RSVDon Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Over the weekend some friends and I went to visit the Chicago Auto Show and to enjoy some time off in a big city. The show was great and the night life in Wrigleyville ended up being quite amusing, but I hadn't been in Sears Tower in over a decade and two others in our group hadn't at all. On sunday before we left, we decided to go up despite the weather and warnings of zero visibility on the SkyDeck. I'm glad we went up. A few years ago, they installed a new attraction to the old SkyDeck I remember. It's a glass box, comprised of three .5" thick, yes half-inch (so 1.5" total) of glass, suspended off the side of the building over 1,400 ft in the air. This was freaking awesome! Not gonna lie, there's a slight psychological barrier there to overcome, even for me and I'm not afraid of heights. This was tits. 1.5" of glass being the only thing between you and air for 103 floors. Haha!Well worth the trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flounder Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Yeah the skydeck and those glass viewing rooms are pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbot Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 so did your group man up and hop up and down in unison?haha jaay kaaaaay looks awesome. i need to get back to chicago... haven't been there in a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socaln8tv Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 thats awesome. thanks for sharing pics. something to add to the chicago "do" list if i ever make it over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Very cool! I have been to chicago but never up into the sears tower. I only saw it from the street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSVDon Posted February 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 so did your group man up and hop up and down in unison?haha jaay kaaaaay looks awesome. i need to get back to chicago... haven't been there in a while.Haha, we were told the glass is three individual layers of bulletproof glass combined and can support a 10,000 lb load on it. Jump all you want. HahaMentally though (besides the risk of looking like a retard), I couldn't bring myself to jump. Neither could anyone else in the group. Little kids would be all excited to walk out onto them and as soon as they get out there, start crying and run back to the center of the building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmh_sprint Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 (edited) I love Chicago. The wife and I have gone every year for the past 4 as a quick Spring get away. Alas, she starts school at the end of the month, so another streak shot in the ass. The views from ST and Water Tower Place are awesome. We did the river cruise last year and got caught in a storm out on Lake Michigan. I took some pretty cool pics. I'll post up later. We always stay at the Hard Rock. Can't beat Rosebud's for Italian food and Giordano's for stuffed pizza. Edited February 21, 2011 by cmh_sprint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socaln8tv Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 I love Chicago. The wife and I have gone every year for the past 4 as a quick Spring get away. Alas, she starts school at the end of the month, so another streak shot in the ass. The views from ST and Water Tower Place are awesome. We did the river cruise last year and got caught in a storm out on Lake Michigan. I took some pretty cool pics. I'll post up later. We always stay at the Hard Rock. Can't beat Rosebud's for Italian food and Giordano's for stuffed pizza....taking notes !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flounder Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Im actually in Chicago quite a bit for work. If you want a list of food places to hit, let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flounder Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 (edited) I had 1 person ask me for a my list of Chicago things so I figured I would post it up here for others that may be interested. -----Red Bus tour is always a good way to see ChicagoChicago riverboat tour(some run nightly, and do twilight cruises, also most serve alcohol on board)Navy PierSears Tower observation deckArt InstituteMuseum of Science and IndustryAdler Planetarium and the Shedd AquariumField MuseumMillennium park (see the huge bean)/Grant Park/Pritzker Pavilion (might have live music)House of BluesWalk up and down Michigan avenue (Magnificant Mile -All Shopping with some uber expensive stores!!! I went into Tiffanys just to see the prices and they have $800,000 rings on display!!Howl at the Moon (piano bar) and Green Mill (jazz). If you are staying downtown howl is a quick cab ride. Green Mill is much farther north, but you can get there by cab or L train.Catch a game or get plastered in WrigleyvilleIf you love MEAT and I mean LOVE it, check out Fogo de Chao @ 661 N La Salle Dr. Its a Brazilian Steakhouse and its all you can eat of a ton of different cuts of beef, pork, lamb, chicken, squab, etc. AMAZING. I ate at one of the originals in San Paulo Brazil a few years back.Eat Chicago deep dish pie at Giordanos/ Lou Malnatis/ Uno’s - I like Lou Malnatis better that GirodanosCheck out Portillos (100 W. Ontario) and grab an Italian beef/Chicago style dogItalian Beef Sandwiches - Al's Italian Beef or Mr Beef. Both have been featured on Food wars and are rated as some of the best out there. Edited February 22, 2011 by flounder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSVDon Posted February 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 We had Lou Malnatis on Saturday night! It was quite fantastic! We also got plastered in Wrigleyville. Also a very good experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 Fug that! I do not do anything above 20 feet.I love the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat6183 Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 What about Ed DeBevicks! EAT AT EDS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beegreenstrings Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 That is awesome. My fiances brother is a big time engineer. He was there to do a study on it. The pics he has are awesome.Thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyco1 Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 Heaven on 7 for great Cajun and Mellow Yellow in Hyde Park has tasty chicken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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