Epinions Recent Reviews for Navy Pier

Navy Pier: Chicago's Navy Pier...Fun On The Water (Bring Your Wallet)

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:04:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author coldsteel7 - Navy Pier in Chicago began as a building project initiated in 1909. This project envisioned five piers along the waterfront, with a major pier reaching a mile and a half into Lake Michigan for recreation as well as freight and passenger shipping...

Navy Pier: Navy Pier - Definitely a tourist trap!

Sun, 8 Apr 2007 15:02:43 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author lifes2short4me - I just returned from a wonderful trip to Chicago. I love the city and all it has to offer. The only disappointment I had on this trip was Navy Pier. If you have young children, the Children's Museum is a great place; however, for a group of adults,...

Navy Pier: A must to see when you are in Chicago!

Mon, 1 Nov 2004 22:23:07 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author palkovics - We were just in Chicago this past summer, and ventured to Navy Pier. I really enjoyed it. There was so much to do. My children loved the huge ferris wheel. The views from the top are breathtaking. There restaurants are wonderful. We ate lunch at...

Navy Pier: Sharing Navy Pier's Negatives

Sat, 12 Jul 2003 19:26:05 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author chicago24m - As an amateur photographer, there are few better views of the Chicago skyline than at the end of Nav...

Navy Pier: Navy Pier - Fun for everyone!

Mon, 18 Feb 2002 00:34:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author GOkinaka - So, you may be asking......what exactly is Navy Pier?

Well, Navy Pier is one of Chicago's historic landmarks that started way back in 1909 and was to be both a shipping and entertainment facility. It is an actual pier off of Lake Michigan,...

Navy Pier: A place for the whole family.

Tue, 4 Sep 2001 12:56:10 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author PHOTOGIRL814 - Navy Pier became a sort of central location for my daughter and I on our recent trip to Chicago. I found it easy to park there and from the Pier you can catch buses, trolleys, or water taxis to popular locations around the city.

Navy Pier...

Navy Pier: How I spent my birthday at Navy Pier

Mon, 18 Jun 2001 19:36:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Redlass - I'd have a hard time remembering when I've had a more perfect birthday. Perhaps in 1986, but with age my memory grows fuzzy. So I'll just say that this past year was the best birthday in recent memory. Will you indulge me while I tell you about it?...

Navy Pier: Chasing Toddlers Through "Their" Museum

Tue, 12 Jun 2001 22:18:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author education1 - My son and daughter-in-law have a family membership for the Children's Museum at Navy Pier which admits two adults and two children for a year. When we the grandparents, our son and his 19 month old boys entered the gift shop of the Children's Museum, it...

Navy Pier: Take Your Sweetheart Once A Year To Navy Pier.

Mon, 19 Mar 2001 21:14:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author badbonz0007 - My girlfriend and I attended this year's flower show. I didn't know which was more beautiful, either the pretty flower in my arm or the one's at the show. The beauty of both of these were awe inspiring. They would make you want to plant a new garden or...

Navy Pier: Culture AND Kitsch

Thu, 15 Mar 2001 18:12:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author telefrog - Navy Pier has a long and mostly rocky history. Originally intended for heavy cargo shipping, it failed in that venture and eventually was taken over by the US Navy for use as a training area (G. Bush Sr. trained there, and local divers like to visit the...

Navy Pier: Mega Tourist Trap

Sun, 10 Dec 2000 17:16:13 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author poohbuck - My first job upon moving to Chicago was working at Navy Pier in the haunted house. After several lunch hours of perusing the pier, I came to this conclusion: It really is the largest tourist trap in existence, or at least that I've come across. Its not...

Navy Pier: Visiting Navy Pier? Don't Miss the....

Wed, 8 Nov 2000 01:48:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kimbiemeister -
Review Topic: Sights & Attractions

We visit Chicago several times a year when my husband attends conferences there. My daughters and I travel with him because Chicago is such a fun city to visit. I love the shopping, and...

Navy Pier: From Eyesore to Jewel on the Lake

Sun, 20 Aug 2000 17:37:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author blimbach - I LOVE CHICAGO. I can say that because I do not have to battle the traffic and high costs associated with living there. I live 50 miles NW of the city, so I visit Chicago because I choose to.

One destination for a day is definitely Navy...

Navy Pier: Chicago Children's Museum at Navy Pier

Thu, 10 Aug 2000 18:50:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author hruizg - Oh, what a wonderful day it was. Navy Pier is such a fun place. There is so much to do there. This epinion is specifically going to be about one attraction at the pier, which is the Chicago Children's Museum. The sunny day had quickly turned to a...

Navy Pier: A beautiful place -- Navy Pier

Tue, 4 Jul 2000 03:56:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gocubs99 - The best way to get to Navy Pier is to begin at Lake Shore Drive near the Chicago Yacht Club and walk along the beach, over the Chicago River and Ogden Slip, then past Lake Point Tower. This gives a fantastic view of a great city, and as you approach...

Navy Pier: Full speed ahead, but do not jump off the end of the Pier

Wed, 21 Jun 2000 03:23:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author readhttp - Navy Pier has been part of Chicago’s shoreline since the early 1900’s and served as a critical part of our countries heritage, but today it serves as an exciting fun filled day.

Over the past five years, Chicago’s Navy Pier has not only...

Navy Pier: Navy Pier is Fun For All

Thu, 25 May 2000 05:16:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lowdog420 - Located on Lake Michigan in Chicago, Navy Pier offers a great selection of food, entertainment, shopping, and sights that you can see from the pier.

One of the best things about navy Pier is the sights that you can see around it. From the...

Navy Pier: Great end-of-the-day hangout

Mon, 8 May 2000 11:30:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author westlogger - Whenever I'm done running around Chi-town all day, enjoying its many fine museums, parks and sporting events, there's no place I'd rather unwind before heading back to my hotel than Navy Pier. It's become somewhat of a tradition during my annual trip to...

Navy Pier: Celestial Rain

Fri, 3 Mar 2000 02:38:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author orbitcom - My first time in Chicago was a blast. Even with my father I have a wonderful time. He took me with him on business. My father works for AMC, they insure things. He had to meet with some underwriters with Firemans Fund another company which insures...

Navy Pier: A Memory Worth Every Minute

Fri, 11 Feb 2000 01:23:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Karab - Navy pier is a wonderful and invigorating place to visit for anyone who travels or lives in the Chicago area. It offers a wide variety of shopping in a mall setting, plenty of places to enjoy food and beverage, and a children's museum to boot. This is...

Navy Pier: Cheap fun for everyone

Sat, 5 Feb 2000 04:10:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Chi106 - This is a good destination for first time visitors and can be cheap fun for locals. Also not a bad place to park about $20 for most of the day. From here you can walk, take the bus or the free trolly to a number of other destinations including Michigan...

Navy Pier: Navy Pier and so Much More!

Mon, 24 Jan 2000 13:31:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dmuszynski - OK, I admit it, Navy Pier is the epitome of the typical urban tourist attraction--something every major city US city boasts to help increase tourism. But Navy Pier also has something that makes it a bit more special and easy to swallow as a typical...

Navy Pier: A must see for Tourists, but...

Fri, 14 Jan 2000 19:58:56 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author turtle_lady - OK. I admit, if this is your first visit to Chicago, you need to go to Navy Pier. It has one of the best views in the city. The Ferris Wheel is a lot of fun, at least the first time around... The shops are cute, when you have never shopped there...

Navy Pier: Navy Pier a work in progress

Thu, 13 Jan 2000 08:51:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author WBDBaj - Navy Pier is visible from anywhere along South Michigan Avenue or Lake Shore Drive (skyscrapers do get in the way a bit, I guess), by looking at the ferris wheel on the water. With a new Shakespearian theater, small shops and vendors, a Children's...

Navy Pier: If it had a battleship, it would be neat

Wed, 22 Dec 1999 18:19:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lincolnlogger - Everyone I talk to seems to love Navy Pier, but I'm still not completely sold. It's a good place to go once, but not repeatedly. Some of the interesting attractions on Navy Pier that may interest you:

Children's Museum: myself, I don't have...