r/BeAmazed • u/Super-Stevie117 • Aug 15 '26

Place Downtown Chicago is the most beautiful downtown in America 📍🇺🇸

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u/Fit-Actuator4194 Aug 15 '26

Lived there for a decade and it’s fantastic, I’d even call it underrated as far as us cities go (I work with a lot of international clients and it doesn’t seem to be on people’s lists really compared to New York and LA).

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u/bicyclecat Aug 15 '26

Underrated is a very fair description. I get why someone would choose NYC for a vacation if they’re into art or theater; the Art Institute is very good but can’t compete with seeing the Met and Moma on the same trip. But as a city, Chicago is beautiful, unique, and very livable. And a better vacation spot than LA.

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u/Quovadisdomi Aug 15 '26

I totally agree, but not with the very livable part. The winters feel distinctly unlivable to me.

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u/Xrmy Aug 15 '26

"unlivable"??

I mean it's rough but let's not be dramatic

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u/Quovadisdomi Aug 15 '26

Might be because I'm a CA native, but even after a few Michigan winters, Chicago in July was something else else.