Chicago Things to see and do Articles
Art Walk America: Guide to Art Museums in the USA – USAArt-loving intern Vanya Akraboff waxes on about why museums in the United States are worthy of your attention and which ones you should visit.
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Out and About – Chicago, Illinois, USAOut and About
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Tours:
If you’re visiting the city for the first time, you might be interested in taking a guided tour to get your bearings. Tours are often specially designed to fit a lot of sightseeing into a little time, and because Chicago is such a big city, it can come in really handy.
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Getting There
Chicago, Illinois, USA
By Plane
There are two major airports that service Chicago directly:
O’Hare International (800-832-6352)
10000 Bessie Coleman Drive
O’Hare is huge. This is a very busy airport with a long standing reputation for being good at what it does. In 2003, a poll in the U.S. edition of Business Traveler Magazine named O’Hare ‘the World’s Best [...]
Getting Around
Chicago, Illinois, USA
The best way to get the Chicago experience is definitely on foot. Most attractions are within a reasonable enough distance to facilitate it, and there’s a lot to miss stuck in a vehicle – the famous wind, the smell of Lake Michigan, the street vendors…
Driving a car is a hassle for a [...]
Excursions
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Despite the never-ending possibilities for amusement a city the size of Chicago provides, you might still wish to get away and do some small-scale traveling while you’re in the area. What could there possibly be to do in the Midwest besides Chicago? If you’ve got a couple days, a ride, and possibly a [...]
Eat, Drink, Stay – Chicago, Illinois, USAEat, Drink, Stay
Chicago, Illinois, USA
No matter where you’re headed, you’re going to need the basics. Chicago offers a broad range of accommodations for the hungry, the thirsty, and the weary; there’s something for most wallets – although you may have to hunt to find a genuine deal – and tastes in every category. Here are [...]
Attractions – Chicago, Illinois, USAAttractions
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Chicago must have something pretty special to draw visitors from all over the world, not to mention keep the three million plus who call the city ‘home’ in place. Chicago’s special something isn’t that mysterious, though; the secret is having a little bit of everything. There’s plenty of shopping, there are sports, famous [...]
First of all, a good website and THE premier paper for music shows and what’s going on in Chicago is the Chicago Reader.
For a map of the Chicago Train System, click here.
Music Venues
ROCK
Lounge Ax (2438 N. Lincoln Ave., 773-525-6620)
(El Stop-Fullerton Brown, Purple, Red)
A heavily alternative crowd hangs out here, and the music is played [...]
