Everything Else
Soldier Field
1410 Special Olympics DrDa Bears, summer soccer/football matches, concerts, EDM festival.
Rent kayaks and tour the Chicago River. You can also jump on a ferry here to the Loop.
39 locals recommend
Ping Tom Memorial Park
1700 S Wentworth AveRent kayaks and tour the Chicago River. You can also jump on a ferry here to the Loop.
Chinatown
ALL THE FOOD and plenty of cultural sights too.
McCormick Place
2301 S King DrConvention Center
Cermak-Chinatown Red Line Station
Red Line Station
Cermak-McCormick Place Green Line Station
Green Line
Entertainment & Activities
Natural history museum with a full T-Rex skeleton and many other great exhibits.
657 locals recommend
The Field Museum
1400 S Lake Shore DrNatural history museum with a full T-Rex skeleton and many other great exhibits.
Shedd Aquarium
1200 S Lake Shore DrOne of the best aquariums in the world.
Adler Planetarium
1300 S Lake Shore DrSee the stars!
Food Scene
Spoke & Bird
205 E 18th StGreat food and beer too. Very bike friendly establishment.
Won a James Beard Award in 2014. Excellent burger and New American cuisine.
31 locals recommend
Acadia
1639 S Wabash AveWon a James Beard Award in 2014. Excellent burger and New American cuisine.
Bongo Room
1470 N Milwaukee AveBEST BRUNCH.
Chicago Waffles
1400 S Michigan AveGreat for breakfast.
Giordano's
5311 S Blackstone AveDeep Dish Pizza
Gioco Restaurant
1312 South Wabash AvenueGreat Italian fine dining.
Great coffee and breakfast sandwiches. Supports local nonprofits.
17 locals recommend
Overflow Coffee Bar
1449 S State StGreat coffee and breakfast sandwiches. Supports local nonprofits.
Sightseeing
Chicago's original mansion row with several restored Gilded Age homes of the industrialists of yore.
Prairie District
Chicago's original mansion row with several restored Gilded Age homes of the industrialists of yore.
Known as Chicago's front lawn. Lollapalooza happens here every year. Checkout the skate park on the corner of Roosevelt and Michigan.
332 locals recommend
Grant Park
337 E Randolph StKnown as Chicago's front lawn. Lollapalooza happens here every year. Checkout the skate park on the corner of Roosevelt and Michigan.
Essentials
Large grocery store with everything you need. Shop and drink wine at the same time!
866 locals recommend
Mariano's
2021 W Chicago AveLarge grocery store with everything you need. Shop and drink wine at the same time!