British Guy Reacts to Visit Chicago - The DON'Ts of Visiting Chicago
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You can also visit Laurence from Lost In the Pond he lives their I'm sure he won't mind if you drop in
Laurence lives in my neighborhood.
Oh man, when he mentioned the architectural boat tours, I was like "Ohhhh, Beesley's gonna LOVE that!"
Yes Beesley, the trains are double decker. I lived in Chicago for five years, and the trains takes you to and from all the suburbs around Chicago. It's a beautiful city with lots to see and do, and I highly recommend it.
Actually 'downtown' isn't really a ghost town anymore, this may be outdated. There is certainly stuff to do in the loop, but the real nightlife is river north or in the neighborhoods.
Since you are an architect you need to check out all the frank lloyd right houses around there
The Billy Goat is a Chicago institution. Tied up with a curse.
Oh shit that must be where LA Beast ate the goat to help end the Cubs curse
THE CURSE...which was broken by the magic of of the wizard MaddenChapmanRizzoContarasLesterZobristBryantHeywoodBaez (his name is MUCH longer) and his assistant Ross by order of King Theo in the name of RynoBanks.
The infamous billy goat tavern, its nothing special just a generic bar and grill ,but famous for two reasons its owner put a curse on the cubs for not allowing him to take his pet goat to a cubs game, and in the 70s it was the setting for the SNL skit.
I was in Chicago for a conference in the 80s and asked someone to recommend a place for lunch. He told me I should go to Billy Goat Tavern because "they have great cheeseburgers." I went there, and when I walked up to place my order, the guy behind the counter yelled, "Cheeseborger! Cheeseborger! Cheeseborger! Cheeseborger!" I nearly fell on the floor. Until that moment I had no idea the SNL sketch was based on a real place.
@@Jeff_Lichtman We also pronounce sandwich as sangwich and sausage as sasage.
You are correct, Metra trains, which primarily serve the suburbs are primarily double decker trains
Wow ahah!
I HIGHLY recommend the Architectural Boat tour. I went in July to Chicago and it was amazing. It's about $60...but you also have a bar and snacks on board as well. Plus it's about 90 minutes. Very well worth it
There is no such thing as The Willis Tower 😅
6:40 "Double decker" trains, while really uncommon, are definitely a thing. Amtrak, the closest thing we Americans have to a national passenger train service like you have in Europe and East Asia, has a lot of passenger cars with a second level in them, particularly on scenic routes, so you can get a seat up higher and look out the big skylights on the roof and see what's around you outside a lot easier than in a normal passenger car's seat or in a sleeping car's bed.
The double-decker commuter trains mostly run from the suburbs into the main terminal at Union Station. The trains that run through downtown are never going to be double-deckers.
@@vandergrad the photo was of Ogilvie, which is also very busy
Chicago has 18 miles of clean, free beaches, beautiful lakefront parks, and tons of large and small neighborhood parks. Beautiful skyscrapers downtown contrast with tree lined neighborhoods. It has a thriving theater scene downtown, but almost every neighborhood has small affordable theaters, too. It's known for comedy clubs and music venues. In summer there are large and small street festivals, and several ethnic groups have their parades. It's got great public transportation and so much more. Sure, there's crime all over, but that's happening everywhere. Those double decker trains are commuter trains that go to the suburbs. By the way, what he said about taking an architectural boat tour is right. It's a beautiful way to spend a summer afternoon. One thing, the "Chicago " accent, featured on Saturday Night Live, was really only a South Side accent. I never heard it anywhere on the North Side. Another thing, Great America amusement park is great, but it's not in the city. It's in a northern suburb called Gurnee. Conversely, Wrigley Field is right in the city, steps from the Addison L stop.
That is a double decker train. Those trains serve the suburbs. Rode those trains everyday for many years to commute to the Loop for work. Chicago is fabulous, I love this City! Lived in the neighborhoods of Lincoln Park and Lakeview for 13 years. Moved here from a small town downstate.
My family and I went there for the first time about a month ago. It's a great city. We did see the Art Institute and the Field Museum and went to Greektown and Chinatown. The El is easy to use, for the most part, and we just used uber for the rest. The real appeal to me was the lakefront. There is a miles-long walking and biking trail all along the Lake that gives you incredible views of the skyline and links you to the parks. We would get up in the early morning and join the army of runners, walkers and bike riders (in their own separate lanes) getting their steps in before work. In general, it seems more livable than New York, but make no mistake, it still has a big-city feel to it.
6:40 yes that's a double decker train. It's the Metra and takes you from Downtown to the suburbs and back.
Chicago native! Old Irving Park and Albany Park are the neighborhoods I grew in 😊 went to school in Roscoe Village and went to college in Medical District.
My trips to Chicago have been great. As he said, be careful where you go (just like anywhere.)
The double-decker trains are generally for commuters. Caltrans in San Francisco runs double-deckers through Silicon Valley
Absolutely, when you visit, you MUST do an architectural boat tour. It's unforgettable. And a lot of fun.
Hey Beesley, I think you would LOVE the Chicago Architecture Center. They have very interesting tours (including the best river cruise) and lectures about a wide variety of architecture topics. I’m from New York, but my favorite US architecture is in Chicago.
Chicago has fascinating architecture. The whole time I was there I was looking up.
My favorite when I went to Chicago, the Frank Loyd Write museum. It's a tour of his home and studio in Oak Park, and a walking tour of the homes he designed in Oak Park.
Im from the Chicago suburbs, and we basically tell anybody that is not around the area that we live in Chicago, even though we live 45 minutes away from the city in the Suburbs, it is just way easier to say. And if you ever eat Chicago deep dish, you have to go to Lou Malnatis, not Giordanos
Them: where do you live?
Me: Homer, New York.
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Me: Syracuse
T:huh?
M: New York City, i live in New York.
@@rhoetusochten4211 I grew up in Syracuse(well, Liverpool, specifically). I remember playing Homer in lacrosse.
@@jeffburdick869 then you know how silly it is to equate NYC and Homer.
Would you be of the Burdick Auto Burdicks?
Heck, I'm from the Rockford IL area (went to college in Chicago) but I have lived out of state ever since, I just tell folks I'm from "outside Chicago" because I know they stand a chance of knowing the general area I'm talking about.
@@rhoetusochten4211 I am not, but my dad, mom, brother, sister-in-law, uncles, and cousins are. I live in Chicago. :)
A good simple trick to keep a hold of your wallet is to wrap a simple rubber band around it. It helps to let you know if it’s being lifted out of your pocket. Especially if it’s in your front pocket. Works anywhere.
This guy makes it seem like Chicago is just the loop and the suburbs. The loop is a very small part of the city. I would recommend staying in Lincoln park. Then you will be close to things to do at night, the Lincoln park zoo (free) and you can still take the train downtown.
3:30; Beesley, Chicago is also the Skyscraper City. The City where Skyscrapers were Born, not New York.
The "don't drive" tip is good for most large cities. Leave your car behind if you drive there, and use buses and trains to get around the city. Or walk. In cities like Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, Chicago, San Francisco, and so on, you can use public transportation to get just about anywhere you would want to go as a tourist.
Also, if you are visiting, don't come in the winter. Much of the US has horrible winter weather, really cold, blizzards, snow and ice. There are a lot of things you won't be able to do in the winter that you can do in warmer weather. Summer is much better than winter, but summer in some parts of the US can be extremely hot and humid. Best time to visit is in spring or fall. You don't get the weather extremes, and depending on where you are the season itself can be a tourist attraction. For example, the cherry blossoms are beautiful in Washington in spring and the autumn leaves are exquisite in New England in the fall.
1:00 Chicagoans won't see you as disrespectful. Chicago is known as "the friendly confines" for a reason. So many Chicagoans are transplants from a laid back small midwestern town. Sadly, Chicago has 5 neighborhoods where rival gangs are constantly fighting over turf and murdering each other. Its tragic that this exists, but its very much isolated to a small geographical area. But yet, some dishonest media organizations attempt to portray the entire city as Kabul. Most of Chicago is extremely safe. And in most parts of Chicago people carry a laid back attitude. Also, I know you're English, but Chicago has a MASSIVE Irish influence...our St Patrick's Day celebration is the largest in the World...there are an insane amount of Irish pubs around. There are also programs where Irish uni students come to Chicago for the summer to work at all of the Irish pubs. I'd love to see you come visit mate! I'll show you all around town!
I concur… even though I live in Seattle. Chicago is such a beautiful city and so are the people that live there. I’ve only been there a handful of times and each time no more than five days but everyone I came across no matter their background, ethnicity or race, they all had one thing in common. They were friendly Americans.
@@marcom6089 I visited Seattle a couple of weeks ago for the first time ever. First time I'd been west of Iowa, actually. Was a very cool town! But I was not prepared for how hilly it is!
This is the story for most U.S. cities right now. The drug wars are ravaging certain neighborhoods, and that's horrendous. But the media paint the entire cities as no-go zones. I was in Chicago a month ago and it was exactly how this video presents it. American cities are like the rest of America -- extreme swings between good and bad, wealthy and poor. But I would not rule out visiting Chicago or any other U.S. city based on fear of violence. You just have to be careful and reasonable about where you go and when.
Native Chicagoan here, born and raised in the City proper (not the suburbs). FYI - the real name of the "Bean" is Cloud Gate because it reflects the sky/clouds so well. What he said about a lot of stuff is accurate (yes, those are double decker trains). I would recommend not going to Navy Pier because yes, it is a tourist trap (in my opinion). I'd recommend to someone to spend their money on legit items/experiences rather than stuff there. I would definitely recommend the architecture tours (if you like architecture). Chicago is home to the first "skyscraper" meaning a building built with a steel skeleton to provide the stability necessary to go higher and higher. There is a ton of great food here, I'd recommend not going for Chicago style pizza/hotdogs only because there is a ton of cuisines to try from all over the world. There is a lot to see and do and if you ever come here, I'd be happy to send you some recommendations! Cheers!
To add a British connection to Chicago: Cloud Gate (the "Bean") is a sculpture created by Indian-born British artist Sir Anish Kapoor. It's actually very impressive up close. It's made of highly reflective steel and they hired some of the best welders and metalworkers to assist in the construction. It's made up of hundreds of steel plates, each specifically shaped to fit in its spot and then the seams were welded and polished smooth, so you can't see them at all. It's a great piece of art from our friends across the pond!
I was born and raised here in The Windy City and I love it. I also live on the South Side, one of the areas you don't want to go to. Yes our deep dish, stuffed Pizza is outstanding but the best kept secret, is our thin crust Pizza. The joints that are famous for the thick pies also make killer thin crust. Note: Chicago thin crust pizza is cut in squares, 'tavern style". I am one of doze dat still talk witt a heavy Chicago accent. So if you ask me for directions I'll tell use dat what your looking for is over by dare. By the way, to hell with the Cubs, Go White Sox ! Da Bears !
I went to grad school with a guy who didn't speak with a traditional Chicago accent, but he grew up around it, so he could fake it absolutely perfectly. I would like beg him to use it.
Even though the South Side still has dangerous neighborhoods I’ve heard the area right around Guaranteed Rate Field is pretty nice! The Sox have sort of made their own little answer to Wrigleyville at Armour Square
@@coyotelong4349 Yeah, that area has def. changed in the last 10 years or so. Around IIT, too.
If you are interested, the CTA (rapid transit) and Metra (traditional commuter rail) have ride along videos on You Tube of al their rail lines. The Videos are shot from the lead locomotive or cab car. The double deck cars are called gallery cars and were introduced in the 1950's. the gallery style cars have since been adopted by by many US and Canadian commuter rail lines because of their higher capacity and shorter train length. Rail lines that used the Chicago Union Station (at one time Chicago had 6 major passenger stations) adopted them quickly as the Chicago Union Station was a joint venture company owned by the railroads that used it and would charge the railroads by the car for use of the station platforms. It was cheaper to run the multi level cars.
The Great Northern Line has those double decker trains. They can’t fit through the tunnels along most of the east coast which are much older.
Come to Chicago in the summer, I'll take you to a cubbies game😂😂
Like others, I recommend the Chicago Architecture Center and I enjoyed the Art Institute too. The bottom line with the former tallest building in the world--call it the Sears Tower.
My favorite Chicago joke:
A guy in Chicago hails a taxi and asks the driver, "Do you go to da loop?" The driver answers, "No, I go beep beep!"
I took a double decker train (Amtrak) from San Francisco to Chicago and that was about 55 hours. Beautiful scenery.
The water taxis are a lot of fun too.
I live in the west burbs of Chicago and agree with pretty much most of what he says. He's spot on so far as the city but lots to see outside of it too. Had a English customer of mine visit here years ago and took him to Sears (NOT Willis HAHA) Tower and a Cubs game at Wrigley, as well as the Shedd Aquarium and Planetarium. I recommend cabs or Uber in the city - keep your car out in the suburbs where it's driveable. We also did Starved Rock (1.5 hour drive) and stupid stuff like Woodfield Mall (maybe 45 minutes with traffic)
I love Chicago. I've visited twice and I had such a good time. Giordano's Chicago Style pizza is the best.
Nooooooooo. Lou Malnati's is THE BEST.
@@jeffburdick869 The Deep dish pizza has always been a heated debate in Chicago, and the're both good. But if you grew up on the southside of town you're a Giordano's fan,.If you grew up on the northside of town you're a Lou Malnati's fan and that's just the way it is
I live in north Lincoln Park (Park West). Born and raised. Pretty close to Wrigley. Getting hammered by noon, watching the game, getting more hammered after (if they win) is my favorite summer past time.
Our cross country train is called Amtrak. Look that up. You can actually RENT ROOMS on that thing.
Born and raised in Chicago since 1971.
Just watch out for the humidity in the summer.
@Beesley Yes the Metra trains are double-decker trains. They are very tall. The United States (North America in general) is home to the world's heaviest railroad gauge. And as a result, it has the longest, heaviest and largest trains on Earth! Trains are often caring double decker passenger coaches, or even double-decker intermodal containers and double decker auto racks that are just over 20 ft. tall and 145 ft. long per car.
So unlike the UK, the US railroad network of rail infrastructure, can support much larger and longer trains here. 😎
And yes most US freight trains are a couple, to several miles long and can block railroad crossings for 5 to 10 minutes at a time.
I’ve been telling a lot of my friends from around the US and World to come visit me in Chicago. I was born here and there are a lot of fun things you can do here all year round.
I live in Milwaukee (about 60-90 minutes north of Chicago in Wisconsin). If I'm ever headed downtown I'll park somewhere on the El train line and I've found it very easy to navigate as a non-Chicagoan.
Im from the southside of chicago and know this city like the back of my hand. There is so much to do and so much to see that is not necessarily considered touristy, and of course if you ever come slide to a Chicago Fire game!!!!
On my way to Chicago in the morning...it's a fun city.
Born and raised in the City of Chicago and live now in the far north suburbs. Best of two worlds. Hope you come and visit. Would love to be your tour guide!
Also, the City of Milwaukee is only 90 miles North, and there are multiple different ways to get there.
Yeah, the bus from the airport is about $50, or at least the last time I flew out of O'Hare instead of Milwaukee. I'm not sure how much the trains are
I just got home from a business trip in Chicago! It was great and I had a blast ..the trains are awesome and he is right I flew in and walked and took the train all over. I hope you can visit.. Oh I'm from Pittsburgh PA. 😁
There ain’t no baseball game like a Cubs game go Cubs go
1.) Chicago's a great town. If I had to live in a major city, it'd probably be Chicago. Definitely has a midwestern feel.
2.) You'll see both double -deck commuter trains as well as long-haul (Amtrack Superliner II) from the middle of the country westward. Taller tunnel clearances than in the East; I believe the cars are around 16' tall.
3.) Giordano's is amazing deep-dish pizza.
3:00 yup. Unlike much of the US, Chicago has quality mass transit. And driving and parking is expensive AF.
I refer to the outskirts (suburbs) as Chicagoland
3:28 The el is a landmark of Chicago. Check out the 90's movie The Fugitive. The el is incredible. I live close enough to the red line that when I have my windows open I can hear the trains going by.
From the trains, it looks like you could literally knock on somebody's window.
@@johnalden5821 I'm a realtor. I've shown some apartments that back up to the El. I know exactly what you mean.
Chicago is definitely my favorite city in the USA. And one of my faves if not my fave in the world. I have to go at least once a year.
BTW. Most of commuter trains in the US are double decker trains. Denver, LA, Boston, Miami, Chicago, Dallas, Salt Lake City, among other have double decker trains.
My absolute favorite city!
Chicago drivers are mellow compared to most other big cities in the USA. It's just very congested with lots of one-way streets, so I agree that new visitors are better off taking public transit, which is very reasonably priced.
I'm a proud Chicagoan and yes I do call out the suburbanites who live nearby.
Most deep dish pizza restraunts here will let you call in your order before you get there so the wait is a lot shorter.
Billy Goat tavern is named after the curse on the Chicago Cubs. So way back in the day a man bought tickets for himself and his goat. They were tossed out because goat. They hadn’t been to the World Series in a life time. Until recently the last time they won a championship was before there even was a World Series. As a fan I didn’t think I would get to see them win in my lifetime. I got lucky.
Cool fact. Shure (the company that made your mic) is in Chicago.
15:03 in my experience, a ton of cops and fire fighters still have the Chicago accent. I sold my old car to a Chicago fire fighter and he exactly like Chris Farley from the SNL skit. I even shamelessly asked him to say some of the famous quotes like "just haven anudder heart attack"
I lived in Chicago (very near Wrigley Field) until I was 8, then the family moved to the suburbs (Morton Grove). Most of what he says is actually true. If you do go to one of the deep-dish pizza places (my family grew up with the original Pizzeria Due, before it was famous), it's true about the 45-minute wait. It's a sit-down restaurant, and they're baking the orders as they get them. I would slightly disagree about appetizers -- if you're a group of 4 or more waiting for your pizzas (and yes, I get the individual size), then go ahead and get one or two appetizers for the table to help the time pass, if you like, and it won't break the bank or harm your ability to eat the pizza.
Actually, the last time I visited Chicago (no family lives there now), I stayed in a hotel in Evanston, and took the train into the city, and that worked well for me. Evanston's more relaxed in atmosphere, the hotels are cheaper, and the train service is good (there's an express to the Loop). But then, I wasn't really being a tourist, I already knew the city well; if I wanted to hit the streets and see everything, I might feel different about it.
Very true about Evanston, but the purple line express is weekdays only. So it takes forever on weekends.
@@jeffburdick869 That's true too. It happened to work for me (I was headed for Wisconsin on Saturday anyway). Also, growing up in Morton Grove, Evanston had a certain hometown-adjacent appeal.
18:15 You can actually pre-order deep dish pizza from Lou Malnati's (either through the app or when waiting in line) before dining in to cut down on the wait time.
22:10 FYI - the train has been under construction since January 2019, and the airport bus system gets delayed by traffic.
22:55 Also, don't forget to read the Metra schedule before leaving. Metra primarily serves commuters, and runs only every 1-2 hours on weekends. (CTA trains run every 6-15 minutes on the weekends.)
I've never waited longer than 15-20 minutes to get through security at O'Hare.
I will take amtrak from Michigan into chi for a long weekend. So much fun. Has been way too long with the pandemic.
Love Chicago in the winter. I avoid summer.
I do the same thing from Port Huron, Michigan to Chicago and walk to our hotel from there. Try to go there at least once every two years!
In Southern California double decker trains are available for long distance travel so from Los Angeles to San Diego and stations in between. our local trains are similar to your metro, only most run at street level instead of underground
I visited Chicago during February. Just brutal, humid cold.
Living in Michigan, I took the Amtrak train to Chicago. Never realized that train travel was so limited in the US because it was so normal to do (The Thursday and Friday afternoon / night trips into Chicago are always fun, almost like a party train full of young people visiting friends / going for a party weekend).
People in Chicago also have that friendly, authentic Midwestern vibe. It's weird because you always associate big cities with unfriendly people in a hurry, but people in Chicago are generally really friendly.
I got you if you come to Detroit. Windsor, Canada too right across the bridge. Depending on the time of year, we'll go to a University of Michigan football game (LARGEST STADIUM IN THE WORLD) and/or an NFL/MLB/NHL/NBA game. Detroit has an elevated train too but it's pretty lame. You can ride the entire route in about 15 minutes lol.
except um football completely sucks.
FYI, i say a show by pickpockets in Las Vegas and they said they put up signs that said “beware of pickpockets”. People’s first instinct were to check for their wallet and that immediately told the pickpockets wear your wallet was located. So be careful when your checking for your wallet, you’re giving thePP info they need to help the, lift your wallet.
The "L" has a double meaning. The L is an e"L"evated train that "L"oops a portion of the downtown area. Those same trains "multiple lines" are elevated for parts of it, then they go street level for a while and then they go underground. So on one train you can experience all three types on one line.
Everyone from Chicago and the surrounding suburbs do refer to themselves as being from Chicago. The primary reasons for this are: 1) The whole region is called Chicagoland; 2) When you are from a suburban area, almost no one from out of state knows where you are from if you tell them the suburban name. I was raised in Skokie, IL. If I told people I was from Skokie, I would have to go into a whole geographical explanation to be understood. Saying, I am from Chicago makes things easier. I share in the enthusiasm about Chicago and the surrounding areas. I really hope that you and Millie get to go to Chicago. You will truly love the city, and the architecture.
Billy Goat most famous for being the the Blues Brother movie
The name Billy Goat is taken from "The curse of the billy goat" that was the "reason" that the Cubs didn't win a World Series in over 100 years. Only being in 1 series within those 100 years.
Love Chicago I use to live there. (Yes crime like big cities around the world ). Do visit it
I attended a conference in a hotel in downtown Chicago in 1999. Two hours' parking cost me $32. Ouch!
Yes, Metra trains are double-deckers.
I have lived in Chicago for over 30 years in the Andersonville/Edgewater area
18:24 Lou Malnati's also has an incredible salad. We always get that while we wait for our pizza. And deep dish is amazing as leftovers too, so if you don't finish it, ask for a box and bring it home! It'll be great for lunch the next day!
Issue with Chicago parking is there isn’t any. If you’re in an area that has anything interesting or full of people you’ll have a hard time parking anywhere nearby.
You asked what is Billy Goat Tavern look up SNL skit with John Belushi "Cheeseburger, Cheeseburger, Cheeseburger "
If you want to see the hospital from the ER franchise it’s in Chicago. It used to be called cook county general hospital but like a lot of hospitals it had a name change to JohN H. Stroger hospital of cook county. It’s the best teaching hospital in the states next to New York Presbyterian and Bellevue. The stroger has an older design that was completely renovated on the inside with the best building materials but the outside still has the old facade still. It was a measure to be prepared for the future.
Yeah that train was the Metra that goes out to the suburbs...in my experience after work a lot of co workers sit up high and drink beer
Chicago is easily one of the best cities in America. It's often dubbed the New York of the Midwest. I get the comparison from a financial and infrastructure stand point. But it's so much more than that. I live in Kansas City and make it up to Chicago 1 or 2 times a year. I've never once been worried about the safety of myself or anyone I've been with. Downtown Chi Town is no different than any other city in America after the sun goes down.
Yes, that is a double decker train. 🙂 man, I really want Chicago style pizza now. It’s so good. We’ve actually had Chicago pizza shipped to us in California on a couple of occasions. I’d love to go see a Cubs game at Wrigley field, and I’m not really a Cubs fan. It would be a great experience.
though. Missed my flight at O'Hara by 10 minutes. Ended up waiting on standby for 8 hours trying to get back to Atlanta.
When I stayed overnight in Chicago the hotel charged $50 for overnight parking.
If you ever get to my fair city, I hope you can let me know so I can take time off and show you around. It's a fabulous place to visit especially in August / September.
I enjoyed Chicago. There was a lot to do. There are of course other cities & regions you may want to do, Beesley. Pick a region per trip and go thru it all. Or at least a lot of it. Any reasonable person can drive & even park in Chicago. Just like they can in London & I'm sure you know about that hassle. Wolter exaggerates a lot in his 'Don't' videos. I would believe him on this one. Their Metro is extensive but may not cover everything you want to see. I'm sure some of the commenters live in Chicago & can fill in the gaps for you. It is easier to drive than London but save the rental car for Wisconsin & Indiana which are all within easy driving distance. 5:37 You would have to watch Saturday Night Live 'Cheeseburger' skit to understand this on. 6:20 That is a heavy rail train. Chicago is known as a rail hub. The upper decks have 'Vista windows' for scenery. If you plan a rail trip that would be another discussion.
I’m from Chicago. Deep dish pizza is tourist pizza. True Chicago is thin pub style pizza.
O'Hare airport has the lowest on time averages in the nation - the have poor flying weather year round - but it is a huge hub, so it's likely the cheapest flight.
Just be prepared for delays.
When I drive into Chicago, my car goes straight to the hotel parking, and sits there until I'm ready to go home.
With COVID now, O'Hare is a breeze to get through.
The 45-minute wait for your pizza is because it is made fresh, just for you, and it is several inches thick, so it takes time to cook properly. Trust me, it is worth the wait!!
Garrett's popcorn must have in Chicago.
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is also arguably the preeminent orchestra in the USA, and among the most distinguished in the world.
Now I know that classical music isn't to everyone's taste, but hearing a great performance live can be a truly moving experience.
Bees, for you, just North of Chicago is OAK PARK, a suburban area from the 1800's, its home to Frank loyd Wright with dozens of his original custom homes . Many are open like his house and the Robbie home.
Actually, Oak Park is 8 miles west of downtown Chicago. It is home to Frank Lloyd Wright's Home & Studio, Unity Temple (a UNESCO landmark), and dozens of his original homes. The Robie House is located in the city of Chicago in the Hyde Park community area, near the University of Chicago.