Hannah

   =Chicago, Illinois By: Hannah = = The Best Places for Kids and Families to go to = **Has it ever been your dream to go to Chicago, Illinois? Well it has been my dream for a long time. I got to go there in March and I went to a bunch of places that are really fun. So I highlighted some to share with you. I think they all were a lot of fun**!


 * Kids** [[image:p33211-Chicago-Displays.jpg width="136" height="102" align="right" caption="This is one of the historical dolls display at the American Girl Store."]]

**American Girl Store **
On the first floor, American Girl has all of their historical characters. They are Molly, Addy, Julie, Kit, Samantha, (Now retired) Kaya, Kirsten, Felicity, and Josefina. They have a book store with all of the books they published, and they have the Bitty Babies and their clothing and accessories. The American Girl Store also has the girl of the year, which is currently Chrissa. On the second floor, American Girl has all of the "just like you dolls" and their clothing. They also have a cafe' to eat at and a craft station where you can make things for your doll. Overall, the American Girl Store is a great place to go to.** **The LEGO Store** **The LEGO Store is a great place for any kid who wants to be a builder someday. Or for a kid who has a great imagination. The LEGO Store has a bunch of huge models of things from spiders to cities in their store. They have almost all of their LEGO kits from Star Wars to Power Miners. They also have a build a brick wall where you can fill a cup full of LEGO bricks. (Picture at the bottom).**
 * American Girl Store is a place where almost any girl would want to be.
 * Hershey's Chocolate Store **
 * The Hershey's Chocolate Store is the place to be if you are a chocolate lover. The store has every candy Hershey has made from their original chocolate bar to their Rolo carmel filled chocolate. One of the things I liked best about that store is that you can fill a bucket of chocolate from six choices of candy. You can also take a picture and have it printed on a can[[image:chicago_photo2.jpg width="315" height="103" align="right" caption="This is the Hershey's Cafe' in Chicago. The baker is above some of the delicious treats baked there!"]]dy bar wrapper. The Hershey's Chocolate store also has a bakery where you can buy yummy desserts.**


 * Family

Ed Debevics Ed Debevics is a restaurant that is fun for the whole family. Instead of being polite to you, they are rude! The servers have weird nicknames like "The Beave" and they will also dance to very loud music in the middle of your lunch or dinner. The servers give everybody paper hats and they order you to put them on. My mom asked if she had to wear it and our server told her that it was better than the hairdo she had going on. He also told the people in front of us that he knew it was their first time out of the trailer park but they had to act normal. The menus also say that you aren't good customers if you don't buy more food. They also have the world's smallest sundae that you can buy. It even comes with a sundae cup the same size as the sundae cup you ate out of. ** Xanadu is a Broadway musical that is very amusing and funny. It is about a Greek goddess who goes undercover as an Australian girl named Kyrra to help a mortal named Sonny in the 1980's. On this mission, two of her seven sisters get jealous of Kyrra and put a curse on her to fall in love with Sonny. You can even sit on the stage to watch the show! (Picture at the bottom). The U-505 Exhibit The U-505 exhibit is located at The Museum of Science and Industry. The U-505 was a World War 2 submarine made by the German army. The actual submarine is inside the museum and it is huge! The U-505 was captured by the U.S. army in 1944 off the coast of Africa and then was towed to the island of Bermuda. After the war, the sub was donated to the Museum of Science and Industry. The U-505 sub was towed up the Atlantic Ocean and then through the Great Lakes to the museum. You can tour the U-505 submarine. Even though it is very big on the outside, it is very small on the inside. The submarine was made only for 45 people even though 59 were crammed inside for the trip. The inside of the U-505 has real live sound affects of when the ship was about to be captured that make you feel like you were actually on the ship when it was captured! Helpful Tips I have been to Chicago recently, and I have learned some helpful tips. First of all, you should be prepared to see a lot of poor people begging for spare change on the sidewalk. My advise to you is to be careful around them. You don't know who is faking and who is not. If you believe it is the right thing to do in terms of kindness, then you might want to give the poor people spare change, food, a coat if it is cold, or be really generous and ask them what they need. My second tip is that if you have any kids, or younger travelers with you, keep them close when you walk across the streets and sidewalks. Make them dress alike or have them dress in bright colors so you can see them clearly. Also, taxis can be a problem. If you have more than four people with you, I suggest walking where you go, and if you need to get somewhere by car, you should take a taxi. The small taxi cabs hold up to three people in a car. if you have more than that, take a mini van taxi. It might cost more, but you won't be squished in the back of a small taxi like I was. The beginning cost is usually around $1.50. Another tip you should think about is pets. I would not suggest bringing pets with you to Chicago. It would be dangerous for the pet because you would have to take them wherever you go. They would have to walk long distances with you and they could slip loose of the leash. Which could cause them to get hit by a car because there is so much traffic and cars in Chicago. **
 * Xanadu

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