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Venice Beach

Worth visiting!

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I made the mistake of driving down here on a late, rainy afternoon—it was very eerie being there while it rained and there was almost no one on the boardwalk except for gangsas and bums and stupid chicas like me.

But if you’re willing to endure constant comments by the locals (I’ve been hassled for just about everything I can think of), it’s a really fun place to go. Especially if you like to people watch.

Can’t really recommend swimming in the water, though. There are so many junkies around this area, that I’d be surprised if you didn’t step on syringes.


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O'Hare International Airport

Worth visiting!

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I think this has been the best airport I’ve been in. It’s quick, easy, and efficient. The some of the traffic guards stationed there are a little nasty, though.


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Shedd Aquarium

Worth visiting!

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I think I went here for five years in a row on field trips in grade school. It’s been a while since I’ve gone, but I really liked it when I went. :D


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Illinois

Worth visiting!

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My hometown and just about the most beautiful state in the world. It may be flat, but boy, there’s a lot to do around here.

I adore Chicago.


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Wisconsin

Worth visiting!

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I think everybody who has grown up in the Chicago northern ‘burbs has been to Wisconsin. Especially Wisconsin Dells. That’s the place everyone goes to get away from everyone.

Door County is really beautiful, and the drive through Wisconsin is great. It’s flat like most midwestern states, but there are some great lookouts and bluffs that give a nice change of landscape.

Milwaukee is one of my favourite cities. It may not be as large or busy as NYC or Chicago, but it has a lot of good points. I’ve been on so many art field trips up there with my friends. The museums are great.


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Nevada

Not worth visiting!

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I went to Las Vegas for a night and a day and it was horrible. I’m not sure if I was just in the wrong places at the wrong times, but it felt like I was in a giant outdoor mall. I thought it was tacky and anticlimatic.


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New Jersey

Worth visiting!

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I have a lot of family here. I’ve mostly been to the parts of Jersey that are suburbs of NYC and to the Jersey shore. The beaches are excellent, if you know the right ones to go to. Spring Lake is my favourite. The best time to go swimming is during August and September—the warmest seawater I’ve ever been in.


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Indiana

Not worth visiting!

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One of the most boring places I’ve been to. Some of it is nice, but I have a lot of bad memories of Indiana.

However, a lot of the Amish towns are really interesting and a great place to visit. They’re really friendly, and it’s a nice change of pace.


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California

Worth visiting!

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I live here during the school year. I’m probably going to live here most of my life, if I don’t move to another country, that is.

I love and hate California. If you go to the right places, it’s a great place to visit, but some places are boring and dusty (a lot of L.A. is desert after all!)

I particularly like Hollywood, San Diego, and parts of the O.C. I’ve never been to NorCal, but I’m planning on driving up to San Francisco with some friends at some point. I’ve heard that the Bay Area is awesome.


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Nebraska

Not worth visiting!

The first time I went to this place

It was alright. Not really my kind of place—it reminds me too much of Southern Illinois. But the landscape is beautiful. And if you stop in Lincoln, be sure to check out the King Kong Diner. I’ve never eaten there, but it sure is fun to look at!