Navy Pier is a real find. There are a ton of nice restaurants and fast food. In the summer take a boat ride. They have a lot of different boat companies, we just took 1/2 hour ride it was about $12.00. They have dinner cruises and speed boats also. The ferris wheel is nice. Navy Pier is easy to find. Taking train get off at Washington. At Dearborn and Washington exit go up to Washington.Go east on Washington to State St. You will see a bus stop. Take #29 Bus to Navy Pier. Note when you get a subway/metro ticket, its like New York. Buy a $5.00 ticket and when you swipe it on bus or train it deducts the amount. Metro is $1.50 and bus is 30cents added on.

The Navy Pier, another must-see for sentimental reasons didn’t disappoint. Presently it has shops, restaurants, a food court, IMAX Theater and a few rides like the carousel and Ferris Wheel. The latter is impressive at 148 feet, but the original was 250 feet high with a capacity for 2160 people. George Washington Gale Ferris built it in 1893.

What fascinated me were the displays of vehicles pulled from surrounding waters and the plaques describing the eerie findings. For example, an old car with flat tires and cut brake lines was recovered near the pier. Apparently a couple was heading to catch the ferry after attending a wedding reception.

A boat suffered an explosion in the engine room blowing a hold in the side and subsequently sinking. Only the captain was found on board with no identification. An ambulance was brought out the lake with the drive still alive, but unable to be saved. Both his remains and the vehicle were returned to the Asylum and Treatment Center from where they had come.

"X" marked the spot. Witnesses claim a nanny was being hit on the head and should by a child when suddenly a small bridge over a pond collapsed. The child took on a "demon-like" expression. The recovered body of the child had eyes from their sockets. An old carriage-style Hearst along with a black wooden casket was found in a water filled sinkhole. Considering it was October and the pier seemed to be gearing up for Halloween, I originally thought this was a prop.

With all the decorating and shows pertaining to Halloween in the beginning days of October, I sense the pier is the place to go for all holidays.

Navy Pier sits on the Lake Michigan on the east edge of Chicago. The best way to describe it is something similar to Coney Island or the Atlantic City Boardwalk. It's a collection of restaurants, shops, and boat tours.

Navy Pier is very easy to find, as it sits at the dead end of Grand Avenue. There are plenty of signs pointing towards it. There is also a seasonal bus line that runs from the CTA stations directly to Navy Pier.

Navy Pier is host to good restaurants such as the Billy Goat Tavern, Haagen Daas, Charlie's Ale, Dock Street Cafe, and a food court with McDonald's, Starbucks, and more. There are also kiosks along the edge of the pier with funnel cakes, popcorn, and other yummy festival foods.

The attractions at Navy Pier include a Ferris Wheel modeled after the world's first Ferris Wheel at the Chicago's 1893 World Colombian Exposition. There is also an IMAX Theatre, children's museum, miniature golf, a fun house maze, and other carnival rides. And of course, there are all sorts of local musicians playing various types of music along the water's edge.
There are also shops with various tourist items and curios.

Being a Pier, there are cruises based out of Navy Pier. There's the Seadog power boat cruises of Lake Michigan, sighseeing river cruises and dinner cruises. I took the Shoreline architectural cruise of the Chicago River. (that's in another review!)

The Navy Pier is also a great place to view the Chicago skyline. I'd definitely recommend going to visit the Navy Pier when in Chicago. The Navy Pier is a fun, safe, and entertaining way to spend a few hours.

The best part of Navy Pier for me is the people-watching. Tourists from all over the country, and some from all over the world, come to the pier. At any given moment, there may be yelling, an elderly couple holding hands, or a group of skateboarders making their way to the end.

Navy Pier is basically one giant amusement park. There are a few rides - the Ferris Wheel (where we got a fantastic view of Chicago), the Carousel, and the Wave ride. There is also mini-golf, a funhouse, and an IMAX theater. But the best way to spend money on Navy Pier is the food.

This is the place to get true "state fair" eats in Chicago. You can get any kind of hot dog you've ever imagined, because you're in the Windy City! There's a lemonade stand, ice cream, hot pretzels, popcorn, and multitudes of fried foods. If you're planning a stroll along Navy Pier, go off your diet for a day!

The Navy Pier in Chicago offers a variety of entertainment choices in an amusement-like park setting for families, couples, and shakespeare-lovers. The great thing is that outdoor and indoor activities offer choices independent of prevailing weather conditions.

With over 50 acres along the lakefront, attractions include the IMAX Theater; the Chicago Children's Museum; the Chicago Shakespeare Theater; carousel and ferris-wheel rides, ice-skating, harbor boat rides, and bike rentals. And of course there is walking, talking, eating, and shopping as favorite past-times under the sun or stars.

Pier hours are Monday - Thursday, 10am-8pm; Friday and Saturday from 10am-10pm; and Sundays from 10am-7pm. Call 312-595-PIER for information on hours and cruise ships. And of course, you will see young men and women in U.S. Navy uniforms strolling the pier that bears the name of their service.