I just recently watched "The Lake House" and also been hearing a lot about how wonderful Chicago is...what is it about the city that makes it unique? Are you a native or just visited? Being from the NW, my favorite city is Seattle. Anyone been to both, can you compare the two, you know, likes and differences.
2007-01-02 22:20:40 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Chicago
I LOVE Chicago! I have lived in Chicagoland for most of my life (apart from going away for college) and have found it to be the best city in the US because everything seems so real and down to earth there. We have the best food, and the culture of Chicago is friendly and open to everyone. Chicago just has this feeling to it, you never feel alone because everyone holds doors for eachother and is polite and friendly to strangers. There is a neighborhood for everyone, and I love our accents! My boyfriend grew up in Washington state and says that what the two regions have in common is the appreciation of summer, we both have glorious summers that make up for the not so fabulous winter seasons. Seattle is much greener than Chicago, and I've heard that the racial demographics are a bit different. You should reallly visit, hopefully in summer to enjoy all the parks and the beaches!
2007-01-03 08:17:32 · answer #1 · answered by Julia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love both cities. I was born and raised in Chicago, and it will always be my home. I have also lived in Seattle for one year, and absolutely loved it there.
My biggest complaint about Chicago is the weather. The winters are bitter as they come, and the summers are some of the most humid that I have ever experienced. I was worried when I moved to Seattle if what everyone said about constant rain was true, but Seattle was a breeze to me with its nice moderate temperatures throughout the year.
Chicago will offer a more complete cultural experience than Seattle. Chicago has always been a rigidly enforced segregated city, but that is starting to change a little bit. Its great to see ethnic communities start to blend into each other.
I loved hanging out on Capital Hill or Fremont in Seattle, but since Chicago is so much bigger it has many more neighborhoods to offer. It's been a while since I've lived there, but last I remember Wicker Park and Lakeview were the two main neighborhoods if you're looking for edgier youth culture. Bridgeview was on the up, and I'm not sure if it went in the WP/LV direction or the Lincoln Park/Rush Street (read yuppie) direction.
Pretty much every nationality you can think of has an enclave or two, and it's usually pretty easy to find something new to do.
2007-01-04 06:34:34 · answer #2 · answered by I'll Take That One! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Been to all three and loved them all ..especially Chicago.. Loved it went christmas shopping there and visited all the places that make Chicago special..wonderful experience.I used to live in Portland Oregon and drove to Seattle quite often and loved it.. Also been all over it.. They are both wonderful cities and interesting. but I think that both have the same qualities and interesting things.. Chicago even has lake Michigan ,as Seattle has the coast.. The lake seems like someone dropped the ocean off in Chicago
Chicago has a lot of everything. It is the world compressed into a city. Mexico and China are across the street from each other. Korea and Isreal share some of the same area. Towns in Wisconsin and Indiana consider themselves suburbs of Chicago. It has a thirty mile long shoreline and a train system that runs all night and all day. Chicago is complete in itself.
When you leave Chicago and arrive most other places, you can not help but ask - Is this It? - What did I come here for? - In Chicago, you can live a hundred different lifestyles, without having to "go" anywhere to find them.
Let me tell you I have been living in PR for 25 years and I was born and wise in Chicago and let me tell you in some areas it very nice and calming but its like everywhere i think on the south side its a little bit difficult but i want to go back home... jobs, education and hospital are 5 stars up.... I want to go back to chicago the windy city and especially to see SNOW! i use freeze my end alot but I really am having a hard time in where now i am livening... PR is very nice in San Juan and some towns but the economy and transportation is terrible... in order to get around and if you don't have a car its hard and boring....Chicago is my home town and i am dieing to go back the reason is that i got married with a PR man and his family for a life time has been living here.
I'm not a native, but I feel very at home here in Chicago. What I think works about Chicago is that it's the ultimate American city. It has a little bit of everything for everyone. Regardless of your race, religion, politics, background, musical tastes, artistic tastes, interests, it's all here. Also, Chicago, for its size, is remarkably livable - it has excellent public transportation, is very walkable, has interesting neighborhoods, and is increasingly safe. It also has a beautiful lakefront, lots of bike trails, and parks.
Seattle has some similarities, actually. If you sit at that gas pipe works park, and look at the skyline, you can be reminded of the Oak Street Beach park in Chicago. Seattle has more scenery, however - Chicago is definitely lacking in mountains. And you have to prefer snow to rain to live here.
2007-01-03 19:45:18 · answer #3 · answered by fatih fb 1907 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Never been to Seattle, only to Portland. I LOVE Chicago! My husband and I have visited Chicago 3 times and we're from HAWAII!! People find it strange that living in Hawaii I have a need to go on a 'vacation'! Each time we visit we discover more things we didn't see before. Everyone is friendly and helpful (could be because we're on the Magnificent Mile). Not having a pro sports team in Hawaii, we especially enjoyed going to a Chicago Bulls play-off game against the Miami Heat! What an experience.
Travel time is long although there is now a direct flight from O'Hare to Maui = 10 hours! Hotels and tours are expensive but that's a given. To us it's worth the costs. We're planning another trip there this spring. Now if we could only get tickets to Oprah!
2007-01-03 23:41:36 · answer #4 · answered by Hula girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chicago has a lot of everything. It is the world compressed into a city. Mexico and China are across the street from each other. Korea and Isreal share some of the same area. Towns in Wisconsin and Indiana consider themselves suburbs of Chicago. It has a thirty mile long shoreline and a train system that runs all night and all day. Chicago is complete in itself.
When you leave Chicago and arrive most other places, you can not help but ask - Is this It? - What did I come here for? - In Chicago, you can live a hundred different lifestyles, without having to "go" anywhere to find them.
2007-01-03 06:57:27 · answer #5 · answered by Happy Camper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Been to all three and loved them all ..especially Chicago.. Loved it went christmas shopping there and visited all the places that make Chicago special..wonderful experience.I used to live in Portland Oregon and drove to Seattle quite often and loved it.. Also been all over it.. They are both wonderful cities and interesting. but I think that both have the same qualities and interesting things.. Chicago even has lake Michigan ,as Seattle has the coast.. The lake seems like someone dropped the ocean off in Chicago
2007-01-03 06:27:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a native, but I feel very at home here in Chicago. What I think works about Chicago is that it's the ultimate American city. It has a little bit of everything for everyone. Regardless of your race, religion, politics, background, musical tastes, artistic tastes, interests, it's all here. Also, Chicago, for its size, is remarkably livable - it has excellent public transportation, is very walkable, has interesting neighborhoods, and is increasingly safe. It also has a beautiful lakefront, lots of bike trails, and parks.
Seattle has some similarities, actually. If you sit at that gas pipe works park, and look at the skyline, you can be reminded of the Oak Street Beach park in Chicago. Seattle has more scenery, however - Chicago is definitely lacking in mountains. And you have to prefer snow to rain to live here.
2007-01-03 09:47:21 · answer #7 · answered by Marc W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Julia!
Let me tell you I have been living in PR for 25 years and I was born and wise in Chicago and let me tell you in some areas it very nice and calming but its like everywhere i think on the south side its a little bit difficult but i want to go back home... jobs, education and hospital are 5 stars up.... I want to go back to chicago the windy city and especially to see SNOW! i use freeze my end alot but I really am having a hard time in where now i am livening... PR is very nice in San Juan and some towns but the economy and transportation is terrible... in order to get around and if you don't have a car its hard and boring....Chicago is my home town and i am dieing to go back the reason is that i got married with a PR man and his family for a life time has been living here.
2007-01-03 08:09:10 · answer #8 · answered by lulu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
love that city Chicago it's my favorite town
2007-01-03 14:58:53 · answer #9 · answered by T-MAC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cleveland rocks!
2007-01-03 06:24:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋