Colin, great post! I also agree that not visiting local attractions, tourist or not, is denying yourself a great experience! Auld, other than Sears or Hancock, where can you have such a panoramic view of the city and lake? I am from upstate NY, and worked for a company based in Manhattan, and many of those people proclaim thire lack of visiting landmarks like the Empire state building or Statue of Liberty. How is that again? What is anyone rejecting? They are great monuments. Visiting them should be a treat. Now, I can understand not going every day, but when you feel like it or friends/relatives are in town would be a smash!