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2006-06-16 18:05:00 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Chicago
we have some of the best things to offer in the country:
food, culture, sites, nightlife, festivals, shopping, museums, hotels & friendly people.
check us out: www.metromix.com, www.cityalert.com, www.cityofchicago.org
Chicago Cultural Center Website
Visit the Chicago Cultural Center website for complete information on the myriad of free public programs and exhibitions presented here.
Millennium Park Self-guided Audio Tours
The self-guided Millennium Park audio tour is available for download. You can explore the Park with its creators as your guide, including Frank Gehry, Anish Kapoor and Jaume Plensa.
City Gallery in the Historic Water Tower
City Gallery in the Historic Water Tower, one of Chicago's most popular landmarks, presents exhibitions of Chicago-themed photographs by Chicago photographers.
Millennium Park website
Visit Millennium Park.org for information on Chicago's newest attraction.
Chicago Cultural Center Visitor Information Center
The Office of Tourism welcomes millions of visitors each year to Chicago, providing visitor assistance at Visitor Information Centers, manned by friendly visitor information reps who will answer your questions and assist you in planning your itinerary.
Maxwell Street Market
The New Maxwell Street Market is a family affair. Moms, dads, kids and grandparents, alike, enjoy strolling the market looking for bargains and where bargaining is the universal language.
James R. Thompson Center
Immense glass and steel structure, designed by Helmut Jahn, houses State of Illinois government offices and three levels of stores and restaurants in an atrium mall.
Landmarks
Discover Chicago's landmarks and the architects who contributed to Chicago leading the way in design and innovation.
Lincoln Park Conservatory
Located next to the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago's largest park, this horticultural collection, including a 50 foot tall fiddle leaf rubber tree dating from 1891, expands into four greenhouses and is well worth the visit.
Maxim's: The Nancy Goldberg International Center
Maxim's is an international meeting and hospitality center, administered by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. Public programs include cabaret, opera and book signings. The facility is also available for private events.
North Park Nature Center
North Park Village Nature Center provides urban citizens with an opportunity to interact with wildlife, plants and other natural resources through environmental education and access to improved natural landscapes.
Public Art on Display
Chicago's spectacular cityscape is adorned with public art. Artworks are located in every neighborhood in the city, in fire, police and transit stations, branch libraries and other municipal facilities, and welcoming visitors at the airports.
Leonardo Nierman: Flame of the Millennium
Motorists passing the Ohio Interchange on the Kennedy Expressway are now treated to a magnificent artwork titled, "Flame of the Millennium," a 25-foot tall, stainless steel sculpture by Leonardo Nierman.
Mayor Daley's Jumping Jack May-September
2006
Chicago Summer Neighborhood Festivals May-September
2006 Farmers Markets May-November
Bike Chicago 2006 May-September
8th Annual
Great Chicago Places and Spaces May 19-21
22nd Annual
Chicago Gospel Music Festival
(in Millennium Park) June 2-4
23rd Annual
Chicago Blues Festival June 8-11
26th Annual
Taste of Chicago June 30-July 9
16th Annual
Chicago Country Music Festival July 1-2
14th Annual
Race to the Taste July 2
7th Annual
Chicago Outdoor Film Festival July 18-Aug 29
(Tues. Only in Butler Field)
13th Annual
Mayor's Cup Youth Soccer Tournament July 22-23
49th Annual Venetian Night July 29
Tall Ships Chicago 2006 August 3-9
48th Annual
Chicago Air and Water Show August 19-20
18th Annual
Viva! Chicago Latin Music Festival August 26-27
28th Annual
Chicago Jazz Festival August 31-September 3
10th Annual
Celtic Fest Chicago September 16-17
Chicagoween October
Chicago Book Festival October
10th Annual
Halloween Pumpkin Plaza October 13-31
Halloween Happening October 21
Daley Plaza Santa's House Nov. 23-Dec. 24
93rd Annual
Tree Lighting Ceremony November 24
Mayor Daley's 7th Annual
Holiday Sports Festival December 28-30
New Year's Eve Fireworks
at Buckingham Fountain December 31
Museums: A Guide to Chicago's Museums and their Free Days
Museum Campus
Museums and Cultural Attractions
Chicago's cultural institutions explore a variety of subjects including history, modern art, African-American culture, astronomy and natural history. Some museums offer free admission daily and others are free on designated days. If a museum charges admission on the day you choose to visit, be sure to inquire about student discounts.
Museum Information
(Dates subject to change. Call museums for more information.)
Always Free:
CenterSpace Gallery at Gallery 37
66 E. Randolph Street
312.744.8925
www.gallery37.org
Chicago ArchiCenter
224 S. Michigan Avenue
312.922.3432
www.architecture.org
Chicago Beaches and Parks
Various locations
312.742.PLAY (7529)
www.chicagoparkdistrict.com
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington Street
www.cityofchicago.org/
tourism/CulturalCenter/
Chicago Tourism Center
72 E. Randolph Street
312.744.6630
City Gallery at the Historic
Water Tower
806 N. Michigan Avenue
312.742.0808
www.cityofchicago.org/Tourism
/ThingsToDo/CityGallery/CityGallery
Chicago Public Library's Harold Washington Library Center
400 S. State Street
312.747.4300
www.chipublib.org
DePaul University Art Museum
2350 N. Kenmore
773.325.7506
http://museums.depaul.edu/artwebsite/
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N. Central Park Avenue
312.746.5100
www.garfield-conservatory.org
Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art
756 N. Milwaukee Avenue
312.243.9088
http://outsider.art.org
Jane Addams Hull House
800 S. Halsted Street
312.413.5353
Lincoln Park Conservatory
2400 N. Stockton Drive
312.742.7736
Lincoln Park Zoo
2200 N. Cannon Drive
312.742.2000
www.lpzoo.com
Martin D'Arcy Museum of Art
6525 N. Sheridan Road
773.508.2679
http://darcy.luc.edu
Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum
1852 W. 19th Street
312.738.1503
www.mfachicago.org
Museum of Broadcast
Communications
78 E. Washington Street
312.629.6000
www.museum.tv
Museum of Contemporary
Photography
600 S. Michigan Avenue
312.663.5554
www.mocp.org
Navy Pier
600 E. Grand Avenue
312.595.PIER (7437)
www.navypier.com
Newberry Library
60 W. Walton Street
312.943.9090
www.newberry.org
The Oriental Institute Museum
1155 E. 58th Street
773.702.9520
www-oi.uchicago.edu
The Peace Museum
100 N. Central Park Avenue
773.638.6450
www.peacemuseum.org
The Renaissance Society of University of Chicago
5811 S. Ellis Avenue
Bergman Gallery, Cobb Hall 418
773.702.8670
The Smart Museum of Art
5550 S. Greenwood Avenue
773.702.0200
http://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu
The Smith Museum of Stained Glass
Navy Pier
700 E. Grand Avenue
312.791.6049
Special Free Days:
Mondays:
The Adler Planetarium
1300 S. Lake Shore Drive
312.922.STAR (7827)
www.adlerplanetarium.org
September 15 - December 23
Chicago Historical Society
Clark Street at North Avenue
312.642.4600
www.chicagohistory.org
The Field Museum
1400 S. Lake Shore Drive
312.922.9410
www.fmnh.org
September 15 - December 23
Museum of Science and Industry
57th Street and Lake Shore Drive
773.684.1414
www.msichicago.org
September 15 - November 25, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day
The Shedd Aquarium
1200 S. Lakeshore Drive
312.939.2438
www.sheddnet.org
October 6 - December 23
Tuesdays:
The Adler Planetarium
1300 S. Lake Shore Drive
312.922.STAR (7827)
www.adlerplanetarium.org
September 15 - December 23
The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Avenue
www.artic.edu
312.443.3600
The Field Museum
1400 S. Lake Shore Drive
312.922.9410
www.fmnh.org
September 15 - December 23
International Museum of Surgical Science
1524 N. Lakeshore Drive
312.642.6502
www.imss.org/html/frames
Museum of Contemporary Art
Tuesdays 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
220 E. Chicago Avenue
312.280.2660
www.mcachicago.org
Museum of Science and Industry
57th Street and Lake Shore Drive
773.684.1414
www.msichicago.org
September 15 - November 25, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day
The Shedd Aquarium
1200 S. Lakeshore Drive
312.939.2438
www.sheddnet.org
October 6 - December 23
Swedish American Museum and Children's Museum of Immigration
5211 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60640
773.728.8111
www.swedishamericanmuseum.org
Second Tuesday of every month
Wednesdays:
Clark House Museum
1827 S. Indiana Avenue
312.326.1480
www.cityofchicago.org/CulturalAffairs
/ClarkeHouse/ClarkeHouse
Glessner House Museum
1800 S. Prairie Avenue
312.326.1480
www.glessnerhouse.org
Thursdays:
Chicago Children's Museum
700 E. Grand Avenue
312.527.1000
www.chichildrensmuseum.org
5-8 p.m.
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
2430 N. Cannon Drive
773.755.5100
www.naturemuseum.org
Fridays:
Spertus Museum
618 S. Michigan Avenue
312.322.1747
www.spertus.edu/
Sundays:
DuSable Museum of African American History
740 E. 56th Place
773.947.0600
www.dusablemuseum.org
2006-06-17 06:39:32 · answer #1 · answered by sickntyred 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It didn't use to be. There used to be nothing downtown but seedy movie theaters that showed only "blaxploitation" movies or kung fu movies. There was a porno theater right where the Goodman theater is now. There was a strip club that got busted a lot for protitutuion and drugs where the Harold Washington Library is now. The south end of State Street was nothing but cheap clothing stores and pawn shops. The Greyhound bus station used to be where the Thompson Center is now and was filled with bums, hookers and pimps waiting on girls arriving in Chicago to TURN them into hookers. Navy Pier was this rat-infested, rusting hulk that was falling apart. The area around Wrigley Field was a haven for gangs and drug dealing. The uptown area was Skid Row (ok, it still is, but there are a lot of new condos cropping up.
But now... well, for better or worse, it's a GREAT city for tourists.
and to sickntyred... wow, that has to be the longest post ever on Yahoo Answers...
2006-06-19 11:16:39 · answer #2 · answered by bodinibold 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nah, absolutely nothing to do whatsoever ;)
Chicago has tons and tons of things for tourists. Some of the best museums in the Country - Art Institute, Field Museum, Science and Industry Museum.
Two major league baseball teams, plus basketball, football and hockey (don't ask Chicagoans about the last three; sore subjects)
It's one of the great architectural cities in the world. It invented the skyscraper back in 1890, and has some of the earliest major skyscrapers still standing (south end of Dearborn - Monadnock, Fisher, Old Colony). Oak Park was home to Frank Lloyd Wright for many years and contains many examples of his early work. There are over fifty Wright homes/buildings in greater Chicago.
It also contains the work of Louis Sullivan and many other major architects.
http://www.yelodog.com/
And it's a great food town. Deep dish pizza, huge hot dogs, Greektown.... Taste of Chicago comes up in two weeks.
http://www.chicagotraveler.com/calendars/wc072006s.htm
http://www.tasteofchicago.us/
2006-06-17 01:22:13 · answer #3 · answered by parrotjohn2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Anything you want you can find in and around Chicago. Blues, rock, jazz, country, hip hop, rap clubs. Ballroom, swing, country, ballet dancing. Orchestra, museums. Restaurants serving food from around the globe. Beer from around the globe. Parks, theaters, comedy clubs, riverboat tours. Tallest building in the U.S.A. Willis Tower. Waterfront, miles of beaches on fresh water Lake Michigan ( no salt or sharks). Marathons. beach volley ball. River and lake fishing. Lake fishing boat rentals. Sailing. Many golf courses. 2 world class Zoo's. Amusement parks. Sports bars. Massage parlors. Low crime if you stay out of 4 of 20 neighborhoods. Bears, Cubs, White Sox, Bulls, Hawks, Wolves, Fire. Women's pro basketball. Many 2-5 star hotels and restaurants. Concerts. Lallapalooza. Bluesfest. Chicago Foodfest. St.Patricks Day Parade. Cinco De Mayo Parade. And other parades. Street music fests. Waterskiing. Sky diving. Libraries of all sorts including 3+ world class libraries.
2014-09-21 00:32:25 · answer #4 · answered by Real Patriot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chicago is pretty cool. If you're looking for somewhere to go that's a little more exciting, I suggest New York City, Boston, or Montreal. I've been to a lot of places over the years...and if you like cities, those are my favorites. If you like quiet yet touristy places, try Bar Harbor in Maine (Or Acadia), or some places in Michigan.
2006-06-19 17:40:21 · answer #5 · answered by Katie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've travel to many places. Abroad and domestic and I always end up homesick after a week or so.
Chicago is the best, especially when you are flying into O'Hare late at night on a clear night and you get that great view of our sky line! Nothing beats that!
not even NY!
2006-06-23 01:59:12 · answer #6 · answered by olivia6799 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only the best!! You won't find friendlier,more helpful people anywhere in the world. So many sights to see and things to do!! World class hotels and restaurants. Best pizza and hot dogs in the world!! Great public transportation. The Cubs,White Sox,Bears, Bulls,Blackhawks. Museums,Planetarium,Aquarium. Some of the tallest buildings in the world.A beautiful Lake with wonderful beaches.Anything you want we got it-come and visit!!!
2006-06-19 00:54:52 · answer #7 · answered by SidTheKid 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think so. it all depnds on what you want to see. Sports we have the White Sox and Chicago Cubs. Come watch them lose. We have 2 zoos. One of the nations largest amusement parks in Great America. Theather. Night Clubs. Dinning. Whats your pleasure
2006-06-21 14:09:31 · answer #8 · answered by mikeae 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YEAH!!!
so many museums and shops and restaurants... not to mention the beach and the Sears tower.
&& the Chicago Fire (who now have a new stadium in Bridgeview, IL) are seriously AWESOME.
not to mention the World Series Champs the White Sox.
&& the Bulls, though they reached their prime YEARS ago.
2006-06-18 18:25:25 · answer #9 · answered by Paigey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you from Chicago? Are you asking opinions for people to visit or the opinions of the people who have visited?
I ask because you have another question asking which radio station, the drive or the loop. Why do you have your my space link there, too?!?!?
2006-06-19 11:55:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋