It is a mall with perks. It has boat excursions, a ferris wheel, great selection of shops and restaurants, great views, kid activity area, art displays, street performers, and is easily accessible by public transportation, either walking or car. It is a fun place designed to instill the "Spirit of Chicago" in all who partake.

Navy Pier was one of two piers that were planned to extend into Lake Michigan over one mile. The other one was scraped, but the existing one opened for shipping business in 1916.When my mom was little, her grandmother would bring her to the pier to ride the merry-go-round and the ferris wheel (1930's) but when I was little, the pier was a deserted old place lined with fishermen on any given day. Ritchie Daley has turned that whole thing around and made the pier THE "IN" PLACE to be!
First came the 150 ft. ferris wheel and the merry-go-round and then came the tour boats featuring lunch, dinner, and sunset cruises. Then special events came such as the CHICAGO SPRING FLOWER AND GARDENING SHOW--right in the nick of time for those entering depression from such a long winter! In summer, the tall sailing ships make an appearance. There is always something to do at the pier these days and on summer nights don't forget the 10 p.m. free fireworks show !

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.

Navy Pier is a very large shopping area with little shops and food places all set on, well, a pier. There is also a very large Ferris wheel, boats you can buy rides on, and, I think, miniature golf as well. As you can probably assume, this is a large tourist attraction. Prices are pretty high and there are normally a lot of people. I encourage stopping by for a little bit, maybe catching a ride on the oversize Ferris wheel and heading somewhere else for the rest of the day. While this can be an interesting place to visit and a good one to say, "Oh, I've been there," about, it can become quite nauseating.

Navy Pier is a great spot to go in Chicago. No matter if you are single, dating someone, or married, there is always something to do at the pier. Navy Pier is an excellent experience for everyone out there. It is something you will remember for a long time. I would definitely recommend it to everyone who reads this. It is one of the best ways to spend your time in Chicago. Make sure you don't forget to go on the Ferris wheel, and make sure you check out the magic stand in the indoor section. Overall, this is a fantastic way to spend some time in the great city of Chicago.