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Places to Visit??

For anyone who's been to graduation already or for future people, what are some good places to visit on the weekend while the sailors are given liberty? I heard that they cannot go further then downtown Chicago, so in that distance is there any place worth going to? This is of course just a plan in case my boyfriend actually wants to do something instead of just relaxing at the hotel.

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Permalink Reply by mayersr10 on September 13, 2012 at 12:15am

I'll have to check some of those places out. Thanks.

Permalink Reply by Amanda on September 13, 2012 at 12:48pm

I was just in Chicago for my brother's graduation in January and we went downtown. There's a lot of stores and restaurants that you can walk around and see. You can go to the Sears tower and also the Navy Pier was really cool. I hear that Six Flag s is close by so that might be a good place to go see too. I am going to Chicago in October because my husband is graduating boot camp so I am excited to go around Chicago again!

Permalink Reply by mayersr10 on September 13, 2012 at 9:29pm

Six Flags might be a little too much lol, but thank you. Have a good time for your second visit in Chicago

Permalink Reply by dukelvr on September 13, 2012 at 5:06pm

Go to Gurnee Mills! It's a HUGE mall with a ton of stores and restaurants! I went there twice when I was in Great Lakes for graduation. Plus, it's really close to where boot camp is at!

Permalink Reply by mayersr10 on September 13, 2012 at 9:30pm

Alright, sounds good. I'll definitely put that on my list of places to visit. Thanks.

Permalink Reply by luvmycorpsman on September 13, 2012 at 6:50pm

We only got seven hours together during his cinderella liberty, so we mainly hung out with his parents, he relaxed, went out to eat because he was craving a steak.  If you hold hands, or take his arm, be sure you're on his left side, so he can salute with his right!  :)

Permalink Reply by mayersr10 on September 13, 2012 at 9:31pm

I probably wouldn't have thought about being on the left, so thanks for letting me know :)

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