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Old 05-10-2010, 07:50 AM
 
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What are the best things to do during the Taste of Chicago 2010?

I'm headed there this year from Michigan, taking the south shore train in from Michigan City, IN and staying on Ontario Street a few blocks from Navy Pier from Friday July 2-Monday July 5. I'm going there with my girlfriend so we'd like to do some sightseeing as well as take in the festival, and go to a couple bars.
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Old 05-10-2010, 09:42 AM
 
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What are the best things to do during the Taste of Chicago 2010?
Eat.

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I'm headed there this year from Michigan, taking the south shore train in from Michigan City, IN and staying on Ontario Street a few blocks from Navy Pier from Friday July 2-Monday July 5. I'm going there with my girlfriend so we'd like to do some sightseeing as well as take in the festival, and go to a couple bars.
What are your interests? Art? Museums? Architecture? Sports? Music? Theater? What kind of bars do you like? We have everything from high-end night clubs to townie bars where you're likely to get stared right back out the door the minute you walk in, and everything in between.
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Old 05-10-2010, 03:33 PM
 
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Leave town.
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Old 05-10-2010, 03:53 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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I am usually in Wisconsin that week or part of it.
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Old 05-10-2010, 04:17 PM
 
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You might want to check the news reports from last year.
Gangs,robberies,shootings,etc. It's also very expensive for what you get.

There are a ton of great restaurants and bars in the area where you're staying. You might take advantage of those.
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Old 05-10-2010, 05:13 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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You might want to check the news reports from last year.
Gangs,robberies,shootings,etc. It's also very expensive for what you get.

There are a ton of great restaurants and bars in the area where you're staying. You might take advantage of those.
If your worried about gangs or shootings at the taste of Chicago you are obviously not from Chicago
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Old 05-10-2010, 05:46 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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Actually there's always a bunch of gangbangers gangbangin at the taste.

Fights everywhere.

And I think he's talking about that shooting two years ago.
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Old 05-10-2010, 05:53 PM
 
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Eat and then leave. It's really like a bad state fair without the rides and livestock (well some of the people in attendance resemble livestock anyway).
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Old 05-10-2010, 07:58 PM
 
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I personally hate the Taste of Chicago. Wall to wall people. Impossible to move around (even outdoors!). Lining up required for just about every foodstand.

Save your cash and go to a nice restaurant instead Or, stop by the Taste for 30 minutes just to get the feel for it and "say you've done it".
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Old 05-10-2010, 08:12 PM
 
Location: Phoenix metro
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Whats the best thing to do during the Taste of Chicago? Stay the heck home.
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