Comments on: Agile 2009 Visitors, the Grenning’s Chicago Recomendations

By: Hemant J. Naidu

Hemant J. Naidu — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:23:34 +0000

I was in Chicago last summer and one of the highlights was the architectural boat tour that left from Navy Pier. It was awesome.

Also, apparently the best view of Chicago is from the woman’s bathroom on the bar level of the Hancock building – my fiance can vouch for that

By: Dean Wampler

Dean Wampler — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:28:41 +0000

Living downtown, I recommend you find restaurants that aren’t on the beaten path. Those tend to be pretentious, expensive, and mediocre. Walk around the corner from the popular streets or take a cab to the neighborhoods for the real restaurants.

If you love architecture, consider a tour of the Frank Lloyd Wright houses in Oak Park. You can get there on the Green Line. The river tours are fun, too. Also, the Art Institute has a new wing designed by Lorenzo Piano.

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What to see in Chicago when the sessions are over? « Agile 2009 Conference — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 15:47:24 +0000

[...] I’m grateful to James Grenning for recommending highlights of the city. He took in account proximity to the conference venue, so this is particularly relevant to [...]

By: jwgrenning

jwgrenning — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:13:17 +0000

Uno’s is one of the favorite pizza places, though plan on waiting a long time.

As far as the white sox are concerned, I am a North sider, so I can’t help much. The neighborhood is not great, so take a cab.

You are a short walk to the zoo from the north end. It is a very nice place to take a walk. There is another museum up that way too, the Chicago Historical Museum.

On the north end, you are not far from a walk up Lincoln ave, where you can find plenty of food, pubs, and music. Halsted between Armitage and Fullerton has some good food places. For tapas try Cafe Ba Ba Reeba.

By: Eric Anderson

Eric Anderson — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:41:15 +0000

James,

Thanks a bunch for the information. I’ll be coming the weekend before the conference with my wife, and we’ll be staying at the north end of The Mile. I look forward to checking out Chicago.

Recommendations for pizza / restaurants are welcomed with baited breath.

Also, any suggestions on going to the White Sox game on Sunday?