#8- The Water Tower

                My number 8 spot goes to…..The Water Tower. The Water Tower is a place where you shop at downtown. It is like a big mall. The Water Tower has 7 floors in it. They have this elevator that look so scary because it’s all glass and you can see everything as you get higher and higher.  It has every store you can think of. This is my favorite place to shop at sometimes. I say sometimes because when I go in there I end up spending a lot of money. So I tell this to everyone, put yourself on a budget before you go in there because u will be broke once you come out. Some of the stores that I shop at are C.O. Bigelow, Victoria Secret, Wet Seal, and Aeropostale. I love C.O. Bigelow because they have my favorite lip gloss in there. There are always sales going on in every store. They also have places to eat in there. It’s this one place called Food life that is located in the Mezzanine. This place has all different kinds of food. They have different stations that’s you can go to. When you go to Chicago, this is the place to be. You will always see somebody you know, or meet new people. The water tower is a very friendly environment. There are always people there to help you when you really need it. If you don’t see what you want in the water tower there are always stores surrounding it.

#9- Navy Pier

 My number 9 spot goes to Navy Pier. There are so many things to do at Navy Pier. Navy Pier is located downtown on Grand Ave. To get there is easy because a lot of trains and buses go down by there. Navy Pier has a lot of rides that you can get on. The ride that everybody mostly get on is the Ferris wheel. I have rode the Ferris wheel plenty of times. The two things that I love doing when I go to Navy Pier is the funhouse maze and going to the IMAX Theater. The funhouse maze is basically a maze with a lot of mirrors that you try to get through. I think that if you have been in the maze a few times already, you know the trick of how to get out quickly. The IMAX Theater is a theater that has the biggest movie screen and the sound in there is amazing. The food they have there is delicious. They have this restaurant called The Bubba Gump. The Bubba Gump is a shrimp restaurant. Garrett’s Popcorn is another place people love. Garrett’s has the best popcorn in Chicago. The popcorn is so flavorful and mouth- watering that if you ate it, it would be hard for you to make yourself stop. Navy Pier also provides boat rides and cruises. They have boat rides that take you around Lake Michigan and the Chicago River. Another attraction that they have is fireworks. They have fireworks every Saturday at 9pm till October 29, 2011. So make sure that Navy Pier is a place you go to when you visit Chicago.