Chicago #9106
based on 4 votes
Perfect weekend for families with teenagers
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Explore locations featured in this Traveler List:
Chicago, Elmhurst
- Category: Perfect weekend
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Traveler type: Culture, Sightseeing
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Appeals to: Families with teenagers, Tourists
- Seasons: Fall
- Tags: Chicago, Illinois
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The windy city has a lot to offer- check it out |
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| This is the coolest park I have ever been to. Visit the crown fountain in the summer to play in the wading pool next to the 3 story water towers, or have your picture taken with "the bean". |
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3. Extended Stay America Chicago Elmhurst
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Ave price:
$78
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Best hotel deal in Chicago- $39 a night when you book from Hotwire.com. Rooms include a kitchen w/ full size refrigerator & freezer, stove, oven, toaster, sink, dishes, silverware, & cabinets. Other amenities include cable TV, alarm clock w/ radio, shower & tub, comfortable beds, dining table, and lots & lots of space. It's about a mile from the Elmhurst Metra Station, which will take you into downtown Chicago- I reccomend a car, but the hotel can call a taxi for you. |
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| The best way to get into the city from the suburbs- the weekend pass is $5, allowing you to take any train, all weekend, for just one price of 5 dollars. Visit their website before you go, to find out what time your train will come. |
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| The best way to get around downtown Chicago- trains run frequently, with service to many popular attractions. Buy a weekend pass at one of the airports if you fly in. |
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| The view from the top is worth the wait- although when we went it wasn't bad- 1 hour from the front door to the top of the skydeck. |
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7. Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches
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| Near the Sears Tower, this hero shop has good food at an affordable price. |
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| Navy Pier is a Chicago must visit. The virtual reality ride about losing your place in time is quite fun, and the ferris wheel is the biggest of it's kind. Definately a plus for any Chicago trip. |
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9. Chicago Water Taxi
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| Rides from Navy Pier to Shedd Aquarium in Lake Michigan. |
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| Probably the most famous fountain in the world, the Buckingham fountain id one in the world. Near the sears tower, great place to photograph the Chicago skyline. |
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| The "best pizza in Chicago", Giordano's is a great place to chill, eat pizza, and possibly catch the game. Serving up big slices of Chicago style deep dish pizza, you have to eat it with a fork! |
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12. Museum of Science and Industry
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| With enough to keep anyone occupied, from the smallest child to the oldest adult, this museum has everything from a real, full size Boeing 727 airplane, with simulated rides throughout the day to my personal favorite, a model of Chicago & Seattle, with 27 different electric trains running throughout the model. Accessible by Metra and CTA Bus. |
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