Hints, tips, and things to do while attending your Sailor's Navy graduation in Great Lakes/Chicago, IL.
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  • Bob C July 19, 2013 at 10:37am

    My son graduated on 6/28 and one of the things he appreciated the most was stretching out on a clean hotel bed with a thick soft mattress and getting re-acquanted with his phone. He also appreciated being able to sit down in a chair. We took him out for some good sushi in Lake Forest, into Chicago for a boat tour and some excellent Malnati's pizza on N. Wells and to see The Bean sculpture on the water. He was pretty worn out from the last week and mostly liked just stretching out, relaxing and talking with us. We watched an old James Bond movie in the Navy Lodge Sat and he was so comfortable, as we made comments and jokes and laughed about the movie.

    They go through a lot in eight weeks, and it changes them, and he appreciates the changes and knows that he's entering into a new family, but he also wanted to be able to enjoy the things he's done for us for so many years as part of our family.

  • Vincent C Newman May 30, 2013 at 5:39pm
    Check urban spoon's ratings. I went to Chicago Cut steakhouse back in March 2012. Excellent service.
  • Cobra Pilot May 30, 2013 at 3:34pm

    Driving to Chicago for PIR on 12 Jul, 2013.  Any suggestions for restaurants to take our Sailor to dinner after PIR? 

  • Brad February 10, 2013 at 7:57pm

    We had a great time on this bike tour

    http://www.bobbysbikehike.com/Tours.aspx

  • Vincent C Newman February 15, 2012 at 7:45pm

    My daughter is looking for an excellent Steak or Japanese or Chinese Food. Any recommendations or should I rely on Food Network or Cooking Channel? for Graduation PIR March 2, 2012

  • NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary November 3, 2011 at 1:38pm

    These links might come in handy...

    http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/milesmedia/2011ChicagoOfficialVisit...

     

    http://www.choosechicago.com/

     

  • chris edward green March 4, 2011 at 10:39am
    My son graduates 08 april 11, ship 11 division 124.  where can we get a great steak?
  • Robert Elliott Hettchen August 16, 2010 at 6:20pm
    I am interested in hotels that would be close the the Base. We will be traveling by car from Maryland. Thank you
  • NavyDads Admin (Paul) July 8, 2010 at 10:34am
    If you get a chance, visit Buddy Guy's Legends in Chicago... If he is in town, he tends to make an appearance on stage. http://www.buddyguys.com/
  • NavyDads Admin (Paul) August 22, 2009 at 9:41pm
    lots of ideas in the old posts in this group......there is a lot to see and do in the area for sure...all depends what you are interested in. And Chicago has given us some of the great blues musicians for many years.....
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