
Go to a museum: Chicago has plenty of cool museums, including the Museum of Science and Industry (my favorite) and the Field Museum (they have dinosaurs!).Get on the water: Sure you can get out on Lake Michigan, but did you know you can also cruise down the Chicago River? I recommend a Chicago Architecture Foundation boat tour.Catch a game: Head to Wrigley Field to catch a Cub’s game in the National League’s oldest ballpark in the U.S.

Or try to spy the latest Stanley Cup champs (the Blackhawks) in action. Go out: Chicago has great nightlife – catch live Blues, or some of the city’s famous improv shows any night of the week.Ī little further south, the “ Gateway to the West” is also a fun U.S.It gets super hot and humid here in the summer months, but St. With plenty of history and a quirky vibe (not to mention a nice spot on the Mississippi River), I’ll bet you didn’t know you can: Louis is nevertheless a great stop in Middle America. Louis without taking a ride up the 630-foot Gateway Arch. It will give you fantastic views over the city and the river. Louis pizza” made with Provel cheese (try some from Imo’s) and Ted Drewes Frozen Custard (try a “cement”).

Louis has the requisite art and history museums, but if you want something a bit different, head to the City Museum, which is akin to a giant playground.

Try a riverboat cruise near the Gateway Arch. Catch a game: Want some sporting action? Why not catch a Cardinals baseball game – they’re one of the oldest franchises in the MLB.Louis boasts great jazz, blues, and even ragtime. Lastly, I’ve put Pittsburgh on this list. This Pennsylvania city had a rough time during the fall of steel mills in the 1980s, but has come a long way in the last couple of decades.
