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About This Book ............ 6
Chapter 1: Experience Chicago ............ 7
Chicago Planner ............ 8
Top Chicago Attractions ............ 10
Soaking It All In: River & Lake Tours ............ 13
City Itineraries ............ 14
Getting Outside: Parks & Zoos ............ 16
Authentic Chicago ............ 19
Free Things to Do ............ 22
Chicago with Kids ............ 24
Fabulous Festivals ............ 25
Get Out of Town ............ 26
Chicago Then & Now ............ 28
For the Fanatics ............ 30
Behind the Scenes ............ 36
Chapter 2: Neighborhoods ............ 37
Loop ............ 39
South Loop Including Printers Row, Museum Campus & Bronzeville ............ 44
West Loop Including Greektown ............ 49
Near North Including the Gold Coast, Magnificent Mile & Streeterville ............ 54
River North ............ 59
Lincoln Park & Old Town ............ 64
Wicker Park & Bucktown ............ 69
Lakeview Including Wrigleyville ............ 74
Far North & Far Northwest Sides ............ 79
Pilsen, Little Italy & University Village ............ 84
Prairie Avenue & Chinatown ............ 89
Hyde Park ............ 93
Chapter 3: Museums ............ 97
Museums Planner ............ 98
Other Museums ............ 112
Chapter 4: Architecture ............ 117
Architecture Planner ............ 118
The Loop ............ 120
South Loop ............ 134
Prairie Avenue & Beyond ............ 135
Near North & River North ............ 135
Chapter 5: Where to Eat ............ 147
The Scene ............ 148
Chicago Dining Planner ............ 150
Best Bets for Chicago Dining ............ 152
Far North Side ............ 154
Lincoln Park & Lakeview ............ 156
The Loop ............ 158
Near North ............ 160
River North ............ 162
South Loop & South Side ............ 164
West Loop & Near West Side ............ 166
Wicker Park & Bucktown ............ 168
Chapter 6: Where to Stay ............ 223
The Scene ............ 224
Chicago Lodging Planner ............ 226
Best Bets for Chicago Lodging ............ 227
Chapter 7: Shopping ............ 251
Shopping Planner ............ 252
Chapter 8: Entertainment ............ 297
Entertainment Planner ............ 298
Great Performances ............ 300
After Dark ............ 305
Understanding Chicago ............ 329
Chicago Slang ............ 330
Chicago at a Glance ............ 331
Books & Movies ............ 333
Travel Smart Chicago ............ 335
Getting Here & Around ............ 336
Essentials ............ 345
Index ............ 352
About our writers ............ 368
CHICAGO IN FOCUS
Experience Chicago
Take Me Out to the Ballgame ............ 31
Museums
A Guide to the Art Institute ............ 102
Architecture
The Skys the Limit ............ 128
Frank Lloyd Wright ............ 141
Where to Eat
Chicagos Holy Trinity: Pizza, Hot Dogs & Italian Beef Sandwiches ............ 181
Culinary Mavericks Storm Windy City ............ 197
Shopping
The Magnificent Mile: A Shoppers Shangri-La ............ 265
Entertainment
Chicago Still Sings the Blues ............ 321
Maps
Chicago Neighborhoods ............ 38
The Loop ............ 40
South Loop Including Printers Row, Museum Campus & Bronzeville ............ 46
West Loop Including Greektown ............ 50
Near North Including the Gold Coast, Magnificent Mile & Streeterville ............ 56
River North ............ 60
Lincoln Park & Old Town ............ 66
Wicker Park & Bucktown ............ 70
Lakeview Including Wrigleyville ............ 76
Far North & Far Northwest Sides ............ 80
Pilsen, Little Italy & University Village ............ 86
Prairie Avenue & Chinatown ............ 90
Hyde Park ............ 94
Chicago Museums ............ 101
The Loop and South Loop Architecture ............ 122-123
Prairie Avenue Architecture ............ 136
Near North & River North Architecture ............ 138
Chicago Dining ............ 149
Chicago Dining & Lodging Atlas ............ 214-221
The Loop & South Loop Shopping ............ 256
Near North & River North Shopping ............ 262-263
Wicker Park & Bucktown Shopping ............ 275
Lincoln Park & Old Town Shopping ............ 283
Lakeview Shopping ............ 290