My visit to Chicago (Worth, Buckingham: house, live in, restaurants)

[EEstudent]

As I have posted before; I took a one week vacation to Chicago to visit family and get a feel for the city.

I must say, I have had the best time in a long time.

I went to a few lounges and clubs which were OK but still better than most of the places here in Houston.

But millenium park; Buckingham Fountain; and John Hancock Observatory are just simply amazing! There is nothing that comes close to those places where I live!

Although there were some places that looked shady (around Midway Airport) there wasn't a place that I felt Unsafe. Even around downtown at 2 in the morning I felt perfectly OK just walking around the Riverwalk.

You people are truly lucky

[Venom]

Yes, I am.

[observer]

In my opinion, Chicago has the best downtown than any other big city that I have visited; including New York.

Downtown Chicago has a thriving nightlife, plenty of nice restaurants, beautiful scenery near the lake, and for a big city I found that people in general are nice.
Furthermore, it is a clean downtown compared to many other big cities such as New York and Los Angeles. If it wasn't for the long cold winters and I was looking to move to another large metro area, I would definitely consider Chicago.

[ihynes]

Awfully nice of you.

[Tex?Il?]

Originally Posted by EEstudent

As I have posted before; I took a one week vacation to Chicago to visit family and get a feel for the city.

I must say, I have had the best time in a long time.

I went to a few lounges and clubs which were OK but still better than most of the places here in Houston.

But millenium park; Buckingham Fountain; and John Hancock Observatory are just simply amazing! There is nothing that comes close to those places where I live!

Although there were some places that looked shady (around Midway Airport) there wasn't a place that I felt Unsafe. Even around downtown at 2 in the morning I felt perfectly OK just walking around the Riverwalk.

You people are truly lucky

This is interesting, because I actually can't wait to move to Texas (Austin) next year (hopefully). Chicago is a great city, but I have come to terms that is OK if its not for me, despite the fact that I am from the area (suburbs).

Texans are proud of their state, and Chicagoans (and suburbanites) are likewise proud of their city.

As someone who is a geographer, more of a regionally person than a locally minded person, I would rather live in a state that has everything that you can think of (several cities, hill country, desolate beaches, mountains, canyons, historical sites, etc.), even if no one city has everything you would need, than an awesome city in a region that has less.

Some of the things that I would like Houston for is: Memorial Park (a relatively wild forested park right in downtown versus Chicagos artificially landscaped parks), Galveston nearby (so historical and gateway to large stretches of beaches), yes I know trash washes up, but trash can be cleaned up, can't do anything about overdevelopment.

I just love how the folksyness of Texas (barbecue, cowboy, Willie Nelson, etc.) blends itself with "urbane sophistication." Its how I grew up. For example Fort Worth has a western Art museum and a regular art museum, and a modern Art museum all in the same district. Or how in Austin, you can go from Threadgills or the Broken Spoke to more "dance club" places right across Town Lake.

I loved how hispanic Texans were walking around and enjoying the grounds of the Alamo in San Antonio. Also the Juneteenth celebration in Texas. As a white guy, I can be more at ease with African Americans and hispanic Americans in Texas than in Chicago.
I love the Arab Cowboy Coffee house and Hookah Lounge. I love how immigrants there don't take their culture so seriously and adapt the regions image.

And of course the women were indeed beautiful in Texas.

[Nafster]

Originally Posted by Tex?Il?

This is interesting, because I actually can't wait to move to Texas (Austin) next year (hopefully). Chicago is a great city, but I have come to terms that is OK if its not for me, despite the fact that I am from the area (suburbs).

Texans are proud of their state, and Chicagoans (and suburbanites) are likewise proud of their city.

As someone who is a geographer, more of a regionally person than a locally minded person, I would rather live in a state that has everything that you can think of (several cities, hill country, desolate beaches, mountains, canyons, historical sites, etc.), even if no one city has everything you would need, than an awesome city in a region that has less.

Some of the things that I would like Houston for is: Memorial Park (a relatively wild forested park right in downtown versus Chicagos artificially landscaped parks), Galveston nearby (so historical and gateway to large stretches of beaches), yes I know trash washes up, but trash can be cleaned up, can't do anything about overdevelopment.

I just love how the folksyness of Texas (barbecue, cowboy, Willie Nelson, etc.) blends itself with "urbane sophistication." Its how I grew up. For example Fort Worth has a western Art museum and a regular art museum, and a modern Art museum all in the same district. Or how in Austin, you can go from Threadgills or the Broken Spoke to more "dance club" places right across Town Lake.

I loved how hispanic Texans were walking around and enjoying the grounds of the Alamo in San Antonio. Also the Juneteenth celebration in Texas. As a white guy, I can be more at ease with African Americans and hispanic Americans in Texas than in Chicago.
I love the Arab Cowboy Coffee house and Hookah Lounge. I love how immigrants there don't take their culture so seriously and adapt the regions image.

And of course the women were indeed beautiful in Texas.

Do you realize though that the culture in Texas and Chicago is completely different?

You can't compare them.

Chicago has tons of stuff Texas doesn't have and likewise. I gaurantee you there are great things in Chicago you wn't find in Houston, Austin, or Dallas.

[Avengerfire]

Originally Posted by Tex?Il?

This is interesting, because I actually can't wait to move to Texas (Austin) next year (hopefully)...

Ok move already. Post your boasts about Texas in their forums. Christ.

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by Tex?Il?

This is interesting, because I actually can't wait to move to Texas (Austin) next year (hopefully). Chicago is a great city, but I have come to terms that is OK if its not for me, despite the fact that I am from the area (suburbs).

Texans are proud of their state, and Chicagoans (and suburbanites) are likewise proud of their city.

As someone who is a geographer, more of a regionally person than a locally minded person, I would rather live in a state that has everything that you can think of (several cities, hill country, desolate beaches, mountains, canyons, historical sites, etc.), even if no one city has everything you would need, than an awesome city in a region that has less.

Some of the things that I would like Houston for is: Memorial Park (a relatively wild forested park right in downtown versus Chicagos artificially landscaped parks), Galveston nearby (so historical and gateway to large stretches of beaches), yes I know trash washes up, but trash can be cleaned up, can't do anything about overdevelopment.

I just love how the folksyness of Texas (barbecue, cowboy, Willie Nelson, etc.) blends itself with "urbane sophistication." Its how I grew up. For example Fort Worth has a western Art museum and a regular art museum, and a modern Art museum all in the same district. Or how in Austin, you can go from Threadgills or the Broken Spoke to more "dance club" places right across Town Lake.

I loved how hispanic Texans were walking around and enjoying the grounds of the Alamo in San Antonio. Also the Juneteenth celebration in Texas. As a white guy, I can be more at ease with African Americans and hispanic Americans in Texas than in Chicago.
I love the Arab Cowboy Coffee house and Hookah Lounge. I love how immigrants there don't take their culture so seriously and adapt the regions image.

And of course the women were indeed beautiful in Texas.

Please, by all means, pack your crap and move already!!! Frick.

[j33]

I have to say, I would love to visit a place called Arab Cowboy Coffee house and Hookah Lounge.