Table of Contents
About This Book ............ 6
Chapter 1: Experience Chicago ............ 7
Chicago Planner ............ 8
Top Chicago Attractions ............ 10
Soaking It All In: River & Lake Tours ............ 13
City Itineraries ............ 14
Getting Outside: Parks & Zoos ............ 16
Authentic Chicago ............ 19
Free Things to Do ............ 22
Chicago with Kids ............ 24
Fabulous Festivals ............ 25
Get Out of Town ............ 26
Chicago Then & Now ............ 28
For the Fanatics ............ 30
Behind the Scenes ............ 36
Chapter 2: Neighborhoods ............ 37
Loop ............ 39
South Loop Including Printer’s Row, Museum Campus & Bronzeville ............ 44
West Loop Including Greektown ............ 49
Near North Including the Gold Coast, Magnificent Mile & Streeterville ............ 54
River North ............ 59
Lincoln Park & Old Town ............ 64
Wicker Park & Bucktown ............ 69
Lakeview Including Wrigleyville ............ 74
Far North & Far Northwest Sides ............ 79
Pilsen, Little Italy & University Village ............ 84
Prairie Avenue & Chinatown ............ 89
Hyde Park ............ 93
Chapter 3: Museums ............ 97
Museums Planner ............ 98
Other Museums ............ 112
Chapter 4: Architecture ............ 117
Architecture Planner ............ 118
The Loop ............ 120
South Loop ............ 134
Prairie Avenue & Beyond ............ 135
Near North & River North ............135
Chapter 5: Where to Eat ............ 147
The Scene ............ 148
Chicago Dining Planner ............ 150
Best Bets for Chicago Dining ............ 152
Far North Side ............ 154
Lincoln Park & Lakeview ............ 156
The Loop ............ 158
Near North ............ 160
River North ............ 162
South Loop & South Side ............ 164
West Loop & Near West Side ............ 166
Wicker Park & Bucktown ............ 168
Chapter 6: Where to Stay ............ 223
The Scene ............ 224
Chicago Lodging Planner ............ 226
Best Bets for Chicago Lodging ............ 227
Chapter 7: Shopping ............ 251
Shopping Planner ............ 252
Chapter 8: Entertainment ............ 297
Entertainment Planner ............ 298
Great Performances ............ 300
After Dark ............ 305
Understanding Chicago ............ 329
Chicago Slang ............ 330
Chicago at a Glance ............ 331
Books & Movies ............ 333
Travel Smart Chicago ............ 335
Getting Here & Around ............ 336
Essentials ............ 345
Index ............ 352
About our writers ............ 368
CHICAGO IN FOCUS
Experience Chicago
Take Me Out to the Ballgame ............ 31
Museums
A Guide to the Art Institute ............ 102
Architecture
The Sky’s the Limit ............ 128
Frank Lloyd Wright ............ 141
Where to Eat
Chicago’s Holy Trinity: Pizza, Hot Dogs & Italian Beef Sandwiches ............ 181
Culinary Mavericks Storm Windy City ............ 197
Shopping
The Magnificent Mile: A Shopper’s Shangri-La ............ 265
Entertainment
Chicago Still Sings the Blues ............ 321
Maps
Chicago Neighborhoods ............ 38
The Loop ............ 40
South Loop Including Printer’s Row, Museum Campus & Bronzeville ............ 46
West Loop Including Greektown ............ 50
Near North Including the Gold Coast, Magnificent Mile & Streeterville ............ 56
River North ............ 60
Lincoln Park & Old Town ............ 66
Wicker Park & Bucktown ............ 70
Lakeview Including Wrigleyville ............ 76
Far North & Far Northwest Sides ............ 80
Pilsen, Little Italy & University Village ............ 86
Prairie Avenue & Chinatown ............ 90
Hyde Park ............ 94
Chicago Museums ............ 101
The Loop and South Loop Architecture ............ 122-123
Prairie Avenue Architecture ............ 136
Near North & River North Architecture ............ 138
Chicago Dining ............ 149
Chicago Dining & Lodging Atlas ............ 214-221
The Loop & South Loop Shopping ............ 256
Near North & River North Shopping ............ 262-263
Wicker Park & Bucktown Shopping ............ 275
Lincoln Park & Old Town Shopping ............ 283
Lakeview Shopping ............ 290
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?Metropolitan life
On a bad day in a big city, the little things that go with living shoulder-to-shoulder with a few million people wear us all down. But the special pleasures of urban life have a way of keeping us around town -- and thankful, even, for every second of stress. The field of daffodils in the park on a fine spring day. The perfect little black dress that you find for half price. The markets --so fabulously well stocked that you can cook any recipe without resorting to mail-order catalogs. The way you can sometimes turn a corner and discover a whole new world, so foreign you can hardly believe you're only a few miles from home. The never-ending wealth of possibilities and opportunities.
If you know where to find it all, the city cannot defeat you. With knowledge comes power. That's why Fodor's has prepared this book. It will put phone numbers at your fingertips. It'll take you to new places and remind you of those you've forgotten. It's the ultimate urban companion -- and, we hope, your new best friend in the city.
It's the citywise shopaholic, who always knows where to find something, no matter how obscure. We've made a concerted effort to bring hundreds of great shops to your attention, so that you'll never be at a loss, whether you need a special birthday present for a great friend or some obscure craft items to make Halloween costumes for your kids.
It's the restaurant know-it-all, who's full of ideas for every occasion -- you know, the one who would never send you to Caf? de la Snub, because she knows it's always overbooked, the food is boring, and the staff is rude. In this book we'll steer you aroundthe corner, to a perfect little place with five tables, a fireplace, and a chef on his way up.
It's a hip barfly buddy, who can give you advice when you need a charming nook, not ?too noisy, to take a friend after work. Among the dozens of bars and nightspots in this book, you're bound to find something that fits your mood.
It's the sagest arts maven you know, the one who always has the scoop on what's on that's worthwhile on any given night. In these pages, you'll find dozens of concert venues and arts organizations.
It's also the city whiz, who knows how to get you where you're going, wherever you are.
It's the best map guide on the shelves, and it puts all the city in your briefcase or on your bookshelf.
Stick with us. We lay out all the options for your leisure time --and gently nudge you way from the duds --so that you can truly enjoy your metropolitan living.
Copyright 2001 by Fodor's
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