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What must I see/do in Chicago?

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jcc03skis
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I've been to tons of different places, but I've actually never been to Chicago. I am going in a few weeks and I'm wondering what are must do's while I'm there.
Jun 16 2013 1:31PM
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Anathema
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have some food, drink a little water. maybe find some shelter somewhere and enjoy the luxury of being in what i believe they call a "home" -- somewhere that you can be free of the perils of every day living, free of the treacherous elements of an otherwise dark and dreary world.
Jun 16 2013 1:46PM
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SFB
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drink water. sleep.
Jun 16 2013 2:34PM
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CashmereCat
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Go see the museum of science and industry, crazy place. On a side note I saw a group of Amish people there once and nearly lost it.
Jun 16 2013 2:59PM
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J-C
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Saw a group of amish people in chinatown in NYC they all looked so lost
Jun 16 2013 3:20PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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eat a chicago style pizza.

hit the bars on clark street

go to shedd aquarium.

go to the museum of science and industry

go to Brookfield Zoo.

Get drunk at Wrigley Field during a Cubs loss....errr game.

Buy your drug or drugs of choice off of a corner boy out on the west side.

Go shopping along Michigan Avenue.

Take a walk down along the lake.


Dude, Chicago is so dope....there's so much shit to do in this town. You're going to enjoy your time in the city.
Jun 16 2013 3:39PM
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Peter.
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take a picture in front of that reflective bean
Jun 16 2013 4:41PM
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sammyk
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go to the south side and put your life in your hands.  now that's thrilling
Jun 16 2013 5:22PM
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FLBP
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Science and Industry museum is awesome.
Go up the Willis tower and stand on the glass, it's fucking nuts.
Eat some fuckin Italian food
Jun 16 2013 5:41PM
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Tinga
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not A picture but loads of them.

but seriously the sears tower observation deck.
Jun 16 2013 5:46PM
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RaymondBabbitt
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Definitely have to dance on my date. Have to learn how to dance. Definitely. Now.
Jun 16 2013 7:03PM
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GuacamoleMane
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hit up chief keef
Jun 16 2013 7:15PM
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Phill.
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Go to a Cubs game. They suck, tickets are cheap right now. Nothing better than a warm beer and cold hot dog at Wrigley.
Jun 16 2013 7:16PM
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manutdsaol
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Pizza, north avenue beach, and the museums. If you are 21 you can go to some of the bars in lincoln park. Besides that there's not much else, I've lived in Chicago all my life and personally I find the city pretty boring.
Jun 16 2013 7:41PM
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YourMomsCouch
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Go to the museum of contemporary art on a tuesday( it's free admission) and laugh at all the freaky shit they have in there.
Jun 16 2013 7:44PM
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alex=
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and get sold fake drugs/mugged. no thanks
Jun 16 2013 7:57PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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only if you're a mark? it's no secret that the west side of chicago has one of the largest open air drug markets in north america.

also, contrary to popular belief, you're less likely to get mugged on a hot block than you are in just the regular ghetto. why? money. drug dealing is a business and these boys run these corners like a fucking business. having rich white kids from suburbia getting robbed on your block is bad for business as it discourages other rich white kids from coming to your block with their pockets stuffed full of cash, so generally they're pretty protective of their blocks. unless you're a little bitch, you'll be fine. you should be more worried about the cops than the brothas.


Jun 16 2013 8:25PM
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alex=
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Fake blow is sold commonly to tourists, white sugar microwaved with some other shit I can't remember. If they're on NS they're most likely not crack users so my post is kind of irrelevant and I am now leaving this thread
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Jun 16 2013 9:43PM
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gnarnia.
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see the blackhawks get their dicks kicked in in game 5?
Jun 16 2013 9:47PM
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yourthemannowdog
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The lake is really nice. I was in Chicago for a two layovers about a month back and that's what I enjoyed most.


I had some pizza and it really isn't pizza. It's a cheese casserole with bread and fixings. I'm sticking to my New York thin crust pizza. There is some really good food in Chicago.

I don't know a lot about Chicago, but I left that city confident in the two things I just said.
Jun 16 2013 9:50PM
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DirkaDirka
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How has nobody mentioned the Weiner's Circle yet?

Go there and get verbally assaulted by black chicks while drunk, it's the best.
Jun 16 2013 9:57PM
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db21
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recreate ferris beuller in its entirety
Jun 16 2013 9:57PM
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StillGhood
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Garrett's popcorn! So delicious
Jun 16 2013 10:16PM
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hypnopenguin
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See the Bruins beat the Blackhawks.
Jun 16 2013 10:18PM
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no_steeze
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SELFIES IN FRONT OF THE BEAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jun 16 2013 11:19PM
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jmasterp
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Chicago represent!
Jun 16 2013 11:25PM
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act.resist
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things not said:

go to the hershey's store

walk along the navy pier

hit up some art museums

shedd aquarium/zoo

fields museum

eat some good food

millennium park

give a homeless person your leftovers

take pictures of things

buy stuff

Jun 17 2013 12:10AM
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act.resist
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haha i lied, i decided to add things that were said after all
Jun 17 2013 12:12AM
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Peter.
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Jun 17 2013 12:30AM
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lineskier10
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second city comedy club
Jun 17 2013 12:35AM
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McLS
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nice! going there in a few days and glad i found this thread.

btw, if anyone lives there: https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/780318/Who-lives-in-Chicago- (i know i'm trying too hard...)
Apr 18 2014 7:28AM
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Chubz.
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Go to a cubs/whitesox game yo.
Apr 18 2014 7:46AM
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