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A FEW RECOMMENDATIONS
* Chicago architecture river cruise.
Take a ride on the Chicago River
aboard one of Chicago's First Lady's
fleet to view the best of Chicago's
architecture. The cruise is narrated by
docents from the Chicago Architecture Center, and is a unique way to
see and learn about the city.
cruisechicago.com
* Pilot Pete's, an aviation-themed
restaurant and bar located in the
terminal building at Schaumburg

Regional Airport, is a favorite Chicagoland destination for pilots and
passengers craving a $100 hamburger. Open for lunch and dinner.
pilot-petes.com
* Arlington International Racecourse has live horse racing from

April 26 through September 30.
arlingtonpark.com
* Wrigley Field. This iconic baseball
stadium first opened in 1914 and is
home to the Chicago Cubs. A mustvisit for any baseball fan.
* John Hancock Center observation
deck. 360-degree views of the city,
plus a glass-floor platform to look
straight down on the Magnificent Mile.
360chicago.com
* The Magnificent Mile. Shopping,
hotels, dining, and attractions located
in the heart of the city.
themagnificentmile.com
* Millennium Park. Full immersion
water fountains and cool breezes for
the summer, an ice-skating rink and
frigid temps for the winter.

There is a decades-long debate about the best
Chicago-style deep dish pizza. Uno's? Gino's East?
Giordano's? Nope-in this Chicagoan's opinion it's Lou
Malnati's. No matter which pizzeria you visit while in
Chicago, bring your biggest appetite. In fact, it might be
wise to skip all other meals for the day. Deep dish includes
pounds of tasty, gooey, cheesy deliciousness topped with
an ocean of tomato sauce; stuffed with fresh ingredients
of your choice; and ringed with a tall, flakey crust. Lou
and Jean Malnati opened their first pizzeria in 1971 and
it has since grown to more than 57 Chicagoland locations.
SIDE TRIP

Although there is plenty to keep you busy while flying,
driving, or walking around Chicago, 45 miles northwest of the city lies Poplar Grove Airport (C77), and
it's worth a side trip. On the way, make a point of overflying the largest train museum in the country, Illinois
Railway Museum in Union, Illinois-so large it's identified on the terminal area chart. The museum has 450
pieces of historic railway equipment in its collection

* Skydeck Chicago at Willis
Tower. Another wonderful
observation deck-this one
higher up-reveals stunning
views of the city and features
a step-out glass box that
hovers 1,353 feet in the air
from the tower's facade.
theskydeck.com
* Charlie's Restaurant at
Clow International Airport
(1C5) in Bolingbrook,
Illinois. Named after a
famous aviator who crossed
the Atlantic in 1927, Charlie's
is a staple of the breakfast
and lunch crowd with generous portions at reasonable prices.
ordercharliesrestaurant.com

and offers multiple daily train excursions on its private
five-mile-long railroad.
Poplar Grove Airport has three intersecting runways: two grass and one paved. The residential fly-in
community here-and it's a big one, with 100 homes
on the airport having taxiway access-uses the exceptionally smooth grass runways almost as frequently
as their paved neighbor. This makes for an interesting
approach because often, two runways are used simultaneously. It's a fascinating to watch a steady stream of
airplanes interweaving the two traffic patterns, which
are offset by 30 degrees. Some antique airplanes based
here have no electrical systems-or radios. So, it's wise to
see and avoid and not count on radio and ADS-B traffic
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