Guidebook for Chicago
Drinks & Nightlife
Great food, vibes and interesting pinball decor
Breakfast, lunch & dinner + late night drinks
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Simone's
960 W 18th StGreat food, vibes and interesting pinball decor
Breakfast, lunch & dinner + late night drinks
Great middle tier food, not that pricey, looks pricier though. Pop into the basement Punch House for alcoholic punch!
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Dusek's Board & Beer
1227 W 18th StGreat middle tier food, not that pricey, looks pricier though. Pop into the basement Punch House for alcoholic punch!
Super swag! think mad men meets quagmires secret bar.
P.s. there may or may not be a secret hidden room that you can access via a lever on a certain bookcase ;)
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Punch House
1227 W 18th StSuper swag! think mad men meets quagmires secret bar.
P.s. there may or may not be a secret hidden room that you can access via a lever on a certain bookcase ;)
Entertainment & Activities
It's a deck, it's clear, you stand on it, it's a must do if you're visiting
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Willis Tower Skydeck
It's a deck, it's clear, you stand on it, it's a must do if you're visiting
Sightseeing
IT'S THE BEAN!
It's really the cloud-gate, the chrome silvery reflective whatchamacallit you've seen in Chicago photos
it's free
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Cloud Gate
201 E Randolph StIT'S THE BEAN!
It's really the cloud-gate, the chrome silvery reflective whatchamacallit you've seen in Chicago photos
it's free
The bean is in here as well as a fantastic park with ice skating & motr
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Millennium Park
201 E Randolph StThe bean is in here as well as a fantastic park with ice skating & motr
Shopping
Literally expect to spend 5+ hours around here, it's chciago infamous shopping st Michigan avenue.
Topshop, h&m, uniqlo, ralph lauren, barney's, nordstorm rack, antrhopolgie, zara, gap, saks fifth ave, bloomingdale's, etc etc etc
******Don't forget about State ST (also has tons of shopping nearby, american apparel, nike, disney store, etc)
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Water Tower Place
835 Michigan AveLiterally expect to spend 5+ hours around here, it's chciago infamous shopping st Michigan avenue.
Topshop, h&m, uniqlo, ralph lauren, barney's, nordstorm rack, antrhopolgie, zara, gap, saks fifth ave, bloomingdale's, etc etc etc
******Don't forget about State ST (also has tons of shopping nearby, american apparel, nike, disney store, etc)
Getting Around
Blue line, gets you everywhere including all the hip / art spots as well as o'hare airport
10-15 min walk, 20 if you pace
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UIC-Halsted Blue Line Station
Blue line, gets you everywhere including all the hip / art spots as well as o'hare airport
10-15 min walk, 20 if you pace
Fun public bike system, you can rent a bicycle for super cheap for a few hours, the day, a week, a month or by the year! Stations located literally everywhere around the city, no need to worry about locking the bike up/keeping an eye on it.
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Divvy
Fun public bike system, you can rent a bicycle for super cheap for a few hours, the day, a week, a month or by the year! Stations located literally everywhere around the city, no need to worry about locking the bike up/keeping an eye on it.
Nearly every other public train, these will get you anywhere and everywhere in the city, including the suburbs, the metra station (ogilvie), amtrack, greyhound & midway airport
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Roosevelt Orange/Red/Green Line Station
Nearly every other public train, these will get you anywhere and everywhere in the city, including the suburbs, the metra station (ogilvie), amtrack, greyhound & midway airport