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jen.ryan
jen.ryan Posts: 342
edited July 2013 in The Porch
Chicago Architecture tour....Segway or Boat? Are they different enought its worth doing both?
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  • jbalicki10
    jbalicki10 Posts: 517
    My inlaws and wife did the boat tour. They enjoyed it alot. If its hot out, they go out into the lake a bit. Free air conditioning!
  • lawguy
    lawguy Posts: 257
    Generally speaking, the boat tour is much more popular.
  • MichaelG
    MichaelG Posts: 91
    Would definitely recommend the Architecture Boat tour!

    And if you have extra time, would also recommend renting bikes and going along the lakefront (ie., Belmont Harbor south to Navy Pier or Shed Aquarium/Alder Planetarium) ... all on a bike path!
  • mattcoz
    mattcoz Chicago Posts: 2,243
    Do you care if people look at you strange as the weird guy on the Segway? If so, go for the boat. If not, still go for the boat, because seriously, you look like a dork. ;)

    Just making fun, I'd still recommend the boat tour though.
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  • SDNick484
    SDNick484 Posts: 20
    edited July 2013
    My wife and I just visited Chicago for the first time over the week of the 4th of July. We did the 75 minute architectural boat tour offered by Wendella Boats and thought it very enjoyable. Neither of us are architecture buffs in the least, and we both found it interesting. It was a little pricey, but overall we both thought it was worth it. We didn't get a chance to visit the Art Institute, but a friend of mine who lived in Chicago for a few years while her husband was at Booth highly recommended it.

    On a side note, if you're looking for a great place to eat (and you eat meat), be sure to check out The Purple Pig, it was excellent. It's at the south side of the Magnificent Mile, near where most of the boat tours start.
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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,955
    Go with the boat.
  • billytheking77
    billytheking77 Chicago, IL Posts: 9
    The Boat Tour has a bar. Nuff said. :D
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  • Brushdaily
    Brushdaily Marin County Posts: 206
    I took a ride on the architecture boat tour and enjoyed it however two of my friends that were with me were bored out of there minds
  • Alpine Bound
    Alpine Bound Posts: 1,809
    boat tour is awesome. I try and do it once a year, and I live in the city :lol:

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