Akula Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 I am going to Chicago on Sunday for a week. Anything I "must" do while I am there? I am attending a boot camp to become a Certified Ethical Hacker so I will be busy all day but I will own the night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Best food in the country, you can get whatever you want and usually it is good..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 deep. dish. pizza. nuff said. oh yeah, go to the top of the sears tower. thats one big stinkin building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 a must is to eat at the Billy goat http://www.billygoattavern.com/ would check out navy pier and or millenum park. Ed dabevics (sp?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pomade Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 I was there just two weeks ago. Great city, love it. Though I'm not a fan of the deep dish pizza, Chicago's known for it, so, if you like it, definitely get some. However, I will strongly concur with one of DJ's points - going to the Sears Tower is a must. If you are into nightlife, you might want to check out Level - it's a club, fairly trendy, a few levels. Be prepared for lots of "house" (i.e., techno) music, though. Rush Street has a lot of bars, but it's kind of "campusy." I guess you go there when you just want to drink and get fucked up - it's a younger, less sophisticated crowd. BTW, right after stepping out of a cab on Rush Street, I look up and see a fucking Gallardo. And parked just behind it? Oh, a Modena. I was like, "Uh, Vettes are weaksauce." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest crx34 Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 Are you going to be downtown or in the burbs? Be ready for our traffic. Going out....go to the North Side, Wriglyville, yes by Wrigly Field, TONS of bars, clubs, live music....watch out for boys town, unless thats your thing. Museums...have the Shedd Aqurium, Field/Science, Art... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berto Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 Giordanno's downtown. its a pizza place. My buddy Ralph said I NEEDED to go when i went, he was right. That deep dish pizza is so fucking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akula Posted November 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 I will be out on the west side, by Schaumburg. I hope I can get to one really good pizza place while I am there. The bootcamp is long hours and early mornings so drinking will be minimized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest crx34 Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 Thats my turf.... The largest mall is right there, out of the millions here in Chicagoland, but alot of resturant/brewries right there. Not much to do in Schaumburg accept go shopping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buteo Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 id say go to the hancock tower too if you can...imo much better view than that of the sears tower. Not as long of a wait either. There is also a restaurant owned by Mike Ditka that was pretty neat. I think it is called "Ditkas" or something to that. Oh and like everyone said the pizza, I cant think of the original deep dish pizza place but whatever it is it was good. edit: just read a previous post Giordanno's is the pizza place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTHER91 Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 Giordanno's downtown. its a pizza place. My buddy Ralph said I NEEDED to go when i went, he was right. That deep dish pizza is so fucking good. i had tha twhen we went to the wpo meet and you are right it is awsome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinHawk1647545499 Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 i had tha twhen we went to the wpo meet and you are right it is awsome I'll agree, I had it and loved it its frickin good. (excuse my correct sense of grammer) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTHER91 Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 Next time I'll make sure i take into account your feelings and your ever watchfull eye over my grammer and spelling. I'm blessed to have you there to keep me in line i dont know what i would do with out you. You are here by added to my mailing list. Bet you can't wait for christmas now. (oh the glory it iwll be to recive a card from me) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 oh another good place to eat at is Portillos (sp?) great food and then also have a killer chacolate cake mike shake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
large_x7 Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 Oh my god, reading about all this food is making me hungry! Seriously, go to Portillo's and get a Chicago style hot dog. It's a chain and they're all over. While Giordano's does make a good pizza, I prefer Lou Malnati's, which is a little harder to come by, but worth it if you can find one. Also, head down to the loop and go to the top of the Sears Tower. And hit up the bars and clubs in Wrigleyville, although if you're staying in Schaumburg, that is a little bit of a trek. I also usually tell people to check out the metro section of the Chicago Tribune before they go, cause there's always some band or some kind of cool performance going on. Better yet, you should go eat here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOS50 Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 Portillos is a must.You got to get some deep dish pizza and hit the Hancock Tower.I go about 4 or 5 times a year for work but I hate BIG Citys.A guy I know paid $80k for a parking space Downtown but last time I had to park there it cost $30.00 a day so try not to take a car with you.Taxis or I go Limo its usually cheaper for a longer trip around town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balian Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 deep. dish. pizza. nuff said. oh yeah, go to the top of the sears tower. thats one big stinkin building. Yea, I am in Chicago right now. THe deep dish pizza is the shiznit.. But make sure you go through the city..It is hella big compared to Columbus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 so the main consensus is the only thing to do in chicago is eat i stayed up in arlington heights (about ~5 min from schaumburg) when i went to chicago in june. i could live somewhere like that, since its 20-30 min from the city. downtown chicago is nuts there. i would never think of living in a city like that. i had to stop somewhere on my way home downtown to get some popcorn for someone @ my work (i guess this is a chicago only thing)...i will never go into downtown chicago again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akula Posted November 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 I cannot believe I posted a thread about me becoming an "ethical" hacker and you all told me to go to the sears tower and eat pizza. Crazy. Anyway, I am at the airport (free wifi rulz) and my flight is uber delayed. I plan on drinking more when I get there (drinking columbus pale ale now) and getting some of that pizza. I was on a submarine so I probably won't go to the sears tower (I like depths better than heights). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest crx34 Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 Since we found that CNN can't post the right pic of deer/elk/moose, you could go see,.... ELK in Elk Grove, IL. It's just down the road from Schaumburg. Its in a park district / conservation area. Its on the corner of Route 72 (Higgins Road) and Arlington Hieghts Road, Northwest Corner. Its part of the Busse Woods Forest Preserve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pomade Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 i stayed up in arlington heights (about ~5 min from schaumburg) when i went to chicago in june. i could live somewhere like that, since its 20-30 min from the city. downtown chicago is nuts there. i would never think of living in a city like that. i had to stop somewhere on my way home downtown to get some popcorn for someone @ my work (i guess this is a chicago only thing)...i will never go into downtown chicago again Seriously? I loved it downtown - it was just hectic enough for me. I enjoyed the faster pace - it wasn't so fast as to be overwhelming, but definitely a few steps quicker overall than Columbus. Chicago is like Columbus on steroids. I like them both, and I wouldn't mind living in Chicago. There's still a mentality of Midwestern sensibility about the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 yeah, it was too much. maybe its because ive lived in gahanna my whole life (the whole 20 years) but it was too much to quick for the few days i was down there. i like the small city area im in now. gahanna is just enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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