Chicago, Illinois – Episode 53
categories: USA TravelThe Amateur Traveler podcast welcomes Mark Peacock from the Travel Commons podcast to talk about Chicago, his home town.
Hear about where to get a good hot dog or a “beef”, a walking tour, Millennium Park, Lincoln Park zoo, blues, Wrigley field, deep-dish pizza, etc.
Outside the office of the Chicago Tribune is this large statue of the couple from American Gothic who is all packed up and apparently vacationing in Chicago. I am not sure why they brought their pitchfork along on vacation. Frankly, from their expressions, they don’t seem to be enjoying their vacation all that much. For scale, below is a picture of my next to the statue. I am 6? 3? tall and I don’t even come up to the couple’s knees.
click here to download (mp3)
click here to download (iTunes enhanced)
News
Foiled Airline Attacks
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
http://SendChrisToIreland.com, win a trip to Ireland to podcast
Show Notes
Millenium Park
American Girl Place
Oak Street Beach
Lincoln Park Zoo
Wiener Circle
Giordano’s Pizza
5 Places to Try an Italian Beef
B.L.U.E.S. Blues Club
Kingston Mines Blues Club
Sear’s Tower Skydeck
John Hancock Building
Wrigley Field
Architecture Cruise
Internet Resources
TurnHere: Free video guides for travel, restaurants, hotels, local events & music
Google (usenet) travel groups: rec.arts.disney.parks, rec.travel.usa-canada, rec.travel.marketplace, rec.travel.europe, rec.travel.cruises, rec.travel.asia, rec.travel.usa-canada, rec.travel.air, rec.travel.africa
Discussions
Comment On this episode
Travel to Chicago, Illinois – Episode 597
A Tour Review: The Chicago Architecture Foundation River Cruise Aboard Chicago’s First Lady Cruises
Travel to the South Side of Chicago – Episode 365
10 Free or Cheap Things to do in Chicago
by Chris Christensen
Chris Christensen is the creator of the Amateur Traveler blog and podcast. He has been a travel creator since 2005 and has won awards including being named the "Best Independent Travel Journalist" by Travel+Leisure Magazine.+Chris Christensen | @chris2x | facebook
7 Responses to “Chicago, Illinois – Episode 53”
Leave a Reply
Tags: audio travel podcast, chicago, illinois, podcast
Anonymous
Says:August 12th, 2006 at 12:28 pm
Episode 53 – Chicago, Illinois…
The Amateur Traveler podcast welcomes Mark Peacock from the Travel Commons podcast to talk about Chicago, his home town. Hear about where to get a good hot dog or a ?beef?, a walking tour, millenium park, lincoln park zoo, blues, Wrigley field, dee…
Lisa Eisenhart
Says:August 14th, 2006 at 7:38 pm
I’m so glad I heard this episode!! I’m originally from Chicago area and I miss the food so much. Now I’m planning a trip back to take my children to just about all the places mentioned. I would throw in all the great museums on my trip also. Thanks for the cholesterol-free trip to Chicago taken from my laptop. Keep up the great work. My entire family loves this podcast and can’t wait to take some of the same trips you mention here. Thanks again, Lisa Eisenhart
TravelCommons - The Voice of the Traveler » Podcast #43 - Here We Go Again, Old World vs. New
Says:August 14th, 2006 at 10:35 pm
[…] Instead of recording my own podcast Thursday night, I was a guest on Chris Christensen’s Amateur Traveler podcast talking about Chicago. Here’s a direct link to the episode’s show notes. […]
Mark Peacock
Says:August 15th, 2006 at 9:05 pm
Lisa –
I wouldn’t suggest taking the kids to the Weiner Circle after nightfall. It’s not dangerous — just the insults move into R-rated territory. Head west into Hyde Park along 55th or 57th Street after a visit to the Museum of Science and Industry for some interesting food choices. The University of Chicago crowd keeps it a bit eclectic.
Regards,
Mark
Michael Reece
Says:March 3rd, 2009 at 4:42 pm
One comment made on this podcast was that Chicago has no East Side. That is incorrect. The East Side is actually south of the lake and borders Indiana.
See Wikipedia for the map:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Side,_Chicago
Finding travel podcasts: am I a tech knucklehead? | Family Travel Guide
Says:April 29th, 2009 at 4:21 pm
[…] returns included The Amateur Traveler Chicago podcast, featuring Mark Peacock from Travel Commons to talk about the city. However, when I did my thing at […]
Podcast #43 – Here We Go Again, Old World vs. New | TravelCommons
Says:May 13th, 2011 at 9:26 am
[…] a guest on Chris Christensen’s Amateur Traveler podcast talking about Chicago. Here’s a direct link to the episode’s show […]