Just curious to see what people say...
2007-06-30 15:25:19 · 50 answers · asked by Red 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I've had some of the greatest times of my life there! (I'm a metro Detroiter). Everytime I've gone there, I met some of friendliest people - from all over the country. Last trip was to see U2 in May 2005; been to Wrigley in the bleachers several times to hear Harry sing "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" (met Billy Williams in the concourse!). So many pockets of fun spots - cabs rides everywhere. Even dated a really nice girl for a little bit - long-distance made it tough though....Saw Stevie Wonder in a free concert at the TasteFest one year - an amazing time! The lakefront beach and chess games, the wide variety of ethnic festivals in the ethnic neighborhood, the Rock-N-Roll McDonalds, Navy Pier, Billy Goat Tavern (the original underground "Cheeborger, no fry, chip" place on lower Wacker). Second City, Harry Carey's....the list goes on and on and on.... It's my favorite city to vist...
2007-06-30 15:36:09 · answer #1 · answered by Bemarian 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Chicago Sports Teams.
Chicago Bears , Chicago Blackhawks , Chicago Cubs, Chicago Fire ,
Chicago Bulls , Chicago White Sox ,
Chicago Wolves, Chicago Force,Chicago Machine,
Chicago Rush, Chicago Shamrox ,Chicago Sky , Chicago Storm, Chicago Wolves .
Famous Chicago Parks-
Millennium Park - Chicago's newest marquee park, opened in 2004, just north of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Grant Park - Home to Buckingham Fountain, this downtown park is also a favorite site of Chicago's biggest festivals including the Taste of Chicago.
Lincoln Park - This is one of the more unique parks in terms of geography, because while it is centrally located in the Lincoln Park community area it spans many different neighborhoods throughout the city as it is nestled between Lake Shore Drive and Lake Michigan.
The Garfield Park Conservatory - One of the largest conservatories in the United States.
Jackson Park - Famous for its role in the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition where much of the White City was built.
Washington Park - Proposed location for the 2016 Summer Olympics Stadium.
A few landmarks are-
Victory Monument
Chicago Water Tower
Washington Square Park
Gothic Revival Tribune Tower
The Museum Of Science And Industry
Buckingham Fountain
The Chicago Cultural Centre
2007-06-30 15:49:47 · answer #2 · answered by Max A 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I live close to chicago! :)
Well it's the Windy City and of coarse it's not called that because of the wind. (i think we all know that story)
It has a lake... Michigan
Sears Tower- 2nd largest
(btw: the sears tower has it's own area code) i though u wud like 2 know
anyways.......................
It has a lot of museums and I love the millennium park! it's cool :)
I love those things that look like a big block of concrete but it has pictures and there is this one picture of a lady and water is coming out of her mouth (literary) :) and u can go splash around
The Fountain appears in the show "Married with Children" :) I like that show! lol "love and marrige love and marrige... goes together like a horse and carrige" ......
umm let's see
OH the Taste of Chicago is happening this weekend! U gonna go?! I can't :( I want to though.
I also know about the Chicago Fire (and Ms. Olery's cow of coarse!)
And ALSO it's home to the Chicago White Sox and the Cubs!
Not to mention the chicago bears (for all those football lovers)
Yea... it's a cool place.... :)
That's all I can think of lol
It has good food (like the chicago style pizza, and the chicago style hot dogs.
And Navy Pier is a nice place too.
Ok I'm done now for sure... :)
2007-06-30 15:31:38 · answer #3 · answered by CherryCherry 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sears tower 1450'
Lake
The House of Blues
Weber BBQ
Where the 1st Apprentice winner got to work on a Trump building (what was that guy's name, and is the building done?)
Expensive condos
New home of Boeing
Past home of Michael Jordon
Al Capone (I know it was the 1920's)
City where James Bond drives from the parking lot into the river
Mayor Richard Daley (both father and son) have done great things for the city.
ORD is the largest (most flights) airport in the world.
Great newspapers Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times
Loop
Those are my top-of-mind thoughts on Chicago.
2007-06-30 15:27:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its windy and the city is very busy like most cities. There are some great hotels and sites to see. Univeristy of Chicago is one of the best universities in the world. Chicago has a good football team, but both baseball teams stink.
2007-06-30 15:28:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Field Museum and Museum of Science and INdustry are required trips for nearly all IL school children. Lord knows I was dragged there by hot yellow bus damn near every year.
Also, Michigan Avenue is silly with Christmas cheer, long as you don;t live there and come by charter bus.
Anyone who does not live in Chicago, is crap their pants scared to drive there.
And ever since Harry Caray and Mike Royko died what's the point?
2007-06-30 15:31:24 · answer #6 · answered by turtle girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I LOVE Chicago style pizza.
You have Lake Michigan right there.
The Cubs rule, the White Sox drool.
Oprah's based there.
And it's a really big city.
2007-06-30 15:32:17 · answer #7 · answered by Resident Heretic 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Chicago was like my 2nd home growing up. I'd live there if it weren't for the winters...
PS-my daughter was conceived on Valentine's Day while we were stuck on the side of the road (Kennedy Expwy) in a blizzard in Chicago.
2007-06-30 15:33:05 · answer #8 · answered by flipdout2 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Many reasons why Chicago would be one of the places I'd love to live in! Plus one is that Illinois is right next to where I'm from, Indiana!
2007-06-30 15:29:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Great Blues Musicians, the river, Lincoln Hotel, South Side.
2007-06-30 15:27:39 · answer #10 · answered by ThinkaboutThis 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋