The Big City

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The first time that I visited Chicago Illinois, I thought I would explode with excitement. There were so many things to see, and no way to see it all in one trip. To a small town Kansas kid, such as me, Chicago was massive. Buildings that stretched up into the clouds and blocked out the light of the sun. Crazy mazes of one-way streets, back alleys, and super highways were over whelming. For me it was almost like being on a different planet. Walking the streets and taking a taxi was an adventure in its self – Taxi drivers are crazy, by the way! By far Chicago is the greatest city I have ever been to. My favorite place to visit in Chicago is the Science and Industry Museum. I could spend an eternity roaming the exhibits. The most appealing thing about this wonderful place is that almost everything is interactive: tractors, airplanes, trains, and LAZER light shows. They even have a captured U-boat that you can tour. If for some reason the Science and Industry Museum didn’t exist, my second favorite place would be the Sears Tower. It was amazing being so high in the air. I remember looking down on the city and pretending it was a model. The little cars and people, looked so unreal from that height. There is even an observation deck that has a grated floor that gives you the feeling that you are standing in midair. The third and final place that I enjoyed visiting is a restaurant called Portillos. It is quite simply just a hot dog restaurant, but it is so good. It started out as a hot dog stand, but now it is a full blown restaurant. Bottom line, there are thousands of places to see and things to do in this wonderful city. The memories of this amazing place are to this day very vivid in my head. I consider myself lucky to have had the chance to visit Chicago, and would like to go there again someday very soon. The city of Chicago Illinois still has
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