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I think the view in between the high rise buildings gives chicago that special view.
It's much more elegant. But I do have a thing for the boat tours to the Statue of Liberty, and the views of the scale of NYC in general during that trip.
What I will say, though, is that biking through Downtown Chicago is a much more enjoyable experience than anywhere in Manhattan, and yes, some of the views during bike rides there can be stunning.
The Chicago Boat Tour tops any view that NYC offers when it comes to boat tours in the summer
Yea, but that is not relevant to what I responded to.
I've done the boat tour, its amazing. But the post I responded to stated that NYC doesn't offer great skyline views because of too many tall buildings. Both have countless breathtaking views from all heights.
Yea, but that is not relevant to what I responded to.
I've done the boat tour, its amazing. But the post I responded to stated that NYC doesn't offer great skyline views because of too many tall buildings. Both have countless breathtaking views from all heights.
Which is why I find it hard to pick one above the other for skyline views... What one does better than the other, the other has a response to.
Yea, but that is not relevant to what I responded to.
I've done the boat tour, its amazing. But the post I responded to stated that NYC doesn't offer great skyline views because of too many tall buildings. Both have countless breathtaking views from all heights.
I totally agree with this. NYC's skyline dwarfs Chicago and it is not even close. Both in the number of super-tall skyscrapers and the length. NYC's skyline is so large that it is hard to really get a great angle that captures everything in one nice view. You are forced to break it up into sections.
The reason why Chicago has a more picturesque skyline IMO is because you can capture it in 1 or 2 views (the Loop skyline with the Sears tower and the River North/Gold Coast skyline with the Hancock and Trump towers sometimes need to be split). Chicago also has very few "tall" buildings relative to NYC, which makes it easy to capture photos, because you can focus on the few tall skyscrapers and the other buildings are more backdrop.
I personally love NYC's skyline because it is so massive and intense, but because of that, it is harder to visualize all at once. You have to break it up into sections.
Chicago's skyline is roughly 2/3rd the size of Midtown by numerical skyscraper count. The Loop alone is larger than Lower Manhattan, Downtown BK & Long Island City.. combined
Anyone who says Chicago lacks scope and grandeur (even relative to Manhattan) hasn't been to the city.
Right, but you are comparing Chicago's full skyline (Loop, River North, Gold Coast, etc.) to just Midtown. All of Manhattan contributes to NYC's skyline (Manhattan skyline). Not saying that Chicago's skyline doesn't have scope and grandeur, but it is significantly smaller in scope and scale than NYC's. When you visit the 2 cities, the scale difference is tangible. And this is just Manhattan. If you throw in contributions from other boroughs, it's not even close.
Right, but you are comparing Chicago's full skyline (Loop, River North, Gold Coast, etc.) to just Midtown. All of Manhattan contributes to NYC's skyline (Manhattan skyline). Not saying that Chicago's skyline doesn't have scope and grandeur, but it is significantly smaller in scope and scale than NYC's. When you visit the 2 cities, the scale difference is tangible. And this is just Manhattan. If you throw in contributions from other boroughs, it's not even close.
personone you’re right as usual in this response and the one before. It’s hard to quantify because the cities are laid out so differently but I’ll try. Googling NYC has something like 6,500 buildings and Chicago has about 1,500. These are not all tall buildings but they all contribute to in NYC’s case a solid wall of concrete and steel many miles long. It’s hard to compare that almost anyplace really. So to me the cities are both large and dense and go on and on but in NY’s case it’s just a much larger footprint that goes on and on. And that’s probably mainly due to the vast population and amount of commerce NY holds.
Actually, it's facts. Getting a good view of the Chicago skyline is a lot easier from the many beaches along the shores of Lake Michigan or really from anywhere within the city. With NYC, you really need you make an effort to get a decent view.
Actually, it's facts. Getting a good view of the Chicago skyline is a lot easier from the many beaches along the shores of Lake Michigan or really from anywhere within the city. With NYC, you really need you make an effort to get a decent view.
It’s hard to get a view because the skyline is massive ..
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Actually, it's facts. Getting a good view of the Chicago skyline is a lot easier from the many beaches along the shores of Lake Michigan or really from anywhere within the city. With NYC, you really need you make an effort to get a decent view.
Still disagree. Never have a hard time getting nice views of the skyline. Tons of terrific lookouts.
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