Friday, February 17, 2012
I'd like to know some more about
Millennium Park
Shedd Aquarium
Oak Street Beach
Chinatown
Cirque Shanghai
Chicago's Funhouse maze
If you've been to these places:
where they fun? could you take a baby with you? rate 1-10?
and what are some other great chicago attractions?|||Millenium Park is just a lawn with a few pieces of "art" 5
Shed Aquarium is self explanatory, but nice for the family 7
Oak Street beach, sometimes you can't go in the water because of pollution. no rating
Cirque Shanghai, very entertaining. Its at Navy Pier and you may want to hang there for the rest of the day, the maze is there also but wasn't all that. 10 for Shanghai 9 for Navy Pier and 2 for the maze.
The Museum of Science and Industry 8
The Field Museum of Natural History 8
The Adler Planeterium personal favorite
The Chicago Art Institute never been there but hear good things|||Go to the market on Sunday morning on Tayor street(10) for a Truly unique Chicago experience and cheap stuff off the back of trucks. Any of the street fairs(10 if you're single and drinking, if you go with kids 1) on Saturdays throughout the city. The museums and aquarium are free on Tuesdays. I think the field museum is the best(10 as far as museums go) and its right next to the shed aquarium (8)and near North avenue beach) Go to Pizzeria Unos or Gino's east downtown for deep dish if you want it. I like Gino's personally because of the atmosphere but they are packed on weekends.(7) Both are within walking distance to Michigan Ave. There is a good zoo in Lincoln park and it's near north avenue beach right off Fullerton.(9) (It's a little north of oak street beach) Navy pier (7) is kind of cool and near that area too. The city is packed on weekends during the summer so Id probably pick an area with a lot of stuff and plan the day around it. It is really hard to get around driving on the weekends so take the EL if possible. If you haven't ridden that train before it can be cool. If you're going out without the kids Id say go to wicker park or bucktown It's where a lot of the young people live so there are lots of cool stores, bars, and restaurants. Flash Taco (10 at 4am 5 at 5pm) is open all night if necessary). China town is great but in an industrial area with not much around it. If you're going to a Whitesox game and staying in the city go for lunch or dinner. Have fun.|||Mill Park - 8
Shedd - 7
Chinatown - 7
I would think you could take a baby to all these places.
Go the lake front and visit Millennium Park, they have many concerts during the summer, and the cloudgate (shiny bean) sculpture is very cool. Definitely try some deep dish pizza, there is so much cheese and a sweet crust. Wrigley's field if you are into baseball. Ba'hai temple north of the city by train if you want to see some architecture. Did I mention the entire city has excellent architecture? Navy Pier is nice, traveling the Loop on the L train sight seeing. There is the 2nd largest Tiffany dome in the world there.
My son went for nearly a week last year, you can see pictures of what you might be interested in below. Have fun!
聽|||I would take a baby and stroller to only one of your choices...Millenium Park:
http://www.chicagotraveler.com/chicago_m鈥?/a>
Chinatown would be ok too but it's doubtful as to how much the baby would enjoy it.
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