Official A2K Gathering in Chicago, May 7th, 2006!

Some sites for tourists:

Chicago Traveler

Lonely Planet Guide

Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau

Virtual Tourist

I particularly like Virtual Tourist: not the same old tourist brochure platitudes.

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I just read that quickly as 'virtuous tourist'!!

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Looks good - the Virtual Tourist Things to Do in Chicago page

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Perhaps of interest to some - the City of Chicago has a great Landmarks website - pics, info, maps, etc.

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Good site, Timber.
already I have to add Louis Sullivan's Carson Pirie Scott to my walk.

Hmm, I want to look up info about various skyscrapers, Helmut Jahn's et al. I can skip the Sear's Tower for a place less likely to have a long line to go to the roof area if there is both access and a view. Who knows, I don't, maybe Jahn did the Sear's Tower. Lots to learn..

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I usually like the Access guide books a great deal - for the way they are laid out and the information that they give for what is right in front of you as you walk down a street, often fascinating. Here's the Chicago guide:

A2K link to Access Chicago

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Well, ready or not, I'm booked from May 5 thru May 9. Staying at the Millenneum Knickerbocker Hotel.

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timber, I just read the first page of this thread, and your mention of the Chicago hotdog made my mouth water. Man, this is gonna be great!

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50 varieties of Martinis????

Kidding; that looks to be sited very nicely, right near the Water Tower..

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There are a number of boat tours along the river and lake front. The architecture tour is fabulous.

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Woot! It sounds like some folks will still be around on Monday. I'll be back in town Sunday night and will keep Monday open to come downtown if folks are still up to gathering.

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Leaving Monday morning/noon Crying or Very sad

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I looked up one of the Virtual Tourist links for the Sears Bldg and it said that the writer preferred the view from the Hancock Bldg; I looked up the Hancock Bldg and found this photo -
Wow!!!!

Evening view from the Hancock Bldg

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I figure I can do Monday morning or reasonably early lunch, have to get to O'Hare by 4 pm or so.
Girl may be walking around with her luggage though - I'll have to see when check out time is, though I suppose I can leave it with the hotel desk..

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depending on circumstances and osso, I may look at attending to the windy city.

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J_B wrote:

There are a number of boat tours along the river and lake front. The architecture tour is fabulous.

I'll second that. The historical society has walking and boat architecture tours that are fabulous.

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Oh, wow, dys, that would be terrific!

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Yeah, just terrif...

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Looks like the Chicago Historical Society tours start in June, but here's a website that lists a lot of different tours.
http://www.frommers.com/destinations/chicago/0006010019.html

The link JoefromChicago gave, Virtual Tours, was very complete for tours, I think.. (or was that Timber's link, geez, lot to learn).

I gave a boat tours from Navy pier list awhile ago, but who knows on what page - easier to just look it up again.

I suppose we should be compiling a links list/recommended places list before this thread gets to be a zillion pages.

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Here's the average weather for Chicago in May.
May 70.0° F 51.0° F 3.70 in

It'll probably be in the low 60s early in the month. A bit on the cool side for most of us.

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Official A2K Gathering in Chicago, May 7th, 2006!

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