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Attractions

Attractions in Chicago

There is so much to see & do and experience while you are in Chicago. What is your passion? Baseball? Classical music? Modern architecture? Chicago has it all. In this city, you’re sure to find attractions that match your interests, and you’ll probably develop some new ones while you’re here.

Came to the Visitor Centers, located at Chicago Water Works, 163 E. Pearson St., or the Chicago Cultural Center, 77 E. Randolph St. pick up some brochures. To get a good overview of the size of the city should be the first item on your travel agenda. Discover Chicago's legendary architecture and some of the famous landmarks and skyscrapers. Seeing Chicago from 300 meters (1000 feet) is a must from the John Hancock Observatory, or from the imposing and awesome Sears Tower Sky deck.

Also, visit Navy Pier, Chicago's lakefront playground, is the top tourist destination in the American Midwest, and it no wonder! With over 50 acres of parks, promenades, restaurants, shops and much more, Navy Pier offers unparalleled fun for all the family. Chicago is also a home of many museums, galleries, such as Museum of Sience and Industry- one of the largest science museums in the world. For kids, there are a wide variety of amusement parks, aquariums and museums around the city. World famous Lincoln Park Zoo is a great attraction for the whole family. Children's Museum is also a very popular destination with new activities daily.

Chicago is a city for every season, with events and activities all year round. Besides, many great attractions in Chicago are completely free of charge. See a free water display every hour at the Buckingham Fountain. Visit the Lincoln Park and Millennium Park, which incorporates art, music, architecture, and landscape design. This 24.5-acre sanctuary, located in downtown Chicago, boasts the Frank Gehry-designed Jay Pritzker Pavilion, the interactive Crown Fountain, and a popular sculpture designed by British artist Anish Kapoor. Free programs—such as Music Without Borders and Home Cooked Jazz—are held in the park throughout the year. Enjoy a break from the city's urban side at the Chicago Botanic Garden and stroll through miles of bucolic landscapes. The garden also boasts more than 200 bird species, a sculpture collection, and plant varieties from across the world.

 

Check some amazing videos of Chicago:

Chicago City Guide

Chicago- Best City in the World!

 

Top Attractions in Chicago:

Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum, The Museum of Science and Industry, The Hancock Observatory, Amazing Chicago's Funhouse Maze, Museum of Contemporary Art, Fun Time Square, Chicago History Museum, Art Institute of Chicago, Shedd Aquarium, Skydeck Chicago, Chicago, Lincoln Park Zoo Shakespeare Theate, Chicago Children's Museum.

 

Chicago Events Guide:

St Patricks Day – 17 March

The Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade is just part of a huge holiday in Chicago, which has a long Irish cultural background. The parade is the largest in the city. Led by our Irish king, "Hizzoner" Mayor Richard M. Daley, thousands line up along Columbus Drive the Saturday before St. Patrick's Day. No matter your heritage, everyone at the parade is full of Irish blood, blarney, and green beer.

4 of July – Independence Day celebrations

Chicago celebrates Independence Day with fireworks over Lake Michigan, the symphony outside, great food at the Taste of Chicago, and kids lighting firecrackers in just about every neighborhood.

Chicago Film Festival 7 – 13 September

The Chicago International Film Festival is an annual film festival held every fall. Founded in 1964, it is the longest-running competitive film festival in North America.

 

Top Tours in Chicago:

The Presidential Bike Tour, Amazing Lakefront Tour, Day Bike Rental, Friendly Neighborhood Tour - Electric Bike, Bikes and Nite Tour - Electric Bike, Lakefront Segway Tour.

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Restaurants

Restaurants in Chicago

Considering its size, it isn't surprising to learn that there are well over 6,000 restaurants, cafes and eateries in Chicago. These range from Thai restaurants, to pizza and burger "joints" and steakhouses serving the most succulent pieces of meat you are likely to find in any of the fifty states. Steakhouses and Italian restaurants, where the pizzas are legendary, are the "windy city's" specialties.

If neither culinary category gets your taste buds watering, the choice of Thai, Chinese and other styles of restaurants, will ensure you wont end the evening with an empty stomach. To have the widest range of restaurants to choose from go to the Loop area in the city centre. Everything from all American restaurants to German restaurants are in this suburb. Other suburbs which provide a good range of eateries are Near North and the River North Districts and, of course, Chinatown.

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Shopping

Shopping in Chicago

Be prepared for the Chicago Shopping Scene, warm up that credit card and grab your walking shoes because there is a lot of ground to cover! Michigan Avenue and State Street should be top of your list as must shop destinations. This is the hub for large retailers, department stores and luxury labels; it is possible to find everything from furniture to fresco's to children's clothing to baseball apparel, electronic goods to earmuffs, leather pants to popcorn and everything in between.

If the explorer is itching to get out and you are inclined to venture to your hearts desire you will be rewarded for your effort. The well known neighborhoods of Bucktown, Wicker Park & Lincoln Park have some of the finest shopping in the world! These boutiques carry established and aspiring designers, handcrafts, jewelry, cosmetics, rare art, and antiques. While these shops maybe small in stature they are big in attitude.

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