Why is Chicago's beauty a secret few seem to know about? (Waukegan: sales, 2015)

[Alicia Bradley]

Originally Posted by sjnative

So where are the pictures of Chicago's beauty?

I ask because it's so common on C-D for proud residents to post pics of their cities which they are best able to choose and present.

I could google pics of Chicago but I would like to see the images you guys feel exemplifies your city's beauty.

Uh, just search the Chicago board for 'pics' or whatever. All kinds of gorgeous pics of Chicago. Lots of quintessential stuff like this, for instance (but many taken by actual C-Ders):

Originally Posted by Drover

It wasn't filmed here (except for the fountain in the intro and exterior shots of the house which is in Deerfield), it was just set here. The actual filming was done in Hollywood. The fountain in the intro is Buckingham Fountain, which is right downtown in Grant Park.

Actually, the Chicago area didn't get it *quite* as bad on that show (many episodes of which could've taken place in 'Anysuburb USA') as (the fictional) 'Wanker County, Wisconsin,' whose denizens were portrayed using THICK Upland Southern drawls and wearing 'hillbilly'-style felt 'slouch' caps (complete with giant safety pin and wild turkey quill). There's nothing wrong with fictional characters doing either of those things - if they're supposed to be from the rural mountain South (and be grossly over-the-top caricatures, as well). I guess they could be from somewhere else and be psychotic (or just incredibly eccentric), but that's sort of irrelevant to my point.. heh. I suppose I shouldn't be too harsh on the directors, though, given that Fargo (AKA New! Never Before Available! Apathetic Hollywood Writers' Guide to the Northern Midwest) wouldn't come out for another ten years or so...

[tomcho]

Originally Posted by sjnative

So where are the pictures of Chicago's beauty?

I ask because it's so common on C-D for proud residents to post pics of their cities which they are best able to choose and present.

I could google pics of Chicago but I would like to see the images you guys feel exemplifies your city's beauty.

There are some great pictures taken by very talented C-D members here

//www.city-data.com/forum/chica...s-chicago.html

I am Hydrogen particularly has some amazing pictures.

[nJohn]

Originally Posted by Tex?Il?

However, I do respect the risks many of the took, and the dreams that many have of getting to that point. The high stakes world of entertainment and media is one that honestly gets my respect and can inspire anyones goals in life.

Like in any competitive business, nepotism runs high, especially in La La Land.

[Larry Siegel]

Originally Posted by timeofseasons

I never knew Married with Children was filmed in Chicago. Despite Chicago crime problem it is my favorite city in the midwest and I think one reason it may be "secret" as titled is because it being in Illinois. Jeez, why can't Chicago just be a district. It is known that residents of Chicago metro knows more of Wisconsin and Michigan than downstate Illinois.

If the states were drawn up by social geographers instead of 19th century politicians, Chicago would be the capital of a state that included northern Illinois, southern Wisconsin, northwest Indiana, and western Michigan. see Strange Maps - 38 States | Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58834313@N00/341277689/ - broken link)

[Davante]

"Beauty is only deep skin." What's on the inside that matters; as is the people, so is the place; as is the culture, so is society; as is "NEIGHBORHOODS", so is the community. Chicago is a secret because (a) people never been there, but heard notorious things about it. (b) Chicago is just plain to good for some (Not to be rude), and may not be suitable for everyone (c.f Detroit, New York City, Los Angeles, etc.), and (c) People just plain don't care and don't want to know. Remember "beauty" because their beauty is where they live, not just Chicago.

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[sunnyandcloudydays]

Driving up lakeshore and over to michigan early evening
chicago and its beauty is hard to beat

I love it every single aspect
but true some may not like the city , that is fine to each their own

but the city in the summer alive with activities , the lake, the parks , the plants and flowers.
its electric

[FreewayTitan]

Originally Posted by linicx

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and Chicago is definately a vistor's paradise for all the reasons you mentioned and a few more.

We don't appreciate what we do not have until we do not have it.

Not only that but on paper Chicago doesn't look like a great place (crime, government, etc.). I have family just south of Chicago, and the actual situation/quality of life is far better than your average magazine article might say.

[sunnyandcloudydays]

I think most who live in the area would tend to agree with you
many places in the usa are good areas

Living here is where i am happy with a career nice home plenty of things to do and to me some of the nicest people

your comments were refreshing after i hear all the bashing on illinois for its political landscape etc.. thanks for making the morning better

[edsg25]

we all go with our own experiences. mine? every contact i'd made with an out-of-towner both here and when i'm somewhere else and the subject of chicago comes up, the response invariably is:

what an incredibly beautiful city.

i'm either living in a vacuum or don't have a clue what this thread is about. jeeeeeeeez, guys, most people with at least half a brain know what a great and magnificent city this is.

the others....well, i'm not sure i care about what they think.

[EastBoundandDownChick]

Chicago is beautiful. More beautiful than NYC or LA, although they would fight you tooth-and-nail refuting it lol. It is exactly what an American city is supposed to be and is a marvel of modern architecture and civil engineering. I know this place has an amazing future ahead of it... I see it, I sense it whenever I walk along Lake Michigan and feel its energy. I am glad that I am going to be able to be a part of that and just hope I don't get priced out too far (because people are going to be given that boot more and more... reality). I see very good things for this city and believe it has amazing potential. Even with the corruption, gangs, violence, etc. You just can't hold a thing that good down. I just hope the Midwestern value system always prevails because that is one of the very best things about the place. I hope it stays true to its roots and doesn't apologize for it. The gang problem will lessen the same damn way it did in NYC as it gentrifies. Those little chicken sh*ts mean nothing, are nothing, and will be pushed out. I would worry more about the way my manicure looks before I worried about having to pistol-whip these fools. And I am skinny, female, white, and short. They should be more afraid of me. Don't underestimate the working professionals. Just because we're dressed well and have no ink on us doesn't mean we wouldn't kill you and leave you in the street for a good laugh.