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600 E Grand Ave
Chicago, IL 60611

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Navy Pier
Local(312) 595-7437

600 E Grand Ave
Chicago, IL 60611

http://www.navypier.com

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User Reviews of Navy Pier

Yelp.com Review - by Nicole C.

2.0 of 5 stars. I hate Navy Pier. If you ever try to call someone for a question, don't actually expect to get hold of a live person. I called every number on the website, just trying to get a hold of SOMEONE who…
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryan J.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have to admit, even though I've lived in Chicago almost a year now. There is still a little bit of excitement behind my smugness regarding Navy Pier. My roommate and I have several friends from…
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Chun L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Alright... It's a tourist trap! Alright... It's for kids!
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Dave S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Before I lived in the city, I thought navy Pier was the shit! Being from the suburbs, I really didn't mind hanging with the tourists. Yes the tourists are still there today but I still like to get…
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mariah M.

2.0 of 5 stars. Ehhhh - not to impressive! I was hoping for something better! If you are over 12, there isn't much to see. For a family with young children, this must be an exciting spot, but for the rest of the…
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy S.

2.0 of 5 stars. A complete tourist trap, but if you go on a week night with a bunch of bogo coupons, you can't go wrong. After enjoying Cirque Shanghai, my friend and I decided to have the tourist experience. We…
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Paul C.

1.0 of 5 stars. This place always reminds me of high school for some reason--which is a bad thing because I hated high school. This place is basically an over-priced, crappy mall with a big ass ferris wheel, an…
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by George B.

3.0 of 5 stars. Not bad, but not great. Navy Pier is a great place for big events (read: big exhibitions) and for tourists. In many ways, this place is over priced and over hyped.
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Josh R.

3.0 of 5 stars. I've only been here on the times, that I was dragged by out of towners who were 'dying' to go. This place is WAY too crowded for me. And there are WAY too many children running around jacked up on…
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by William W.

2.0 of 5 stars. Tourist trap, not the greatest. One of those places to check out once and never go back unless you have to.
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by John S.

1.0 of 5 stars. So I kind of want to give Navy Pier one star, but I don't feel I really can do that, as I've only been here four or five times and have basically seen the same things every time. I don't have anything…
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rosie C.

3.0 of 5 stars. I saw sailors here! Dressed in their white suits, natch. That was the highlight of the trip to Navy Pier. And taking pictures with the statues by the entrance.
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Matthew A.

4.0 of 5 stars. We really liked walking around here and hanging out on the pier checking out Lake Michigan and all the wonderful views. I could care less for the shops there.
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Amaliya L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Today was my son's 3rd birthday. Birthdays are a big deal to me. It's the one day that people can't yell at you, and you can get away with almost anything because it's your birthday. We had purchased…
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by nana h.

2.0 of 5 stars. god, navy pier is so shitty!! The stores inside suck, and the food there sucks, all the rides all fall flat of expectations. The only good store is the Children's Museum store, the IMAX, the Garden,…
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by sam k.

1.0 of 5 stars. Scorcese's Shine a Light was playing at the IMAX, so we finally decided to see what The Navy Pier was all about. This place contains everything that is wrong with America: 1. overweight parents…
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Brooke K.

3.0 of 5 stars. Navy Pier is a tourist trap. There is plenty of crap to spend your money on and kitchy stuff to see. But I think that is what make the "Pier" so attractive. Its a blend of beautiful and tourist…
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by ali c.

5.0 of 5 stars. i'm a tourist. so what? navy pier is one of the coolest places i went to in chi-town! there is a greenhouse kind of place with water arches and lots of plants! it was beautiful! when you step out…
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Arnab M.

4.0 of 5 stars. As touristy and cheesy as this place is, I really like Navy Pier! It is beautiful in the summer, when one can just lounge around by the water and chitchat. They have ice cream, which makes everything…
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by wendy p.

2.0 of 5 stars. Lame. I can't believe I'm saying this but it's a little lamer than Fisherman's wharf. I just wanted to take a piss and the signs take me into the labyrinth of navy pier. The path it directed me took…
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by faith b.

4.0 of 5 stars. It's true that this place is full of tourists, but who really minds them? It's not like they stop you and ask you to tell them the history of the place. I love walking around here when the weather is…
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Dan E.

4.0 of 5 stars. The top ten most photographed sights at Navy Pier: 10. The lighthouse out in the lake.
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jonathan A.

2.0 of 5 stars. You should come here once and then never again. Unless you want to really see something at the IMAX theatre. I will come for that, otherwise, it's just a big dumb tourist trap. I have been to a couple…
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mike O.

3.0 of 5 stars. I read somewhere that Navy Pier is the #1 attraction for tourists visiting Chicago. I just say: "What's wrong with you people? Got no other better ideas?" When I've had my friends from Georgia come…
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Vanessa A.

4.0 of 5 stars. I enjoyed myself here, especially on a sunny day. There was live music playing and boat tours all day and into the evening. We stopped by the Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurant and had a delicious meal,…
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by carolynne r.

3.0 of 5 stars. The Cons: -Awful, horrible, slow, gawking tourists and their demon-seed, nightmare, screaming, running children EVERYWHERE.
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lola L.

5.0 of 5 stars. this is seriously a one stop family outing destination (my 2 yr old nephew helped me discover this place inside and out). the children's museum, rides like the carousel, ferris wheel and miniature golf…
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by mary e.

1.0 of 5 stars. I remember being 5 and having a really rough day. Life was a difficult for a little while when I was little. My dad scooped me and drove me down to Navy Pier. Wow! Once upon a time this was…
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ann Y.

5.0 of 5 stars. A wonderful summer destination as there is a lot to do. They have the shops which are ok. But I love the ferris wheel, the swings, the mini-golf and of course on Saturday and Wed. the fireworks. Also…
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Christopher F.

3.0 of 5 stars. This place is so high school. I remember coming out here on field trips with my teachers and saying, wow this place is boring. I mean, there's not really anything that interesting out here. The Ferris…
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Alexander L.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is Chicago's answer to the famous Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. You can run around here and there's lots of cute stuff like jewelry and scarves and sunglasses and airbrush artists and mall…
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Steve G.

1.0 of 5 stars. Writing this review is a mistake. It will not be clever, funny, or useful. It will only be spiteful and angry. I work for Chicago Public Radio, which sits in the middle of Navy Pier. Every day I go…
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Diane M.

3.0 of 5 stars. This is definitely a tourist destination. They have rides, candy, food, etc. It's great for families. The only thing is, for those of you who have been there, Pier 39 (in San Francisco, CA) is much…
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mindy W.

3.0 of 5 stars. Yes, its a tourist destination. And a lot of the booths and food places are incredibly over priced. The line for a ferris wheel can be incredibly long and $5 is a bit steep for a carnival ride ...…
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeff R.

4.0 of 5 stars. The pier I get, some people I don't. Navy Pier was an abandoned dump prior to 1995, now it's great showplace and entertainment venue on Lake Michigan. How anyone can hate this place is totally beyond…
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Dani L.

3.0 of 5 stars. With MANY warnings, I knowingly went here BECAUSE it is a tourist trap. I figured there may be some reason outside of children attractions and carts selling "Welcome to Navy Pier" Sweatshirts. I…
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ling L.

1.0 of 5 stars. The drawback about living in a cool tourist city is that you have to do the tourist stuff like walking down Michigan Avenue, going up to the Hancock Building and Sears Tower, etc umpteenth time. But…
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jef B.

4.0 of 5 stars. I am guessing that all the curmudgeons out there who hate Navy Pier either (1) cannot remember what a godfersaken dump that location was before the renovation (2) don't have kids or (3) live in…
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Irvin C.

1.0 of 5 stars. if it wasn't for Navy Pier, all the jackass people in the world might decide to stay home, go to the mall, or otherwise uselessly spend their time waiting to die.
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Allison B.

3.0 of 5 stars. An obligatory tourist location. Go. It won't hurt.
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ed U.

2.0 of 5 stars. I believe this is the official theme song for this place... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzV23qmWL_s&feature=related
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Poochie M.

1.0 of 5 stars. Why???
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Please don't hate the Navy Pier. Yes, it is touristy but you have to take people out of town somewhere! Seriously though, the ferris wheel is cool and the rides and the mini golf are fun! I love…
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Linsey F.

3.0 of 5 stars. Everyone kept telling me to go to Navy Pier when I was planning my trip to Chicago. So I did. I guess I was expecting more unique. It was also incredibly cold (well for me- I am not used to 40 degree…
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Yan M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I used to be able to watch fireworks at Navy Pier every Sat in the summer when I live in an apt on Lake Shore Drive. It certainly brings back great memories. We were told on the Wendella Cruise boat…
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Yelp.com Review - by angela n.

3.0 of 5 stars. The mall struck me as a bit of a gaudy tourist trap, but the views of Chicago's skyline, ferris wheel, and lake are pretty. At the far end of the pier are an odd couple of exhibits on stained glass…
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jackie P.

3.0 of 5 stars. I must say I wasn't impressed with Navy Pier. I was a little sad to see that there isn't a whole lot to do....just a bunch of walking. Some good restuarants and fast food places...McDonalds of the…
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Cheryl Y.

5.0 of 5 stars. Okay, if you came here without knowing how touristy it was, then really I don't feel bad for you. How can people not like this place? It has a McDonald's of the FUTURE, people! This place is like…
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2007
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Navy Pier

I kind of like The Navy Pier, but isn't it really just one big fast food restaurant with a few games...
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Yelp.com Review - by Gumby C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I know it is cheesy if you are a local, but most of us will admit to a yearly visit to the Pier. I go for the free fireworks, especially with out of town guests. I also go for the Jazz at the Be-Bop…
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Zack M.

3.0 of 5 stars. Navy Pier is mostly a tourist trap, but there is alot to see. The end of the pier can be very peaceful and a great place to sit out with your significant other and catch a great skyline view. The…
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ro N.

1.0 of 5 stars. Ummm nothing special.... what's the big fuss about?
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Nate Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. For a tourist, or even the locals, this is a fine spot on a sunny day. You can stroll down the pier grab yourself a drink, lookout Lake Michigan, and just soak up some rays. If you've got rug rats…
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Tracy I.

3.0 of 5 stars. Sure, sure.. everyone must visit here at least once in their lifetime.. But, I think once is enough. Twice maybe if you've got visitors in from out of town.
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lindsay K.

3.0 of 5 stars. It's a tourist trap. Snap a picture, ride the ferris wheel, then be on your merry way. Nothing to ogle here.
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Wendy J.

1.0 of 5 stars. I have no idea why people go to Navy Pier. There is an okay, expensive beer garden at the end? I would only go back if I had a specific reason/ event. It is not an exciting place to hang out. Visit…
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ariel B.

3.0 of 5 stars. Let's be honest. It's a tourist spot. But it can be a lot of fun. I always enjoy bringing our out of town guests to the Pier for some fun. There is always something to do or eat on Navy Pier. Tons…
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason L.

2.0 of 5 stars. This is your typical tourist trap. Lots of crap to buy and not much else. It is a great place to take kids because of the rides, games and stores.
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Crystal M.

4.0 of 5 stars. If I lived in Chicago I would be here all of the time.. I love that they serve drinks everywhere along the strip, I had the yummiest Smirnoff shaved ice drink too!!! If you are in Chicago you must go…
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by BRIAN K.

1.0 of 5 stars. Hate to be a party pooper but I think that you won't regret not going to the Navy Pier if your schedule or time doesn't permit. It basically a mall and duh, a pier with a lot of tourist-trap…
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Bry H.

2.0 of 5 stars. This is probably one of the most overrated places in Chicago. The parking alone costs almost $30. Boo... It is a Chicago landmark and a pretty decent Children's Museum (although the Dupage…
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeff S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I recently visited Navy Pier with some friends I brought to Chicago for a visit. I remember that I was not super impressed with Navy Pier when I live their. I am rethinking that. The place is ripe for…
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Helen F.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is awesome - you can't find anything like it in the Bay Area (except the Boardwalk in Santa Cruz). The ferris wheel (which I have a love/hate relationship with) is GIGANTIC and not the…
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kiarash Z.

4.0 of 5 stars. Most of my friends dismiss Navy Pier as a tourist trap that's too expensive and too crowded; I see it as a gem with faults. I love watching the boats go by, feeling the breeze, looking out on the lake,…
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Allan H.

3.0 of 5 stars. Is it wrong for me to compare this to Pier 39 in San Francisco? I didn't find it that interesting except for the humongous Ferris Wheel. IMAX? Got it in SF. The piggy was pretty cool too. Reminds…
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ken T.

2.0 of 5 stars. a nice place to go if you're a tourist - its a place to go to eat crappy food and wait in overcrowded lines! I city of chicago decided after the navy vacated the spot, they decided that they wanted to…
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Dane K.

2.0 of 5 stars. I'd skip Navy Pier unless you have a very specific reason to be there... (Specific reasons might include a boat tour that happens to leave from there, an IMAX show that you want to catch, or you want…
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristin C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Count me out as a Navy Pier hater. I like to hit it up every once in a while for some cheesy mini golf rounds and ferris wheel rides. The beer garden is pretty cool in the summah time. One of my…
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Yelp.com Review - by steve c.

5.0 of 5 stars. How can you hate navy pier? It brings in Chicago tourists and chicago natives together. One of the palces you just have to go during the summer. Cruises, IMAX, the water garden, Ferris wheel,…
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Yelp.com Review - by Evann G.

4.0 of 5 stars. When we woke up on Saturday morning to buckets and buckets and buckets of SUNSHINE, and the boy said "We could take a walk to Navy Pier," it just seemed perfect. Sometimes I feel like I should…
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Yelp.com Review - by Steve s.

3.0 of 5 stars. I kind of like The Navy Pier, but isn't it really just one big fast food restaurant with a few games tossed in. Its burgers, tex mex and minutes of family fun!! I love chicago, but you cannot have an…
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Yelp.com Review - by Rocky B.

4.0 of 5 stars. I don't care if Navy Pier is considered a tourist trap I still love coming here when the weather is nice. There is just so much to do here...everything from taking a boat ride and having a few drinks…
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Bridget E.

2.0 of 5 stars. Navy Pier is like a giant mall. I don't get what the draw is. I only go out there to see Chicago Shakespeare shows and if I have friends in from out of town who insists. It's pretty to look at the…
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason L.

1.0 of 5 stars. Tourist and corporate America central, yet impossible to get here via mass transit. Wait until summer, get here, grab a drink, bypass all the hooplah while still happily buzzing, ride the ferris…
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Yelp.com Review - by Emily C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Overrated tourist type attraction, parking is not cheap and other than the Children's Museum there really isn't much to do. Now, if anyone knows when the miniature golf architecture show is, let me…
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Yelp.com Review - by greg g.

2.0 of 5 stars. What's to say that hasn't already been said? The locals avoid it like the plague and the out-of -towners flock to it as designed. The tourists are put into a trance automatically through overhead…
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Yelp.com Review - by Kymm P.

3.0 of 5 stars. Probably a huge cheesy tourist destination, but I'm from Boston. So you don't hate me! I visited Chicago in the early summer and was told by 432373 people (well, mostly those lame brochures &…
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenny L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Three stars for the fireworks, $5 mini golf and the fudge from Mackinac Island (Ryba's). The Crystal Garden and stained glass area can actually be relaxing. Everything else is an absolute zoo. It's a…
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer G.

5.0 of 5 stars. I really enjoy taking my nieces and nephews out here during the week when it's not as crowded. The parking is overprice, but then again, it's simple supply and demand. They have great restaurants…
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Yelp.com Review - by Em C.

3.0 of 5 stars. ew... a tourist trap like sf's pier 39! plus i came one a rainy spring day so we had to stay inside and window shop all the generic over priced stores. i could see this place being nice in the…
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Yelp.com Review - by Aivy C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I guess you could say this place is to Chicago natives what Pier 39 is to those of us from the SF Bay Area - touristy, crowded, and obscenely expensive. The highlights of our visit here were the live…
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephanie K.

1.0 of 5 stars. If I could, I would give this negative 3 stars. Enough said.
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Yelp.com Review - by marlene m.

5.0 of 5 stars. i'll admit it...IM A TOURIST AND I GOT SUCKED IN. i've been to a few piers and i like this the best. there is a big variety of food, alcohol, shows, and tours! i was a bit hesitant when my sister took…
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Yelp.com Review - by Jacob J.

3.0 of 5 stars. Most natives would agree that this isn't anything but a tourist location. I like checking out shows here, I also like the fact that you can meet all kinds of visitors to the City. Summertime is…
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Yelp.com Review - by Philip K.

2.0 of 5 stars. I recently visited Navy Pier for only the third time on what was probably the most excruciatingly hot day so far of the summer. My partner and I took some visiting family at their request. I wanted…
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Yelp.com Review - by Megan S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Navy Pier is fun, but a little too childish for me. Mini golfing was fun, but people were taking too long and I found myself waiting about 15 minutes per hole before I got to put. The carosel was lame…
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy H.

4.0 of 5 stars. I like Navy Pier. I like the cruise ships...the beer garden...the restaurant patios...the people watching...the fireworks! There is a little something for everyone. I never wake up and say "let's…
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Yelp.com Review - by Courtney S.

2.0 of 5 stars. I'm not a big Navy Pier person. Actually I hate it but am giving it 2 stars because it is a good place to go for kids. They have a few restaurants but they are so crowded and the only reason I go…
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Yelp.com Review - by Krzysztof H.

5.0 of 5 stars. giving it 5 stars for hte fireworks show. a little expensive if you want to eat or buy anything. nice little place to chillax if you happen to be passing by and have your check on handy.
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Yelp.com Review - by Kevin M.

3.0 of 5 stars. I remember loving Navy Pier when my family used to visit when I was younger. As I've gotten older and now live here I'm over Navy Pier. It's full of tourists and screaming kids...not my thing these…
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Erica M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great firework show every Wednesday and Saturday. You must go if you are in town visiting or live here and have never gone. I absolutely love fireworks, they will never get old to me. So, if you…
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Fireworks

All through out the summer they shoot off fireworks at the pier. They also synchronize music to go ...
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Yelp.com Review - by Brad C.

3.0 of 5 stars. The 2006 beerfest was at Navy Pier and it was great. I would never go to Navy Pier just to hang out. It is full of to many people, and yelling kids. Hard to even walk around. If you want a good view…
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Allix T.

3.0 of 5 stars. So here's a secret--when I lived in Chicago, I never actually set foot on Navy Pier...although I did pass by on a very fun booze cruise and loved the scenery...along with the oddly placed family…
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Laura O.

2.0 of 5 stars. I'm not a big fan of Navy Pier... it's nice to rollerblade to along the lake, although I did that once when it was really windy and we almost didn't make it around the tip of the pier it was so bad!…
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by kiki h.

2.0 of 5 stars. I would suggest Navy Pier for tourists to check out, but as a Chicago local I try to stay far away from here. My little nephews love the IMAX theater so I take them all the time and I cringe while…
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Nancy K.

5.0 of 5 stars. Navy Pier is a landmark and Amy G -- you know about this first hand?
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrea R.

2.0 of 5 stars. Ugh...can't stand this tourist trap! Just stopped by here to pick up my packet for the Shamrock Shuffle and it was a zoo (even more so than usual since everyone was picking their packets). I've never…
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian B.

1.0 of 5 stars. I scoff. Though not completely. Selected elements that comprise Navy Pier are quite cool. But, the best steak in the city loses its charm if the side dish is Macaroni & Cheese.
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2006
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What a beautiful sight, as you're driving down LSD at night. Obviously Navy Pier is going to attract...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lee C.

2.0 of 5 stars. It's a shame that such a prime piece of urban real estate was so poorly rehabilitated. Navy Pier has very little to offer locals over the age of 10. Nobody lives there, so it's like a Disneyland…
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason D.

1.0 of 5 stars. What?
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Skylar C.

1.0 of 5 stars. Worst place ever unless you are under 5 yrs old. So touristy and crowded! I do like the IMAX theater, but choose not to go because can't stand the crowds.
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Joe S.

2.0 of 5 stars. The views of the city get four stars.Skyline Stage is an underused venue. Charlie's Ale House gets four stars. Lounging at the end of the pier looking at the lake on a sunny afternoon gets four stars.…
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Mr Pug ..

3.0 of 5 stars. Expensive and a bit "ho-hum". However, good in summer, especially if you have kids. Avoid the Navy Pier parking lot, though. At $22, it's hardly worth it.
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Me, Myself and I.

2.0 of 5 stars. The concept is great and the original building itself is marvelous and such...It's fun to walk to the end of the pier and look at the beautiful lake....And now, THE BAD! This place is the Mall of…
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Yelp.com Review - by Oscar the Death Cat B.

3.0 of 5 stars. I give the city lots of credit for taking a dumpy, almost forgotten old lakefront property and turning it into a big-time tourist attraction & money-maker. The appeal of Navy Pier to local residents…
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Kelly Z.

4.0 of 5 stars. A little kitschy, and I see why they call this a tourist trap, but it's a fun place to go on a date. The ferris wheel has what may well be the best view in the city, and the garden is absolutely…
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Yelp.com Review - by Lacie G.

3.0 of 5 stars. I rode the Ferris wheel once and was surprised to find that the entire ride is accompanied by radio advertisements. The views were wonderful, but it felt very tacky.
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephanie M.

3.0 of 5 stars. Supposedly the biggest tourist destination in chicago, this place holds less esteem with locals. I think its a nice place to watch fireworks and take out of town guests. The winter festival here is…
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Gourmet G.

5.0 of 5 stars. Locals may scoff at what they derisively describe as a tourist trap, but I suspect many of them find their way here when they think nobody is looking. Stretching three thousand feet into Lake Michigan…
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Liliana S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love going to Navy Pie