Washington DC or Chicago for holiday. CANT DECIDE!

[JimSnyder]

DC

[johnny80s]

You might be able to kill two birds with one stone in your poll.... Obama is from Chicago and goes back to his residence a few times a year.

[KirkWilfred]

Wanted to vote for you but couldnt bring myself to click on "Visit Obama." I would visit DC though over Chicago.

[Ed Rooney]

Eating = Chicago.

[chazha]

Originally Posted by kirkwilfred

wanted to vote for you but couldnt bring myself to click on "visit obama." i would visit dc though over chicago.

lol!!!!! Lolololololol!!!

[unclesallie]

Originally Posted by chazha

Wow didnt expect so many responses in such a short period of time. You guys are great:)

I will be travelling from 31. Dec to 15 Jan...
Just realised that NYC is nearby Washington after I read some of your posts so I immediately booked into NYC for 6 nights :) then I can figure if I want to travel towards DC or Chicago.

If I going towards DC should I stay in Philadelphia for 2-3 days?? Is it worth visiting?

Believe it or I got a list of trusted sellers on TRF and try to pick up a place where I might be able do a face to face deal with one of the sellers..lol

The votes seems to 50/50 with DCvsChiTown but some of you are warning against the winter in Chicago. Is that really bad.. ? Maybe I should do 6ngts NYC, 3ngts Philly, 5ngts DC..

I like museums, galleries and musicals.. And I would love to learn about American history.
As for the attractions Im pretty much into everything except music/concert unless its Britney Spears. :)

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Uhh...you say Dec-Jan.? That makes it Washington, D.C. for sure. I lived in Chicago for 4 years, and it's COLD and WINDY and DAMP that time of year.
Washington will be much warmer(generally speaking).......that said, I love Chicago, and if you like, cold, snow, dampness, and wind in the dead of winter, the people are the best on the planet, as is the food, jazz, museums, football and ice hockey.....yeah, Chicago!

[cruvon]

Originally Posted by psv

Like I tell my kids - Only boring people gets bored! ;-)

A) What time of the year are you traveling?

B) What are your interests/hobbies?

I really like Chicago and that area in general, but if I had to pick one city of the two it would be Washington, DC without doubt. Immerse yourself in American culture and history; visit the Mall with the monuments, travel back in time to understand the Declaration of Independence; watch some art at the National Art Museum or Philippe's Collection; never forget history by visiting the Holocaust Museum or Arlington Cemetery. The DC restaurant scene has grown leaps and bounds in the last 10 years.

Here is a little known fact your a young single guy: the DC metro area, because of the presence of Federal government and so many universities have something like 62% women of the population. On top of that very large community of men that are not interested in women, so if you want to meet eligible women...

On top of that, the DC has a bit of southern charm to it. The tempo is not as hectic as NYC. Since no building can be taller than the US Capitol dome there are no high-rises, the city feels open and fresh.

Lastly, the location of DC is great of exploring a bit further if you have time. You can jump on the train at Union Station and be in Philadelphia in less than 2 hours or NYC in 3 1/2 hours. Heck, you can even take one of those super-swanky DC-NYC busses, that will get you to NYC for $25 - including internet connection -- that way you can go for a day or only one night.

Go DC! Go Nats! Go Skins! Go Caps! :-)

+1, I will have to agree with you on DC, is also where my brother lives so I am more biased:)...Never been to Chicago yet though.

[Rbdport]

Winter in the Midwest-Chicago- is brutal. I lived 20 years in the Midwest so didn't mind catching some bargains and a blackhawks game in Jan. As I said before, If you're coming from more temperate UK, I'd do DC. Good museums. If you want to add NY or Phillie, be sure to pack some long underwear. It's cold and damp- just efffing raw- in the building "canyons". But NYC is always a good time. Interesting Phillie sites can be done in one day. Fly into NYC, 5-6 or more nights, Phillie 2 nights max, the remainder in DC.