I drive a full sized van for work all over Detroit every week, but Chicago traffic is a whole different beast.
Anytime you get that many people packed into a tight spot there will be negative aspects of human nature come out. So crime are just inevitable traffic. But it is not different than any big city around the US. or the world. There are some positive aspects as well. I've spent time in Chicago a couple of times and food is great, art and theater and absolutely world class museums. The Museum of Science and Industry is one of my all time favorite museums.)) And yes it is windy and lake effect snow and all that. But like anyplace, take the bad with the god if you want to see what you can't in the backwoods (where I live).))
Mike likes art and theater???? I agree that you have to take the good with the bad. The food,art and music are amazing....but like any city there's just too many people for my liking. I feel very cramped and like I have nowhere to go...
"New York City is awesome." Yes but same positives and negatives as Chicago, LA, Atlanta Dallas, etc.. I think New York might have a bit more to see in Museums, art, but I only want to visit then leave.)) "Jeff likes art and theater???? Now I understand what the problem is. You don't actually know what city you were in.)))))
My Portillos comes from Merrillville, Lou Malnatis from Peapod, or FedEx, eff the lakefront, but I still have to make the trip because of Lawrys for Prime Rib!
I also enjoyed New York City. My wife worked there for a week. I spent a lot of time in the metropolitan museum. It was, however the only place that required shoes...silly bastards.
I meant to type Mike, NOT Jeff....although sometimes I think it's the same person...like Jekyll and Hyde...Mike says all the things to customers that Jeff wants to say lol.... And that pretty much was the problem. We were there for a wedding that wasnt even near downtown. We didn't have time to do anything that makes Chicago worth visiting...
Back in Ohio where things are quieter and I don't have to pay to drive on the roads (except the I80 turnpike but that's easily avoidable)..... I'll probably start a new thread in a little over a week complaining about Florida lol
Hey now don't be pick'n on Florida, it's paradise Unless you go to Miami and forget your passport, it is a small 3rd world country now Giant pythons in the Everglades that have a taste for tourists Disease carrying Mosquitoes as large as most birds And of course everyone talks about the crazy drivers from Florida Allow me to enlighten you, they're not from Florida. It's all the Damm Yankee retirees that move here, there's a reason behind this. That little old blue haired lady hunched over looking through the steering wheel in the big as luxury car is actually using the hood ornament to sight in her pray You see Florida being the sunshine state it's year round motorcycle riding, and that little old blue haired lady is stalking her pray that's right, she's looking for that idiot on the crotch rocket with the full faced helmet wearing shorts and flip-flops shirtless. Why? Because her liver's failing and she's hoping that idiot on the crotch rocket has organ donor on his license
We made it home just fine and are leaving for Florida on Monday...lets see how many knives Disney will confiscate... The last time we were in Chicago before this my vehicles navigation system messed up and it ended up taking us through a really shady, rough part of Gary. There were ruffians walking all around that probably wanted to kill me....I made my wife and kids duck down. I told my mother-in-law to sit up straight and tall
We'll I was gonna start a thread about how Florida (Disney) sucks but I decided against it because the things I'd say would likely get me banned....the kind and short way to put it....too hot and crowded with rude people
