Chicago Features

Chicago Features

• Top Attractions in Chicago
  

  Take the ear-popping ride to the 103rd-floor observatory, where on a clear day you can see as far as Michigan, Wisconsin, and Indiana. At the... Read more

• Chicago Tours
  

  Hop on a Shoreline water taxi and cruise down the river or on the lake. You won't get running narration, but it's affordable (single rides range... Read more

• Authentic Chicago
  

  So you've done the Art Institute and the Willis (Sears) Tower—now it's time to put away your tourist hat and make like a local. Luckily... Read more

• Free Things to Do in Chicago
  

  It's easy to spend money in Chicago, what with shopping, museum-entrance fees, restaurants, and theater, but if you'd like to put your wallet... Read more

• Chicago with Kids
  

  Chicago sometimes seems to have been designed with kids in mind. There are many places to play and things to do, from building sand castles at... Read more

• Chicago Festivals
  

  Chicago festivals range from local neighborhood get-togethers to citywide extravaganzas. Try to catch a neighborhood street fair for some great... Read more

• Chicago Then and Now
  

  1673 Chicago discovered by Marquette and Jolliet... Read more

• Chicago Sports Teams and Tickets
  

  You can't talk about Chicago for long without hearing the name of at least one of its storied sports legends: Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen... Read more

• Chicago Public Art Walk
  

  Chicago's world-class museums house some of the most famous art anywhere, but don't forget the city's great outdoors. Some of the most impressive... Read more

• Chicago Architecture Walk
  

  The Great Fire of 1871 could have been the death of Chicago, but instead it proved to be a grand rebirth. Renowned architects treated the decimated... Read more

• Clark Street Pub Crawl
  

  Once a Native American trail, Clark Street is one of Chicago's major arteries, running roughly 12 miles from Chinatown on the South Side to the... Read more

• A Good Gallery Walk in River North
  

  River North is the granddaddy of Chicago's gallery districts, a more established and refined neighborhood of art-centric businesses than other... Read more

• A Good Lakefront Bike Ride
  

  There are few better ways to fall instantly in love with Chicago than by touring its picturesque lakefront path. You could do it on foot or by... Read more

• Experience the Lakefront
  

  San Diego and Los Angeles may have the ocean, and New York its Central Park, but Chicago has the peaceful waters of Lake Michigan at its doorstep... Read more

• Bronzeville
  

  Bronzeville lies between Douglas Boulevard (Cottage Grove Avenue) and Grand Boulevard (Martin Luther King Jr. Drive). History buffs can honor... Read more

• Ernest Hemingway: Oak Park Protege
  

  It seems unlikely that the rough-and-tumble writer and adventurer Ernest Hemingway was born in 1899 in the manicured suburb of Oak Park, Illinois... Read more

• Chicago Conventions
  

  Travelers to Chicago take note: more than 1,000 conventions and trade shows are scheduled throughout the year. The National Restaurant Association... Read more

• A Beautiful Stay in the Neighborhood
  

  Chicago is, famously, a city of neighborhoods. Chicagoans like to define themselves by where they hang their hat, with attendant pride, snobbery... Read more

• Chicago's Best Spas
  

  Chicago's spas run the gamut from the super-luxe to the more simple and elegant. Many are located in hotels but there are also several stand... Read more

• Unpacking Crate&Barrel
  

  Gordon and Carole Segal saw a void in the Chicago retail market in 1962, and they set out to fill it by opening the first Crate&Barrel store... Read more

• Our Favorite Dive Bars
  

  The Matchbox. In West Town near Wicker Park, the Matchbox isn't much bigger than a you-know-what, but the hodgepodge of regulars don't seem to... Read more

• Bars with Views
  

  Vertigo is a small price to pay for these stellar views.... Read more

• Cinematheque
  

  Brew and View. The rowdy crowd at Brew and View comes for cheap flicks—both newer releases and cult faves—and beer specials. Vic... Read more