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Besides having a much larger skyline, how does Chicago look any different than Milwaukee/Cleveland/Pittsburgh? It doesn't.
The skyline is nice from afar, especially driving in at night from 94.
Did you seriously just say that? So I guess besides New York City having a much larger skyline, how does it look different from Cleveland? because they are so similar...
Chicago is a superior city by almost every criteria, but LA is more recognizable and "iconic" for better or for worse. In terms of being more cultural though Chicago beats LA easily in that category.
LA is better than CHI in terms of weather, food, and outdoor activites. Chicago is better for public transit and bars
I thought the poll would have been a lot closer but I guess it's true -- LA wins!
LA is better than CHI in terms of weather, food, and outdoor activites. Chicago is better for public transit and bars
I thought the poll would have been a lot closer but I guess it's true -- LA wins!
Ehh, the points you have to LA are very much debatable. Food? That's pretty subjective, and Chicago has over 4,000 restaurants in the downtown area, very diverse choices as well. Chicago is famous for its revered deep dish pizza, what does LA offer that is so special that you can't find in most large cities?
Weather, I'll give you that. Chicago winters can be brutal.
Outdoor activities? Chicago has the lake and a beach, not nearly as nice as the beaches or Ocean at L.A., but Chicago isn't a landlocked city. Chicago has millennium park, perfect for outdoor ice skating, something you can only dream about in L.A. Chicago has a pretty extensive jogging trail along the lakefront. I'd call this one close, just because it's cold out does not mean you can't have outdoor activities.
Not sure what the bar culture in either city is like. I would imagine that Chicago having the larger downtown might offer more choices, but I don't know.
Ehh, the points you have to LA are very much debatable. Food? That's pretty subjective, and Chicago has over 4,000 restaurants in the downtown area, very diverse choices as well. Chicago is famous for its revered deep dish pizza, what does LA offer that is so special that you can't find in most large cities?
Weather, I'll give you that. Chicago winters can be brutal.
Outdoor activities? Chicago has the lake and a beach, not nearly as nice as the beaches or Ocean at L.A., but Chicago isn't a landlocked city. Chicago has millennium park, perfect for outdoor ice skating, something you can only dream about in L.A. Chicago has a pretty extensive jogging trail along the lakefront. I'd call this one close, just because it's cold out does not mean you can't have outdoor activities.
Not sure what the bar culture in either city is like. I would imagine that Chicago having the larger downtown might offer more choices, but I don't know.
LA is well known for its hamburgers of various levels, food truck scene, mexican food, korean food and various other ethnic foods.
We can most certainly do out-door ice skating. I've done it several times here in different locations. But this, doesn't really appeal to me. Can't stand snow for long periods of times and don't care for ice skating. Not my cup of tea.
LA has the oceans AND mountains. There's nothing in Chicago that can come close to our beaches and mountains. You can have your cute little jogging trails. I'll take hikes through the mountains over that any day of the week. Plus, we various areas where on can hike through the city as well.
For what I like, LA is just superior in every way. Not even close.
I'm not seeing how any of those cities are trying to be just like New York's shadow.
I have seen a lot of people say here that Philly is the most comparable to NYC and not Chicago. Probably because of the density and overall city feel but I don't believe Philadelphia is more comparable to NYC. That being said it seems like a wonderful city and I very much would like to visit it. Maybe Boston with the university scene. Never been to B-more but I always pictured it as a dense city.
Outdoor activities? Chicago has the lake and a beach, not nearly as nice as the beaches or Ocean at L.A., but Chicago isn't a landlocked city. Chicago has millennium park, perfect for outdoor ice skating, something you can only dream about in L.A. Chicago has a pretty extensive jogging trail along the lakefront. I'd call this one close, just because it's cold out does not mean you can't have outdoor activities.
You wish you had 10,000 foot peaks surrounding your city.
we can only dream about skating on ice here in LA, thanks to our great weather.
If we want to ice skat we have plenty of enclosed rinks and even better the mountains during rainy season.
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Your point is invalid....
