Frommer's Portable Chicago

Frommer's Portable Guides offer all the detailed information and insider advice of a Frommer's Complete Guide--but in a concise, pocket-sized format. Perfect for the short-term traveler who insists on value and doesn't want to wade through or carry a full-size guidebook, this series selects the very best choices in all price categories and takes you straight to the top sights. Get the latest on hotels, restaurants, sightseeing, shopping, and nightlife in a nutshell in these lightweight, inexpensive guides. Frommer's Portable Chicago offers everything you need at a glance: the top hotel picks in all price ranges, the hottest restaurants, jazz and blues clubs, Magnificent Mile shopping, world-class museums, baseball at Wrigley, architecture tours, and detailed neighborhood maps. Ideal for weekend visitors and business or convention travelers, this handy guide captures the best of Chicago!

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Title of ebook: Frommer's Portable Chicago
ISBN: 9780470009741
Publisher: Frommers
Internet download file size: 2712 kb
Pages: 192
Released online for download: 02-02-2006
Author of eBook: Blackwell, Elizabeth Canning

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Frommer's Portable Chicago

Chapter One

The Best of Chicago

Like any great city, Chicago's got something for everyone, whether your tastes run toward world-famous museums and blow-your-budget luxury hotels or family-friendly lodgings and low-key neighborhood restaurants. Narrowing down your choices may seem daunting, but never fear: Here's your cheat sheet to the very best of the city, the places to which I send out-of-town friends and relatives when they want to experience the "real" Chicago. Some are well-known tourist attractions, others are insider secrets. But all are places and experiences that truly sum up this town. Happy exploring!

1 Most Unforgettable Travel Experiences

Studying the Skyline: The birthplace of the modern sky-scraper, Chicago is the perfect place to learn about-and appreciate-these dramatic buildings that reach for the sky. See "Sightseeing Tours," p. 125.

Chilling Out on the Lakefront: It really is cooler-meteorologically and metaphorically-by the lake, and we Chicagoans treat the Lake Michigan waterfront a ... read full excerpt from Frommer's Portable Chicago ebook

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