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If you're flying into Chicago's O'Hare field and are unsure of what mode of transport to take to get downtown, by all means take the blue line El train that runs right under the airport terminal station! TRUST me on this, ESPECIALLY if it's during rush hour! As you go sailing past the "parking lot" of an expressway hopefully you'll remember this post and smile to yourself!

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If you're in the Seattle area, check out Pioneer Square. It's the oldest part of the city, with small shops, cafes, and plenty of sports bars!

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Four Corners Art and Framing on University Avenue in Seattle's U district!
Great stuff is crammed into this tiny place. MAKE SURE to call first and find out if they're open however!!!!

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Homoe you should hire out as a tour guide. Just sayin eh.

If you are ever in the area, visit Quebec City in the winter.

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Enjoy the winter carnival

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Have a drink at the Ice Bar

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Spend the night at the Ice Hotel
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Hell, if you are so inclined, get married in the ice chapel!

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In case it's not obvious, I love Quebec City.

Chicago Architecture Foundation offers a great array of tours in the windy city for anyone interested in architecture. For some reason, I couldn't get a link to their website to work to post here but it's definitely worth checking out to see all they suggest:hangloose:

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If you're looking for a great place to run, bike ride or just people watch, this is the place!

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Coffee and Tea Exchange 3311 Broadway Chicago

You can buy as little as a quarter pound of beans. They have wonderful flavored coffees as well.

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This is Miner's Castle as viewed from the Picture Rock Boat Cruises which run out of Munising Michigan. Fall is one of the very best times to take this cruise IMHO

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Memorial Union Madison Wisconsin

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This is the water side of the union.

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315 W Gorham St, Madison Wisconsin.

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Nothing fancy, but some of the best Italian food you'll find in Milwaukee!


1724 N Farwell Ave, Milwaukee, Wi

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If you're ever over in my neck of the woods, no pun intended, check out Mike's

11065 Pacific Crest Place NW, At The Trails, Silverdale, WA

I'm sure there are locations near you as well

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Many locations but this one, at 2211 North Prospect, in Milwaukee can't be beat!

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Cafe LuLu 2265 S Howell Ave, Milwaukee

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SoLo Pizza 2856 N Oakland Ave, Milwaukee, WI

I noticed this has changed names since I lived back there, however it's still wood fired pizzas and the menu doesn't seem to have changed all that much! It was excellent wood fired pizza is all I can say! Check it out I say!

They are also in So Cal. I think they have one of the more "real-ish" Italian subs than I have found around here.

Yes, I agree!

I'm not sure if you're a sports fan, but for the past month of Sept they have ran commercials non-stop during college football games! And then just recently, in one of my magazines, I read an article saying they are really giving Subway and other sandwich chains a run for their money!

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If you're near Boston Oct 10 - 16 check out this

If you ever go to England and get a chance to visit Stonehenge also go Avebury as there you can touch them and feel the energy that they emit.

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A good place to chow down in Madison WI 317 N Frances St

EMP Is Now the Museum of Popular Culture. That's MoPOP.

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An old fashion General Store in Port Gamble

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Ice skating at the Millennium Park (bean) Chicago

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Take a horse drawn carriage ride around the city of Chicago to see the holiday lights and decorations...

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Ride the carousel at WestLake Center if you're visiting Seattle during the holiday.:smileyXmasTree:

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If you're going to be in Seattle durning the holidays visit Pike Place Market. It's the best time to take in the market IMHO

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Satisfy your sweet tooth at Hershey's 822 N Michigan Ave. if you're going to be in the downtown Chicago area.

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If you're going to be visiting Milwaukee check out their version of Seattle's Pike Place Market..LOL

So homoe, sounds like you like Chicago. I grew up in Indy, and moved to Chicago at age 16. Got a couple places to visit.

Chicago: Nat'l Leather Archives on Clark St.
Chicago: Ride all the "L" routes. Worth the time. ImHO, Chi. has the best mass transit system in the country. Beats out MARTA, NYC, BART, et al.
Chicago: Chicago Board of Trade (during trading) and the Commodities Mkt.
Chicago: Oak St. Beach in the summer.
Chicago: Brookside Zoo
Chicago: Picnic in Lincoln Park
Chicago: Rush St. at night
Chicago: Halstead Ave. weekend nights and/or gay pride weekend

There are way too many neat things to list. It's my favorite city, can you tell? Definitely worth a visit there. Isn't just a "if you're there see" type of city.

Indianapolis: Indpls. Motor Speedway Museum, #1 of course. Indy car racing
is awesome.
Indianapolis: Monument Circle (center of the city WWI monument) summer
or during the Christmas season. It's beautiful..lighted from top
to bottom with Christmas lights.
Indianapolis: The Children's Museum is world renowned.
Indianapolis: Drive/ride down Meridian St. to see all the 1800s mansions.
Indianapolis: Benjamin Harrison's home and that whole neighborhood that is
very historical...neat old houses.

Indy is only about 1.5 hrs southeast of Chicago on Chi's Dan Ryan followed by I-65 right in to downtown Indianapolis.

WOW thank you so very much for posting all those places....

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If you're going to be in Milwaukee take a stroll down Brady Street. Quaint shops, food eateries of all kinds, and for sure don't pass up Peter Sciortino's Bakery!

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If you're still game after cruising Brady Street, check out Downer Avenue! More great eateries, a fabulous bookstore, a hardware store that carries just about everything, and take in a movie at the Downer Theater if time permits!

If you like Ramen dishes and you are in Houston, check out Ninja Ramen on Washington Avenue. Its across from Pearl lounge and side bar. I can get the address if anyone is interested.

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If you're in the Seattle area and get tried of fighting all the traffic and want a break, take a ferry ride across the water and visit here! You won't be disappointed!

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If you're going to be visiting Chicago and you get a mild day, check out the market stands outside of Daley Plaza!

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If you're going to be in Seattle the week between Christmas and New Years, check out the fireworks off the Space Needle New Years Eve!

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If you're going to be in Milwaukee on New Year's Day, head down to Bradford beach at noon and watch the foolish and drunk dive in! IF you're one of those doing the diving, WEAR SHOES!

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If you're going to be near Michigan's Upper Peninsula and are a winter enthusiast, check out the many groomed and well marked trails for snowmobiling!