If someone were to base their entire knowledge of the world on movies…then they\u2019d have some pretty odd views. But aside from mixed-up opinions on romance, violence, and comedy (and…life) – such a movie fanatic would also think that there were only two real cities in America worth visiting: New York and Los Angeles. Why? Because that\u2019s where pretty much most films are set in the U.S.<\/p>\n
Except for the films of 80s auteur John Hughes. Writer\/producer\/director, Hughes created comedies, usually about teenagers, that set the mood of the decade. Weird Science, Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Uncle Buck, Home Alone, and more. And they were all, for the most part, set in Hughes\u2019 home turf of the Chicago area.<\/p>\n
And no one movie by John Hughes is a greater love letter to Chicago than 1986\u2019s Ferris Bueller\u2019s Day Off. Starring Matthew Broderick as the titular teen, the movie is about a popular teen from the suburbs who skips school with his best friend Cameron and girlfriend Sloane to spend the day in the windy city.<\/p>\n
Besides being a classic comedy, Ferris Bueller\u2019s Day Off is also a fantastic resource for any trip to Chicago<\/a>. Here are just some of things to do in Chi-Town gleaned from recently rewatching the movie. <\/p>\n Catch <\/strong>a Game (and Maybe a Ball) at Wrigley Field <\/strong> <\/p>\n Appreciate the Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago<\/strong> <\/p>\n Check out a Chicago Parade<\/strong> If someone were to base their entire knowledge of the world on movies…then they\u2019d have some pretty odd views. But aside from mixed-up opinions on romance, violence, and comedy (and…life) – such a movie fanatic would also think that there were only two real cities in America worth visiting: New York and Los Angeles. Why? […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":98882600,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[154,112],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-98880276","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chicago","category-top-us-destinations"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98880276","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98880276"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98880276\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":98905501,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98880276\/revisions\/98905501"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98882600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98880276"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98880276"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98880276"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nTake Cruise Along Lake Shore Drive<\/strong>
\nThere\u2019s probably no better way to take in the famous Chicago skyline than a drive along the city\u2019s famed expressway that runs along the Lake Michigan\u2019s shore. Lake Shore Drive is scenic (and cinematic introduction to the city), which is probably why Hughes had the trio drive along the route as they began their day playing hooky.
\nStand Atop The Sears Tower (Now Willis Tower)<\/strong>
\nFor 25 years, the Sears Tower was the tallest building in the world. Now it\u2019s the twelfth tallest on the planet, as well as the second tallest in the US, AND has been renamed the Willis Tower. Still, its observation deck<\/a> is the most popular tourist attraction in the city.
\nWatch the Trading At Chicago Board of Trade<\/strong>
\nThe oldest operating exchange of commodities\u2019 futures and options, a visit to the CBOT can be an informative trip…that get\u2019s interesting when your tour takes you to the trading floor, where some old school open outcry trading is still done.<\/p>\n
\nWhat trip to Chicago isn\u2019t complete without visiting the city\u2019s iconic baseball stadium<\/a>? It\u2019s over a hundred years old and probably the most famous stadium in America. If you want to catch a foul ball, like Ferris did in the movie, then you\u2019re best bet is to set along the 3rd base in sections 104 – 111 OR along the 1st base line in sections 133-140.<\/p>\n
\nKnown for its collection of the impressionist and post-impressionist paintings, the Art Institute of Chicago<\/a> is a must-visit for any art fan traveling through the heartland, as well as any Hughes fanatic. But not matter your reason for visiting, it\u2019s a fun experience.<\/p>\n
\nIn one of the film\u2019s most famous scenes, Ferris crashes a parade in downtown Chicago and entertains the crowd with renditions of Wayne Newton’s “Danke Schoen” and the Beatles’ “Twist and Shout.” Obviously, such a feat isn\u2019t feasible, buuut if you were to try or at least watch from the crowd to see if anyone else does, there are over a dozen parades in Chicago every year (along with a lot of other festivals and public celebrations<\/a>). The parade that Ferris crashes is for Von Steduben Day and part of the city\u2019s annual German Day<\/a> festival in September.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"