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.
Sunset Cafe
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Countless jazz legends played at this legendary jazz club, including: Bix Beiderbecke, Jimmy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Earl Hines, Fletcher Henderson, Count Basie, and of course, Louis Armstrong. The clu...
Supreme Life Building
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Built to house the first African-American insurance company, which was one of the few Black Metropolis businesses to survive the Great Depression. The building ...
Thalia Hall
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This ornate former theater was built as a replica of an old opera house in Prague, and in its heyday served as the epicenter of Chicago Bohemian culture. Plays and operas were performed here, and much...
The Art Institute of Chicago
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The Art Institute of Chicago, based in the South Michigan Avenue in the Loop area of Chicago is the gem of Chicago in both exterior architecture as well as inte...
The Auditorium Theatre
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Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan's masterpiece. Frank Lloyd Wright, who served as an apprentice on the project, called it "The greatest room for music and opera...
The Chopping Block Cooking School
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Even if you're only going to be in town for one day, you can drop in for a class (no experience necessary) on a wide variety of culinary subjects, with plenty o...
The Driehaus Museum
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Housed in the Samuel M. Nickerson Mansion, The Driehaus Museum is founded by the financier Richard H. Driehaus in 2008. The museum highlights the life of rich people during 19th century by giving visi...
The Field Museum
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The Field Museum, originally called as the Field Museum of Natural History, is based at the Chicago's Museum Campus and is considered as the finest natural history museum in Chicago. The museum houses...
The Fine Arts Building
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An old Michigan Avenue charmer whose worn stone walls looks even older than its 120+ years. Even though few artists could afford to keep studios on Michigan Ave...
The Green Mill
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Covers usually less than $10. Jazz and lots of it at this Uptown landmark, famously an old hangout of Al Capone (who's not, though, around as much as he used to be). Go on a Sunday evening for the wee...
The Haskell Building
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Originally designed by John Mills van Osdel, the city's first accredited architect after the Chicago Fire, this four-story building is one of the oldest in the ...