Three of the most studied and celebrated paintings of the past 150 years await at an art museum to match the best in the world. These works are Nighthawks by Edward Hopper, American Gothic by Grant Wood and Seurat’s A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte. They are all obligatory, as is Picasso’s Old Guitarist, but are only a gateway to a whole feast of art. Art Institute of Chicago Source: MaxyM / shutterstock Art Institute Of Chicago I’ve done several cruises and think it’s one of the best ways to admire city.Ĥ. The Chicago River Architecture Cruise has a more sedate pace, and gives you a clear view of more than 40 listed landmarks, accompanied by live commentary from an expert guide. For the architecture admirers, I’d recommend the guided architecture tour.Īt the old Navy Training Center on Navy Pier you can jet off on a speedboat for a 75-Minute Architecture Cruise, starting on the lake and heading upriver as far as the Willis Tower. I took The Classic Lake Tour which is a 40-minute sightseeing trip giving you plenty of time to soak up the sights, and with a recorded commentary for interesting titbits. Out on Lake Michigan and along the Chicago River you can sit back and give Chicago’s cityscape the attention it deserves. There’s a selection of cruises, from gentle lake tours to exhilarating speedboat rides. River and Lake Cruises Source: Sean Pavone / shutterstock Chicago River Cruise Let’s have a look at my list of the best things to do in Chicago: 1. I’ll guide you through some of the finest attractions the city has to offer, and there’s a lot so I made sure I included something for everyone. I’m a Chicago local and an avid traveler of my home state Illinois. Chicago is also great to get around on foot, along the Lakefront Trail or the new Riverwalk, or even underground in the sophisticated Pedway system. There are free events too, like Taste of Chicago, the largest food festival in the world, and music festivals to honor the city’s enviable music heritage. These have turned the skyscraper forest of the Loop and the Millennium Park into one big outdoor gallery. Donations by philanthropists have bestowed the city with superlative museums and more than 700 works of public art, by Picasso, Chagall, Miró – the list is huge. But what never ceases to amaze me is just how much you can do for free in Chicago. Then you and the dolls can have cupcakes in the cafe.The Windy City has awe-inspiring skyscrapers, hunger-stomping food and culture to match almost any city in the world. Trust me, go there! Two levels of dolls and their accessories including a hair salon where your overly loved dolls can have new hair dos after sitting in a salon chair draped in a cape. If you have girls aged 3 to about 10 years old in your world, they will turn in awed circles at the American Girl Store. Grab a spot on the lawn in front of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion and enjoy all genres of music from emerging and accomplished artists. 2 Get to a free summer concertīetween June and August head to Millennium Park for free concerts. There are lots of office buildings along here so the best shopping is on the north side of the Chicago River. Mag Mile (as the locals call it) which is actually the main street called Michigan Avenue and runs parallel to the lake. Beautiful tree and flower-lined Magnificent Mile Here are my top picks for the best things to do in Chicago: 1 Shop Magnificent Mile
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