It's been such a whirlwind year (okay, only 10 months) that I haven't gotten to see as much of Chicago as I feel I should have. That's why this week is tourism week for me. Some of the places I plan to check out are: The Field Museum (maybe--it's a little pricey and I'm on a budget), The Museum of Contemporary Art (I've already been, but it's free on Tuesdays, so that's where I'll be today), The Lincoln Park Zoo (free every day! And I hear there are some really interesting gardens/conservatories adjacent to it), The Art Institute (which I've also been to already, but didn't spend as much time there as I'd have liked. Plus Ilya Kaminsky is reading on Thursday night, which is also when admission is free). One of these days while I'm downtown, I'll check out the Harold Washington Library on Mary B's recommendation. Also, the Shedd Aquarium just reopened, but it's kind of expensive and I'm not really into fish, so I'll probably skip that one for now.
I suppose a real tourist would do some shopping, or at least some window shopping, so I'll see if I can fit that in. But frankly, I get alot more excited about $9 tee shirts at Target than I would about the haute-coture that I can look at on Michigan Ave.
More importantly, I'm hoping the weather forecast for the week (rain daily) is wrong, because I wouldn't mind wandering around Millennium Park a bit, too.
ghosts of septembers past
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Remember your student card will get you a discount at some of the attractions (and movies too!) and google "coupon for " whatever attraction you want to visit that's too expensive and see if you can find any coupons. I did it in San Diego and saved a bunch of money!
Good luck on your in-city tourism. I've been here eight months and have barely been to half the things I want...life just gets in the way I guess! But these things do make you appreciate your city more.
Thanks Jeannine! I'll check that out (I do know there are student discounts--but the admission is *still* more than I'd want to pay, especially to look at fish).
I hope you get to check out more of San Diego soon!
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