I am coming to your town for nascar (sorry if you are anti the event) and am wondering if there is anything Chicago specific I should know? Places to avoid or must do things? I definitely want a deep dish pizza and a Chicago dog.
Thanks for any insight, appreciate it.
Not a native, but have done trips for touristy things.
I like Giordano’s for deep dish pizza. The museums are all great, so you could pick any of those that have an exhibit you want to see and have a good time in them. (The Art Institute of Chicago, Shedd Aquarium, Field Museum, and Museum of Science and Industry are my personal favorites). If you’re bringing kids, I’d recommend the Museum of Science and Industry over the others as a place to start.
Navy Pier is kind of meh to me, but we have gone in one of the tall ship tours from there and that was fantastic.
You can also check out the CityPASS as a way to get discounted tickets to multiple attractions.
As a note from CityPASS’s site, it looks like Shedd Aquarium is closed on July 1-2 due to the NASCAR event you’re likely attending, so depending on how long you’re staying, that might be a no go.
Sweet, I think that CityPass may be the way to go.
I will add Giordanos to the list.
Thank you
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If it’s nice when you go, I’d also recommend walking around Millennium Park and seeing the Bean if you have the time. (It’s kinda fun to crawl under and look at the reflections, but if you miss it, not a big deal).
Bring good walking shoes. There’s just a lot of walking.