The ferris wheel is pretty much the only reason to go to Navy Pier. I was visiting this past weekend, and on a rainy Saturday, we headed inside to avoid getting wet. The stores are sub-par and were... More

The ferris wheel is pretty much the only reason to go to Navy Pier. I was visiting this past weekend, and on a rainy Saturday, we headed inside to avoid getting wet. The stores are sub-par and were perhaps too reminiscent of the usual St. Augustine tourist fare, and it seemed that half of the place was made up of convention space. The water taxi's and boats are cool. We saw the fireworks that night that were incredibly low and were poorly set to some pretty quiet music. Perhaps this was due to the poor weather earlier. So, considering how great it looks from the top of the ferris wheel, there just isn't that much to do at Navy Pier.
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I think Navy Pier is a great place to visit for the entire family. We always take the kids here during the summer because they really enjoy all the activities this place has to offer. There's a nice... More

I think Navy Pier is a great place to visit for the entire family. We always take the kids here during the summer because they really enjoy all the activities this place has to offer. There's a nice little carnival in the middle, with kiddie rides like the swings and the merry go round. There's also lots of places to eat that the whole family can enjoy, like the haagan daaz cafe. Its a great place to take kids and its equally enjoyable for adults as well because there is so much to do. You will run into a lot of tourists, but that's just part of the excitement of this place.
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