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Art lovers can spend days wandering around the Art Institute of Chicago, music lovers can spend every evening listening to blues and jazz acts at historic venues like the Green Mill, while architecture fans can join guided tours of Downtown Chicago and see every Art Deco building the city has to offer.
The Windy City is also a hub for shoppers – with the craft market at Lincoln Square, the endless supply of boutiques on Michigan Avenue, and city center malls like Water Tower Place.
Everyone can find something that their taste buds will savor, whether it’s the deep dish pizza at Lou Malnati’s, the burgers at DMK, the Polish food at Red Apple Buffet, or the Mexican food at Taco Joint.
You’ll never be bored when you visit the Mid West’s capital, so start planning your trip today.
What to do in Chicago
Millennium Park: Chicago 2000
Designed in celebration of the year 2000, Millennium Park is a feat of urban planning most famous for Cloud Gate, A.K.A. The Bean. In the spirit of progressive design and fueled by the advent of a new millennium, the park is still ahead of its time with its focus on sustainability and accessibility. This makes it an awesome outing for all!
Art Institute of Chicago: Sunday in the Gallery with Art
The Art Institute of Chicago is one of America’s oldest art museums. Visitors make pilgrimages here to see the colorful pointillist work of Georges Seurat, and masterpieces by Picasso. The sheer diversity of the collection is also thanks to the Institute’s role as a conservation center and art school. This means cutting edge research, constant expansion, and a focus on reaching the public at its center.