Amazing Things to Do in Chicago, IL

The Magnificent Mile Grant Park Shedd Aquarium

Wrigley Field. Built in 1914, Wrigley Field is the second–oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball behind Boston's Fenway Park. Following the 2005 season, the Cubs expanded the bleachers, adding a restaurant in the batter's eye and a window to Sheffield Avenue in right field. Wrigley Field is within walking distance of Best Western Hawthorne Terrace, a premier boutique hotel in the heart of beautiful Chicago, IL. The hotel’s 59 guestrooms include 22 deluxe suites, and all of the rooms are appointed with exceptional amenities including free wireless Internet access, premium cable television, and a charming vintage décor. For more information on nearby Wrigley Field, visit http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/chc/ballpark/index.jsp.

The Magnificent Mile. With four shopping centers, fashion–forward boutiques, and locally acclaimed designers, Chicago's Magnificent Mile area is a shopper's paradise. After you've shopped 'til you dropped, enjoy a moment to revive and replenish at one of our superb restaurants. For more information visit http://www.themagnificentmile.com.

The Sears Tower. The Sears Tower is the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere and has Chicago's most visited and highest observatory. You haven't seen Chicago until you've seen it from the Sears Tower Skydeck. Visit http://www.thesearstower.com/home2.axis.

Millennium Park. Millennium Park is located in the heart of downtown Chicago. The Pritzker Pavilion is home to free concerts and events throughout the year and Anich Kapoor’s “Clougate” sculpture, better known to Chicagoans as “The Bean”. For more information visit http://www.millenniumpark.org.  [Top]

Grant Park. Proudly referred to as Chicago's "front yard," Grant Park is among the city's loveliest and most prominent parks. The site of three world–class museums–the Art Institute, the Field Museum of Natural History, and the Shedd Aquarium –the park includes the museum campus, a 1995 transformation of paved areas into beautiful green space. Visit http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/parks.results.cfm.

Field Museum. The Field Museum was founded to house the biological and anthropological collections assembled for the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893. In 1905, the Museum's name was changed to Field Museum of Natural History to honor the Museum's first major benefactor, Marshall Field, and to better reflect its focus on the natural sciences. Visit http://www.fieldmuseum.org.

Lincoln Park. Lincoln Park began as a small public cemetery on the northernmost boundary of Chicago. Throughout Lincoln Park's history, renowned artists, landscape designers, and architects contributed to its development and it proudly features acres of recreational space, festivals, lakefront and The Lincoln Park Zoo. For more information go to http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/parks.home.cfm.  

Gay Friendly Neighborhood. As Chicago’s gay neighborhood, fondly known to locals as North Halsted Street, Lakeview is a diverse, tolerant place to visit and have fun!  [Top]

Shedd Aquarium. Strap a mask and flippers onto your imagination and chart a course to Shedd. Have you ever sailed the Pacific Northwest on a whale–watching cruise? Gotten eye–to–eye with a shark? Or followed a sea turtle as she soared through the Caribbean? At Shedd, it's all possible. Visit http://www.sheddaquarium.org.

John Hancock Center. The newly renovated Hancock Observatory in the John Hancock Center building will meet your loftiest expectations! Experience spectacular views spanning up to 80 miles and 4 states. http://www.hancock-observatory.com.

Lincoln Park Zoo. Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago offers free admission to the public. Experience and learn about bears, penguins, lions, frogs, and hundreds of other animals. Visit http://www.lpzoo.com.  [Top]