WLS Changed my life! Any one from Chicago?

I am 4 yrs out and can say wls changed my life! I can move, bend over and wear a size 10! Yes I do see those look from men but I have my one and only! Yes sometimes I want to throw him back but I know I would never catch one as good as him again! It took me 42 yrs to find him! Well maybe not that long since I didnt start looking at birth! Hay I did recntly get to know the Dr who delivered me! I own a senior care business and it just haooen to be one of our clients this past year. He was 93 yrs old when he past away. Ok Today my mom, and 3 nieces are taken a train from St Louis to Chicago, does anyone know of any unknown cheap or free things to do there? Ok or inexpensive things to do? The girls are 10 &13 & 14 yrs old. We are staying at the Holiday Inn Mart Center. I believe it is attached to a mall?? We will only be in town Mon & Tuesday. Its a short trip! What about the river taxie, should we get a 2 day pass for it? I have never been there just for fun! I know the girls want to go to the RainForrest Cafe. I did map quest and it is about .75 miles. Hope the girl;s can walk! I know I can! I have been in the Sears Tower, Dont want to do that again! Ok Give me some idea's! Thanks! See ya lighter! Cyndi

Downtown Chgo has a bevy of free things to do. I am uncertain if that is correct info on the Mart Center having a mall attached. The Merchandise Mart is attached to that Holiday Inn but it is for home funishings and you need to be a dealer to access it.  They can walk to Navy Pier from where they are staying. http://www.navypier.com/home.html There is a lot to do there from renting bikes, walking, theaters, shopping, food, water taxis to other areas on the lake front to name a few things to do.  There are free trolleys all over downtown.  http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/portalDeptCateg oryAction.do?deptMainCategoryOID=-536896085&deptCategoryOID= -536896557&entityName=Transportation&topChannelName=Dept&con tentType=COC_EDITORIAL&Failed_Reason=Invalid+timestamp,+engi ne+has+been+restarted&com.broadvision.session.new=Yes&Failed _Page=%2fwebportal%2fportalDeptCategoryAction.do   Here is the Mart Plaza's web site that shows what is near by. http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hotel/CHIPL/whats-n earby  There is American Girl Doll store just off of Michigan Ave. I would say that if they want to go up into a tall building for the observatory they should go up into the Han**** It is just over Navy Pier and the view is better than the Sears Tower. http://www.han****observatory.com/  So, there is a lot to do. When they get to the hotel there will be a desk to ask about attractions in the area. Also they might want to go to the Rock 'N Roll McDonalds that is not too far from Rainforest Cafe. They just remodeled it about 1 year ago and it is a lot of fun.  Christine