Top places to go, where to eat, what to drink, on a budget, how to get there… a guide to your stay in Chicago! Chicago Top Attractions 1. Art institute of Chicago Voted #1 Museum in the World 2. Cloud Gate; Anish Kapoor sculpture in Millennium Park 3. Millennium Park; architecture, sculpture and landscape design 4. Museum of Contemporary Art 5. Lakefront Trail 6. Willis Tower 7. Chicago Cubs Game @ashleyliebig has organised a #smaccball block for the Monday night. The block is sold out but still plenty of tickets for the game. 8. Richard H Driehaus Museum Cloud Gate Millennium Park 9. Museum of Science/Industry Chicago Getting Around 1. From the Airport Taxis; $40-$50 GO Airport Express Buses 2. Around Chicago Chicago Transit Authority (transitchicago.com) – ‘L trains”, buses. Unlimited Ride Passes 1 day $5.75 3 day $14 7 day $23 Taxis $2.25 for first 1/9th mile and 20c thereafter Chicago Shopping 1. The Magnificent Mile 2. Jazz Record Mart Probably the largest jazz and blues store in the country, if not the world. A must stop for anyone with an interest in either genre. 3. Water Tower Place Walking distance from the Sheraton 4. Adagio Teas 5. Myopic Books 6. American Girl Place (in water tower place) 7. French Market 8. Vosges Haut-Chocolat The Magnificent Mile, Michigan Ave Chicago Ingest and Imbibe 1. Restaurants Top end; Alinea, Girl and the Goat, Table 52, Topolobampo Fabulous Italian; Nico Osteria, Tratorria No 10, Eataly Steak; Gibson Steak House Pizza; Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria: Deep Dish Pizza Tapas; Iberico, Mercat a la Planxa Hotdogs; Portillo’s, Superdawg 2. Bars - The rooftop at The Wit - J Parker - Andy’s Jazz Club - Big Star Chicago (bourbon) - Emporium (vintage arcade games) - Kingstonmines (Blues) - SMACCbar; Sheraton Hotel The rooftop at The Wit Chicago Kids 1. American Girl Place 2. Lincoln Park Zoo (Free) 3. Dylan’s Candy Bar 4. Maggie Daley Park Park for tots to teenager’s on the north side of Grant Park 5. Oak Street Beach Best close by and very quaint, yet a bit of a Small beach. Walkable from the Sheraton. 6. Museum Science and Industry 7. Navy Pier 8. Field Museum 9. Adler Planetarium 10. Shedd Aquarium Navy Pier Chicago On a budget 1. Lincoln Park Zoo 2. National Museum of Mexican Art 3. Chicago Cultural Centre 4. Chicago Greeter 5. Millennium Park Millennium Park Chicago Quirky Insider Secrets 1. Chicago Architecture Foundation Chicago is known for its spectacular architecture, and the best way to appreciate all the city has to offer is one of the tours run by the CAF. Especially recommended is the organization’s boat tour along the Chicago River, which depart several times each day. Architecture aficionados may also want to check out one of the tours run by the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust http://www.flwright.org/tours 2. International Museum of Surgical Science 4 floors with over 7000 artefacts illustrating the history of surgery. Also artworks and a library. 3. Grant Park Music Festival On June 24, the Grant Park Orchestra will perform the Tchaikovsky 4th Symphony and the Walton Violin Concerto in a free outdoor concert at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion downtown. Get a picnic basket and a bottle of wine at Pastoral (53 East Lake Street) and enjoy! 4. Glessner House Museum Designed in 1885 by architect J.J. Richardson, the landmark Glessner House has been designated at National Historic Landmark, and has been restored too much of its original appearance. Glessner House is half a mile from the McCormick Place Convention Center. 5. Pillar of Fire Monument Right outside the Chicago Fire Academy, this sculpture marks the spot where the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 started. The fire killed over 200 people and destroyed over 3 square miles of the city. Legend has it that the conflagration began when Mrs. O’Leary’s cow kicked over a lantern in a barn located on the site. This version turned out to be a myth created by a local journalist. The real origins of the fire remain mysterious. One block away from the monument is Manny’s Restaurant, the best Jewish deli in the city (1141 South Jefferson Street.) It was here, in the 1970s that @poisonreview invented the flipped classroom (or so he claims.) Chicago Skyline Chicago Tools and downloads 1. Chicago Transport Map 2. Chicago Map and Walks 3. Chicago Travel Guide Chicago Be Safe Downtown Chicago, surrounding neighbourhoods and recommended attractions are all very safe. Just like any big international city, certain parts of the city are safer than others. If you have happen to wander off the beaten track, it is recommend that you do avoid the following areas; The Wilson Red Line Stop at night, The Howard Red Line Stop and Englewood and Washington Park on the city’s South Side. Be safe and enjoy Chicago! Chicago Directory Top Attractions Art institute of Chicago W: www.artic.edu A: 111 South Michigan Avenue Chicago Cubs Game W: http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/chc/ballpark/index.jsp A: 1060 W Addison St Lakefront Trail W: http://www.choosechicago.com/articles/view/The-Lakefront-Trail/454/ Millennium Park W: http://www.aviewoncities.com/chicago/millenniumpark.htm A: Michigan Avenue (Cloud Gate; Anish Kapoor sculpture architecture landscape design) Museum of Contemporary Art W: http://www2.mcachicago.org/ A: 220 East Chicago Avenue Museum of Science/Industry W: http://www.msichicago.org/ A: 5700 S. Lake Shore Drive Richard H Driehaus Museum W: http://www.driehausmuseum.org/ A: 40 East Erie Street Willis Tower W: http://theskydeck.com/ A: 233 S. Wacker Dr / Jackson Boulevard Shopping Adagio Teas W: www.adagiocom/stores/il_chicago.html A: 617 N. State Street American Girl Place W: http://www.americangirl.com/retailstore/chicago A: 835 N. Michigan Ave French Market W: www.frenchmarketchicago.com A: 131 N. Clinton Street Jazz Record Mart W: http://www.jazzmart.com/ A: 27 East Illinois Myopic Books www.myopicbookstore.com A: 1564 N. Milwaukee Ave The Magnificent Mile www.themagnificentmile.com/shopping A: Michigan Ave District Water Tower Place W: http://www.shopwatertower.com / A: 835 N. Michigan Ave Vosges Haut-Chocolat W: www.vosgeschocolate.com A: 520 N. Michigan Ave / 951 W. Armitage Ave Kids Adler Planetarium W: http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/ A: 1300 South Lakeshore Drive American Girl Place W: http://www.americangirl.com/retailstore/chicago A: 835 N. Michigan Ave Dylan’s Candy Bar W: www.dylanscandybar.com A: 445 N. Michigan Avenue Field Museum W: http://www.fieldmuseum.org/ A: 1400 South Lakeshore Drive Lincoln Park Zoo W: http://www.lpzoo.org/ A: 2001 N. Clark Street Maggie Daley Park W: http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/parks/maggie-daley-park/ A: 337 E. Randolph St. Museum of Science/Industry W: http://www.msichicago.org/ A: 5700 S. Lake Shore Drive Navy Pier W: https://navypier.com/ A: 600 E. Grand Avenue Oak Street Beach W: www.oakstreetbeach.com A: 1001 N. Lake Shore Drive Shedd Aquarium W: http://www.sheddaquarium.org/ A: 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive Budget Chicago Cultural Centre W: https://www.facebook.com/ChicagoCulturalCenter A: 78 Washington Street Chicago Greeter W: http://chicagogreeter.com/ Lincoln Park Zoo W: http://www.lpzoo.org/ A: 2001 N. Clark Street Millennium Park W: http://www.aviewoncities.com/chicago/millenniumpark.htm A: Michigan Avenue National Museum of Mexican Art W: http://nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org/ A: 1854 W. 19th Street Quirky Insider Secrets Chicago Architecture Foundation W: http://www.architecture.org/ A: 224 S. Michigan Avenue Grant Park Music Festival W: http://www.grantparkmusicfestival.com/ A: Michigan Avenue Glessner House Museum W: http://glessnerhouse.org/ A: 1800 S. Prairie Avenue International Museum of Surgical Science W: https://www.imss.org A: 1524 North Lakeshore Drive Pillar of Fire Monument W: http://chicago-outdoor-sculptures.blogspot.ca A: Dekoven and Jefferson Streets Chicago Directory Restaurants Alinea W: http://website.alinearestaurant.com/ A: 1723 N. Halsted Girl and the Goat W: http://www.girlandthegoat.com/ A: 809 W. Randolph Table 52 W: http://www.tablefifty-two.com/# A: 52 W. Elm Street Topolobampo W: http://www.rickbayless.com/restaurants/topolobampo/ A: 445 North Clark Street Nico Osteria W: http://www.nicoosteria.com/ A: 1015 N. Rush Street Tratorria No 10 W: http://www.trattoriaten.com/ A: 10 N. Dearborn Street Eataly W: hhttp://www.eataly.com/chicago-location-hours A: 43 E. Ohio Street Gibson Steak House W: http://www.gibsonssteakhouse.com/ A: 1028 N. Rush Street Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria: Deep Dish Pizza W: www.loumalnatis.com A: 6649 North Lincoln Avenue Iberico W: http://www.cafeiberico.com/ A: 737 N. Lasalle Mercat a la Planxa W: http://mercatchicago.com/ A: 638 S. Michigan Avenue Portillo’s W: http://www.portillos.com/locations/ A: 100 W. Onatario Superdawg W: http://superdawg.com/ A: Milwaukee Avenue @ Devon & Nagale Bars Andy’s Jazz Club W: http://www.andysjazzclub.com/ A: 11 E. Hubbard Street Big Star Chicago W: http://bigstarchicago.com/ A: 1531 N. Damen Emporium W: http://emporiumchicago.com/ A: 1366 N Milwaukee Ave & 2363 N Milwaukee Ave J Parker W: http://www.jparkerchicago.com/ A: 1816 N. Clark Street Kingstonmines W: http://www.kingstonmines.com/ A: 2548 N. Halsted SMACCbar, Sheraton W: http://www.sheratonchicago.com/ A: 301 E. North Water Street The rooftop at The Wit W: http://www.roofonthewit.com/ A: 201 N. State Street Sheraton Hotel .