ok, thats it... i made the decision right now and i will stick to it... i need a vacation and i will be going to chicago next week for soxfest and my 22nd birthday... if you wanna meet up with me or would be nice enough to help me plan my trip..(ie: cheep hotels to stay at, good places to stay, good restraunts to dine it, tips on places to visit, etc.)

 

rock on!

ah, come on everyone.. this is gonna be awsome! 42 views and not one responce... cant some of ya locals tell me some good spots to eat? cheep hotels? good bars? good things to do while im there? ive never been to chitown, help a brother out.

peace

-t

If your going for fest, you should do the hotel deal. Its a good price and you get everything.

yeah, its about $240 bucks for a weekend pass, a room, and it includes a home game ticket... (an excuse to go back)

 

fun

For airfare, I booked soutwest and got out there for like 170 roundtrip. Don't know if they still have the deal going on or not.

which airport is the closest to the hayatt? FFS, midway, or ohare?

 

right on

Midway is closest to downtown. Also happens to be the only one southwest flies into.

which airport is the closest to the hayatt? FFS, midway, or ohare?

 

right on 

 

As long as you take the train, they are both really easy to get to from the Hyatt. We'll be up at the Atrium bar both nights, and we all know how much you like bars , come up and see us!

For night life

 

Rush street

Blue music at lots of places (House of blues for eg)

 

For day time

 

Art Inst of Chicago (if you like museums)

Navy Pier

Field Museum

Lincoln Park Zoo (it will be cold though so scratch it since it is outdoors though it is free)

Aquarium/Soldier Field/Planetarium complex

 

Anytime of the day

 

Magnificent Mile (Mich avenue)

Downtown near the river

Above Sears or Hancock tower

 

Sports related stuff

 

ESPN Zone near Michigan Ave in downtown

Soldier Field on the lakefront

Comiskey on 35th/Sox

 

Places to eat

 

Portillo's for beef sandwiches (yum)

Gino East or Giordano for Pizza (Chi style deep dish)

ah, come on everyone.. this is gonna be awsome! 42 views and not one responce... cant some of ya locals tell me some good spots to eat? cheep hotels? good bars? good things to do while im there? ive never been to chitown, help a brother out.

peace

-t

....Don't you get it??? We don't want you here....

I must say ESPN Zone is the best place ever.

You have to go to RicoBen's Order a Breaded Steak .. Down the street from Hyatt

 

ALso you can go ice skating at Milliuem Park

You have to go to RicoBen's Order a Breaded Steak .. Down the street from Hyatt

 

ALso you can go ice skating at Milliuem Park

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It's Ricobene's, 60 E. Lake Street. Their breaded steaks used to be good but are not as good now IMO, especially at the satellite locations. You cannot go wrong with the beef or sausage sandwich with hot giardiniera though. I am also partial to their pan pizza, you can buy it by the slice. Ricobene's is a good, cheap way to fill up.

 

For the best (IMO) breaded steak near the ballpark ... La Milanese, 32nd and May, only open weekdays. Outstanding. The owner is first generation Sicilian.

thanks a lot everyone

I must say ESPN Zone is the best place ever.

Went to that place for the first time last sunday and I gotta agree with you on that. ESPN burger = Artery clogging heaven.