Chicago 2006

Any suggestions for a high quality food restaurant and maybe unique

My suggestion for transportation is to buy a Visitor's Card. Instead of a regular transit card that you add as much money as you'd like, this one is good for unlimited rides on trains and buses for 24 hours from the first use. At the airport, you can buy a 1-day card for $5., a 2-day for $9. and a 3-day for $12! Other locations to buy them are Jewel stores or Currency Exchanges. They aren't usually available in the train stations. If you plan to GO a lot, this will save you so much money. Also, remember the free trolleys throughout the summer. Have fun in Chicago!! :)

They would have a blast at the Field Museum. There were tons of kids there when we visited and a lot of the exhibits are interactive or have things the kids can touch/play with, so a lot of fn to be had. Navy Pier is also fun, especially since there are rides (Ferris Wheel, etc.)and indoor game arcades and stuff geared for kids.
We didn't go up the Sears Tower, but the pizza place we went to is right across from it. GREAT pizza.

I am traveling with my husband and twin girls age 7 in august what do you recommend for a family with two young daughters definetely want field museum, art museum, lincoln park zoo, navy pier, and beaches, (maybe) dont know if sears tower is worth it. Also are taking in a cubs game what is the best pizza places around wrigley?

I plan on going in February. Yes, I know its going to be cold but are there still things to do in Chicago in February?

The Field Museum is great if you like that kind of stuff, but the guys said the Shedd aquarium was also a lot of fun. Hopefully it will be cooler for you and you can walk around the city--it's not difficult to find your way around. The Pier is awesome and definitely worth visiting.

Hey sounds like u had a blast! Im planning to go in march, have any ideas? thanx -amber

Sounds like fun....we are leaving for Chicago next week for three days and we are all really excited, it is our first holiday/trip/vacation together...we are taking the train roundtrip, our son is 14 and real excited...I got us three front row seats for the Blackhawks game then we are off to finding restaurants, shopping, browsing, and lots of walking....tried to get tickets for King Tut but did not have three together in any section of time...so will find something else to do.....

Some travel books I found useful:
--Fodor's Chicago (the Gold Guide), which I read over a few times before going. That definitely was helpful in giving me an overview of the city and letting me know what I was looking at.
--Frommer's Chicago Day by day is, bar none, an awesome book to carry with you. It's small enough to fit in a purse and it has a map of the city included (detailed) that has its own little pouch in the back. It lists buses, subways, all that good stuff, and divides the city into different "tours" so you can find stuff to suit your fancy. Sections on hotels, restaurants, shopping, etc., make this a great book. I am totally hooked on these.