How is Chicago (minus the winter)?

[ForYourLungsOnly]

Originally Posted by marothisu

LOL - people don't hibernate here. When it's 10 degrees outside, the last thing you want to do is be chilling on the street just watching people. Bars, clubs, lounges, restaurants, cafes, shops, etc are still just as packed in the winter as they are in the summer...unless it's ridiculous out and nobody wants to go outside. That doesn't happen too often though. Go in the dead of winter outside of a big club like Castle or Sound Bar. There will be a big line to get in still, even if it's like 30 degrees outside. When it comes to drinking, Chicago doesn't **** around essentially and I've even seen lines of people outside when it was below zero.

This. I honestly can't get over the exaggerators when it comes to Chicago weather. Last winter was the coldest in DECADES, and even then, people were out and about, the bars/venues/restaurants were packed, museums were packed, people were shopping, etc.

[Vlajos]

Originally Posted by ForYourLungsOnly

This. I honestly can't get over the exaggerators when it comes to Chicago weather. Last winter was the coldest in DECADES, and even then, people were out and about, the bars/venues/restaurants were packed, museums were packed, people were shopping, etc.

I think it was the coldest since they started keeping records. It didn't stop us from doing what we typically do.