An overview of select Chicago neighborhoods, including Bucktown, Wicker Park, Lincoln Park and Southport.
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Discover romance against the sparkling city skyline. Chicago, the third largest city in the nation, is an exciting backdrop for a truly memorable Valentine’s weekend get-away. A cultural explosion, this Illinois city lies on the massive shore of Lake Michigan, offering the finest in soul, jazz, blues and gospel music, mouth-watering deep-dish pizza, champion sporting events and the city’s famous Chicago hot dog.
Transportation is easy in the nation’s hub, whether you arrive by air, rail or auto. Quickly and cost-efficiently move from Point A to Point B via Chicago’s extensive metro, known locally as The L. You can also make use of airport shuttles, city busses or Chicago’s historic and broad-reaching highway system.
When you visit, set aside a day to explore non-stop art attractions and shopping in and around the business district. At Armitage, you’ll find prestigious shops and million-dollar historical homes. Enjoy a more modern experience in the Wicker Park and Bucktown neighborhoods, where you can grab a bite to eat and order a drink at a local bar.
For a low, fixed price, Chicago’s CityPass provides a steep discount on, and front-of-the-line entrance to, five popular tourist attractions including Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum, Hancock Observatory, Field Museum, Museum of Science and Industry, and Shedd Aquarium. Plus, don’t forget the unbeatable shopping opportunities that captivate you at Chicago’s Watertower Place, Michigan Avenue strip and Chicago Place where you’ll find Bloomingdales, Macy’s Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Lacoste, Movado, Tiffany’s and countless one-of-a-kind boutique shops.
For the true sports fan, this city is an unbeatable haven. In 2006, The Sporting News named Chicago, home of 16 professional sports teams, the best sports city in the nation. Visitors can plan to spend an action-packed day at Soldier Field, Wrigley Field, US Cellular Field or United Center cheering on champion teams like the Chicago Bulls, Cubs, Bears or White Sox or Blackhawks. Chicago is also home to incredible indoor soccer, hockey, lacrosse and rugby. Pick your event, book in advance and experience the excitement. The day is guaranteed to be a winner.
For dinner, Chicago is renowned for it’s eclectic dining choices ranging from All-American to Korean, Italian and Mexican cuisine. Whether you prefer a posh, upscale establishment or the trendy Hard Rock Caf?you’ll find the hardest part is choosing just one. Add icing to the cake by giving your sweet a devilish fresh-baked cinnamon roll covered draped in sugary goodness from Ann Sather or specialty pastries from some of the nation’s most incredible bakeries.
The evening is rich with shows and entertainment. Spend an afternoon finding the ideal attire then leisurely enjoy a delicious dinner. Then sit back and enjoy an night filled with laughter and relaxation. Some options, requiring reservations, include The Blue Man Group, an artistic multimedia performance, or rotating shows at the Steppenwolf Theater, Goldman Theater, Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Symphony Center. If you’re in the mood for something a bit more casual, visit B.L.U.E.S on Halsted or Rosa’s Lounge on Armitage, two unbeatable local blues bars, The Hideout on Wabansia, an alternative folk and bluegrass bar, The Velvet Lounge, offering an incredible jazz atmosphere, or Green Mill on N. Broadway, former hangout for notorious gangster Al Capone, presenting an intense weekly poetry slam and jazz music.
If you think to move somewhere for your best vocation spending, you should try to choose the city of Chicago, a great city of United State. You will find many outdoor activities to explore. Some of the popular outdoor activities in Chicago are camping, fishing and water sports that people love to enjoy when they are spending their vacations in the city of Chicago. There are two main outdoor activities in Chicago that tourists love to enjoy whenever they have a chance to visit this wonderland city. Camping: One of the famous outdoor activities is the camping in Chicago as this city is surrounded with natural landscapes and beauty of parks where tourists can enjoy the experience of camping with enjoyment and amusement with their family members. Some people would like to spend time near the lakeside. You can enjoy the camping experience at the coast or lake side where you can amuse yourself with the water sports, boating and fishing in the summer seasons. There, you will also find abundance of activities to enjoy and you can have a chance to know the wild life that you would never know. Some parks are considered very good to enjoy camping experience with full of wonders and fun. These parks are situated near the sea coast as sandy beach is the ideal place for the camping ground. People also have a chance to see a sea life adventures as they can go for boating, fishing, wind surfing and also go for the island to near the sea side. You also have a chance to view Whales, sights of storms and many other natural beauties from the tents. Fishing: The city of Chicago is a popular place with the fantastic fishing places for the tourists. This city is surrounded with beautiful lakes and a sea coast which attracts the tourists from all over the world to enjoy the best movements of their lives while performing different outdoor activities. The fresh water of these lakes attracts many water species of fish like small Mouth Bass, Northern Pike, Salmon, Muskellunge, Wall Eye and Trout. You will find all types of fish species that you will never get from any other place of the world in your fishing experience. In Chicago, there are many personal resorts for fishing in which tourists can enjoy freely with their family members. You will find your fishing experience full of fun, safe, entertaining and successful fishing outing in Chicago. Fishing trips in Chicago provides you a great outdoor activity to enjoy. The fishing experience at the Lake Michigan is one of the most memorable experiences for the tourists and people who have a chance to enjoy fishing at this beautiful lake. Many tourist guide firms offer fishing excursions to the people that will helpful for the people whether they have experience of fishing or not. When you book for fishing trip to Chicago, you will find many facilities like living in comfortable amentias, beautiful accommodation for feast and parties. It is really a great fun and wonderful experience to enjoy the activities of the city of the Chicago.
When it comes to providing a plethora of shopping opportunities, one place that never disappoints is Chicago, Illinois. If you’re hoping for the shopping trip of a lifetime, Chicago could be the next big destination for you, with fantastic shopping across the city as well as plenty of attractions and entertainments; even the fussiest of travellers will be kept happy. If an upscale shopping trip is all you’re looking for, you won’t need to search much more once you’ve stumbled across the Magnificent Mile. Aptly named, the Magnificent Mile is a section of Chicago’s illustrious Michigan Avenue that is known for its prestigious shops, restaurants and hotels. With a tempting mixture of luxury product retailers, upscale department stores and fantastic tourist facilities, this area proves a tempting opportunity for those who love to shop. You’ll discover stores like Bloomingdales, Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy’s, Chanel, Prada, Givenchy and Tiffany’s all within fantastically close quarters of one another – meaning you can shop where you want, without being constricted by having to travel too far between stores. As if that wasn’t enough, Chicago’s famous State Street offers yet more fantastic opportunities for that retail therapy session you’ve been dreaming of, so influential that even Frank Sinatra sang about it! Referring to it as ‘that great street’, State Street is a largely pedestrianised locale with many companies choosing it to house their flagship stores, including Borders books, Old Navy, Urban Outfitter and many more. Though now not as popular as the Magnificent Mile, State Street is still a favourite with locals who love to shop and houses many distinctive landmarks that make the street instantly recognisable – including the Original Playboy Mansion. You can also head Downtown, which lies adjacent to the Magnificent Mile, to enjoy a variety of shops, restaurants and bars – the latter of which you may enjoy putting your feet up in and relaxing after a hard day of shopping. After all, spending the day on your feet is no mean feat – which is why you can be sure you’ll enjoy resting in the well-equipped hotels in Chicago after a long day. That way, you’ll wake up bright and feeling refreshed after a comfortable night’s sleep – ready for another day of hitting all those stores on the Magnificent Mile and State Street that you missed on day one!
Chicago’s Union Station is a landmark in the Amtrak system. Completed in 1925, it served as one of the six passenger train stations in downtown Chicago. As Amtrak’s current Chicago train station, it is still an exciting place to begin or end a train trip. Here are five tips/hints for making your visit to Chicago Union Station enjoyable: One: If you are a coach passenger, spend as little time in the coach waiting lounges as possible. Unfortunately, the coach lounges have the feel of airport gate lounges. If your train leaves from the south lounge and it is crowded, try finding seats in the north lounge. It is often less congested. Three: Although the Hertz counter is conveniently located outside the boarding lounges, their rental cars are two blocks away in a garage. It is probably easier to book ahead with Enterprise or National which we either pick you up at the front door of the train station or reimburse your taxi fare. You will be serviced at their facilities and will not have to face Chicago’s weather to pick up your car. Four: Speaking of front door, there are many entrances to Chicago Union Station. If you drive to the address listed for the train station, you will see a beautiful building created in the Beaux Arts style that has a sign saying “Union Station” on it. Do not enter this building if you are an Amtrak passenger! Across Canal Street from the main building you will see a sign for the most convenient Amtrak entrance. Also, shuttle buses and taxis are available at this entrance. Five: If you have time, don’t miss sampling Chicago’s great cuisine. On the mezzanine level there is a food court that serves Chicago hot dogs, barbecue and pizza. Between the boarding lounges and the Great Hall is a café and bar with good food. If you have time to leave the station, check out Wishbone for American food, the Parthenon for Greek food or Giordano’s for excellent Chicago pizza.
Living at one of the 290 luxurious Burnham Pointe Chicago condos puts a lifestyle of modern casual living right at your family’s fingertips. From single to several, the Burnham Pointe Chicago condos have something for everyone, whether they like partying all night, having a quiet drink with friends, enjoying fine dining, attending the theater or just hanging out. For one thing, the Burnham Pointe Chicago condos are located in the busy Printer’s Row District in the South Loop neighborhood, which is a major school zone. You have a nearby K-8th fine arts magnet cluster school in the form of South Loop School, as well as Phillips Academy High School. As a result of living in one of the fabulous Burnham Pointe Chicago condos, your kids can also enjoy the annual Printer’s Row Book Fair. For the college student in your family, there is Columbia College and the School of the Art Institute, as well as the Museum Campus, Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium for the whole family. Living at one of the Burnham Pointe Chicago condos allows you to make a day of it at some of the most entertaining spots in Chicago, like Captain Al’s Charter Boat Fleet. This is sure to be a fun ride for the family, for couple’s outings or just for a day getting to know yourself. Before returning to the Burnham Pointe Chicago condos, you can top off the day with a trip to the 12th Street Beach and give yourself a nightcap for dessert at Club Alphonse, The Velvet Lounge, or any one of several night spots. If the theater is your bag, you can see shows at the NTU Performing Arts Gallery. If you get hungry while you’re out on the town (and who doesn’t?), you have a choice between various American and ethnic dining experiences in the form of Epitome, Cactus, Russian Tea Time (which has more than tea-it has Russian cuisine), Charming Cuisine and more. Burnham Pointe Chicago condos give you exquisite living quarters, as well as everything you need to conduct business from home, such as a a business center and conference room, prewiring for high-speed Internet access, phone lines and cable television. For your workout, there is a fitness center and a resistance pool. Burnham Pointe Chicago condos luxury accommodations include a 24-hour door staff, and a state-of-the-art building security and surveillance system. For your pleasure and emotional well-being, Burnham Pointe Chicago condos give you breathtaking views of the Chicago skyline and surrounding parks from private balconies and oversized terraces, and 9-foot-high floor-to-ceiling windows, making your home part of the lovely outdoor surroundings as it is filled with healthy natural lighting. The European-style kitchens of the Burnham Pointe Chicago condos will spoil you with beautiful granite countertops with 4-inch backsplash and granite-topped island, and oak or maple cabinets. The stainless steel appliances are both beautiful and durable. To help you relax, there is a soaker tub separate from the shower. The foyer, dining room, living room and kitchen of the Burnham Pointe Chicago condos will delight you with beautiful hardwood flooring, while the bedrooms, dens and multi-purpose living spaces comfort you with plush carpeting. There is plenty of storage space in the condo suites. Designer track lighting, washer/dryer hookups, and private balconies and oversized terraces are featured in all Burnham Pointe Chicago condos. There are several types of floorplans, with one or two bedrooms and up to three baths, as well as a den or an office. The Burnham Pointe Chicago condos are located at 710 South Clark Street in the heart of Printer’s Row. When you visit the Burnham Pointe Chicago condos sales center, you will be provided with all of the information you need to choose the best condo for you. Some of the things you will want to check out include sample floorplans, layouts, pricing, amenities listings and detailed upgrade packages. You can even take a look at a model of the development. The sales center is located at 850 W. Madison in Chicago, and is open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information about these Chicago condos, visit http://www.bestchicagocondos.com/new-construction-condos/burnham-pointe.html Paula Cherrist enjoys writing about Chicago real estate for Chicago Condo Directory |
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