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flamingyouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-03 11:15 AM
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I'm going to Chicago today!
I'm very excited. Tomorrow night I'll see the restored Colleen Moore film "Twinkletoes," and then I will spend the rest of the time scouring the wonderful museums, and taking a cemetery tour with one of my dearest friends (who happens to be a freeper - ugh - although I think he's finally coming around a little).

Any exciting things going on back there that I should check out in the next week?
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LincolnMcGrath Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-03 11:17 AM
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1. Plane Train
Car bus ?
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flamingyouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-03 11:22 AM
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2. Plane
(I live in Seattle - any other route would be way too time-consuming).

So, I will not have a car while I'm there, but I am pretty comfortable on the various forms of mass transit in Chicago.
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LincolnMcGrath Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-03 11:25 AM
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3. Meeting any DUers while in town?
I take it you have been to town before.
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flamingyouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-03 11:33 AM
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13. Been there about six times
I think...

One of my most favorite cities in the world. I love the culture, the great architecture and history, and the people. It's truly an amazing place.
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bif Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-03 11:27 AM
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4. Avoid Navy Pier
Edited on Thu Aug-07-03 11:30 AM by bif
Huge rip-off with virtually no redeeming value. Noisy, crowded and expensive. We discovered this great museum on the University of
chcago campus. I think it's call the Oriental Institute. It's relatively unknown and has one of the best collections of antiquities from the Middle East in the world. Well worth it if you've already done the other museums.

Edtited typo
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LincolnMcGrath Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-03 11:29 AM
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7. Middle Eat?
;-) ;) ;-) ;) ;-) ;) ;-) ;)
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flamingyouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-03 11:31 AM
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9. Ooh, thanks for that museum tip
That sounds positively fabulous, and I have never been there. I was already thinking of heading down toward that area anyway. Excellent! Thanks again!
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bif Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-03 11:32 AM
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11. Call first.
As I recall, they had wierd hours.
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flamingyouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-03 11:36 AM
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14. Thanks
Here are their hours on their website:

http://www-oi.uchicago.edu/OI/default.html

This definitely sounds worthwhile to me. Really appreciate the recommendation - I hadn't even heard of it before.
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bif Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-03 11:48 AM
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15. I was very impressed.
Their collection isn't huge, but everything is in incredible condition. Only two of the three areas were opened when we were there this spring. But it was worth it. And they let you take pictures which really suprised me!
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ProfessorGAC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-03 11:28 AM
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5. Hey! Have Fun While You're Here
I have no other specific recommendations for you. You already said the museums and i think we have several great ones. So, have fun.
The Professor
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bif Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-03 11:28 AM
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6. Lincoln Park Zoo
Is pretty cool too. I'm not that into zoos, but I enjoy this one. And it's free! Also, I think the air show is going this weekend and you can get a good view of it from there.
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Dem2dend Donating Member (116 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-03 12:08 PM
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18. Lincoln Park Zoo
Edited on Thu Aug-07-03 12:08 PM by Dem2dend
More fun than a barrel of... oh never mind, just try it, you'll like it!
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iluvchicago86 Donating Member (422 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-03 11:29 AM
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8. How great!
Our lovely city welcomes all DUers with open arms. I don't know if you will have enough time, but in your stay please try and check out some of our theaters! The steppenwolf theater is quite grand, as is the shakespearean theater on navy pier. Perhaps the goodman has some stuff showing. Try and check out www.chicagotribune.com , because there on the side bar you click on "leisure" on on the next page you choose "stage". should have some good info on what there is playing. Good luck, and have a safe and enjoyable trip!:hi:
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-03 11:31 AM
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10. If you like Indian Food...
...Moti Mahal...it's on Belmont, fairly close to the Red Line station. :9:9:9 Not expensive for the lunch buffet either.
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flamingyouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-03 11:33 AM
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12. Mmmm. I do!
Thanks for the tip! I will probably check it out. I think I have a pretty good idea from memory where it's at...
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Rich Hunt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-03 01:10 PM
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20. I just ate there
They have one of the better Indian buffets, I must say.
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RetroLounge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-03 12:03 PM
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16. Museum of Science & Industry
If you like trains, transportation etc, the Museum just removed their 60 yr old Model Train Display and replaced it with a new HUGE HO train setup. Lots of trains running at the same time.

It models the railroads from Seattle to Chicago! Appropos for you!

It's very impressive, 14ft tall Sears Tower, etc.

Cemetery Tour? The one at Irving Park and Clark has ALL the movers and shakers of early Chicago. Quite impressive. Bring a camera.
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flamingyouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-03 12:05 PM
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17. Yep - we're going there!
Some people think it's morbid to visit cemeteries, but I love them, as does my friend who lives in Evanston. I find them very interesting historically, and often they can be quite beautiful.

We're even heading down to Bachelor's Grove, the allegedly haunted spot on the South Side.

So, if you don't hear from me after next Tuesday, call your favorite exorcist ;-)
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bif Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-03 12:34 PM
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19. The Green Room
I think it's called. Or maybe the Green Door? (Help me out on this one Chicagoans) It's a bar on the north side that was the haunt of Al Capone. It's real cool if you like Art Deco and has live jazz. Always packed. It's in a somewhat shakey neighborhood, so be careful.
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Rich Hunt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-03 01:11 PM
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21. what cemetery are you going to?
I've been to all of the cemeteries - we have many interesting ones.

Graceland is a must-see.
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prolesunited Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-03 01:20 PM
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22. Here's an excellent guide
for you to take a look at:

http://metromix.chicagotribune.com/

If you have time and access to transportation, you might want to check out Galena as well:
http://www.galena.org/index.cfm

Or the Dunes, which are less than an hour away
http://www.nps.gov/indu/index.htm

Enjoy your stay!
:hi:
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bif Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-03 01:25 PM
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23. It's called The Green Mill
Just looked it up on the link above. Cool site BTW. Thanks.
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