can anyone tell me how to get the most in chicago for under $40 in a day?

Question

i am a poor college student and my boyfriend and i are bored! we want to know what there is to do in chicago for less than $40 a day! we are planning a saturday out here on the 1st weekend in feb.

Answer 1

Wow, this sounds like a job for Rachel Ray. But since she's not here...

Are you saying you have $40 between the both of you? That will make it a lot tougher.

Well, since you're going to be here in February, most of the outdoor activities are out because it will probably be freezing. If it's not too bad, you could go to Millenium Park and look around. If it's too cold, walk across the street to the Chicago Cultural Center (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Cultural_Center). They've got some art exhibits and stuff that's interesting and sometimes they have free music. You could also walk down to the Harold Washington Library (http://www.chicagopubliclibrary.org/001hwlc/001hwlc.html), browse through the books, surf the internet, maybe catch a lecture or slide show or something. Navy Pier is free so you can walk through there and make fun of the tourists from Iowa (just kidding).

You could go to the Earwax cafe in Wicker Park (http://centerstage.net/restaurants/earwax.html) for a cup of coffee and maybe a little something to snack on. In fact, if you get hungry, Chicago magazine has a whole section dedicated to eating cheaply but good (http://www.chicagomag.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=8642F5EFCEA14A939100AB7214F31861&nm=Archives&type=PubPagi&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle+Title&mid=61BFC65300D24DB58350C761094153A1&tier=4&id=B746CD1EB71241838698651BD6B64B17&dtxt=November+2005).

I don't know if you're 21 or over, but if you're old enough to drink, check out the Metromix website (http://metromix.chicagotribune.com/barsandclubs/). Under the little tag on the right side of the page called "bars & clubs deals" you can click on any day of the week and find all of the bars that have drink specials ($1 beers, $3 martinis, etc.). It's a great way to drink cheap. And there's a website called "My Open Bar" (http://chi.myopenbar.com/bars.php) that also lists all of the bars that have cheap drinks and sometimes FREE FOOD!!! You can kill two birds (and a few brain cells) with one stone.\

The Chicago Reader newspaper has a section that's called "Free Sh*t" (http://www.chicagoreader.com/features/stories/freeshit/061027/). There might be something there you can do.

Go to Second City comedy club... for FREE. Every night, after the main show, they host a free afterhours improv session (http://www.secondcity.com/?id=theatres/chicago/mainstage/schedule). You can see the next generation of Saturday Night Live stars for free before they become famous.

You can go to the top of the John Hancock for free. Go to the south side of the building, take the elevator to the Signature Room and sit at the bar. Ok, they may want you to buy a drink, so buy a Coke or something cheap. You get the same view without paying the Skydeck price.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I know this is a question with a question but....does the museums still have a free day? I used to go to the Museum of Natural history on Wednesdays. When I was a teenager , the Science and Industry Museum was a great cheap hang out and ppl watching spot.

Answer 4

The Lincoln Park Zoo is totally free and great to see. Also, go down to Millenium Park for the ice skating ($7 to rent) and check out the "bean". Get dinner in Chinatown for some authentic, cheap and excellent chinese food.

Answer 5

one thing is take a walk down Michigan Ave, State Street, split a med pizza (deep dish), take a look at the Chicago Cultural Center, go to Graceland Cemetery and look at the sites of the people who helped shape Chicago, have some good ethnic foods, and etc....

Cultural Center is open to the Public and free
Graceland is open to the public and free.

those are some ideas I have

Answer 6

There are many places to go to in the city for that amount of money for tips: metromix.com, chicagoreader.com, newcity.com, chicagomagazine.com, chicagosuntimes.com, chicagotribune.com, pioneeerpress.com