I live in Chicago and I would have to say it’s the most dumb thing to check out in the city. How about going to the top of the sears tower on a sunny day, take in a show at second city (where tons of saturday night live actors have come from), and the millions of other things that make the city great. Not some crazy huge bean. I for one rather have seen the money for this donated to the schools. Kids that will grow to do great things is much better then a shiny paper weight.”

Ray is very right. Although its nice, its not the only thing to come to Chicago for. there’s so much more here. There are so many different museums that people dont even know about! how about come in July and eat at the Taste of Chicago? or go to the museum of science and industry and learn about the second city there (take your kids! they will LOVE it!). dont just come to see some what used to be a shiny sculpture and a weird face fountain….you will be greatly disappointed. how about the Buckingham fountain? im sorry but i personally dont like the thing and wish they would have put the money (475 million dollars)to better use. oh and yeah sure its great for tourism…and dont tell me that it was all DONATED….HAHAHAHAHAAAA…the city was taxed and is still being taxed up the wazoo for it (like everything else).