Chicago Travel Guide
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Chicago is "The City that Works." "The City of Big Shoulders." It boasts North America's tallest building and one of the world's largest office buildings. With the ubiquitous elevated trains creating a continuous clatter, the city looks big. Feels big. Is big. At first glance, Chicago can be overwhelming. But, like any city, it is the sum of its parts, and … Read Chicago introduction
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Of the three hotels run by Neighborhood Inns, this one is by far the preferred choice. The sophisticated lobby, with its roaring fireplace, reflects the …
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Nowhere captures the vitality, personality and chemistry of America like Chicago. If you want to experience the best of urban America, visit Chicago
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Introduction
Chicago has the lot: itinerant artists babbling Beat, Polish aunties stuffing sausage, African-American mothers organising the block, blue-collar guys bad-mouthing the Bears, a crooner singing the blues on the South Side. It's a city that wears its American heart proudly on its sleeve.
Not to miss
Art Institute of Chicago One of the world's premier museums, the Institute has a collection that spans 5000 years of art - its Impressionist and Post-Impressionist collection is second only to France's. Excellent maps are available free at the information booths. The bronze lions flanking the …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 2900000 Area : 588km² Longitude / Latitude : -87.6413040161 / 41.8265457153 Currency : US Dollar (USD) Weights & Measures system : Imperial
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there Chicago is served by two main airports. O'Hare International (ORD), 27km (17mi) northwest of downtown, is the world's busiest air hub; Midway (MDW), 19km (12mi) southwest of downtown, is much smaller and is primarily served by discount carriers. Sixty-five million passengers a …
History
Recent History Daley has moved to solidify his control of the city in a way his father would have applauded, but in a much more enlightened manner. The parks are cleaner and safer, and the schools - recently the worst in the nation - are showing signs of marked improvement. A new generation of …
Weather
They don't call it the 'Windy City' for nothin'. There's everything from cool, God-sent lake breezes at the height of summer to skirt-raising gusts in the spring to spine-chilling, nose-chiselling blasts of icy air in the winter. Late spring and early autumn are pleasant, being generally warm, …
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Overview of Chicago
Has Chicago finally gotten over its Second City inferiority complex? Sure looks like it. The city is booming, bursting with restaurants, hotels, and shops in every price range. The heart of downtown, formed by the Loop of elevated train tracks, was on life support a decade ago; now it beats with a …
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Don't try to hang a clever moniker on Chicago -- America's midwestern metropolis moves too fast to be pinned down. What was once considered a gangster's paradise has evolved into an eclectic amalgam of transcendent architecture, world-class theater, and rabid sportsmanship. Chicago's image …
City Guide
Chicago is known worldwide for its cultural institutions and attractions. No visit to Chicago is complete without stopping at some of its world-famous landmarks such as the Sears Tower, Buckingham Fountain and Navy Pier. However, what makes Chicago truly special is its many unique …
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