The Unofficial Guide to Chicago

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Edition: 4th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-03-01
Publisher(s): John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Summary

From the chewiest bagels and deepest deep-dish pizza to four-star hotels and the best jazz and blues clubs, this indispensable guide makes plannning a trip to the Windy City a breeze. It also includes: Concise introductions to all of Chicago2s fascinating neighborhoods Advice on how to avoid crowds, lines, traffic, and other hassles A zone system and maps that make it easy to get around, plus a hotel chart that narrows the choices quickly and easily

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations
ix
Acknowledgments xi
About the Authors xiii
Introduction
The Most ``American'' of American Cities
1(2)
About This Guide
3(28)
Understanding the City
A Brief History of Chicago
31(8)
Skyscrapers and the Prairie School: Chicago Architecture
39(4)
Sculpture in the Loop
43(2)
Planning Your Visit to Chicago
When to Go: Seasons of the Windy City
45(2)
Getting to Chicago
47(2)
Calendar of Special Events
49(5)
Hotels
Deciding Where to Stay
54(1)
Getting a Good Deal on a Room
55(8)
Chicago Lodging for Business Travelers
63(3)
Hotels and Motels: Rated and Ranked
66(11)
Visiting Chicago on Business
Convention Central, U.S.A.
77(10)
Convention and Trade Show Calendar
87(5)
Arriving and Getting Oriented
Coming into the City
92(8)
Getting Oriented
100(4)
Things the Natives Already Know
104(5)
How to Avoid Crime and Keep Safe in Public Places
109(7)
Getting around Chicago
Driving Your Car: A Really Bad Idea
116(2)
Public Transportation
118(5)
Entertainment and Night Life
Chicago Night Life
123(11)
Clubs and Nightspots
134(18)
Exercise and Recreation
Handling Chicago's Weather
152(1)
Indoor Sports
152(2)
Outdoor Sports
154(7)
Spectator Sports
161(5)
Shopping in Chicago
Nothing Like It Back Home
166(9)
Where to Find
175(35)
Suburban Shopping Centers, Discount Malls, and Shops
210(3)
Sight-Seeing Tips and Tours
Touring Chicago
213(8)
Exploring Chicago's Neighborhoods
221(13)
Chicago for Children
234(1)
Helpful Hints for Tourists
235(5)
Attractions in Chicago
The Loop. . . and Beyond
240(2)
The North Side
242(5)
North Central/O'Hare
247(8)
Near North
255(8)
The Loop
263(10)
South Loop
273(5)
South Central/Midway
278(3)
South Side
281(5)
Southern Suburbs
286(1)
Western Suburbs
287(2)
Northern Suburbs
289(2)
Dining and Restaurants
Dining in Chicago
291(3)
Noteworthy Neighborhoods
294(3)
The Restaurants
297(91)
Appendix
Hotel Information Chart
388(12)
Index
400(17)
Reader Survey
417

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