This spot offers some of the most breathtaking views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline. It’s an ideal place for a picnic along the rock jetty, where you can watch ducks, seagulls, and boats passing by on the water. From here, you also get a clear look at the Shedd Aquarium, Adler Planetarium, and the city’s iconic buildings in the distance. The area is lively, with plenty of bikers, runners, and vendors adding to the atmosphere. Best of all, it’s free, beautifully maintained, handicap accessible, and even has an open high-spray fountain that makes it a refreshing stop...
Read moreQueen, Landing, just off Lakeshore Drive east of Buckingham fountain. The queen in 1959 brought their boat through the St. Lawrence seaway and went directly to Chicago. They disembarked and said, Chicago is the one of the most beautiful skylines I’ve ever seen.! They were celebrating the opening of the St....
Read moreOne of the last times I was in the city I saw a wiry looking older guy (like 70+) stop dead in his tracks here, undo his belt and zipper, drop his pants and tilt like a pint of excrement out of his diaper and onto the pavement, only to pull his pants back up and start walking again like...
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