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travischancetravischance Registered Users Posts: 642 Major grins
edited May 11, 2011 in Journeys
Any recommendations of "prime" shooting spots in the Windy City? I'll be visiting shortly. Thanks in advance!
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    RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,931 moderator
    edited May 11, 2011
    -Millennium Park
    -Adler Planetarium
    -Navy Pier
    -Wabash Ave (Loop)
    -River (architectural boat trip if you have the time)
    -Michigan Ave from Oak Street to the Chicago River (Magnificent Mile)
    -Hancock Building observation deck

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    Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2011
    Have you checked out the Lonely Planet books at borders and barnes and noble and there used to be a series of books pertaining to the more obscure things about large cities......can't remember the name of the books ...but like lonely planet gets you to 99% of the regular touristy stuff these books got you to the off the beaten path stuff.....
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    FoquesFoques Registered Users Posts: 1,951 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2011
    are you going to be in Chicago specifically or around?

    if you will be around, check out Morton Arboretum. otherwise, what Richard said.
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    OverfocusedOverfocused Registered Users Posts: 1,068 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2011
    If you're going to be around Chicago, I second the arboretum. I got many photos there just from 1 visit. Everything is in bloom now too, so it'd be a good spot, if you don't have allergies. Also, the west beach sand dunes right by the border in IN are amazing too. The dunes are much more fun on windy days, but you'd need a hooded windbreaker and a weather protected lens for that.
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    FoquesFoques Registered Users Posts: 1,951 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2011
    ooh.. I need to chck out West Beach..

    Overfocused, are you on CP forums?
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    OverfocusedOverfocused Registered Users Posts: 1,068 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2011
    Foques wrote: »
    ooh.. I need to chck out West Beach..

    Overfocused, are you on CP forums?


    I'm guessing no since I don't know what CP stands for rolleyes1.gif

    I can upload a gallery on smugmug from the dunes if you'd like!
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    FoquesFoques Registered Users Posts: 1,951 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2011
    I'd be definitely curious to see it!

    It is the ChicagoPhotoshop.com forum. For local photogs :)
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    Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2011
    Had some time to check Barnes and Noble website and the series of travel guides i was thinking of was the Weird Series.....Weird Illinois, should give info on stuff that most tourist do not know about.....the off the beaten path stuff.....I am one that like to get off the beaten path and into dungeons Haunted buildings, catacombs and stuff if available.....
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    OverfocusedOverfocused Registered Users Posts: 1,068 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2011
    Foques wrote: »
    I'd be definitely curious to see it!

    It is the ChicagoPhotoshop.com forum. For local photogs :)


    West beach gallery!
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