Visiting Chicago, Illinois for the First Time - European Reacts

[@Lovefrmari]

Chicago is known to be the best city to visit for tourist, its the best mixture of the dense newyork jungle and the vast LA cityscape, And yes im a Chicago native

[@european-reacts]

Oh Ty 🙏

[@christopherdeangelis6383]

Has someone who grew up near nyc, and now lives in chicago, I find that it is a much better City for locals than New York. Both have great options for tourists, but the neighborhoods in Chicago make for much better living as a local.

[@seizer88]

Born and raised on the west side, I work right there among those buildings on the skyline. I love my home town.

[@GeographRick]

I am in Indianapolis, and I love visiting Chicago!

[@margiemachado4951]

Loved Chicago on our trip there!!!

[@Visavislespoir]

As a non-Chicagoan, Chicago is easily my favorite city in the country. There’s something hauntingly beautiful about it, I don’t know how to explain it.

[@zgdafzgdaf4264]

Go down the hidden history rabbit hole and see if it answers your questions:).

[@katherineculhane4228]

Nelson Algren said (I’m paraphrasing now,) “Loving Chicago is like loving a beautiful woman with a broken nose.” It’s not perfect, but it’s still gorgeous.

[@latonyarhodes4246]

This is how I describe it…It draws you in!

[@peterpischak3540]

If you fly into Chicago's O'hare airport on a clear night from over the lake, your mind will be blown away. There is nothing like it and you will never forget it.

[@digiprez77]

Yeah it is crazy...

[@kareneverman9256]

I flew in last month at sunset over the skyline. It was stunning.

[@whispermason8052]

I've done that once on O'hares' 1 runway. The plane circles out to the lake and passes by the entire skyline before turning on the northside for approach. For the first time flying into Midway, they did almost the same thing but the South shot of the Skyline. Equally as impressive from the South I was surprised.

[@pete956]

Looks like the Emerald City from the Wizard of Oz.

[@DavidRiske-g6i]

Retired Chicago limo driver. I think the best thing about Chicago is the museums. There are several world-class museums. My favorite is the Art Institute. Please keep your big city radar on at all times. While the tourist and high-end areas are relatively safe, it is a big city, and all kinds of people live here. I told the women clients that a cross-body purse is a good idea. Neighborhoods range from plush to war zones. Trust your gut and stay out of the war zones. Have fun and be safe.

[@gurujr]

Great thing. Someone just donated 75 million dollars to the Art Institute so the beauty and the art collection of the museum is going get a lot bigger.

[@tkaki6029]

The Art Institute is my favorite also.

[@vanhouten7377]

I think the best thing about Chicago is their deep dish pizza

[@tinocontreras5105]

​@@vanhouten7377yes it is and depends on where you go. Some places are really going downhill cough cough Giordano's

[@gooddeedsleadto7499]

The only real "war zone" in Chicagoland is the South Side, which includes areas like O Block.

[@CHMA4]

Chicago has a large Polish, German and believe it or not Russian/Eastern European population. It makes sense that a lot of your viewers are from the Chicago node.

[@MrSloika]

Poland is Eastern Europe.

[@TorpedoEight]

Chicago has more Poles than Warsaw.

[@jmfoster]

He's not Eastern European, he's Portuguese.

[@tking747]

The architecture in Chicago is stunning!

[@1ndependentone568]

Architectural tours are great. There are all kinds ... walking, boat rides, bus tours -- call the Architectural Association for recommendations.

[@helenstravis3834]

Chicago native here. There is a vibe to the city I don't feel anywhere else. When I come back from traveling, I feel that vibe wrap around me like a warm blanket and I know I'm home.

[@joshhonea6012]

Just got back from a trip up to Chicago last week! Absolutely love the city so much. It’s the cleanest city I’ve ever been to. Downtown feels very safe. The food is incredible. The sports teams are great. It has some of the best suburbs in the country. It’s super walkable, and the public transit is some of the best in the nation. Not to mention Lake Michigan is massive and so beautiful, and there’s plenty of great beaches if you’re looking for a beach day. I can’t wait to go back.

[@Blackcrimson19]

I'm a born and raised Chicagoan, now retired, living in Thailand. This video makes me miss home. Thanks for the nostalgic memories.

[@joep.8805]

My home town. Come to Chicago sometime...not in winter.😊 Cloudgate is now open. The train you saw is referred to as "The L" in reference to the elevated train tracks. Most of the L trains go above ground, ground level and underground. Most Chicagoans don't eat deep dish pizza regularly. Most of us eat thin crust pizza that is cut pub style "squares". The skyscraper was first designed in Chicago. If you come to Chicago contact me. I'm a rideshare driver and can guide you around the city.

[@ADADEL1]

Just avoid all of IL in winter, it's not fit for humans to live. 😁

[@Voltor07]

Chicago style pizza was invented to trick tourists to order a large that they can eat for a week or more.

[@smokezilla13.]

Chicago is the greatest city in the world . Food, culture, beauty and people. Don’t believe what the media says

[@melissasecrest8223]

...or what the MAGA types say...freaking out in comments under the pinned post above. For folks who claim to be tough guys, are so into their guns, crime policies that don't work, and "owning the Libs" as snowflakes, they sure seem scared to death of their own shadows...whining about politics and crime in a city they don't understand or live in.

[@bryanCJC2105]

Lake Michigan is enormous and just that one lake would cover 2/3 of Portugal. I'm from Los Angeles but live in Chicago now and I can't go back. This city is so green, so clean, so beautiful, with so much to do and it's many ethnic neighborhoods that you will never get bored. I think it's the best big city in the US.

[@casmatori]

So many ethnic neighborhoods to get robbed in.

[@indiepunkftw]

@@casmatoriWah wah, big cities statistically have more crime since they have more people. If you want to *safely* rot in the woods of rural Kentucky, just do that and leave the rest of us alone.

[@cb8663]

@@casmatoristop being a wuss

[@KevinWynsma]

​@indiepunkftw the problem tourists have in cities is not knowing where to avoid. Everywhere has safe areas and dangerous areas but a visitor can get in trouble going to the wrong place and time.

[@indiepunkftw]

@@KevinWynsma True! But that's a problem everywhere. There are places you shouldn't go to as a tourist even in "safe" areas so it's kind of moot.

[@aceprotogen5353]

Born and raised Chicagoan here, imo deep dish at least for locals is more of a once in awhile special occasion type of pizza, and if more of a tourist thing. Real Chicago pizza is thin crust tavern style pizza

[@mic1240]

Indeed. When tourist friends in town or occasionally only, thin crust far more common and beloved by locals. The farther away from the lake, the better local foods become.

[@susanrombak7959]

Driving into that Chicago skyline is an experience you never forget especially when listening to a vibe playlist; and the start of a love affair with an amazing city. 🌃

[@CortexNewsService]

Absolutely. And it's amazing no matter what direction you're driving from.

[@maureenhitchings3704]

Was just there for the 1st time last month!GORGEOUS city!!! Clean, super friendly! PROOF that a major American city CAN be clean&friendly when it really wants to be! I’m saying THAT as a Native New Yorker. They literally scrub/sweep the sidewalks outside of stores/restaurants&hotels…the traffic comes to a complete stop if you’re at a corner trying to cross. CRAZY nice!!!

[@2Tampagirl2]

Chicagoan here. We have a beautiful skyline, beaches, fantastic architecture and food, food, food! Tons of things to do. Been to New York city twice, and it cannot even hold a candle to Chicago.

[@Majorpain32677]

How about the crime rat Chicago is most dangerous place in America im a military veteran and law enforcement i would never go there

[@mrbamfo5000]

I've been to Chicago several times, we're from Michigan and my wife loves the city. But Manhattan is pretty impressive.

[@odesangel]

We can't ignore the extensive urban planning that created modern Chicago. Unlike every other big city in America, Chicago had a chance to build itself from ground up after the Great Chicago fire. Urban planners put a lot of thought into how an ideal city would be built moving forward. Things like the street grid pattern that extends all the way out to the suburbs, keeping the waterfront a recreational space for the public, and especially the deliberate addition of alleys. The uniformity of the grid pattern not only simplifies travel, it significantly contributes to the aesthetic of the skyline. The lake shore is Chicago's version of a Central Park, except that its entirety spans from the North side to the South side. Even Lake Shore drive (LSD) itself was created for leisurely driving, which is why trucks are technically not allowed on LSD. Garbage is staged and collected in alleys (out of sight, out of mind), which is why the streets and sidewalks are are so much cleaner than NYC, where there are piles of garbage on the sidewalks and it smells like piss, vomit, and rotting food. Lake Michigan is clean because engineers reversed the flow of the Chicago River protecting the city's source of fresh water. Reversing the river flow remains one of the greatest civil engineering feats in US history.

[@MimifromChicago]

New York is fabulous for the few people who can afford to live well there. Chicago has pretty much everything NY has, just maybe not as much of it. It is a smaller, nicer, cleaner and less expensive version of New York. Conde Nast has named Chicago the best big city in America for 7 years in a row! They aren't wrong. 🙂👏

[@Roanoak]

As a Milwaukee resident... Of course, I'm not going to be super stoked about Chicago seeing as, how I've been commuting back and forth for almost 20 years... However, I will not argue with you about the food. But we got you beat in Mexican and you know it. 😘... Pretty much all the restaurants we have are Mexican and Indian... As in you can find one basically on every block. I'm not complaining. I love both very much.

[@Thatguyjack758]

From Chicago myself, glad to see we have such charm that attracts tourism. Touches my heart.

[@kerrydevine8630]

I’m from northern Illinois and lived in Chicago for seven years. I have no complaints about living in Colorado now because it is ridiculously beautiful here, but seeing others fall in love with Chicago in this video makes me proud of my native land and miss it dearly

[@dianabailey6337]

Rockford area?

[@joserosario7565]

Waukegan area?

[@kerrydevine8630]

@@joserosario7565 University Village (UIC) & Wrigleyville in Chicago, then Crystal Lake for over a decade

[@gkiferonhs]

Chicago is my favorite US city. Lots to do, great food, friendly people, relatively cheap.

[@mav1269]

Yes, the tourist areas of Chicago are very well kept, clean and beautiful. Now, go down by the railports on 95th through 45th, just off of I-94 and I-90. Then you get to see the not so nice parts of Chicago.

[@illinoisan]

I live down Route 66 a few hours away and visit Chicago often. I play in a band around the region and I can tell you Chicago audiences are the best, most appreciative you’ll find anywhere.

[@gooddeedsleadto7499]

Another thing I love about Chicago is that downtown is connected by train to almost every suburb, making it easy to plan travel, whether for daily commutes or long-term trips, all online. The train stations are also well-integrated with bus services, enhancing convenience. For example, you can travel from one suburb to another through downtown with minimal wait times, and then easily reach your final destination using the Pace bus service.

[@Julie-fr]

I've been to Chicago twice. I really loved it. It's a beautiful, clean city with a lot going on. I explored the magnificent mile which was a lot of fun. I had pizza there which was was really good but it wasn't the Chicago deep dish and I also had the best hot dog I ever had in my life. I think I'd go back just for the hot dog. I'd choose Chicago over LA.

[@robrtfranchina]

And unlike Los Angeles, Chicago has a REAL downtown area.

[@jaycalva2477]

@@robrtfranchinaand clean

[@FireFistAce00]

Chicago native here! Thank you for liking our city!

[@scottgraham6910]

I live in Chicago’s south suburbs and Chicagoan’s don’t really eat deep dish pizza that much. What we normally eat is thin crust tavern cut pizzas. Not cut in pie slices, tavern cut is cut into small squares which was invented in the taverns of Chicago so the most people would be able to share the pizza.

[@xheralt]

You eat the bigger pieces first when you're hungry, then circle back to the smaller triangular ones when you're just nibbling/grazing.

[@mustang32688]

@@xheralt grazing haha your 100% right you can be full and still make room for the edges.

[@alexjensen990]

What you meant to say was most bars serve St. Louis style pizza ;-)

[@bryo4321]

@@xheralt I always take the tiny triangles first, lol. Maximum crust ratio.

[@ChrisCypher]

​@@alexjensen990nah. We dont have sweet tomato sauce and provel cheese. It's just also tavern style cut.

[@iamlpinthe312]

Chicagoan here. Born and raised ( just down from the Lou’s). For deep dish Lou’s or Gino’s East. But Chicagoans really eat thin crust - my favorite is Pat’s. Yes, it is that beautiful. We moved away for some time and every time we’d visit I would crying on the drive in front O’Hare. We moved back to Lincoln Park. There is so much green space, free zoo and the farm in the zoo, beaches. I’m so glad they did the architecture boat tour . We have some of the most amazing architecture and museums, great shopping and of course the food is amazing.

[@lisal6121]

I’m a California girl BUT I ❤Chicago! The Art Institute, navy pier, south Chicago blues club and more. Just don’t go in the winter. Too cold and way way too windy!!

[@--ArcAngel--]

I've lived in Chicago my entire life...after 35 years living in a variety of areas in Chicago, it's great! We have amazing free festivals (HUGE music festivals, Taste of Chicago, etc.) ...yes, Michael Jordan was the leader of the dynasty Chicago Bulls, and the Bears, Blackhawks, Cubs and Sox all play in the city in different neighborhoods downtown (not outside of the city in suburbs like many other teams in other cities). There's lots of water-related activities, theres the Riverwalk, the lake, boating, architectural river tours by boat, kayaking on the river, Navy Pier which is a giant pier with rides, restaurants, shops, events, etc. Chicago has some of the worlds best museums -- they are fantastic even if you normally aren't a museum person -- The Chicago Art Institute, The Field Museum of Natural History, The Shedd Aquarium (is AMAZING), the Museum of Science and Industry is the biggest Science museum in the Western Hemisphere (it's unreal), the Adler Planetarium... there's so much! At night, we have the largest free digital art exhibit in the world with Art at the Mart (Google it, its so cool!). And the FOOD! The bars. There's just so much. Hope you can visit! Chicago would love to have you!

[@paulharris8364]

I live in Milwaukee WI which a little over an hour from Chicago. I have been there many times for both leisure and work and love to visit the city. We have a Lou Malnati’s here and it is so good.

[@GeographRick]

I am in Indianapolis, and it's a similar experience. We have Lou Malnati's and Giordano's Pizza. Chicago is like the capitol of the Midwest USA.

[@nwingatechi]

Milwaukee is a great town city too. The waterfront is beautiful and so is downtown. Love the riverwalk there. Actually both riverwalks in Chicago and Milwaukee are great.

[@WatchByrde]

So happy to see this video! I lived a little outside Chicago my whole 28 years. I can't testify to living there but visiting it is always so much fun. Deep Lou's pizza is a must. You will fall in love right away (im lucky to have one 5 mins away from me). If you can visit during a concert or event its always crazy packed but fun as hell. If you are visiting as a tourist you can't go wrong with the spots in Chicago.

[@margiemachado4951]

Only been there in the winter during a winter vortex (spent NEW YEARS EVE down on the Navy Pier).. and even with all the snow, it was truly one of my BEST vacations. (Went there to watch our Grandson graduate from basic training from the US Navy out at the Great Lakes base). Proud grandma!

[@PunkKitty-hi9nf]

As a native Chicagoan who has lived here all of my life, we love having visitors. You are welcome to visit anytime. As for pizza, thick crust pizza like Lou Malnati's is very good, however, most Chicago style pizza is thin crust. And it's different from New York style pizza. We are very proud of our city. We have great restaurants here. The architecture is amazing. And it's easy to get around.

[@vickyblue8574]

So, I'm from OH and live here now. However, I lived in Chicago for a while for grad school and fell in love with the city. I personally LOVED Lou Malnati's pizza. It is unreal, but definitely 1-2 pieces of a pie will fill you up.

[@jeffreypenman1]

I spent a day in Chicago last week, it was great. They have paths above the city to walk/bike. Really easy to get around. Very safe (outside of areas you will never see). Really great town.

[@debidallacosta5736]

I live in Logan Square, the neighborhood she missed out on. They missed out on some of the best Mexican, Cuban, or Puerto Rican food ever! My family goes back many generations. My great great grandparents did leave for a few years because their house burned down in the great Chicago fire, but they came back. My mom’s dad was a lifeguard at north avenue beach before WWII. My dad’s dad helped build the Hancock. My dad was the electrical foreman when they renovated the Chicago theater. And our kids are named after the streets around Wrigley Field (Grace Addison, Waveland Clark, and Wrigley Ivy….we definitely bleed Cubbie blue). I love that you love our city so much. But if you come to visit, you also have to try the pizza that locals actually eat…tavern style like at Piquad’s.

[@5siggi]

My granddaughter is also named after a Chicago street, Kedzie. My parent's moved to Chicago from Germany when I was 6 months old . Love this city!

[@stacyr.8585]

I lived in Logan Square for a few years a while back...I absolutely loved my time there. They definitely missed out.

[@debidallacosta5736]

@@5siggi oh, Kedzie is an awesome name! 😎

[@debidallacosta5736]

@@stacyr.8585 they definitely did 😎

[@5siggi]

@@debidallacosta5736 Thank you! Love the names you picked out as well. Also you are right on them missing out on great authentic food.

[@kc9aop]

I was born about 20 miles from Chicago. I lived in the city for about 10 years and I'm back in the suburbs now. I'll be close to Chicago forever. I LOVE deep dish pizza. You truly must come for a visit!

[@aaron2709]

I lived in Chicago for 4 years. Great city for architecture. American architectural Modernism began in Chicago with Louis Sullivan and European Modernism flowed in around World War II, as members of the Bauhaus escaped Germany, relocating to Chicago.

[@Tdavz-q9e]

I live in the suburbs surrounding Chicago. It is always a blast going to the city. Going to visit my cousin and maybe visit the field museum or the museum of science and industry. Walking through a park. It is all just so much fun.

[@robertofernandez7773]

I'm not from Chicago but I go quite often since I have family there. Chicago has a bad reputation, certainly has some bad areas, but for the most part it is fine. Chicago is the city that gave birth to the skyscraper and in my opinion is the most beautiful skyline anywhere. The variety of styles is incomparable, only new york has the same variety in styles . Chicago is also a city of neighborhoods, each of them with its unique characteristics. The loop is the main area and it is primarily business and office oriented, although there are lots of residential stuff too. Chicago is a city full of parks and shady boulevard. There are miles upon miles of green spaces along the lake with plenty of activities, including beaches. It has some of the best museums and shopping. If you enjoy sports, you have them all. If you like theaters, you have state street, I mean the amount of amenities this city offers is just mind blowing. If you come to the US I definitely would recommend to visit the great lakes region , my favorite region in the US along with the pacific northwest.

[@lisalasers]

Every big city has bad areas. 🤷

[@freakincrod]

@@lisalasers Yea, but not every city gets blasted in the media and made out to be practically a war zone the way that Chicago does

[@mikematusek4233]

My father's family is from the Southside (Roseland) of Chicago. Then there are the different neighborhoods, and suburbs. I learned to swim in Lake Michigan. The first zoos I went to were Brookfield and Lincoln Park.

[@epongeverte]

*Indiana Dunes National Park is a short train ride from Chicago along Lake Michigan.*

[@MariaGasca-Reyes]

Yes alot of people from Chicago City go to Warren dunes too . then they liter the place 😢

[@MaYkO-WWH]

I was born in Chicago and raised just south of O'Hare airport. The city can be a ton of fun and we usually do a lot of the touristy stuff on field trips when you're growing up in school. Can't go wrong heading down to the beach in the summer or going ice skating in the winter. Definitely has its ups and downs as any major city does but socially it's an amazing place

[@davidweiss8710]

A visit to Chicago without taking in a game at Wrigley and hitting the bars in Wrigleyville afterwards would be an epic miss. Chicago in the summer is a lot of fun.

[@SuePajcic]

Chicago and here. Beautiful lakefront not just in Chicago but from there all the way to Wisconsin. A decision to protect the lakefront was made a long time ago. Going up to the top of the Sears tower to try and see Michigan is fun. Dinner at the top of the John Hancock is great and the city is beautiful

[@reloaded17]

Lou malnatis is my FAVORITE! I eat it regularly but there are so many good pizza places here in the city. Chicago is a beautiful city. Summer and autumn are the best seasons to visit. Love your channel, brother. Cant wait to see you in Chicago!

[@ToriMoffitt-nx8sc]

For first time visitors come in the summer!! The trees and nature preserves throughout northern Illinois are amazing!!

[@anthonysalomone3698]

I lived in Chicago for 8 years and loved it! Always lots to do and see and the variety of ethnic foods is awesome. It has its own vibe. The deep dish pizza is delicious and I went there on occasion. I live along Lake Michigan. I’ll take Chicago over New York any day.

[@patriciacuchetto7459]

I have been living in Chicago my whole life. I love Chicago it's beautiful n Fun. You can Never get bored in chicago.

[@carguyslifestyle8578]

Chicago here born and raise thank you for loving my city.

[@sshimmy2258]

I agree with this channel you need to do the architecture tour if you go to Chicago

[@alybally5819]

I am a Chicagon south side and it’s amazing thank you for loving my city

[@christopherdeangelis6383]

Even as a local I get stunned by some of the beauty of Chicago from time to time. I definitely recommend riding the L train to see some of the wonderful neighborhoods from up in the air.

[@deetles98]

Born & raised in the Chicago suburbs…it has its ups and downs, but LOVE WrigleyField. When I go to Wrigley and walk to my seats I always get goosebumps. It is the 2nd oldest ballpark in the country and a very intimate place to see a ballgame. Most other ballparks are huge but this one is small and close to the field and the players. The Cubs had a historic beginning and were very successful early on but they faltered after 1945 and had many bad years but it was always fun to see them play as they had some great players. In 2016, after 100+years they finally won the World Championship. Something like 3-5 MILLION people showed up for their parade and party!!🎉 Today, they are so-so but continue to live on. If you come to Chicago come when the Cubs are playing in town and get tickets it’s so much fun! Bring your wallet tho, the food and beer ain’t cheap! Seattle is awesome too… like someone dropped a city in the middle of a forest…Mt. Rainer and the puget sound is beautiful!! Great coffee there too!

[@babygutpa]

YOU HAVE VISIT CHICAGO WHEN YOU COME TO THE US- I believe Chicago is one of the best cities in the world and I will never leave! You should do a video with Lost in the Pond too!

[@marklinenberg7403]

I second that!

[@Majorpain32677]

Seriously theres more murders there in a week than anywhere else in America in a year yiu know Chicago is called wild west its dangerous for anyone im a military veteran and worked las enforcement i know what im talking about

[@povkilla]

Another Chicago native here man! As a couple of comments I saw have already said, Chicago is a great city for tourists as it is vast but also dense in its structure. Tons to do from museums, art exhibits, great restaurants, amazing concert venues, great bars, Wrigley Field and all of Wrigleyville, awesome night clubs. The list could go on forever! Also O'hare is amazing as another top commenter said. It's the 4th busiest airport and the 7th largest airport in the US and it handles around 249 non-stop destinations via plane a day. Yes, a day! It's a great city and I highly recommend visiting here! Try everything out!

[@manxkin]

I live about 40 miles north of Chicago about three miles from Lake Michigan. It is a beautiful city. A cruise up the Chicago River at night is unforgettable. The architecture is beautiful. Lake Michigan is beautiful too. Chicago should definitely be in your plans. There are a lot of hidden gems in the rest of Illinois. Seattle is a beautiful city too.

[@xamorus]

Chocagoan here. I really enjoyed your video. I was giddy the entire watch! I hope you make it here to Chicago soon!

[@doloresreichhardt1485]

I'm born and raised in Chicago. Yes, the only thing I missed about Chicago was the lakefront. No beachfront homes are allowed on the lake so that's why the lakefront looks so beautiful. Also, there are museums along the lake front, The Shedd Aquarian, Art Museum, Chicago Historical Society, and the Field where Sue the famous T-rex is on display. Chicago, one has to be careful, lots of crime mostly on the West Side, sorry to say.

[@helenblakovich1622]

Sue!! I'd be so excited, thanks to Dresden Files, lol.

[@nwingatechi]

Sue is retired now. Meet Sobek the Spinosaurus

[@juliemanarin4127]

I live here...was born here...I would miss the food too

[@elainemasciale2595]

@@nwingatechi Soek is exciting! But Sue does have her own room

[@bazzer124]

Except for my career in the Navy, I've lived in Chicago since 1963. Far and away the most beautiful skyline of any major city you will see. And, of course, Lake Michigan. Also, the best food, best people, best music and on and on. Very proud of the city. Cheers....

[@seanodonnell2894]

Public transportation is great in Chicago - I live just outside the city and I've not owned a car for almost a decade. Chicago is an incredibly beautiful city, I love it.

[@esh_414]

Agreed. I'm from Milwaukee but had a gf that moved down to Arlington Heights, so we would take the train into the city on the weekends a lot. It's so easy to get around in Chicago.

[@michaelr6269]

Chicago is big city but midwestern in manner. Great city to visit. Deep dish is delicious and so different . So many great restaurants in Chicago, Garrets popcorn is a fun treat. I hope you can visit someday.

[@CliffordValvick]

That's my home town Andre!! Now that I live in Texas every time I see these videos it makes me nostalgic! I've been and lived in some of these neighborhoods! Enjoy my friend!!

[@PeoplePlacesRocknRoll]

There's a lot of new places, huh? And yet it never changes. I get so homesick.

[@CliffordValvick]

@@PeoplePlacesRocknRoll My son's a Firefighter in Chicago and keeps me abreast of everything going on, the good, the bad, and the ugly! I still love it and always will. The last time I was there was in 2019.

[@gooddeedsleadto7499]

Chicago weather is pleasant for most of the year, and even in the summer, it’s comfortable for walking and jogging outdoors. Winter lasts from the end of October to the beginning of March, a little over four months. January and February can be quite cold, and we do experience a few snowfalls during the winter season.

[@daniellinehan63]

Jan/Feb is our Tough Season.....I keep the Tree up until Feb.1, and fill up Feb.with reading, sleep and Netflix ! 😀

[@paulieprinceton4550]

I wouldn't call the summer comfortable nor the weather pleasant. The summers are usually humid in July and August. Starting in October it typically gets cold and rainy. Then brutally cold in January and February. Nights are typically still in the 30's or 40's until May. Our weather usually sucks, which is why we really enjoy the good days. Although, the last year or so the weather has been better than average.

[@cliff5240]

I live in Indiana about 3 hours from Chicago and it is one of my favorite big cities, I have been there many times, so many things to do there but if you go in the Winter you better buddle up, it is cold! Deep-dish pizza is great!! I prefer Giordano's and Gino's over Lou Malnati's but all of it is great!! Definitely do the Architecture tour. We did it one evening and they had fireworks over the water -- amazing!

[@colinchapman3658]

I moved to the city a few years ago near Wrigley and i am absolutely in love i couldnt imagine ever moving. There are so many cool neighborhoods all over, and downtown is actually emotionally stunning. To be in grant park at a concert or event is truly special.

[@johngillespie3409]

I went to Taste of Polonia in Chicago for Labor day. Ate Polish food and listened to Polish music. There's 2 million Polish people like me here. And Polish is the 3rd most spoken language after English and Spanish.

[@xheralt]

I don't know if its still true, but supposedly at some point in the not-too-distant past, there were more ethnic Poles in Chicago than in all of Poland!

[@johngillespie3409]

@@xheralt there's more Poles in Chicago than Warsaw, the capital, right now.

[@edgerinosterbauk1346]

@@johngillespie3409 I thought Warsaw beat out Chicago, but we beat out Warsaw for most Poles? Lessgoooooooooooooooooooooooo BOBAK ONTOP

[@nwingatechi]

I was there too. :)

[@JdeC1994]

@@johngillespie3409 "...there's more Poles in Chicago than Warsaw..." Chicago proper? Uh, no. 🙄🙄

[@LupinKing]

I’m a Michigander that always goes to Chicago for events and to visit family, and it is by far my favorite big city! I’ve been to Detroit, Seattle, and a couple others, but Chicago always takes the cake for me!

[@thickernell]

Deep dish pizza is made in reverse. Cheese and toppings on the bottom and sauce on the top. Lou Malnati’s is indeed one of the best. But most Chicagoans don’t eat deep dish unless people are visiting us. Trade Chicago pizza is thin crust, often called Tavern Style, which is always cut into squares and never triangles.

[@617Savanna]

I like Malnati's but I like Giodano's much better!

[@norwegianblue2017]

Chicago style hot dog can't be beat!

[@thickernell]

@@norwegianblue2017 Did you notice though he wasn’t eating a Chicago dog? He had a plain hotdog with mustard and…gag…ketchup. Why make a point of eating a hotdog in Chicago and not get a Chicago style hotdog? He must have not known what Chicago style meant.

[@xheralt]

There are some small triangular pieces left around the edge, which are perfect for just topping off when you're almost full.

[@kareemcarter6006]

Genos East best deep dish

[@alanruffin6473]

The first scene show my building!! I love my city! It's just a wonderful place!! Come visit man!

[@drdiabeetus4419]

One of those gorgeous views she got on LSD (Lake shore drive) is just behind the Field Museum of Natural History. Earlier this year I was visiting the musuem for member's night and had an hour to kill while they set things up, and one of the things I did was just... lay down on the grass and enjoy life. Definitely would recommend, both visiting the Field (World class musuem) and just... relaxing on the grass near the lake. Edit, I should specify that this was before the Cicadas began their invasion this year, hence why I was actually able to ENJOY the outdoors.

[@MekareP]

Im an Illinoisan and it warms my heart seeing all the people loving Chicago in the comments for once. I love visiting whenever i can get the chance. ❤❤

[@epongeverte]

I grew up about 20 minutes outside of downtown Chicago. I loved the city. I now live in the UK.

[@michaeljiggs2053]

Do you like it there?

[@juliemanarin4127]

My mom was from England...I was born and raised in Chicago and still live here.

[@theultimatetvchannel]

I visited London recently, and it's so much like Chicago.

[@monaguteriez6253]

My Grandpa had a penthouse on Lake Shore Dr. I still remember the view and I was a very young girl, 50 years ago. The Field museum is still as magnificent as always. Chicago is one of my favorite cities. San Francisco is my all time favorite.

[@ojloera3306]

Born and raised in Chicago It is a wonderful city. Bienvenido a niestra ciudad!!

[@TheUnabeefer]

Live a block over from Wrigley... Not even a sports fan, but the vibe is ALWAYS top notch and high energy for a Cubs game! Obvi, I prefer when they're out of town, but there's still a unique charm to walking up the street and hearing the bucket drummers and seeing the wide-eyed children there for their first time ... Wrigleyville is lovely.

[@crzychigurl343]

As someone who grew up outside Chicago and still lives here to this day, I definitely recommend it for anyone visiting America for the first time. Chicago is one of the few cities that has a variety of things for everyone to appreciate and a really good public transit system (if you stay within the city, there are trains that take you to the suburbs where I live but once you are in the suburbs there isn't really any public transport)

[@juliemanarin4127]

We have great food

[@kernelscout3077]

i was born in chicago and went on a boat tour in downtown on the chicago river and it gave me a new perspective on chicago. its really a grand place with a lot of history.

[@waynem.7226]

Abraham Lincoln's Illinois home, presidential library and Lincoln's burial tomb are located 3+ hour drive south of Chicago in Springfield, Illinois.

[@johnwarner6858]

Delivered racing sailboats from Detroit to Chicago for a big race held in July every year. Great sight in daytime or night time. A great city to explore.

[@carrob704]

CONGRATS ON HAVING 100,000 followers, Andre!!! ⚡🌠🌟🔥 It seems like just yesterday you had 10.000.

[@redvelvetrose]

Chicagoan here! When I worked in the Loop, I got to walk down Michigan Ave and over to the Art Museum and I loved it!

[@amyhull754]

My city!!! My lake! You will LOVE it when you visit, Andre! Chicago owns the entirety of the lakefront. None of it is privately owned, so the entire lakefront is walking/biking paths and parks.

[@michaeljiggs2053]

Thank you to Mayor Daley. I believe most mayor were constantly asked to sell some lakefront...maybe it was the timeframe he was in office but for him it was constant pressure to sell some property.

[@helenblakovich1622]

I absolutely love how positive you are in each video. Thank you.

[@winterman63]

Illinois grows alot of the world's corn and soybeans. It also grows the most pumpkins.

[@christabor7254]

I live in downstate Illinois. Other parts of the state are yes more farming than site seeing. Granted there are a few spots here and there but not like lakeside like Michigan and Wisconsin.

[@circusbrains]

..and horseradish lol

[@SMG_Games]

If you can be bothered to travel down state to Central Illinois, specifically Morton in mid to late September you can enjoy the Morton Pumpkin Festival.

[@AaronCoakley]

@@SMG_Games It's going on NOW!

[@joeholahan7619]

I live an hour north of Chicago (Lake Geneva, WI) come visit it's Chicago's playground! Beautiful spring lake, boat tours, The Mailboat! Check it out. Oh and a shore path that's 24 miles around the Lake! Public access to all as long as you stay on the path. Takes about 12 hrs to complete but oh the scenery!

[@TheRagratus]

I am from Chicago. Deep dish pizza is for tourists. The REAL Chicago pizza is called "tavern style", it comes cut into tiny squares. You get it from a "Mom and Pop" pizza place near your house. There will be 5 or 6 in your neighborhood, you just have to find the one you like. There are so many things to do and see in Chicago that a month wouldn't be long enough. Chicago has over 60 museums, and the Chicago region has around 150 museums across multiple counties, Every professional sports team, and more beach than any other city in the world.

[@CHARLIESA23]

You are right lol

[@Laura_G]

I live in Chicago and deep dish pizza is ordered in for company meetings all the time. It's so good. Tavern pizza is bar food, which is fine too.

[@marthaajackson]

My favorite is Aurelio’s.

[@BasketOfPuppies]

Chicago native here: deep dish is excellent, a real meal pizza. Tavern style is fine but this "deep dish is for tourists" nonsense has to stop. Also Lou Malnati's is great, but Pequod is the top of the pizza universe.

[@Jude74]

I don’t like calling it to tourist pizza because we all had it even though we’re from here. We called it special occasion or company pizza in short you only have it when you had company or at a party because a single piece is basically a meal. It’s almost like a casserole. The pizza we have regularly is tavern style super thin. Because deep dish was just too heavy for daily consumption. It’s special occasion pizza. Also, the pizza existed for decades before they started talking about it as a tourist thing. So just automatically saying it’s for tourists not really true. Also, Pequods exists so that kind of detonates your argument that we only eat tavern style. It wasn’t till recently that I saw tourists going there and the locals are not happy about it by the way. Go to Lou’s leave this place alone. It takes forever to get a pizza now.

[@michaeljiggs2053]

I've lived in the suburbs my entire life. I worked downtown for 13 years. One summer I was put on nights (electrician)...the city sidewalks are pressure washed nightly. The landscaping (mostly plants in middle of some streets medians and around buildings) get maintained every night. I recall Al Michael's who visits only when the Bears are on MNF...said Chicago is the cleanest city he's ever visited and Chicagans should be proud.

[@jonrmartin]

I'd say after the architecture, the cleanliness of our city is the top thing my friends and family have noticed about Chicago when they come to visit from out of town. I work overnights in the Goldcoast and take Lake Shore Drive to and from Rogers Park, at least once per week the entirety of LSD has its medians and shoulders cleaned up. I grew up in Tacoma, Washington and later Nashville, Tennessee and had no idea a city could be so clean. NYC gets the tag of "the city that never sleeps" but Chicago has a bit of that too, every night a huge team of city workers go out and clean up the highest trafficked areas.

[@Linda-jn9gk]

My daughter likes Chicago so much she moved there from Maryland.

[@MarionetteKazuko]

I grew up in Gary Indiana but frequented Chicago a lot from childhood till roughly 4 years ago (I now live in Canada), and the city has changed quite a lot over the years but not in a bad way. I remember it having a different feel in the early 90's then in the 2k's is when (in my opinion) seemed to become more modern. As dumb as it sounds there's almost too much to do in Chicago but that is by no means a flaw, simply put if there is something you want to do there is an extremely good chance you are able to do it in Chicago. The architecture is definitely something of amazement, doesn't have a run of the mill city look where most buildings are essentially the same. Furthermore it is quite diverse and one of my favorite places to go there is Chinatown, even just that small section has a lot going on. I implore you to watch more videos of Chicago to get a better look at everything else, definitely worth spending time watching. Great video!

[@PeoplePlacesRocknRoll]

I'm from Chicago. THAT PIZZA is TO DIE FOR. I grew up near that restaurant. No no no not better than the flat one; but different, André.

[@dolorestoolis4690]

Most Chicagoans are very proud of their city. We love our Chicago flag. We have two major league professional baseball teams, the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs. Go Sox!! even though we were close to last place this year and we lost almost every day.

[@willcool713]

The Great Lakes region is sometimes called the North Coast of the US (and Canada's South Coast), because there is so much international shipping traffic and the lakes are so danged big (over 20%of all the World's fresh water) that they act like fresh water seas.

[@willcool713]

And, I just learned today, there are even giant rogue waves seen in the Great Lakes. The waterspouts I've seen photos of across the horizon on Lake Michigan, during tornado season, are pretty epic, too, but harmless as I hear it.

[@AutumnExplore]

Illinois Wine Trail is in the Southern Part of Illinois; fruits are grown and processed there. The Shawnee National Forest is also down that way; look them up. The entire Chicagoland are has many Forest Preserve areas with lots of park space and trails. Starved Rock State Park is nice; Galena area is nice; Midewin National Tall Grass Prairie in Wilmington maintains a Bison Herd. Nachusa Grasslands also maintain a Bison Herd. Every Neighborhood has a good Pizza place, Thin Crust/Tavern Style Pizza, & Pan / Deep Dish / Stuffed pizza.

[@baimun]

Public Transportation within Chicago is great... and there is the South Shore train that can get us from South Bend Indiana (100 miles East of Chicago on the other side of Lake Michigan), but outside of the area Public Transportation becomes sparse to non-existent. The US is so big so often times we are driving two or three hours in each direction to go to Chicago, Indianapolis, Detroit, or Grand Rapids. All great destinations, but Chicago is the only one that we can just hop on a train to visit.

[@paulieprinceton4550]

Public transportation in Chicago is great? When is the last time you used it? It's dangerous and unreliable. Have you been on the Red Line?

[@baimun]

@@paulieprinceton4550I can’t comment on the Red Line as I’ve only used that a handful of times. I was referring to the South Shore from South Bend to Millennium Station instead of driving on 90 or 94.

[@EtrnL_Frost]

That walk through Old Town. I used to live there. And I loved every minute of it. Shout out to Hobo's on Wells. You're missed, and I'm sad to see you're no longer there. The open windows at night where you could hear live music. Also, so close to the Division strip. I miss the days.

[@raise1000]

Chicago, also known as The Second City, The Windy City, the City with Broad Shoulders, and Chi-Town (pronounced Shy Town). We are a large city with a small town feel. We have the best skyline in the US, the tallest building in the US (it was the tallest in the world until recently). Home of Michael Jordan. Great food, nightlife, and activities. Much cheaper than NYC. That pizza is called Deep Dish Pizza, only found in Chicago. Route 66 starts in Chicago and ends in California.

[@TheGinnygoose18]

Just a little correction, the neighborhood they're in when running to the Rockwell brownline train to go to the Cubs game, is called Ravenswood Gardens (located between the neighborhoods of Ravenswood Manor and Lincoln Square)...which also is only about a 10 minute walk to a Lou Malnati's.

[@chicagoan5411]

I'm from Chicago buddy, it's the cleanest and best city in the U.S. Great videos bro!

[@nancywells2147]

It is also the most friendly large city (NYC, Boston, LA, etc.) in the United States. Example, you may politely approach *any* pedestrian for directions or food recommendations, and they will take the time to politely and honestly answer you.

[@chicagoan5411]

@nancywells2147 you're absolutely correct, I've been to New York, Miami and LA and the people in my city are friendly and helpful- the total opposite of the people I ran into in other big cities. Have a blessed week buddy!

[@robertevillamil]

Born and raised. 44 years, traveled to multiple destinations across the globe however Chicago is home. So much history, culture, pride, food, everything and anything a person could want. A great great city.

[@ThomasThorson]

I live in Chicago and can attest to how exciting the city can be (in a good way). One tip if you have more than a few days here--after eating the obligatory deep dish pizza and Chicago-style hot dog, venture out into the neighborhoods and try a cuisine you may not find at home, such as Ethiopian, Ukrainian, Egyptian, Venezuelan, Kurdish, Moroccan, etc., as well as authentic and more conventional Greek, Polish, Indian, Pakistani, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, and of course Mexican. You can find virtually any sort of restaurant here, many hidden gems.

[@aprilvoecks5877]

Don't forget the Italian Beef. I like that more than deep dish.