Originally Posted by DarcyMae
I'm considering a fly in-and-out visit of Chicago this summer. I would get in between seven and eight in the morning and leave about five in the afternoon (for a seven PM flight). Any suggestions for how to spend my day?
Here's the parameters:
*I'd probably be flying into O'Hare since they have the earliest in and latest out scheduled flights of the day via AA. I would be open to flying into Midway via NWA if someone has a really good reason to do so.
*To save time, I don't want to bother with a rental car. Taking the El and/or buses is not a problem, nor is walking.
*I will be either alone or possibly with one other adult.
*I'm an art, architecture, and history lover (The only must-do on my mind is to see the Art Institute.)
*I do not want to spend any time shopping or with significant numbers of children.
*Food is not a priority. Yes, I know that they have good pizza in Chicago but I don't really care about it. I'd rather spend my time seeing the sights than sitting around a restaurant. Packed sandwiches and McDonald's type meals would be the extent of what I'd need.
*If you think that the view is worth it, should I visit the Sears Tower or the Hancock Observatory?
TIA!
1. Fly to ORD
2. Blue Line El to the city
3. Art Institute, where they have a nice cafeteria and restaurant.
4. Your choice of "King Tut" at the Field Museum or "Leonardo da Vinci" at the Museum of Science and Industry, which can be reached via commuter train in about 15 minutes.
5. Maybe could squeeze in the Architectural River Cruise.
6. Back to ORD on the El.
I'd skip the Hancock/Sears Tower-type stuff in favor of the above.
Check the hours for these things. Tut will be opening as early as 8 am I've been told, so if that's your choice, maybe do it first.