Milwaukee and Chicago

We really enjoyed the City Museum in Milwaukee. It has nice variety in it's exhibits -- something for everyone.

In Chicago, the Field Museum of Natural History and the Shedd Aquarium are very family friendly. I'd also recommend going to the Skydeck of the Willis Tower, tallest building in the western hemisphere. It's gorgeous around sunset, and you can watch the city light up for nighttime. If the weather is nice, bring a soccer ball or a Frisbee and hang out in one of the parks along the waterfront.

Dave,

Will you be dragging a towed??
If Yes, just plan on expensive and/or difficult parking in Chicago.
If No, you should get new maps of area Chicago transit. You might be able to overnight near a stop. (I left the area 10 years ago.)

It is a great town, but it is expensive.

Matt

The Kane County Forest Preserve has nice new campground in Big Rock

Fifteen miles north to Elburn and you can catch regular Metra commuter trains right into Chicago.

We were in Chicago for four days in September and stayed at McCormick Place - http://www.mccormickplace.com/attendees/parking.php

It's just a parking lot and an expensive one but so convenient to the city.

Here's a blog post about our stay - http://rollinginarv-wheelchairtraveling.blogspot.com/2015/09/chicago.html There's so much to do in the city that it's hard to chose. Check the link at the bottom of the blog post for some ideas.

Have fun!

For first time visitors, all of the good stuff in Chicago is downtown on the lake front.....where you will be hard pressed to find parking for the RV.

I suggest that you find a parking place north or far west and take the CTA downtown. The Museum of Science and Industry it at the top of the list.

Do a Google search for `_______ tourism' and put Chicago or Milwaukee in the blank space. One could spend weeks in Chicago and not see everything.