Chicago, Illinois City Guide

Chicago, on Lake Michigan, offers attractions like Michigan Avenue, the Magnificent Mile, Wrigley Field, fine restaurants, & a great music scene.

 

Chicago Attractions



Chicago Botanic Garden
Welcome to the Chicago Botanic Garden. With 26 spectacular gardens on 385 acres, the Garden is a place of ever-changing beauty that you can stroll through daily. Feel free to spend some time on this site!


Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Orchestra


The John Hancock Observatory
The New Hancock Observatory - Above All, A Great Time - Located atop the John Hancock Center in Chicago


Sears Tower Skydock
Sears Tower


Millennium Park
Chicago’s Millennium Park is an unparalleled center for art, music, architecture and landscape design virtual tour


Chicago Cultural Center
The landmark building known as the Chicago Cultural Center serves as the city's official reception venue where the Mayor has welcomed Presidents and royalty, diplomats and community leaders.


House of Blues
House of Blues - Chicago


 

Chicago City Guide



il.org
il.org


Welcome to the City of Chicago, IL
Chicago, Illinois web site


Chicago Fast Book
Facts and figures about the city of Chicago.


Chicago Landmarks
Information on landmarks status, Chicago commission on Landmarks, Links, and site notes.


Films Made in Chicago
A list of films and television programs that have shot in Chicago from 2000 to current.


Choose Chicago
Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau


 

Chicago Dining Guide



Chicago Restaurants, cuisines, prices, ambience, menus, reservations, ratings and reviews
Chicago restaurants by Citysearch featuring popular, local, and the best restaurants information for Chicago. Search and browse businesses by rating, reviews and distance.


 

Chicago Events



Annual World Music Festival: Chicago
A celebration of music around the world, around Chicago


Chicago Artists Month
Annual showcase of the city’s vibrant visual arts community – the month long event includes exhibitions by both emerging and established artists, along with openings, demonstrations, neighborhood art walks and open studio tours at 250 galleries, museums, cultural centers, parks, and art building throughout the city.


Chicago Summer Dance Nomadic DJ Series
The nomadic DJ series features local and international DJ’s spinning various styles of electronic dance music including disco, techno, funk and soul, electro, breaks, and various styles of homegrown house music. This 10-week long roaming series starts in mid June and runs to almost the end of August.


Christkindlmarket Chicago
Christkindlmarket Chicago is one of Chicago's largest winter festivals taking place from Thanksgiving Day until Christmas Eve on Daley Plaza (Washington, Clark & Dearborn Streets) in Chicago. Admission is free


Chicago Seasonal Happenings
What’s going on in Chicago and what season. A calendar / schedule of seasonal events in Chicago.


Events Listing
Chicago Annual Events Listings


Chicago Traveler
Event Calendar of Events with complete url listings.


 

Chicago Events Calender



Chicago Events Calendar Schedule 2004
Chicago Visitor Events Calendar for 2004


 

Chicago Museums



Smart Museum of Art
Smart Museum of Art


Oriental Institute Museum
Oriental Institute Museum


Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum. Chicago, Illinois
Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum. Chicago, Illinois


Chicago Architecture Foundation - 312.922.3432
Chicago Architecture Foundation - 312.922.3432


The Art Institute of Chicago Museum
The Art Institute of Chicago Museum


Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Dedicated to expanding the publics knowledge of nature and environmental science, to promote greater understanding of Midwestern environmental issues and how those issues relate to the rest of the world.


Chicago Historical Society
You can find about 20 million paintings, photos, dishware, locomotives, books, guns, autographs, fashions, signs, machines, models, guitars, drums, posters, tunes, cartoons, toys, tools, beds, chairs, manacles, videos, watches, sculptures, documents and much, much more, in the Chicago Historical Societys vast collection of historical objects.


Chicago Children\'s Museum
Chicago Children\'s Museum


Welcome to The Field Museum
Welcome to The Field Museum


IMSS: A Museum Dedicated to Surgical Science
IMSS: A Museum Dedicated to Surgical Science


The Museum of Broadcast Communications
The Web site for the Museum of Broadcast Communications and the Radio Hall of Fame at Michigan Avenue at Washington Street in Chicago, Illinois. The Museum is dedicated to public education and preservation of radio and television history.


MCA Chicago
MCA Chicago


Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum - welcome
National Museum of Mexican Art


Welcome to The Museum of Science and Industry
Take a virtual tour of the U-505 submarine, visit Colleen Moores fairy castle, discover LEGO Mindstorms intelligent robots, explore the Pioneer Zephyr, and more! Now on-line only at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.


Illinois State Museum
The Illinois State Museum exhibits and collections focus on the natural history (biology, zoology, botany, and geology) and cultural and artistic history of Illinois. The Illinois State Museum exhibits and collections focus on the natural history (biology, zoology, botany, and geology) and cultural and artistic history of Illinois.


ISM Sites: Illinois Art Gallery, Chicago
ISM Sites: Illinois Art Gallery, Chicago


Spertus Museum | Chicago | Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies
Spertus Museum, the largest Jewish museum between the two coasts, invites visitors to encounter the realm of Jewish history, religion, art and culture through its exhibitions and programs.


Terra Museum of American Art
Terra Museum of American Art


 

Chicago Restaurants



Dining and Entertainment
Chicago's endless variety of dining and entertainment venues are certain to please every taste and budget.


Millennium Park Dining
Millennium Park has several dining options.


Chicago Life
A user’s guide for students (Section: Dining)


 

Chicago Shopping



Chicago Shopping
Convention and Tourism web site – a very comprehensive shopping guide


Oak Street Shopping
A thorough and comprehensive shopping guide to shopping on Oak Street


The Savy Traveller
The Store with the Whole World inside.


Chicago Shopping and Sales Guide
Find Chicago shopping centers and malls, bargain outlet stores, discount clothing, home decor and more.



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