East Grand Ave, Near North Side

2.5/5
5.4
Ranked 9th best street in Near North Side
41.8918329962331 -87.6185813109001
Great for
  • Childcare
  • Clean & Green
  • Cost of Living
  • Eating Out
  • Gym & Fitness
Not great for
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  • Clean & Green
  • Cost of Living
  • Eating Out
  • Gym & Fitness
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  • Families with kids
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  • Tourists
2/5
Jun 08, 2008

"Navy Pier is Overrated"

The most noteworthy thing on E Grand is Navy Pier. Mostly a tourist trap, Navy Pier is chock full of random attractions from a Ferris Wheel to a trolley (bus) that runs from the parking lot to the end of the pier. One thing that is worth seeing is the fireworks show every weekend in the summer. There is expo space that is used for things like the flower show and a concert stage that does host some big names from time to time. If you vist Navy Pier for a specific event, you'll probably enjoy it, but if you expect it to be an event in itself you'll just end up wasting money.
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5/5
May 02, 2008

"I Love Navy Pier on East Grand Avenue"

East Grand Avenue is one of downtown’s best because of its exciting and historic Park Navy Pier which is Chicago’s lake front amusement park located at 600 E. Grand Avenue. Navy Pier has cool rides and attractions such as the Pier Park, Smith Museum of Stained Glass. Navy Pier is surrounded with Dinner Cruises like The Odyssey and the Spirit of Chicago and sightseeing cruises such as Tall Ship Windy and Seadog I, II, III and IV. Other entertainment East Grand have in Navy Pier is the Chicago Shakespeare Theater and the IMAX Theater and lots of fireworks.
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2/5
Apr 29, 2008

"Navy pier is awesome"

Known as east of Chicago downtown is the location of the Navy pier which has 170000 square feet of exhibition space, also a 500 seating IMAX theater. Home to numerous shops, restaurants, and attractions, including Time Escape, Amazing Chicago, and Chicago Shakespeare Theater.
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