With his inauguration as president on January 20, President-Elect Barack Obama is finishing up his move from Chicago to Washington. During a recent trip to Chicago, we tracked down some of the more recent places the future president has been seen.
Cities
From “Sex and the City” to “Rocky,” find out details about movie and TV scenes from major U.S. cities.
Quick Visit: Navy Pier, Chicago
Whose heart didn’t skip a beat when dreamy teacher Sam Coulson stepped in to ride the ferris wheel with outcast student Josie Geller so she wouldn’t have to ride alone in “Never Been Kissed”? That romantic scene took place at Chicago’s Navy Pier.
Kevin Smith’s New Jersey
A feature revealing the locations used in Kevin Smith’s films, such as “Clerks” and “Chasing Amy.”
Quick Visit: “21″ at South Street Diner
We were in Boston a few weeks ago and a friend pointed out a diner near South Station as the place where college students go when the bars close, with a good crowd and relatively affordable late-night prices. When watching “21,” we spotted it as an exterior shot.