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✔️ European Reacts to Visiting Chicago - Reaction For the First Time
Welcome to my city brother 🙏🏻
Beautiful City. Would love to visit one day 🙏
Mine too. Southside.
@@european-reacts To be honest, really your accent. Have you tried reacting to Philippines?
@@TheRagratus Love from Rogers Park.
Love from Old Irving.
The museums in Chicago are world class
Born and raised but left in 1985. Still miss the museums. And day games at Wrigley Field.
Field Museum of Natural History is my favorite. But in the 70's science and industry museum was free. 45 cents on the train and all day at the museum.
@@russelldowling9171 yes! and the Art Institute owns more Impressionist works than any museum outside of France.
I grew up in Indianapolis, but we frequently went to Chicago for the Field Museum of Natural History, the engaging Museum of Science and Industry, the Planetarium, and Shedd Aquarium. When we were a little bit older we also went to some of the art museums. All of them were great.
I'd argue Chicago might be more beautiful than NYC in December. Higher chance of having a White Christmas there.
I don't know, this year it was 60° f on Christmas thanks to El nino
He should check out Buffalo NY in December
Lifelong Chicagoan here. Been living downtown since the late 1990s. Chicago has an energy you won't find anywhere else. It's hard to describe. It's kind of like a breathtaking glorification of natural beauty juxtaposed with human ingenuity.
When she said Lake Michigan feels like she's looking out over the ocean, it's true, all five of the Great Lakes; Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior are considered inland seas.
But they are all fresh water. One of the reasons they refer to them as Lakes. We'll never run out of water, water is life.
@@whispermason8052 yup, and they're so big they're practically oceans unto themselves.
Born and raised in Chicago. 61 years old and still here. It is an amazing city. It has been voted Best Big City in the USA by readers of Condé Nast Traveler Magazine for 7 years in a row. Come to Chicago, we'll show you around. You'll love it! Most Chicagoans enjoy thin crust tavern cut, style pizza better than the deep dish. Chicago's architecture is the best in the world. Our skyline is amazing. Come, come to Chicago. Of the cities with the biggest population, Chicago has the coldest winters.
South Side!!!! Appreciate the Sox logo. Birth Place of the SkyScraper, Brownies, the Waffle Cone, The Ferris Wheel. Great Show and Comdey Club Scene as well as Music. I still don't get people moving out of here. You might have to dig snow occasionally (and very occasionally far from a constant occurance), but the house is standing at the end of every year. Not big on Tornados, Hurricanes, EarthQuakes, No shower bans because of Droughts. I don't know if I could go a month without an Italian Beef Sandwich or a Polish Sausage Sandwich. You know it's not gonna be as good as anywhere else.
F that 😂 I got outta here. Awful place
I live in Chicago and am from Los Angeles. I've lived in many large cities in the US and Chicago has to be the most beautiful of them all. It is so green in the summer. I have never seen so much green and flowers in my life. It's clean. There is so much to do. The neighborhoods are amazing and in Summer there are lots of festivals and concerts in the parks. It's very walkable and easy to get around. Yes, Chicago has cold winters with snow, but the Spring, Summer, and Fall are fantastic. I don't think I can move back to California because I am in love with how green and colorful this city is. I could never leave it.
New York is most European's first place to visit and there is a ton of stuff to see and do but it is very dirty and not very green.
Yeah, Chicago does a great job of planting flowers and trees wherever they can throughout the city. I love that about it! Such a beautiful city.
All very true. Unfortunately, Europeans don't see it on TV, so I think they can't think it exists or matters. Even here, he just kept talking about New York City. It's either that or how great Texas is supposed to be.
@@mikeg.4211 I agree. Even most Americans don't know much about Chicago. Once they visit though, they're shocked at how beautiful, exciting, and fun it is. They'll find out how great Texas really is when they get there and it's 110 degrees and humid and they'll spend half their time in a car and in traffic for $100/day. Texas food is good but that's about it.
@@bryanCJC2105 well said!
@@mikeg.4211 As someone who lives a couple hours north of Chicago, there's a part of me that doesn't want people from other countries to know about Chicago and the surrounding areas. I want to keep it a little secret so it doesn't become a super crazy tourist area. So many people think it's always really cold in the area, and that it's not as beautiful as other parts of the country. However when people actually come to the area, they are shocked at how beautiful it actually is.
I visited Chicago many times, but once I was there during the Christmas season. I was on the Magnificent Mile where some very good, high-end shopping takes place. I stepped outside a store, I believe the famed Neiman Marcus, and it was snowing really large flakes. The Christmas lights were everywhere and a horse-drawn carriage passed in front on the street. It was the one time I was really taken with the Christmas spirit. I remember thinking I was in the movie "It's a Wonderful Life."
Nieman Marcus is in Dallas TX. I think you’re confusing it with Marshall Fields. They’re both considered the top stores in their respective cities. I’ve shopped in both of them and both stores are wonderful exciting places!😊
@@courtneyraymer6586 No, there was one in Chicago but I don't know if it is still there. Also, Sax, Marshall Fields and others. It was close to the Hancock Tower and Water Tower Place on Michigan.
@@courtneyraymer6586 Neiman Marcus is a chain - they're in a lot of cities including Chicago. But indeed, our Neiman Marcus is hardly "famed."
The dearly departed Marshall Fields was on State Street, not Michigan Avenue.
There is one in Chicago definitely, I live there and I’ve seen it lol
@@ddmaulunless they mean the Marshall Field’s that was in Water Tower on Michigan Ave.
Lake Michigan is roughly 2/3 the size of Portugal. They call them the great lakes for a reason and they're more like small seas then lakes!
Ive been to conventions in Chicago and people from around the world comment that they are stunned at how beautiful and vibrant Chicago is......One guy from Dubai said he needed to bring his family to visit Chicago. If you take the pizzazz out of saying to visited New York, you'll prefer visiting Chicago.
Chicago has more miles of beach than any other city in the US.
Shoreline. Not beach.
@@tylergirl1970 we have lots of beach. That’s what people call the sandy part of the shoreline.
To folks in other countries yes there really are more cities than NYC and LA.
And LA sucks!
As you can see from the comments, the people here really love the city.
I'm in SW lower Michigan now. But I still love coming up Dan Ryan express way. And getting on LSD. Driving North to Sheridan Road to visit my daughter. Love that skyline
Museums, architecture, food, not just the best in the region, or nation, but the best in the world! Downtown is spotless and full of people from all over the world marveling.
Chicago in the summer is better than New York.
Said the same thing. But what made this 100% true in my book is I’ve heard it from professional athletes like Charles Barkley say the exact same thing. And they go to every major city many times.
Summer is our reward for facing winter. There's no place like Chicago in the Summer.
Race to the Bottom of the Toilet!
@@thomasgentry6201So that is how you spend your evenings with your family?? Sounds nasty.
It’s the best city in the country during the summer. I lived in Bucktown for my entire 20’s and I had the best time of my life. There’s no city that has more to offer young people looking to have fun than Chicago. Our women are the most beautiful in the United States. Outside of Ibiza in Spain, I have never seen as many beautiful women in one place. Our women are down to earth and you can be a guy who is a 5 and date a woman who is a 9.
Chicago has so much to offer. Many world class museums, beautiful architecture, 18 miles of free beaches, leafy green tree lined streets. Also, delicious inexpensive food, along with world renowned restaurants, music venues, tons of theaters at every price range, and several comedy clubs. I love living here.
Chicago native here:
The city is really cold in the wintertime (colder than Oslo). But during the summer, it is actually warmer than Lisbon.
Summer in Chicago is among the best in the whole USA. The Great Lake States have great summers and autumns ...May through October.
That wind from the lake...frigid. Lived there for two years and those wind chills were the worst!
Born and raised in Chicago. Best architecture, food, people, world-class museums, great bike trails, jogging trails, etc. Sports: Cubs and White Sox (baseball), The Bulls, men's basketball team, Sky is women's basketball team, and BlackHawks& Wolvea is hockey, and both men and women soccer. No other city can boast that men major league sports team. The Magnificent Mile is just that. A mile of high end retail shops, restaurants and hotels. You can spend a day just walking the Magnificent Mile and looking at all the retail and some buildings are like mini malls with dozen more shops in side. WHATEVER YOU WANT OUT OF A VACATION YOU WILL FIND IT IN CHICAGO!.
I recommend a boat tour on the Chicago river. One highlights the architecture in the city. I loved it.
I second that.
Chicago in July is really hot, but in early December it can be 30-40 Fahrenheit. January and February can be colder than that.
Spring and Fall in Chicago are really comfy weather wise.
Between the restaurants, the sightseeing, there is also museums right downtown and around the city, including the Art Institute, the Museum of Natural History, The Shedd Aquarium, the Adler Planetarium, and various other art museums. The Architectural boat tours are stunning, showing the variety of architecture styles. Also Theater is huge here, between music, theatre, and live shows that come through the city on a regular basis.
In the summer there are free concerts in Grant Park downtown, and in the Pritzger Pavilion, which is near the Cloud Gate.
it is the largest city In Illinois (the s is silent in the state name lol)
I live in a southern suburb of Chicago, and never get tired of the variety of things you can do here!
I am watching from Chicago. I never thought I would see a video like this. Loving it 😀
So sorry to hear that
@@tcfolstrom599 What do you mean?
@@whenisdinner2137what do I mean ? You don’t watch the news ? You’ve lost your Walmarts , the violence , the smash n grabs , illegal immigrants , the riots , the weekend shootings , the black community , and I’m sure there’s a lot more ,,, that’s what I mean :-)
@@whenisdinner2137 Right Wing Media spends a lot of time trying to tear down Chicago without knowing what it's talking about.
Just FYI in case you visit us. Chicagoans do not regularly eat deep dish pizza. Tourists do and people from out of town who visit us and insist on us taking them to eat it. Chicagoans eat the same style of pizza as all Midwesterners, “Tavern Style.” It’s crispy this crust and is always cut into squares, never triangles. And yes, the Great Lakes are big. Our lake, Lake Michigan, is 100 miles wide and almost 400 miles long. I hope you can make it someday. We love to share our city.
He won't come to Illinois - he's obsessed with Texas.
True! I live in another state now--but still have family in Chicago. I grew up there, and our pizza was always "tavern style". Thin, cut into squares--and totally delicious. We never had deep dish, or even heard of it. I've since tried it here where I live now--and didn't care for it. Tavern style all the way!
@@mcm0324I avoid Texas like the plague.
@@macusermdmyeah. You couldn’t handle Texas anyway, ya big pansy
I am so glad, you said that!!!!!!!!
From Chicago here ! You would LOVE Chicago, we also have beautiful summers with a lot of beaches and activities, so many trees and flowers in the city. Lots of of amazing historic architecture literally everywhere. And if you were planning on visiting New York in the winter I would consider Chicago as an option because it’s more affordable and doesn’t lack any beauty or anything whatsoever. I would recommend you watch more Chicago videos so you can see for yourself !
My home! Chicago is beautiful - you should see it in the summer and autumn! We have all four seasons. It can get very, very cold in the winter, with temperatures well below zero Fahrenheit. But it also occasionally goes near or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer. 🙂
FYI - towards the end of this video where you see the tilted windows on the 94th floor at 875 North Michigan Avenue - that's where I got married - on that floor, even!
I don't live in Chicago but I have friends and family so I visit quite often and it is always an amazing visit. Chicago food scenes is unparalleled, architecture is amazing. Chicago feels like an upscale new york. It's clean, it's friendly and the buildings, gosh they're beautiful buildings. Museums, all kind you can think of, the lake is truly like an ocean and it has pretty good beaches, although the water is always freezing cold. One of the best things about Chicago is the neighborhoods. All different and with different vibes. Chicago is way underrated, but for me is in the top three of favorite cities in the world and that is saying a lot since I've been lucky enough to be pretty much anywhere in the world. All the great lakes area is beautiful. Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan all extremely beautiful states. The great lakes are just too diverse and nature at its best. Not many mountains, like in the west, but the thousands upon thousands of lakes, forests, etc...
My favourite US city! I live in Canada but have visited many, many American cities, but for food, music and sports Chicago rocks!
Peace
From Louisiana, but owned a house in the Chicago area for 15 years. My wife and kids loved living there. Super clean, and lots of family entertainment. Museums, parks, sports, zoos, art. When you live there, you learn there is so much to do that is not expensive.
Chicago is the best summer city in America. Big enough for big city museums, restaurants and skyline. Small enough to be able to get around with great little neighborhoods
And street festival every weekend.
I've heard it described as a collection of small towns because each neighborhood is so distinct. She just scratched the surface just being downtown. So many areas in town to visit
I lived in Chicago for two years and return to visit regularly. It is the best city in the US, no contest. The skyline, museums, theater, music, transit, festivals, parks, beaches (with no sharks or jellyfish!)...everything you could want in a city.
I am a Michigan native and HIGHLY recommend you make a trip to the Great Lakes region. If you can get to the Upper Peninsula, even better. It is absolutely beautiful there. Lake Superior truly is superior to any other lake in the world. Lake Michigan is my second favorite.
I will never forget my first trip to Chicago. It was a 7th grade field trip. Going onto the Willis Tower, known as the Sears Tower at the time, was such a surreal and frightening experience for me. lol I will never forget how fast the elevator was, and the building swaying back and forth when we got to the top. I was born in Indiana, but moved to Chicago when I was 19. Been here almost 15 years. It's a wonderful city. I have thought about moving to Michigan, but I won't be disappointed if I live in Chicago the rest of my life. lol
It's ok to call it Sears Tower. To me it will always be Sears. I watched it being built as a kid from the N side.
Born and raised in Chicago. Went to college in Canada. Moved to Georgia and I’m back. Spent several years living in upstate New York and traveled Europe throughout that time. Chicago is still one of the best cities to visit aside from Montreal and Berlin. Love that you are checking out places other than Texas. You can get good southern food almost anywhere. Keep up the great content.
I grew up in Chicago. It is freezing December thru early April. It then rains for a bit, then begins to heat up in late May. By late June, it is hot as hell with 100% humidity until the end of August. September is wonderful, and then it begins to cool down mid-October. From June thru September, there are a lot of outside street fairs and activities. Less so in the colder months, but some. The city is beautiful, there are beaches, and it is not far from Indiana Dunes National Park. There are huge world-class museums, fantastic nightlife, a cosmopolitan atmosphere with more of an old-world charm compared to the in-your-face New York experience and the food is out of this world. The city is divided into distinct neighborhoods, many with ethnic distinctions. Parts of the South and West sides are poor and dangerous, but there is almost no reason to go to those areas. The rest of the city is pretty safe. Some of the best distinct neighborhoods are Armour Square [Chinatown], the Near West Side [where one can find Greektown and Little Italy], many neighborhoods on the Southwest Side [Mexican], Devon Avenue going thru North Park on the Far North Side is known for South Asian food/culture, Uptown has a large Ethiopian population and Lake View is where one of the largest gay neighborhoods in the world can be found. Some of the most popular music on offer in the city is the Blues, Jazz, Alternative Rock and Hip-Hop. The city is also the home of House Music and has a large African American population that loves Gospel Music. There are large Mexican and Puerto Rican populations that speak Spanish. The University of Chicago is known for its many Nobel laureates and was the location of the development of the atomic bomb during World War II. It can be found on a beautiful Gothic Revival-style campus in the Hyde Park neighborhood, not far from the Museum of Science and Industry. Some of the other really good museums are the Chicago Art Institute, the Field Museum of Natural History, the Shedd Aquarium, the Planetarium and the Garfield Park Conservatory [a giant Victorina.greenhouse with various rooms based upon world climate zones]. There are also 2 zoos [Lincoln Park Zoo in the Lincoln Park neighborhood along Lake Michigan, and the other is Brookfield Zoo located just west of the city in the suburb of Brookfield. It is the 2nd largest zoo in the USA after the San Diego Zoo]. Upscale shopping can be found along the "Magnificent Mile" on the Near North Side, just across the Chicago River from "The Loop" [Chicago's downtown business district].
As someone from the Chicago area, I highly recommend visiting Chicago during December. It is magical! December, as well as summertime, are both great times to visit. We have so much to see, do, and eat here! I also believe it is a more beautiful city than New York as far as architecture and all the little details they put into everything. It's also very clean! Cleaner than New York. Chicago is often overlooked by tourists as their first place to visit because its in the midwest and not on the East coast like New York city.
From Chicago with love!
Chicago area native here and I've visited many places worldwide. Chicago is just different. It's always awesome coming home and having access to so many things to do and food to eat. There are many different ethnic groups in the area and they bring all their traditions and cuisine, which is a great perk of living so close to Chicago. Our museums are fantastic as well. And the river/lakefront is super unique and one of my favorite things about the city.
Lake Michigan is 352 miles long and 197 miles wide.
One small tip: The “s” in Illinois is silent. It’s pronounced “ ill-uh-NOY”. That’s not the way the dictionary shows it, but I don’t have phonetic notation on my computer keyboard.
It's because it was transcribed by French explorers before the US moved in, and they spelled the sound they were hearing the natives say
But the spelled it in the French way where the last letter is always silent so sticking a silent consonant on the end is needed to make the last vowel get pronounced (by making the vowel no longer be the last letter).
Interestingly this is also the reason that Kansas and Arkansas aren't pronounced the same despite obviously being from the same origin. Both got transliterated by the French but one of them got english-ized assuming the ending 's' in the spelling was meant to be pronounced. The other stayed under French influence a bit longer and kept the silent S pattern.
Chicago native. Beautiful city and a great place to visit. It can be hot as hell and cold as Siberia, but there’s a whole lot to do, great restaurants and walkable cute neighborhoods. Public transit is great. And the lakefront is awesome no matter what the season.
I grew up in the Chicago suburbs and lived in the city for 10 years. I also lived in NYC for 10 years. If you’re coming from Portugal in December to either city, you will need a whole new wardrobe. I recommend early September as it’s still relatively warm and the tourist season is over. Chicago gets over 60 million visitors a year (NY gets 90 million). The skyscraper was invented in Chicago. The city is like an architectural museum (especially for modernism). The Chicago architecture boat tour is the second most popular tour in the world. Only the Vatican is more popular.
You should look at some Chicago River architectural tour videos (most are too long to react to). The Chicago river is the busiest commercial waterway in the U.S.
Chicago is a cleaner and nicer city than NY. NY is unique in the world. But it is more international. Chicago is probably the most American city.
Well said!
Stop pronouncing so Many words with an uh sound. E is silent at end of wirds!!!! Get it through your Thick head Already!!
Yes, it's cold in Chicago in winter.. Lake can freeze up quite a way out.
If you visit Chicago in any season other than winter, the most popular attraction is the boat tour on the Chicago River. Make sure to take the Architecture Center's boat where the docents will give the most fascinating information about the structures rising above you on both sides of the river. A chill, wonderful ninety minutes and a great introduction to the city.
I was born and grew up in Chicago, though I have lived elsewhere (Delaware) for the last 40 years. I still have a real fondness for Chicago, and returning to it now as a visitor I can see all the things that make it special. The architecture really is outstanding. So is the food! And she didn't mention the museums: the Art Institute (some very famous paintings have their home there), a natural-history museum and planetarium and aquarium all close to each other, and the Museum of Science and Industry. And as she said, the location on the west shore of Lake Michigan makes it unique. I highly recommend Chicago.
Chicago invented the skyscraper in 1884. We had a huge fire in 1871 where a third of the city was burned down. We rebuilt the city and started building skyscrapers. This is why Chicago is more modern than other cities in the East. Chicago is called the Second City because it was built twice.
Chicago is only in the East, if you divide the whole country into just two pieces, East and West. In which case, yes, Chicago would be in the Eastern half, because it's east of the Mississippi River. But it's nowhere near the Eastern Seaboard, and everything west of the Appalachians was "west" at the time when Chicago was founded.
Chicago was only incorporated as a city in the 1830s so it’s newer than even St. Louis or New Orleans, let alone the Eastern seaboard cities. But as the center of the countries railroads and the economic growth that caused, most of the architecturally impressive buildings are from the 1920s or later - like the Wrigley building shown here or the building the restaurant she was in (Chicago Athletic Association). There’s not much that dates back to 1871.
Chicago native here... Chicago is particularly known for (1) deep dish pizza, and (2) skyscraper architecture (Chicago and New York essentially invented the modern skyscraper together, as friendly rivals).
Informative and entertaining RUclips videos:
Architect Explores Chicago's Hidden Architecture & History | Walking Tour | Architectural Digest
The True History of Deep Dish Pizza (Tasting History with Max Miller)
For visitors, I highly recommend the Chicago Architecture Center boat tour. You can hear about and see a LOT of buildings and history this way.
Thanks for plugging my city! Love it here, and a million more things to see and do that weren't covered in the video. Come visit us sometime, André. Also loved your country when we visited for the first time last fall.
I was born in Chicago 71 years ago and have lived here ever since.Many visitors are surprised to learn that Chicago has 30 miles of white sand beaches. We also have a variety of ethnic restaurants whosw quality rivals that of the best restaurantsnin their home countries.
I lived in Chicago for 25 years and am a native Illinoisian. My Mom lived in Chicago in the 1930's and when I was young, she suggested that myself and my sisters move to Chicago because there were so many things to do. First there is Lake Michigan. Chicago has the best lakefront anywhere. The lake is cold to swim in but it is awesome. The Lincoln Park Zoo is one of the few free zoos left in the country. Downtown Chicago has lots of interesting and diverse restaurants. There is the Museum of Science & Industry; The Art Institute; The Planetarium; The Field Museum; The Chicago History Museum; Museum of Contemporary Art; the DuSable Black History Museum; and many others. Walking in the city is absolutely amazing! Enjoy when you go!
I lived in Chicago most of my life. That pier she’s on is the boundary between North Ave. & Oak Street Beach, and was my post as a lifeguard at Oak Street when I was 16 & 17 back in ‘71 & ‘72. How lucky I was!
Chicago is only cold some of the time. It also gets quite warm, at other times. Laurence Brown (of Lost in the Pond fame) lives there.
Yes, Christmas lights typically start going up right after Thanksgiving, so by the 5th or so of December, there should be quite a few, pretty much anywhere in America (except for, like, the remote uninhabited wilderness). Some areas have more lights than others, obviously, but even in farm country, some houses will be decorated.
Hi buddy. I'm from Chicago, if you ever come to Chicago you'll love it, it's the cleanest and continues to get voted number 1 big city in America year after year!
I was born and raised in Chicago. I have lived in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and in Jersey. Chicago is hands down the most beautiful city, especially its downtown area. It is definitely a must visit.
Born and raised in Chicago, 52 years..WOOP WOOP!
From Chicago living in Texas. Miss Chicago so much. Food, sites, places there is nothing like it.
I live in Chicago, and it is a magnificent city to explore. The food, theaters, and architecture are so worth experiencing. And yes, winter can be frigid.
If you go you will want to go to the Field museum of natural history. Chicago is only a $60 train ride from my home.
I love the Field Museum!!
I'm in crown point Indiana I'm 45 minutes from downtown Chicago which I've been to Chicago a million times and yes it's cold in the winter but Chicago is a beautiful city I love lake Michigan in the summer the beaches are awesome you have your stuff deep dish pizza Chicago style hot dogs Italian beef Philly steak and cheese just awesome food a great place to visit and yes there's a lot of things to do there❤
I am one of your subscribers from Chicago. The Bean just reopened. There are amazing fountains nearby there that wouldn’t be open in December, but as she said she had all the Christmas decorations and lights.
My advice to visitors to the US - visit the North in Summer and visit the South in Winter. I grew up in Western New York State and have since lived in Maryland, Indiana and now Florida. As much as I love my old hometown there is no way I would visit there from November through April - - Brr!
I live in Chicago and yes, the weather can be awful, but most of the time it's quite nice. Weather in Chicago is kind of blown out of proportion. The city and what it has to offer transcends whatever the weather is.
2:57 "They are refrying the bean"
that pun made me laugh
The Great Lakes region is the absolute best place to visit in the US but people never think of us when they come here. Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland are all incredible cities and the natural beauty in northern Michigan and Wisconsin is unmatched
Chicago is the best! I grew up outside New York City… but when I went to Chicago for theatre school, I fell in love with it…. A manageable large american city, with great historic architecture!
I call it “home”
Visit, April/May, or later September/October, after the tourists go home, might be best! Good luck!
I lived in Chicago for 20 years. My son still lives there. I lived in 3 other states and I absolutely still just love Chicago. It’s a fun and a .gorgeous city. It’s cold from the lake but I was born and raised in Minnesota so big deal.
Chicago is the best "not New York" city in my opinion. Perfect grid system, amazing architecture, cool city planning, just a cool city.
Also fun fact. Chicago has a near perfect grid system that you can google. It looks too perfect. Europe can't really create grids like that due to older infrastructure and history. Also Chicago is where the ferris wheel was invented.
PS I'm not from Chicago, I just think it's great. I'm from LA
Another proud Chicagoan here! We are a city of surprises! And some really great architecture that we all have an opinion on. You should come here.
Thank you, Lake Michigan. And thanks for the planners who kept the lakefront as an open space rather than blocking it with buildings. Driving from the north end of Lake Shore Drive (renamed today) all along the curves, passing beautiful museums, parks, sculptures and fountains and south to Hyde Park is a delightful experience.
I may be biased, but as a lifelong Chicagoan born in 1960? It's an amazing city. Great food, great sports, great museums, great summers, horrible winters although the last few, much less snow and not as much cold.
Best thin crust pizza ever - skip the deep dish tourist food. Chicago does have amazing architecture. Take the architectural river tour. It's amazing!! Lake Michigan is massive, and does feel almost ocean-like.
And LOL - I've never seen The Bean in person. I don't feel like I am missing anything.
Sweet Home Chicago.
I love to visit Chicago. Food. Museums. Close enough to me to take a train there. It doesn't get enough love
Welcome to Chicago!!!!!
Chicago is actually in the top 3 of the major cities
I was born and raised in Chicago if you really want to experience you have to visit in person. I love my city
Lived in Chicago for 15 years. Most beautiful city I've ever seen. No matter where I go, Chicago will always be home. ❤
Absolutely!!! I've been near Kalamazoo now 25 years. But Chicago will always be my home town
It amazes me how many videos I've watched of non-Americans reacting to the U.S. and almost all of them say they are most interested in visiting Florida and Texas, and possibly California (Los Angeles) and New York City. Leaving aside why I'm not interested in visiting Texas and Florida (except maybe the Keys), I'm surprised and sad at how much visitors overlook so much of the country. Trust me, you can get sun and eat barbecue more places than those two.
I am a Chicagoan. Been to all your dream places - and Chicago is the prettiest city by far. Do Chicago instead of New Year for Christmas.
Yes!
Native Chicagoan, here. I enjoy your videos. Come during the summer. Late August/ early September is nice because the kids go back to school but it’s still nice out and the water is still warm so you can swim.
I live about an hour and a half from Chicago! The city is beautiful anytime of year.
I like the sunny, breezy Spring weather in Chicago. Summer and winter can be brutal. Check out the awesome museums and the Shedd Aquarium. If you can find a tenderloin pork sandwich at a diner, get one for lunch, It's a city with a spirit you can feel when you're there.
Hello from Chicago. Love the cold weather, it invigorates me.
Yup, true city folks just deal with it.my journey to school each day, to Lane Tech was Ravenswood to Addison. The Addison bus to Western. 4 years never missed a day because it was too cold.
I live about 40 miles north of Chicago. Chicago is in the state of Illinois on Lake Michigan, one of the Great Lakes. Went to school and lived in Chicago even though I'm actually from the suburbs. Beautiful city.
Chicago is the real sweet spot for cities in the US. If you like food it’s amazing. If you like theater, also amazing. Art? Got it. Beach front? Yep that too. I am from rural Michigan. We have our own beaches but we take the train to Chicago for a city fix. 4 hours and $30 on the Blue Water Line and we step out downtown at Union Station. We usually go in early December so I agree about it being a nice time for the reasons the video gave. Be warned, you must have proper outdoor clothing. It’s verrrrrry windy and quite cold. Even if you take a taxi to get around you will inevitably get blasted by the wind. Like hold on to your hat or you will never see it again!
I’m from Chicago, born and raised. Come visit. You will love it.
Sure see New York but I think you actually will end up liking Chicago more!! Honestly!
Not from Chicago, but I have lived in Chicago for a long time now and I'm watching from here!!! I actually just went to the bean a few days ago because I had friends from out of town visiting. The bean just reopend it last week. There is a lot to offer here and the best times to visit are either late spring/early summer so May or June, or December during the holidays. There's a lot to do and it's worth the visit at least a few times.
I'm originally from Chicago but moved out of state when I was a little girl. One of my fondest memories was experiencing the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival. Such a beautiful time of year and the festival has concerts, a televised parade, and all sort of fun holiday festivities. Definitely worth experiencing! It's been about 16 years since I last visited Chicago sadly. This video makes me want to visit again soon!
We hate the "Bean". There are some things people from Chicago will never say. "I like the Bean", "Chitown", and " Deep dish pizza is my favorite", and "Can I have ketchup on my hotdog?" and "there are no potholes on Kennedy"
I've only been to Chicago a few times. Most recently was about 6 years ago for the Jazz Festival. I loved my time there. I love Aqua as a building.
My friend and I drove from Cleveland, Ohio to Chicago to see Shania Twain. The day after the concert we went to Skydeck at the Willis Tower(Sears Tower). It was raining so hard that there were flash flood warnings all over the area. Since it was raining, there was no view. However, I did get some cool pictures of me floating in the clouds. Our plans after that were to walk the riverfront and take an architectural boat ride to learn about the amazing bulidings downtown. The river walk was flooded so we canceled the boat ride. I would love to go back and see what I missed. It is beautiful. I went to NYC a few years back. I didn't like it. I would suggest Boston instead.
Perfect excuse to go back.
I absolutely love Chicago. I lived there for several years and would love to move back. It has wonderful neighborhoods (like New York), amazing food from all around the world, and world class museums. You wouldn’t regret visiting.
I'm from Alaska. Chicago is by far my favorite place.
Greetings from Chicago! It’s the best city in the country and the best city for American architecture! So many styles and building types come from here and it is the birthplace of the skyscraper! It’s a wonderful place to live and visit, especially in the summer!
I've traveled all over and my two visits to Chicago were top of the list. ❤
I live in Chicago...love it here..yes..very cool architecture..the first skyscraper was built here..cold in the winter..hot in the summer..tons of parks.. come visit
The thing about Chicago weather is it can vary widely even days apart which makes it hard to plan. The winters are really generally only around freezing but there can be periods where a polar vortex blows down and it’s colder in Chicago than the North Pole. And in the summer, we can get the hot humid weather from the Gulf of Mexico. As I write this, the remnant rains of Hurricane Beryl are coming through. We get caught between cold, dry Canadian weather and hot, humid Gulf weather.
Skip NYC, visit Chicago for the holidays!
Seriously, hands down, the most beautiful time of year!
I was born and raised in Chicago and there is just no place on Earth like it!
I love my city! I miss it every day!
Sure, the bean is ok, but there's so much to do and see in Chicago that is so much more interactive and interesting. The museums in Chicago are absolutely the BEST! There are nearly 100 museums in the city, many of them are actually FREE! Sure, there's "Museum square" which is more like an "L" with the Field Museum, the Museum of Science and Industry, the Adder planetarium, the Shed Aquarium, and the Art Institute (which area all Word Renown!) but there's also so many smaller museums that are ALL "worth it!"
There's food, culture, music, shopping, architecture, history. Chicago is my favorite city, there's just nothing like it.
Yes, Lake Michigan surprises people all the time by how HUGE it really is. People think, "Oh, it's a lake. It can't be all that big." No, it's HUGE and it's Amazing! Walking along the lakefront is one of my favorite things to do. Every time I get to go back to visit, I always walk along one of the beaches. Yes, Chicago has BEACHES! With Sand and everything!
Another Fun Fact about Chicago. If you visit downtown, take a tour of one of the Skydecks (either the Willis Tower or The John Hancock) - what is surprising to most people is that all the skyscrapers are built on a Cantilever system. This means they Sway! They're built this way on purpose! Chicago, the city, was built over a swamp so the ground isn't solid. The cantilever system was designed to allow the buildings to sway in the wind, instead of toppling down.
All major cities have a "Wind tunnel effect" which means winds funnel between the tall buildings and can be pretty strong. The cantilevers allow the buildings to sway slightly, so when you're up in the Skydecks, you can actually FEEL them sway a little!
Also, Chicago is known as "The Windy City" - BUT, it's NOT because of the weather! It was called that by journalists from other cities around the time of the World's Faire (early 1900's) because "The Politicians are full of Hot Air!" LOL
If you visit Chicago for more than a day, I highly recommend getting a "City Pass" these passes allow you to visit some of the more popular destinations for a really discounted price!
Also, don't miss out on THE FOOD! Sure, there's the Deep Dish Pizza (which my favorite is Pequad's) but there's also the iconic Italian Beef sandwiches, Chicago style Hot Dogs, Chicago mix popcorn (a mix of butter, cheese and caramel popcorn), and so much more.
I can't say enough about my city. You just have to experience it!
I live in downtown Chicago;) Love my city! It actually hasn’t been too cold for the last couple of years. But, the beat time to visit is definitely not in winter when this video was made. The summers here are amazing. Come for a visit!
A large part of the reason Chicago has such great architecture is because of the Fire in the early 1870's and the World's Fair in 1892. The movers and shakers of the city wanted to make it the greatest city so, after a large part of it burned down, they lured the cream of the crop of architects to the city and spared no expense rebuilding. That 20 year span was when the stockyards were thriving and railroads crossed the country. Beef was brought in from the ranches out west, pork from the Iowa farms, and poultry from all over and they were sent out to the cities of the East in the new fangled refrigerated cars. The railroad also brought in grain from Minnesota and the Dakota territories which was sent out East either by rail or by ship on the Lakes. A LOT of money was being made in Chicago and they spent a lot of it to build the city.
Chicagoan reporting in: Cloud Gate (bean) is pretty cool, and so is the park it's in. Chicago is home to many interesting parks, part of an effort to naturalize the city a bit more and introduce more fauna. I used to work downtown by Upper Wacker Drive and Randolph. I'm not sure I have an exact favorite part of the city, there's upsides and downsides on every block. Chicago architecture is very unique, we've even had a type of window named after us. There's a fair amount of mid-century and art deco that has survived through the last 100 years, also with greco-roman influences. If you ever go to Chicago, I recommend these restaurants: Gene and Judes, Lula Cafe, Superkhana International, Green Street Smoked Meats, Birrieria Zaragoza, Staropolska, Vito & Nick's, MCCB, 5 Rabanitos, and Shaw's Crab House.
Born and raised in Chicago and our city doesn't get the credit it deserves. Has all of the same things as New York, yet it's less crowded and the people are more grounded and friendly. You would love the city if you visited.
Chicago is the best mega-metro city of the few in the world.
A combination of Midwest friendly values , having a huge lake providing most of the benefits and few of the negatives of being coastal, and being rebuilt after the fire as a grid with alleyways allowing better commuting through and being able to hide most of the trash.
When she's standing out on the breakwater, the building farthest to the left. Behind her right shoulder is what was known as Lake Point Tower. On Grand by Navy Pier. My parents and I lived there in the early 70s. It's now 505NLake shore drive. Back then the pier was a spooky place. There was a small place to get fish nuggets in a bag, next to the pier. But nothing else . The pier was never locked. Always open gates when I went over to take a walk out to the end of the pier. My first job at 14 was paperboy for the 64 floors of condos and apartments. We left that building for an apartment on Racine and Armitage. Wonderful childhood memories. At that age in the 70s, the city was my playground
Hello from Chicago! Yes, Chicago and New York both get cold in the winter, but it's currently summer--Chicago was about 30 degrees Celsius today.
Greetings from Chicago. Yes, the downtown area, lakefront, skyline, really is as beautiful as it looks. You should see it in the spring and summer... when the lake is filled with boats, the lakefront is in full bloom in all its greenery, and Michigan avenue is adorned with tulips. Gorgeous. And the restaurants... food, out of this world.