Whether it’s the Ballet, baseball, stunning architecture, world-class museums, beautiful theatres or gourmet restaurants, Chicago has them all; in fact, it’s a city which provides something for every traveler. There are very few cities that make better use of summer than Chicago, when locals shake off the winter blues and enjoy till the very last drop of summer fun. From amazing street festivals to picnics in the park to hitting the beach, there’s a host of things to do in Chicago.
Bernt Rostad
Parking available $19-23 per day. Built in 1916, Navy Pier has had many different uses over the years; in 1994, it became a tourist attraction, with more than 50 acres of restaurants, shops, and activ...
Neo-Futurarium
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Andersonville and the second floor of the Nelson Funeral Home, to be precise. It is the home of the long-running late-night show Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind and its ever-changing menu of th...
Newberry Library
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Reading rooms Tuesday-Friday 09:00-17:00, Saturday 09:00-17:00 with free entry. The oldest public library in Chicago, although not part of the city library system. The collection focuses on the humani...
Nine Dragon Wall
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A smaller semblance of the ancient glazed tile Nine Dragon Wall located in Beijing's Behai Park. It is the red-and-gold wall with its 9 large dragons and hundreds of smaller ones that signifies good f...
North Avenue Beach
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There are semi-pro leagues here, and plenty of nets for amateurs to show up and play. There's also an enclosed roller-hockey rink and plenty of people whizzing past on the wide bike lanes. The North A...
Nuclear Energy Statue
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This Henry Moore statue marks the area where Enrico Fermi and his team of scientists successfully produced the first controlled nuclear chain reaction. Although...
Oak Street Beach
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There is plenty of everybody doing everything at Oak Street Beach. Beyond swimming and sun-tanning, it's one of the city's most popular spots for beach volleyball, and there are concrete paths for cyc...
MrHarman Oak Woods Cemetery
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Were it not for the somber atmosphere, Oak Woods would probably be one of Chicago's favorite parks as it is beautifully laid out and has four attractive elongated ponds. The cemetery is the final rest...
Old Sears Tower
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Chicagoans can't get enough Towers of Sears. This is the original, which at a height of 250 feet served as Sears' headquarters until the move into the slightly taller building downtown. Once the large...
Old-Town School of Folk Music
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If you're interested in folk music from America or anywhere else in the world you should definitely plan to spend some time at the Old-Town School. There are cl...
Operation Push HQ
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The enormous classical revival building at 50th & Drexel is the national headquarters of the Reverend Jesse Jackson's Rainbow PUSH organization. The building's facade might lead you to expect a Li...
Osaka Garden
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Based on the South Side of Chicago in the Jackson Park, Osaka Garden is a gift from Japan built during the World Columbian Exposition in 1893. Explore this paradise by strolling in the garden and rela...
