There is at least a 50 percent chance I’ll be moving to Chicago in 2012. I’ve pretty much decided that the Lakeview area is where I’d like to live. I’d be working near the CBOE for a large brokerage firm.
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How’s the micro and craft brew scene? I love trying new beers and want to find places with good beer and hopefully some good, but not ridiculously overpriced food.
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How hard is it to live without a car? I’m giving this serious thought as the trade off for a more expensive apartment is well worth it without car payments, insurance, gas, and funny noises and idiot lights coming on. What do you think of the CTA and can you easily get around most of the city by using it?
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I’m quite interested in attending the Chicago Symphony. If you’ve been, how was the experience? I’d imagine dress is more formal than out west. Business suit and tie ok?
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I think i’d like to visit the Art Institute of Chicago. What do you think of it and what are other museums worth visiting?
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From looking at various apartments online, it seems like the onsite fitness center doesn’t exist. Where are some good places to workout in the Lakeview area?
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Is the weather that big of a deal? 100 degree days here don’t bother me that much. I’m more concerned about rain than I am about cold days and snow.
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What else would you tell someone moving there that they’re not thinking about?