, awesome skyline, great viewing decks, river tours, lake tours, and the shopping and eating are best of all.
If you give me some headsup on when you're group is arriving and how many in your party, I can really get you some good info on what's up during that period.
If you're are bring some 5-10 year old young ladies, American Girl Place is on Chicago Ave just off Michigan Ave. and from the near ant-like trails of parents, kids, it must be young lady heaven. The atmosphere is electric. Wish I had bought stock.
It's a great American city. I've lived in Los Angeles, New York, London, Melbourne, FL, Australia and elsewhere. Chicago is every bit the equal. I hope you enjoy it.
Red Sox fans were such cry babies until they won the Series..You don't hear Sox or Cub fans chattering(well not much) about how long they've waited for a WS win let alone an appearance...I don't bother thinking about it... much...believe it when I see it...wildcat said:
...a former Southside boy whose hopes and dreams were shattered in 59...who would sometimes go to Cubs games when good seats were easy to get- and not so crowded with Nor' siders and tourists-some who don't know as much as what league the Cubs are in...
Brick - "Any team can have a bad century." "Hey, Hey!"
"I imagine myself as the broadcaster for a Cubs-White Sox World Series, a Series that would last seven games, with the final game going extra innings before being suspended because of darkness at Wrigley Field." Darn Lights!
I'm a traditionalist when it comes to pizza..Aurelios for thin-crust pizza and original UNO's when I want to go deep...
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More stuff in Chicago
Great city, just got back from Chicago with my 9 year old daughters. To add to some previous posts... if you like Wright travel out to Oak Park, city of his home/studio with many early houses all within walking distance of one another (also there's some new Frank Gehry work at millenium park, we didn't make it there)...kids love the Shedd aquarium and the Field Museum (huge w/ dino's and seemingly every insect/animal under the sun) you can spend all day at either...Art Museums fantastic...the Science/Industry museum is another all-dayer, currenty showing bodyworlds (bodyworlds.com, no its not a porn site!), thru Sept. 5. Mindblowing exhibit of donated bodies that have been "plasticized", then cut away and posed. My kids handled it fine, called it creepy then became fascinated. At one point said they were getting hungry and I didn't know to laugh or throw up...
Great city, just got back from Chicago with my 9 year old daughters. To add to some previous posts... if you like Wright travel out to Oak Park, city of his home/studio with many early houses all within walking distance of one another (also there's some new Frank Gehry work at millenium park, we didn't make it there)...kids love the Shedd aquarium and the Field Museum (huge w/ dino's and seemingly every insect/animal under the sun) you can spend all day at either...Art Museums fantastic...the Science/Industry museum is another all-dayer, currenty showing bodyworlds (bodyworlds.com, no its not a porn site!), thru Sept. 5. Mindblowing exhibit of donated bodies that have been "plasticized", then cut away and posed. My kids handled it fine, called it creepy then became fascinated. At one point said they were getting hungry and I didn't know to laugh or throw up...
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anon_city,
Yeah, Shedd, Field and Sci/Ind are great places for kids. Reminds me of a story that still makes me crack up.
Nat. Hist. Mus. in London, the dino section has a raised ramp to get you level with the beasts. I'm walking along and at the next u-turn there is a commotion of grand proportion. I arrive to see a 4 yo with her index finger pointing and she's giving out instructions with great verve.
Seems the exhibit is a mom dino with two babies and a big 8-10' male is growling and threatening them. This little girl is screaming "You leave them alone" and she darn well means it. Well, just as I arrive, she decides to climb under the rail and kick some male dino butt. Her mom is struggling to hold her back and dad is standing back looking at me like he going to burst out laughing. Mom was left to explain the situation.
A truly funny moment, but somewhere in Britian is a now 5 yo gal with lots of moxy.
Yeah, Shedd, Field and Sci/Ind are great places for kids. Reminds me of a story that still makes me crack up.
Nat. Hist. Mus. in London, the dino section has a raised ramp to get you level with the beasts. I'm walking along and at the next u-turn there is a commotion of grand proportion. I arrive to see a 4 yo with her index finger pointing and she's giving out instructions with great verve.
Seems the exhibit is a mom dino with two babies and a big 8-10' male is growling and threatening them. This little girl is screaming "You leave them alone" and she darn well means it. Well, just as I arrive, she decides to climb under the rail and kick some male dino butt. Her mom is struggling to hold her back and dad is standing back looking at me like he going to burst out laughing. Mom was left to explain the situation.
A truly funny moment, but somewhere in Britian is a now 5 yo gal with lots of moxy.
If anyone is interested. The book
A Pattern Language Towns Buildings Construction
by Alexander Ishikawa and Silverstien
is a very good (classic) book that talks about the relation between towns, buildings, space, and living. Also it is broken down into 2 or 3 page topics so easy to read.
A Pattern Language Towns Buildings Construction
by Alexander Ishikawa and Silverstien
is a very good (classic) book that talks about the relation between towns, buildings, space, and living. Also it is broken down into 2 or 3 page topics so easy to read.
Moghopper- thanks for the link!
And Wildcat, thanks for the info on the Cubs.
OldAgePensioner: There are 3 of us adults. We will be arriving for a week on Sept. 15th as long as the airlines don't run out of fuel before then!
Anonimitycity: Thanks for the info on Wright and the museums.
I was excited before but after reading everyones helpful posts, I can't wait!
Momtwo
And Wildcat, thanks for the info on the Cubs.
OldAgePensioner: There are 3 of us adults. We will be arriving for a week on Sept. 15th as long as the airlines don't run out of fuel before then!
Anonimitycity: Thanks for the info on Wright and the museums.
I was excited before but after reading everyones helpful posts, I can't wait!
Momtwo
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Momtwo,
Here are a few money saving suggestions.
Both airports are connected to the city by $1.75 trains (very clean/very safe) O'Hare is Blue Line and Midway is Orange Line. Both will save you the $30 taxi fare. Both will get you smack in the middle of "downtown". If you arrive in daylight hours, the ride in give a great skyline view.
On Michigan Ave, there are free trolley boarding/stops. A little open air bus that takes you on a tour of downtown.
You can visit Navy Pier and sit out on the end and watch the boats and air and sun and people. Go there on Wed or Fri at 9 PM for the fireworks.
On Saturdays (especially) and Sundays, there are a lot of street performers. My favorites are 3 teenage Af-Am boys drumming on plastic buckets, a young pixie-like girl with flourescent velvety green paint on her and she does statue/mime, and some silver painted statue guy.
Get up at 5:45 and watch the sun come up over the lake. Like I'm doing now.
I really hope you enjoy this most enjoyable city.
Here are a few money saving suggestions.
Both airports are connected to the city by $1.75 trains (very clean/very safe) O'Hare is Blue Line and Midway is Orange Line. Both will save you the $30 taxi fare. Both will get you smack in the middle of "downtown". If you arrive in daylight hours, the ride in give a great skyline view.
On Michigan Ave, there are free trolley boarding/stops. A little open air bus that takes you on a tour of downtown.
You can visit Navy Pier and sit out on the end and watch the boats and air and sun and people. Go there on Wed or Fri at 9 PM for the fireworks.
On Saturdays (especially) and Sundays, there are a lot of street performers. My favorites are 3 teenage Af-Am boys drumming on plastic buckets, a young pixie-like girl with flourescent velvety green paint on her and she does statue/mime, and some silver painted statue guy.
Get up at 5:45 and watch the sun come up over the lake. Like I'm doing now.
I really hope you enjoy this most enjoyable city.
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moghopper,
I only listed tourist viewing. Mine shall remain mine. Apt 14e, Unit 2302, 43J, etc. If you want some pix, let me know.
But, that elfen-like, young lady is a real doll. Seriously, if she makes it thru acting or dance or theater or music training, I will be happy. She really has a mesmerizing act. Best of luck to her.
I only listed tourist viewing. Mine shall remain mine.
Apt 14e, Unit 2302, 43J, etc. If you want some pix, let me know.But, that elfen-like, young lady is a real doll. Seriously, if she makes it thru acting or dance or theater or music training, I will be happy. She really has a mesmerizing act. Best of luck to her.
When are you too frugal? When it affects others. My wife's older sister and her husband are legends in the family with their frugal spending, and no one would mind if they didn't impose it on others.
They are very well off. He is a senior civil servant in the UK, with an official briefcase carrying the letters OHMS. (Although he tells us that it stands for "Only Holds My Sandwiches").
I could write pages of stories about them but will restrict myself to describing what visits to their house is like. Although their last name is Campbell and they live in Edinburgh, they are English, but behave very much in the stereotypical Scot's manner of frugality. (It is said in Scotland that when a census is taken, they just go to each street in a town, roll a coin down the middle and count the people as they come out of their houses )
Even in the height of summer the outside temperature rarely climbs into the 70's (and never when we are there ). They keep the thermostat on the heating at 62 on those occaisions when they do actually turn it on. The hot water is only turned on when it is needed and is at a temperature just hot enough for a shower. Being early risers the morning routine is for one of us to get out of bed and run downstairs to turn on the hot water then scurry back up and under the bedclothes (wouldn't dare turn on the central heating that early in the morning which is on a timer). After 30 minutes we'll go to the bathroom. I'll shave while still wearing PJ's, socks and sometimes a sweater if it's really cold. The shower is warm enough, but getting dried and clothed before hyperthermia sets in is always a challenge .
If it is dry outside then walking is a good way to warm up because it is very hilly and picturesque. When we were there in April this year for a wedding it was foggy and snowing, and also staying with us was his mother, a wonderful lady who we love dearly. Although she gives them a hard time they only make some concessions such as putting the heating on for the WHOLE day (but the thermostat stays at 62). She even brings her own teabags and offers them around instead of the floorsweepings they use.
Each to his own I suppose.
They are very well off. He is a senior civil servant in the UK, with an official briefcase carrying the letters OHMS. (Although he tells us that it stands for "Only Holds My Sandwiches"
).I could write pages of stories about them but will restrict myself to describing what visits to their house is like. Although their last name is Campbell and they live in Edinburgh, they are English, but behave very much in the stereotypical Scot's manner of frugality. (It is said in Scotland that when a census is taken, they just go to each street in a town, roll a coin down the middle and count the people as they come out of their houses
)Even in the height of summer the outside temperature rarely climbs into the 70's (and never when we are there
). They keep the thermostat on the heating at 62 on those occaisions when they do actually turn it on. The hot water is only turned on when it is needed and is at a temperature just hot enough for a shower. Being early risers the morning routine is for one of us to get out of bed and run downstairs to turn on the hot water then scurry back up and under the bedclothes (wouldn't dare turn on the central heating that early in the morning which is on a timer). After 30 minutes we'll go to the bathroom. I'll shave while still wearing PJ's, socks and sometimes a sweater if it's really cold. The shower is warm enough, but getting dried and clothed before hyperthermia sets in is always a challenge .If it is dry outside then walking is a good way to warm up because it is very hilly and picturesque. When we were there in April this year for a wedding it was foggy and snowing, and also staying with us was his mother, a wonderful lady who we love dearly. Although she gives them a hard time they only make some concessions such as putting the heating on for the WHOLE day
(but the thermostat stays at 62). She even brings her own teabags and offers them around instead of the floorsweepings they use.Each to his own I suppose.
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Is it one of those cool red briefcases like the minister in "Yes, Minister" has?
I never turned on my radiators for 10 years there. The neighbors heated my flat.
If ever you need to get out of jail in England, give me a call. I have dozens of friends in the MOD police section.
I never turned on my radiators for 10 years there. The neighbors heated my flat.
If ever you need to get out of jail in England, give me a call. I have dozens of friends in the MOD police section.
MJ said:Wow Alan, your wife's sister even puts me to shame. MJ
As I say, she and her husband (also called Alan) are "legends" in both their households. Their 2 sons are in their mid-20's and certainly don't seem to have picked up the excessive habits, and regularly joke about it.
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No, it was not red, and I don't believe they issue them these days. Alan's got destroyed when he was run over by a car one day. He gets the bus into work in Edinburgh from Balerno and is prone to leaving early with a few pals on a Friday to go for a pint or three. He came out of the pub one afternoon, stepped out from behind a bus and was hit hard enough by a car to knock him up over the bonnet and roof and knock him out for a minute or more. He came too behind the car with a crowd of concerned people around him. The driver took him to the ER where he was told nothing was broken, just bruises. Obviously the alcohol had loosened up all the muscles
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Alan, I've had many a pinta in Edinburgh (love the place) and then wobble over to Waverly Station for the train back south. Over on the Royal Mile, there is a "ouisge" museum and the samples can really be potent. 15-18 year old Laphroiag, or Talisker can loosen up the muscles alot.
On topic, I like being frugal and I have a minimalist lifestyle but when it comes to friends and family, I'm a sucker. I like having a good time so the money flows like wine. But those times are not to be missed.
On topic, I like being frugal and I have a minimalist lifestyle but when it comes to friends and family, I'm a sucker. I like having a good time so the money flows like wine. But those times are not to be missed.
HFWR
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I agree with this absolutely and follow the same practice 8)
I loved the single malt before we moved to Scotalnd in '85 and had heard that the Scots never their whisky without water. Not quite true. In reality they never drink their water without whisky.
And at Hogmany (New Year) they allow 2 public holidays to recover from the celebrations. I've been there and can appreciate why 
Incidentally, I like to keep in a selection of malts and my favorite is Laphroiag, so I am right there with you OAP 8)
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Laphroiag has some kick, must be the peat. Ahhh, Hogmany. Never kissed so many people in skirts. And a few were women.
The streets of Edinburgh on a frosty New Year's eve is a place not to be missed. Those raven haired Scottish lasses can really warm the cockles.
Ahhh, Hogmany. Never kissed so many people in skirts. And a few were women. The streets of Edinburgh on a frosty New Year's eve is a place not to be missed. Those raven haired Scottish lasses can really warm the cockles.
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OldAgePensioner said:15-18 year old Laphroiag, or Talisker can loosen up the muscles alot.
Laphroiag
Talisker
The Islay malts usually have the peaty tastes.
Love Lagavulin and Bowmores (some of them) as well
After reading a lot of Dalziel & Pascoe detective books by Reginald Hill (very amusing if you like witty Yorkshire humor) I decided to try Highland Park which is a very flavorful Orkney malt of similar calibre to the Islay malts. I recommend it to anyone that likes Laphroaig.
(in the books, Inspector Dalziel is a connoisseur of malts and Highland Park is one of his favorites)
(in the books, Inspector Dalziel is a connoisseur of malts and Highland Park is one of his favorites)
