Visiting Chicago over Christmas

Yes, the Oriental Instuitute is very cool, too. I haven't been there since High School. (I bought an "Ankh" charm and used it as an Earring for many years.... )They have (had?) a really neat copy of the "Rosetta Stone" there along with some really great artifacts.

Thinking about it now, I think that I need to take me kiddies on a Field Trip there very soon..... Thanks for that reminder Mr. Bill!

Yeah, Andreas, you listed what I would consider being the perfect journey to Egypt!.....Someday!

 

I saw the exhibit in the seventies also, and thought it was great, until I saw the Tut exhibit at the Royal Britsh Museum in London a couple of years later.

The exhibit here couldn't hold a candle to the one in London!

As a side note, the actual Rosetta Stone is housed at the Royal British.

If I recall correctly, I believe the exhibits here are much smaller due to transportation concerns.

 

BTW: I skipped over the part how you get from Cairo to Luxor: That would be by cruise. As in Nile cruise or Red Sea dive cruise. Eitherway a nice trip.

 

Joe's Stone Crab. Jumbo claws are to die for
Japonis, Fusion Japanese and Continental, great bar downstairs on the River.
Shaw's, the freshest and best fish in Chicago, If Sea Bass is in...!!!

 

Hi,

If you want a really nice place to go for dinner then you should try MK. Its at 868 N. Franklin. How old are your children? They should be teens to enjoy this place. The website is www.mkchicago.com. For fun I would recommend Pizzaria Uno, it's lots of fun. You can also go to either the Sears tower or the Prudential tower for a great view of the city. The museums are all really good, but they might like the Field museum as it has dinosaurs. It is near the planetarium and the aquarium.

If you haven't seen Wicked yet it is a great musical and is playing right now in the city. Tickets may be tough to get during your stay, but I have yet to hear from anyone who didn't like the show.

 

MK was good a few years ago when Michael was still there. I haven't been there in a while though and I hear Michael is into his Vegas thing now.

Give me the Museum of Science and Industry any day over the Field! Planeterium is very cool for budding young astronomers as well.

 

I took my son to the Museum of Science & Industry yesterday to see the "Christmas around the World" display. They also have the "Spirit of America" former land speed record holding Car from the early 1960's. (522 MPH I believe) Lots of cools stuff. Your family would love it, I am sure.

Pizza? Well, I am originally from "Da Nort'west side of Chicago". And the BEST Pizza, IMO comes from the small Mom and Pop shops, as opposed to the chains, or bigger places. Though "Giordano's" has a great Stuffed Pizza. But I don't really care for Gino's East, Lou Malnati's or Pizzaria Uno personally. Those places are just "O.K.", mediocre- IMHO. Father and Son is better. Again, IMO.

Come out to "Da Burb's" where many of the old pizza places moved out to, like County Inn, Q's, Pizza Palace...."Now dats-a-good-a-pizza!"

 

Glad the trip went well!! Did you get a chance to check out Portillos??

 

don't forget a quick flight to Aswan, to see the temple of Philie, Elephantine Island (reportedly the Arc of the Covenant was there for 600 years), then a quick flight to Abu Simbel.

LOVE the O.I.!
They had a MAJOR renovation over the past 5 years. World class museum!

 

I'll make up for their sins today!

 

Didn't know about the Elephantine Island. Thanks for that!

The *NEW* Abu Simbel, a monument to the power of Araldit (aka epoxy).