The Official "I'm visiting/moving to Chicago, what should I do?" Thread - Page 45

ThatOneGuy · January 23rd, 2013, 09:59 PM

IMO Chicago's skyline is the best in the world, ever since 2001

NYC's skyline has too many conflicting buildings, but there is so much harmony in this one.
The streets look wider, too, and it looks brighter as well...

I'm so happy that I will be staying near Chicago in July for Rock camp!

DevoDave · January 27th, 2013, 06:21 PM

Go to the Chicago Cultural Center (former public library), corner of Randolph St. and Michigan Ave. There is a tourism information center inside on the left at the Randolph Street entrance. Tons of brochures about what to see and do. Enjoy your stay!

bnk · January 28th, 2013, 03:06 AM

Nice first post. Welcome to SSC.

Fotostatica · March 18th, 2013, 11:00 PM

Hi.

So I have plans on going back to Chicago for Lollapalooza, went already on 2007 but it was in such a rush that we only found room in the Ramada by 47th and Lakeshore so now I'm looking for something closer to Grand Park.

Any recommendations for hotels around the area that are not uber-expensive?

And as well, where can I find super awesome deep dish pizza? The one I had before was good but not amazing.

Thaaaanks

Mr Downtown · March 21st, 2013, 04:53 PM

HotRooms for hotels. Pizzeria Due for deep-dish.

guri_gdl · May 3rd, 2013, 12:19 AM

Hi everyone
I'm going to Chicago in late October this year, and we found online a place to rent some condo instead of an hotel.

I found on the internet that it might be illegal or a fraud. Do you know something about it? The company name is "Steps to everything", I would put the link but it might not be allowed... Have you heard about it? We are staying at "Sky 55", near the aquarium...

I'd really apreciate if you could tell me if that's legal, and if you've heard about the company or the building...

Thanks a lot!

jayme.mendonca · May 3rd, 2013, 03:00 AM

Hey guys,

First of all, i'd like to make two considerations:
1) Sorry for the mistakes i'll make in this text. I still have to improve my english
2) I don't know if this is the right place to make questions. If it's not, let me know and i will put it elsewhere.

Well, i'm planning my first trip to the US. I can choose only one city, because it's kinda like an exchange trip. I will stay one month there.
At first, i had chosen Chicago, because it's a big city, but not as big as NY. I like NY, but i think Chicago is more calm, but not boring.
Recently a friend of mine told me i shouldn't choose Chicago, because it has a huge crime rate. I got concerned and started to look for another city. After seeing some pics here on SSC and based on which cities were available, i got interested on Seattle. It seemed a nice city, and it has some features i'm looking for (not huge, but not boring).
Now i have this doubt between Chicago and Seattle. Based on what you know, which one should i choose, and why?

Thank you very much!

randomguy34 · May 3rd, 2013, 03:54 AM

Chicago's crime is mostly focused on the South and West Side which many people avoid with the North Side and Downtown being relatively safe. Do you have any idea where you will be staying?

jayme.mendonca · May 3rd, 2013, 04:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by randomguy34

Chicago's crime is mostly focused on the South and West Side which many people avoid with the North Side and Downtown being relatively safe. Do you have any idea where you will be staying?

Thank you very much for your answer. I'm not sure about where exactly i'm gonna stay, but it's around The Loop!

***desertpunk*** · May 3rd, 2013, 04:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guri_gdl

Hi everyone
I'm going to Chicago in late October this year, and we found online a place to rent some condo instead of an hotel.

I found on the internet that it might be illegal or a fraud. Do you know something about it? The company name is "Steps to everything", I would put the link but it might not be allowed... Have you heard about it? We are staying at "Sky 55", near the aquarium...

I'd really apreciate if you could tell me if that's legal, and if you've heard about the company or the building...

Thanks a lot!

TripAdvisor gives them good marks but there's always a bad review out there, usually about location descriptions, which people in the biz always exaggerate. Sky55 is nice.

randomguy34 · May 4th, 2013, 04:12 AM

The Loop is the heart of downtown so you'll see many attractions, architecture and famous skyscrapers such as the famous Sears Tower. If your still concerned about crime, don't worry, rarely does anything bad happen in the Loop. Otherwise, I would greatly chose Chicago over Seattle, but still look into Seattle if you're interested. Your post on the Seattle thread said that you were coming in winter, which can be pretty brutal if you're not used to the weather. If that is a major problem for you, then going to Chicago would be a problem, but if still look into Chicago if the weather isn't that big of a problem. If you still have any questions about Chicago, message me about them.

March 18th, 2013, 11:00 PM	#884
Fotostatica NYAN NYAN NYAN NYAN NYAN Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Brampton, ON. Posts: 303 Likes (Received): 164	Hi. So I have plans on going back to Chicago for Lollapalooza, went already on 2007 but it was in such a rush that we only found room in the Ramada by 47th and Lakeshore so now I'm looking for something closer to Grand Park. Any recommendations for hotels around the area that are not uber-expensive? And as well, where can I find super awesome deep dish pizza? The one I had before was good but not amazing. Thaaaanks __________________ I'm not dead yet.

May 3rd, 2013, 03:00 AM	#887
jayme.mendonca Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vitória, ES Posts: 43 Likes (Received): 3	CHICAGO OR SEATTLE Hey guys, First of all, i'd like to make two considerations: 1) Sorry for the mistakes i'll make in this text. I still have to improve my english 2) I don't know if this is the right place to make questions. If it's not, let me know and i will put it elsewhere. Well, i'm planning my first trip to the US. I can choose only one city, because it's kinda like an exchange trip. I will stay one month there. At first, i had chosen Chicago, because it's a big city, but not as big as NY. I like NY, but i think Chicago is more calm, but not boring. Recently a friend of mine told me i shouldn't choose Chicago, because it has a huge crime rate. I got concerned and started to look for another city. After seeing some pics here on SSC and based on which cities were available, i got interested on Seattle. It seemed a nice city, and it has some features i'm looking for (not huge, but not boring). Now i have this doubt between Chicago and Seattle. Based on what you know, which one should i choose, and why? Thank you very much!

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January 23rd, 2013, 09:59 PM	#881
ThatOneGuy NOT BANNNED Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Constanța Posts: 7,089 Likes (Received): 728	IMO Chicago's skyline is the best in the world, ever since 2001 NYC's skyline has too many conflicting buildings, but there is so much harmony in this one. The streets look wider, too, and it looks brighter as well... I'm so happy that I will be staying near Chicago in July for Rock camp!

January 27th, 2013, 06:21 PM	#882
DevoDave DevoDave Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Chicago Posts: 2 Likes (Received): 0	Go to the Chicago Cultural Center (former public library), corner of Randolph St. and Michigan Ave. There is a tourism information center inside on the left at the Randolph Street entrance. Tons of brochures about what to see and do. Enjoy your stay!

January 28th, 2013, 03:06 AM	#883
bnk Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,104 Likes (Received): 39	Nice first post. Welcome to SSC.

March 21st, 2013, 04:53 PM	#885
Mr Downtown Urbane observer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,532 Likes (Received): 0	HotRooms for hotels. Pizzeria Due for deep-dish.

May 3rd, 2013, 12:19 AM	#886
guri_gdl Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Guadalajara Posts: 729 Likes (Received): 23	Hi everyone I'm going to Chicago in late October this year, and we found online a place to rent some condo instead of an hotel. I found on the internet that it might be illegal or a fraud. Do you know something about it? The company name is "Steps to everything", I would put the link but it might not be allowed... Have you heard about it? We are staying at "Sky 55", near the aquarium... I'd really apreciate if you could tell me if that's legal, and if you've heard about the company or the building... Thanks a lot!

May 3rd, 2013, 03:54 AM	#888
randomguy34 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 6 Likes (Received): 3	Chicago's crime is mostly focused on the South and West Side which many people avoid with the North Side and Downtown being relatively safe. Do you have any idea where you will be staying?

May 4th, 2013, 04:12 AM	#891
randomguy34 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 6 Likes (Received): 3	The Loop is the heart of downtown so you'll see many attractions, architecture and famous skyscrapers such as the famous Sears Tower. If your still concerned about crime, don't worry, rarely does anything bad happen in the Loop. Otherwise, I would greatly chose Chicago over Seattle, but still look into Seattle if you're interested. Your post on the Seattle thread said that you were coming in winter, which can be pretty brutal if you're not used to the weather. If that is a major problem for you, then going to Chicago would be a problem, but if still look into Chicago if the weather isn't that big of a problem. If you still have any questions about Chicago, message me about them.