art institute of chicago
Related Questions & Answers
Results 1-10 from 38 articles
Chicago Hotels
Asked by C.C. from Dallas
on August 10, 2011
-
Going to Chicago for the first time. Does anyone have any recomendations as far as great hotels to stay, must eats, must see? Best shopping? Thank you for any suggesti...
Answers
- Agree with Manda - stay away from the typical touristy stuff and you'll get a better feel of the real city. Two options for hotels that are not downtown or coast - Da...
- The lovely Intercontinental hotel on Michigan Avenue is expensive but you might find a deal if you book both hotel and flight together on Travelocity -- we did. It's a...
- I love the Hotel Burnham (Kimpton Resort) and the Ambassador East. Very cool historical buildings close to great shopping and restaurants. Ambassador has "The Tap Ro...
Places to See in Chicago
Asked by P.H. from Dallas
on October 4, 2010
-
Hi Moms,
I'm taking a 4 day trip to Chicago starting this Friday,and wanted to see if any of you have any advice as to what to see in Chicago while I'm there? We pl...
Answers
- I would go to Navy Pier, The Museum's, Walk on Lake Shore Drive. Go shopping on Michigan Avenue and of course have some pizza. I love to eat at Portillos, you can fi...
- There is so much fun stuff! Will you have kids with you? If so check out the Kohl Children's Museum ( a bit outside of Chicago but you can take train or car) for sur...
- I love, love, love the Shedd aquarium! The Art Institute of Chicago is also worth seeing, if you like art museums. There is a planetarium and a natural history museu...
United Center in Chicago
Asked by K.S. from Rochester
on March 24, 2011
-
Hi ladies! A couple cousins and I are going to a concert at the United Center in Chicago in June. I've never been to Chicago (sad, I know..lol), so I have NO idea wha...
Answers
- I'm guessing you'd like to stay in the areas close to the tourist stuff, so stay on Michigan Ave, and take a cab to the United Center (and a cab home, they'll be a ton...
- i live downtown and i would say do NOT walk around the united center. also, the bus line that runs there is sketchy and so is the El. take a cab! You will have to p...
- K.M.'s hubby is right, the United Center is not really near any decent hotels, or anything else interesting to a tourist, it's not a safe area to walk around if you ar...
Seeking OBGYN in Chicago
Asked by C.Z. from Chicago
on May 9, 2007
-
I am in my 12th week & need a new OBGYN in Chicago, preferably in the city. Any referrals out there? I'm looking for someone who will actually listen to me &/or expla...
Answers
- Hi C., I'm sure you'll get a lot of responses on this, but I just wanted to say that I love my OBGYN, Dr. Micah Garb at Lakeshore OBGYN at 680 N Lakeshore Dr, 8th f...
- Dr Shawn Davies is great! He is out of Rush University Medical Center. He is easy to talk to, spends a lot of time with his patients, and is very good at explaining ...
- My Gynecologist is great. Patel, Shamim Y OB-Gynecology 680 N Lake Shore Dr Ste 1206b Chicago, IL 60611 ###-###-#### Northwestern Memorial Hospital S. - C...
Tips for a Chicago Vacation
Asked by M.R. from St. Louis
on May 15, 2007
-
My family and I are going to downtown Chicago for 2-3 nights in early June. We are planning to visit Shedd Aquarium, Michigan Ave., the beach, a fossil museum (Field M...
Answers
- I know you have received many suggestions, but I do have a few more. First, for ice cream, a very old town, famous ice cream place is tiny and cramped, but the mo...
- We go to Chicago every year as a family. Everyone has mentioned lots of good ideas. Lincoln Park Zoo is just a little north of Water Tower, but it's neat and FREE. ...
- We purchased the City Pass. It saved us a bunch of money. We went to the City of Chicago web site. If you are taking your own vehicle, park under the soccer/footbal...
Anniversary Weekend in Chicago ...where to Go/stay/eat?
Asked by J.T. from Dallas
on July 14, 2009
-
I will be traveling to Chicago at the end of this month to join my husband for our 5-year anniversary. We'll be there Friday, Saturday, and 1/2 of Sunday. Can you su...
Answers
- Oh HAVE FUN!!!! Navy Pier, Gino's Pizza, shopping on the Magnificient Mile, We also went to Excaliber night club and had a blast.
- You have to go to dinner at Joe's Seafood Steakhouse and Stone Crab. It's amazing. http://www.joes.net/ You can also go walk around the 96th floor of the John...
- My mom, sis, and aunts did a girls trip last year to Chicago! We stayed at the Palmer House Hilton. It is beautiful! We went to an Oprah tapping at Harpo studio. I wou...
Seeking Ideas for One Day Car Tour Out of Downtown Chicago
Asked by C.K. from Chicago
on July 26, 2007
-
Hi Ladies...please help! I have people visiting from NZ, and am thinking of taking them out of downtown for a short sight-seeing tour of the lake and probably driving...
Answers
- I'd like to throw in yet another vote for the architectural boat tour. Take the one that actually winds through the river and the city, not the one that goes out on t...
- Go to Navy Pier...great places to eat and you can see the City from the water from one of the boat! Another ideais to go to Grant Park and the water fountain!! You h...
- I like to take people to Millennium Park. The restaurant inside the Art Institute (the one in the courtyard that's only open in nice weather) is really nice, and you d...
Kid-Friendly Restaurants or Activities in Chicago (Besides Navy Pier)
Asked by J.B. from Chicago
on January 8, 2010
-
Does anyone know of any Chicago kid-friendly restaurants or activities? Preferably with special discounts / specials days during the week--I think my kids are bored to...
Answers
- Hi JB- On kidwinks you can type in what you want to do and on what date and in what town and up pops all the places with that criteria. My friend introuduced me to ...
- Molly's Cupcakes on Clark in Lincoln Park is great. It is a Cafe with great kid friendly treats (including dirt - icecream with oreos and gummy worms). The seats at th...
- I don't know if this is what you would like, but I live in Andersonville and love Ranalli's of Andersonville, 1512 W. Berwyn, between Clark and Ashland (a very short b...
Places to Go
Asked by J.R. from Dallas
on March 4, 2009
-
Does anyone know where to go in Chicago. I am in Chicago for a week for work and I wanted to know where is the "HOT" spots to go. As in resturants, bars/lounge or anyt...
Answers
- Navy Pier Shopping on the Magnificent Mile The Excaliber night club was fun when we were there 2 yrs ago. We went to a baseball game We did a lot of walking and wh...
- If you are traveling alone...just remember as in all big cities or little cities to be careful. My hubby is from that area and he recommends staying in downtown so hop...
- My husband spent a summer in Chicago. He said you've got to try Giordono's. They've got great pizza and he's been threatening to pay to have it shipped down. He...
Day Trips
Asked by A.S. from Chicago
on June 26, 2011
-
Hi Moms,
Where do you like to go for the day with your kids in the summer? I'm looking for things to do/places to go for middle school aged girls. I am looking for ...
Answers
- There is a really great website called Chicago Free that you should check out. It shows days of free or reduced admission for many Chicago events and attractions. ht...
- Phillips park in aurora has a water park, a small dinosaur museum, a train ride that is free that goes around the park and a couple of covered places in the park for l...
- Picnic on the lake. Day hikes identifying plants. Biking to the library. Bike touring a town near you. Go online and find the historical houses in your area and mak...
