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Architecture
The Hancock Observatory at The John Hancock Building
875 N. Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois
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Historic Sites
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Museums
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Music Venues
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Parks
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Places of Interest
”For years, the Chicago Architecture Foundation's tours have been the easiest way to see the city's most important buildings. Led...” MORE>> |
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”The main-floor gallery, a quiet retreat just off Michigan Avenue, is open to the public. Take a look at the...” MORE>> |
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”Site of the city's official Visitor Information Center, this 1897 building, originally the main library, is a perfect place to...” MORE>> |
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”Just down the street is a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece, the 1910 Prairie-style Frederick C. Robie House. Currently being restored...” MORE>> |
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”If you have kids in tow, the Museum of Science & Industry is a sure hit....” MORE>> |
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”Live organ music is a prelude to the independent and foreign films screened at the 1929 Music Box Theatre....” MORE>> |
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”Otherwise, head for the Oriental Institute, where the recently reopened Assyria and Megiddo galleries display an extraordinary array of decorative...” MORE>> |
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”Stop in when the sun is bright in the west and you'll see tiny rainbows dancing around the room, thanks...” MORE>> |
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”Slip into the serene recesses of this museum, along the lower-level terraces of Festival Hall, to admire more than 175...” MORE>> |
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”Andersonville is the city's traditionally Swedish enclave; the Swedish American Museum Center is a great place to acquaint yourself with...” MORE>> |
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Rentals
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Sacred Sites
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Services
Hilton O'Hare Athletic Club
O'Hare International Airport, between Terminals 2 and 3 Chicago, Illinois
”You'll get all the facilities of a big-city gym—cardio equipment, weights, lap pool, and a steam room. There are even...” MORE>> |
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”...also maintains the kitchen garden at North Pond restaurant for F&W Best New Chef 2003 Bruce Sherman...” MORE>> |
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Shops
”Bibliophiles will love the packed shelves at 57th Street Books....” MORE>> |
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”Carries everything from letterpress to Japanese silk-screen sheets....” MORE>> |
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”Moving farther north there's Apartment Number 9, for men; and custom T-shirts at the T-Shirt Deli....” MORE>> |
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”Beansprout has gear for kids....” MORE>> |
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”Belly Dance Maternity stocks supremely flattering clothes for pregnant women....” MORE>> |
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”There are several new shops on Lincoln that are also well worth a look: Traipse, for playful Mary Janes and...” MORE>> |
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”Stop for lunch at Caffè De Luca, a casual place with good sandwiches and salads....” MORE>> |
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”Also worth a peek is hometown retailer Crate & Barrel's newer spin-off, CB2, where the snappy, colorful housewares entice a...” MORE>> |
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”Other style-driven boutiques worth checking out are She One, Flirt, Freesia, Shane, and Cece....” MORE>> |
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”There are several new shops on Lincoln that are also well worth a look: Traipse, for playful Mary Janes and...” MORE>> |
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”There's lots to love at this bright, cheerful shop: artist-painted T-shirts, chunky necklaces, and tailored but funky blazers from designers...” MORE>> |
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”Moving north, there's Tangerine and Clothes Minded, for eclectic selections of clothes and clutches....” MORE>> |
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”For the house, you'll find exotic furniture and ornamented pillows at Embelezar....” MORE>> |
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”Just up Clark there are also two atmospheric Swedish delis, Erickson's and Wikström's; their fiercely loyal customers tend to patronize...” MORE>> |
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”Other style-driven boutiques worth checking out are She One, Flirt, Freesia, Shane, and Crece....” MORE>> |
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”Fourth World Artisans stocks a global selection of art and jewelry....” MORE>> |
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”Other style-driven boutiques worth checking out are She One, Flirt, Freesia, Shane, and Cece....” MORE>> |
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”Oak Street and North Michigan Avenue are still the places to go for big-name luxury goods and jewels. Among the...” MORE>> |
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”Start at Jolie Joli, which sells fashion-forward clothes for both sexes, then move on to p.45 and Helen Yi for...” MORE>> |
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”Mingle with the city's most stylish and get a heady whiff of leather while browsing Beguelin's line of luxurious, beautifully...” MORE>> |
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”Andersonville even has pockets of style now: find cool men's shirts and jeans at Laundré and His Stuff....” MORE>> |
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”Named for the hearththrob in the eighties cult classic Sixteen Candles, Jake is a paean to emerging clothing designers such...” MORE>> |
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”Start at Jolie Joli, which sells fashion-forward clothes for both sexes....” MORE>> |
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”A dizzying range of enviable women's shoes and bags (Christian Louboutin, Sigerson Morrison, Pucci) is given an opulent, glamorous backdrop...” MORE>> |
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”For a pick-me-up, try Julius Meinl, the only American outpost of the Viennese coffee company....” MORE>> |
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”Denim addicts get their fix at Krista K, a shop with velvet curtains and more than 20 brands of jeans—from...” MORE>> |
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”Kuhlman sells bold men's shirts and ties....” MORE>> |
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”Andersonville even has pockets of style now: find cool men's shirts and jeans at Laundré....” MORE>> |
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”And don't miss a stroll through LuxeHome, a new paradise of high-end kitchen and bath showrooms....” MORE>> |
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”Chicago wouldn't be Chicago without Marshall Field's, which is looking better than ever in its 112th year. The grande dame...” MORE>> |
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”This stretch is home, most famously, to Merz Apothecary, established in 1875, which sells European bath and beauty products....” MORE>> |
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”O'Gara & Wilson, Ltd., the city's oldest bookseller, is known for rare books....” MORE>> |
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”One of the city's top outposts for women's shoes is this temple to the needle-nose stiletto, with a well-edited selection...” MORE>> |
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”Orange Skin is the place to go for European minimalism, from aerodynamic kettles and salad sets to streamlined seating....” MORE>> |
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”Start at Jolie Joli, which sells fashion-forward clothes for both sexes, then move on to p.45....” MORE>> |
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”For the house, you'll find exotic furniture and ornamented pillows at Embelezar; modern furniture and rugs at Stitch; and Chinese...” MORE>> |
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”Find replated silver coffeepots and flatware from old hotels at P.O.S.H., an early tenant in the refurbished 19th-century Tree Studios...” MORE>> |
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”Powell's has less-rarefied used volumes....” MORE>> |
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”Psycho Baby has stylish togs for kids....” MORE>> |
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”Of-the-moment shops for women include Red Head Boutique....” MORE>> |
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”Andersonville even has pockets of style now: find cool men's shirts and jeans at Laundré and His Stuff, vintage furniture...” MORE>> |
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”One of the few commodities in great supply here is books. Bibliophiles will love the packed shelves at 57th Street...” MORE>> |
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”Other style-driven boutiques worth checking out are She One, Flirt, Freesia, Shane, and Cece....” MORE>> |
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”Other style-driven boutiques worth checking out are She One, Flirt, Freesia, Shane, and Cece....” MORE>> |
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”For the house, you'll find exotic furniture and ornamented pillows at Embelezar; modern furniture and rugs at Stitch; and Chinese...” MORE>> |
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”Svenska Möbler sells handsome Swedish furniture that dates from 1840 to 1940....” MORE>> |
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”The popular Swedish Bakery is known for its cakes, butter cookies, and cardamom breads....” MORE>> |
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”Moving north there's Tangerine and Clothes Minded, for eclectic selections of clothes and clutches....” MORE>> |
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”There are several new shops on Lincoln that are also well worth a look: Traipse for playful Mary Janes and...” MORE>> |
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”Stop in Trousseau for deliciously impractical lingerie....” MORE>> |
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”Moving north, there's Apartment Number 9, for men; and custom T-shirts at the T-Shirt Deli....” MORE>> |
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”Andersonville even has pockets of style now: find cool men's shirts and jeans at Laundré and His Stuff, vintage furniture...” MORE>> |
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”Just up Clark there are also two atmospheric Swedish delis, Erickson's and Wikström's; their fiercely loyal customers tend to patronize...” MORE>> |
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”A beloved fixture on Clark Street is the Women & Children First Bookstore, an independent shop that covers all the...” MORE>> |
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”This tiny spot sells one-of-a-kind women's accessories, most by local designers. Look for offbeat jewelry and great handbags (a design...” MORE>> |
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Theater/Performance Spaces
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Tours
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