If you have visited NYC, is it worth it to visit Chicago? (skyline, live)

[Spuggy]

What a weird question.

[Vanderbiltgrad]

Originally Posted by l1995

It is just a silly stereotype, its probably just businessmen rushing to work who are rude and many of them live in the suburbs anyway.

Some dude found my wallet in the LES the other day at 4:30AM and actually made the effort to return it to me.

But I wouldn't say that Native NYers are all blue collar, there are tons of rich Native New Yorkers in Manhattan.

NYC has a lot of blue collar workers in Manhattan, construction workers, cops, firefighters, people who work in stores.

[l1995]

Originally Posted by Vanderbiltgrad

NYC has a lot of blue collar workers in Manhattan, construction workers, cops, firefighters, people who work in stores.

Yes that's true, I didn't say there were no blue collar workers but it's a mix overall.

Buf I'm going to point out that lot of "union guys" live in the burbs. Tons of FDNY/NYPD do not live in NYC.

I live in Baldwin, New York and several people I went to high school with are NYPD now, and I'm only 22.

[NOLA101]

NYC and Chicago are not that similar. Yes, it makes sense to visit both, as they offer very different experiences.

The only real similarities is that they're big older U.S. cities with lots of highrises and trains. Besides that they look and feel very different.

[SteelCityRising]

I’m grateful for this thread!

I’ve been to NYC (Manhattan and Brooklyn) numerous times and will likely be back again in a month or so.

I have never been to Chicago, but I have always wanted to visit. I think 2018 will be the year I go!

[Valhallian]

If you've eaten pancakes, is it even worth it to try French toast? = this thread in a nutshell

[beasley106]

Chicago is not at all similar to New York (it actually has more in common with Toronto than it does with NYC).

[Minervah]

No one has to prefer one over the other. Both are great cities with their own unique features. I certainly wouldn't rule out visiting Chicago just because someone visited New York City. That would be missing out on potentially a whole new experience.

[beasley106]

Originally Posted by SpringSnow

Not to the same extent. They see NYC and LA in movies and shows. They really don't know anything about Chicago. It's not even on their radar.

And give it a rest on "You clearly don't know Chicago". It's just petty.

There are plenty of foreigners who have Chicago on their radar. When I visited the Frank Lloyd Wright house/museum I was the just about the only American on the tour group (the rest were from Japan, Germany, Austria, etc).

Anyways most people in the world are pretty ignorant of what most US/World cities have to offer so that is some stupid reasoning as well.

[BPt111]

Originally Posted by beasley106

There are plenty of foreigners who have Chicago on their radar. When I visited the Frank Lloyd Wright house/museum I was the just about the only American on the tour group (the rest were from Japan, Germany, Austria, etc).

Anyways most people in the world are pretty ignorant of what most US/World cities have to offer so that is some stupid reasoning as well.

I see that Chicago reputation is improving a bit on this forum