Chicago?

by wintermute • 19 May 2010, 01:37 • Journals
Hi,

Hope the time is good to find some Americans here.

I just realize that I will have a 6 hour stay in Chicago this summer. Means I have about 4 hours to discover the city (max 1h transfer from ORD). Since I've never been there... what should I do?

Top of Sears Tower I guess? Open for tourists?

What else? Any ideas appreciated.
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OVER9000BPM 19 May 2010, 02:42
CLUBBING
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wintermute 19 May 2010, 02:46
Bad Timing: Arrive 10.30 AM, leave: 5:00 PM
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OVER9000BPM 19 May 2010, 02:53
afterhour np :XD
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Nub 19 May 2010, 02:43
red bullz
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Fizmo 19 May 2010, 02:52
sit on a bench and wait for 4 hours
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wintermute 19 May 2010, 02:53
That's exactly what I will avoid...
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wintermute 19 May 2010, 02:54
Well it'd be enough to go on Sears Tower and take a few pictures. And maybe eat the best Burger in town. Or similar stuff.
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azuKi 19 May 2010, 03:04
Hyde Park.
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wintermute 19 May 2010, 05:21
Uhm, wasn't that in London?


image: IMGP0422
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ohzor4 19 May 2010, 11:37
hyde park gibts net nur in london :D
ich war zum beispiel im hyde park in sydney :P
und laut google gibts auch nen hyde park in chicago ;)
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azuKi 19 May 2010, 16:55
You best be joking...Hyde Park is a historic neighbourhood and also home to the famous University of Chicago.
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wintermute 19 May 2010, 18:13
Sorry my ignorance. But not knowing this is one reason I want to have at least a short impression of the city.
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noodle 19 May 2010, 03:09
find webcafe, play ET.
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hobbit 19 May 2010, 03:09
Willis (formerly known as Sears) Tower, Millenium Park, maybe even The Field Museum. All are within 20 mins of each other, xcept maybe the Sears. But dunno y youd wanna come here, Chicago is kinda boring. Maybe cuz ive lived here all my life, but still :/
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Nickje 19 May 2010, 03:15
lol, was nice speccing with ya :p
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hobbit 19 May 2010, 03:15
yea bro :) But the teams playing were pretty baaaaad lolz
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Nickje 19 May 2010, 03:17
second that
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wintermute 19 May 2010, 03:56
Thanks for the ideas. For a museum the time will probably not enough though.

I don't expect Chicago to be as exciting as Vegas or NYC but I haven't been there before and just would like to get some impression. Sears Tower (Didn't know it was renamed) probably is the best idea for now. I also think about visiting Wrigley Field.
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rockstAr 19 May 2010, 03:56
see a baseball game LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
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wintermute 19 May 2010, 03:57
haha, if time just would allow it. I LOVE baseball. Currently watching Sox at Yankees, unfortunately not as exciting as yesterday.

But I will probably watch a dodgers game in august. I'll just take a daytrip from Vegas :D
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rockstAr 19 May 2010, 03:58
Quotebaseball


Quoteexciting


:DD
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wintermute 19 May 2010, 04:04
You might disagree, but many if not most soccer games are more boring.
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rockstAr 19 May 2010, 04:12
oh for sure. baseball, soccer and golf are the 3 most boring sports to watch on tv. I guess live wouldn't be so bad for baseball because you have the chance to catch the ball. I love playing those sports though, watching is no fun :<
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wintermute 19 May 2010, 04:15
Actually I agree more or less. But in baseball you can pick the games which are good and exciting (there is usually more than one every day).

But yes, ofc: Playing actively is much more fun.

The reason why I like to watch baseball is simply that you are free to do other things.
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Nemesis- 19 May 2010, 04:54
actually, watching sports in general is boring. The only exceptions I can think of are basketball, hockey (strictly during Olympics and playoffs of IIHF/NHL though, rest is boring), Olympic Volleyball/Badminton, and tennis.
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saKen 19 May 2010, 05:09
YES

MY DOOR IS MADE OUT OF WOOD
MY WALL IS MADE OUT OF STONE
MY WINDOWS IS MADE OUT OF GLASS
WATCHING SPORTS IS BORING

OH WAIT
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Nemesis- 19 May 2010, 05:19
brickwall tbfh
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superior 19 May 2010, 04:01
eat a hamburger
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wintermute 19 May 2010, 04:04
will sure do. but where?
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superior 19 May 2010, 04:06
u can come over, defreezing takes a minute and i have new bread
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wintermute 19 May 2010, 04:09
Uh you sure? I enjoy meeting people :)
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superior 19 May 2010, 04:10
1711 74av but im gonna be asleep in 1 hour
and u would probably get only annoyed with my polish accent :}}
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wintermute 19 May 2010, 04:12
wouldn't care.

It would be in two months:

image: _yay

I'll message you before again :D
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superior 19 May 2010, 04:13
hahahah alright i might be off in florida on an unhabited island with a friend but who knows you can go ahead ;)))
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wintermute 19 May 2010, 04:16
Florida has uninhabited islands? :o
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superior 19 May 2010, 04:18
yah thats what i heard, i just get invited for free to what would cost me a couple zeros too many
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wintermute 19 May 2010, 04:21
Sounds kinky :D
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superior 19 May 2010, 04:21
kink·y (kngk)
adj. kink·i·er, kink·i·est
1. Tightly twisted or curled: kinky hair.
2. Slang Showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes, especially of a sexual or erotic nature: "his appetite for kinky filmmaking, unmitigated by any artistry" (John Simon).
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wintermute 19 May 2010, 04:22
v51.

Uninhabited Island... I always think of this!
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superior 19 May 2010, 04:23
hmm well please introduce the weed component to this menu and noone will have the strength to move a finger in whichever direction
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wintermute 19 May 2010, 04:25
Hmm, I can provide that.

Invite me :D
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superior 19 May 2010, 04:26
hohohohohhoho

WE can provide that


100% power 105% effectivness 200% flying in the sky




california > ...... the greenest of the green
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wintermute 19 May 2010, 04:28
Cali has bad taxes.. I'd rather live in Nevada :D
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superior 19 May 2010, 04:30
we have bought so much from the same dealers u wouldnt believe the discounts we get

simply superior deals..

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wintermute 19 May 2010, 04:33
I know.. that must be a good thing. A friend told me, even as a tourist from germany it's no problem to get a prescription. It's kinda mind blowing that California's drug laws are much more liberal than the ones in germany.

And yes, the notices are annoying. We should continue on bottom :p
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superior 19 May 2010, 04:35
not today ;-)) this bed which is behind me is whispering some weird things to me
sounds like temptation
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saKen 19 May 2010, 04:16
I miss youuuuuuuuuuuuu
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wintermute 19 May 2010, 04:19
Haha. <3 Saken. Can't paly today. Not home. But tomorrow... I might hunt you on BiO again :x
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saKen 19 May 2010, 04:20
Haha, I'm not home either, won't be back until sunday probably :)
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wintermute 19 May 2010, 04:21
Sunday we have to deal with deathdealers officially. Without my support, too, as I will be in Hamburg, Partying :/
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saKen 19 May 2010, 04:23
Hope you don't screw up like vs vibe :P sad situation
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wintermute 19 May 2010, 04:26
Indeed, I cried :(

It will get better though, I am sure. At least our prac results were better than against vibe.
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wintermute 19 May 2010, 04:37
sleep well :) (rep to #47)
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saKen 19 May 2010, 04:49
nice now i"m getting the damn inbox message you bastard!!
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wintermute 19 May 2010, 04:51
oops.. lol.. that was a mis-reply ... sorry D:
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Ceres 19 May 2010, 05:57
From ORD to downtown with the Blue line (train) is AT LEAST 1 hour and 30 mins. So you really don't have 4 hours. You can still go there and take a few pictures then go back right away though. If you have enough cash for a taxi that would be faster (10:30 should be OK with the traffic)
Besides that, I really don't know what else you might check out for such a short time. If you take the train you can stop to see some universities and get a subway EL O EL
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wintermute 19 May 2010, 14:53
Thank you for the reply.

Yes I was planning to take a taxi. Google Maps says 30 to 50 minutes, depending on traffic. I realize that's still not much time, but I prefer 2-3h in the city than waiting at the airport. Even if I only have time to take a few pics on Sears Tower.
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