What are some Chicagoans recommendations for things to do in the Chi?
Q. We are staying in the Chinatown Hotel. We are looking for inexpensive activities to do during our 4 day stay. Also looking for opinions on living in Hyde Park, Fuller Park, West Loop, and Back of the Yards. Thanks Chicago. A. Depends on when you're staying here. If you're coming here soon, it'll still be a little cold, so you'll probably want to do indoor stuff like the museums (which have free days ... call first), Navy Pier, etc.. You can walk through Water Tower Place, look at the stores and slowly start to feel really poor (just kidding). Don't know if you like to go out and party but the Metromix website has a list of bars with drink specials ($5 martinis, cheap beers and mixed drinks, etc.) Check out http://metromix.chicagotribune.com/barsandclubs/ and click on the little calendar thing on the right side called "bars and clubs deals" and they'll show the cheap bars. There are also a million little restaurants in the city with good, cheap ea...