Chicago City Guide

Unjustifiably understated sums up this beautiful Midwestern city on the banks of Lake Michigan. Chicago is home to blues, skyscrapers and good food.

The city's has had a starring role in American history from gangsters to railroads and architecture to sport, alone with its diverse ethnic mix makes Chicago one of America's greatest cities and it should be no means come second best to New York.

Chicago's is the proud owner of the tallest skyline in the world with three out of five of America's tallest skyscrapers residing here. Sears Tower is the most famous and stands at an impressive 1451 ft high. The best place to admire this view is from the other side of Lake Michigan by the Adler Planetarium.

The award-winning Millennium Park, on Michigan Avenue also has some outstanding and rather quirky architecture. From the state-of-the-art outdoor concert venue to the futuristic-looking Cloud Gate, your camera is sure to be working overtime.

Chicago packs a mighty punch when it comes to culture. It has a fine collection of art including a well-rounded selection of Impressionism at the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Field Museum of Natural History specialises in interactive exhibits so it's great for children.

The Museum of Science and Industry is Chicago's most popular attraction and manages to explore the history of industry and transport without being dry and boring.

All price ranges and cuisine preferences are catered for in Chicago but over the years it has quietly been cultivating a reputation as the fine-dining capital of the US. However, it also serves up some of the best hot dogs in the US as well as inventing the deep-pan pizza in the 1940s.

Blues is firmly cemented in Chicago's culture and the best place to get acquainted with it is at the Willie Dixon's Blues Heaven Foundation. There are hundreds of blues bars but if you are really into this type of music, you should visit the city in June for the annual Blues Festival. This huge event features over 70 artists from across the globe and the whole city is left buzzing.

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