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- Brandon. Chicago, IL3 contributions. I love this place. It is a perfect place just to stay and relax. I really love the view, specially on the bean. I really want to stay there the hole day.
- CaptainBristol. Seattle, WA37 contributions. How can you rate a river? This is pretty silly, It's a river that runs through downtown Chicago. It has a lot of buildings on both banks.
- cancunbabe. Cancun, Mexico 127 contributions. Fun playground and ice skating. The playground is very nice, it has something for all ages. My 10 and 13 year old boys had a fun break after a long walk to get to the park.
- sanju_222323. New Jersey 14,151 contributions. Chicago’s front yard. Grant Park is Chicago’s front yard. It’s where the city goes to play, relax, enjoy the fresh air, and escape from the concrete jungle.
You won’t find too many photo galleries of downtown Chicago without a shot of Millennium Park and Cloud Gate (“The Bean”), one of the most iconic landmarks in the city. A stunning skyline coupled with cultural attractions like the Art Institute of Chicago present a Downtown where work and play peacefully coexist.
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Sep 5, 2019 · 14 secret parks and gardens in Chicago. Green rooftops, tucked away gardens, beautiful parks. By AJ LaTrace, Sara Freund, and Ryan Smith Updated Sep 5, 2019, 12:56pm CDT. South Garden at the...
- Boat Cruise
- The Picasso
- Pizza, Popcorn & Pumpkin Pie
- Willis Tower Skydeck
- Lakefront Trail
- Historic Route 66 Sign
- Grant Park
- Buddy Guy’S Legends
- Cloud Gate
- Loop Retail Historic District
By day or night one of the best ways to take in the Loop skyline is from on the water. Board a boat at the Navy Pier and be prepared to be impressed by sights of Downtown Chicago as you sail by. Whether you take a cruise down the Chicago River or on Lake Michigan, you’ll get stunning and unforgettable panoramic views of iconic buildings and the Loo...
Catch an eyeful of The Picasso. An arresting, unnamed sculpture which dominates the Loop’s Daley Plaza. The weighty steel sculpture stands around fifty-foot tall, and is the subject of an ongoing, fifty-year long debate as to what it actually represents. Is it a winged horse, a dog or a Cubist representation of a preferred model? Your guess will be...
There are three things you just have to try when you’re in Downtown Chicago. They’re all iconic foodstuffs which the city claims to have created or has adopted as its own. Chicago-style pizza is double deep-dish high and when its cut, as thick as a slice of cake. Oozing with chunky tomato sauce, melted cheese and layer upon layer of whatever other ...
The Willis Tower or the Sears Tower as it’s also known once held the number one position as the tallest building in the world. While it’s now been surpassed by several others, its observation deck is still the highest in the US at one thousand three hundred and fifty-three dizzying feet. There are incredible views of Chicago and Lake Madison throug...
The Lakeside Trail is a nineteen mile long, asphalt and concrete pathway which runs adjacent to Lake Michigan shoreline from the South Shore Cultural Center in Chicago to the city’s Kathy Osterman Beach. Part of the trail runs through the Loop, and it’s the ideal place to get some fresh air and exercise. Renting a bicycle or a pair of inline skates...
Head to East Adams Street, just off South Michigan Avenue in Downtown Chicago and look up. You’ll find a surprising historic monument there which will make a great photo for your Instagram account. Snap a shot with the historic Route 66 sign to get your own personal memento of the iconic highway. Route 66 is probably the most well-known highway in ...
Grant Park is the Loop’s three-hundred and nineteen-acre green space which is bordered by Lake Michigan. Its wide boulevards are perfect for strolling; there are numerous flower gardens, fountains, monuments, and a three-acre skate park. Inside its boundaries, Grant Park encompasses three other parks, the Millennium, the Maggie Daley and the Hutchi...
When you’re in Downtown Chicago, there’s one thing you have to do, and that’s listen to some Blues. In the Loop, one of the best clubs to do that is Buddy Guy’s Legends. The club is owned by Blues legend Buddy Guy, winner of seven Grammy awards plus a whole lot more and has influenced more musicians than he’s had hot dinners. Now at the age of eigh...
The Cloud Gate is one public sculpture you can’t walk past without noticing. The one hundred ton, shiny stainless steel “bean” which was inspired by a droplet of mercury, is eye-boggling. The Cloud Gate is in the AT&T Plaza in Millennium Park. Walk underneath the Gate’s arch and look up to see a distorted version of yourself and those around you. I...
The Loop Retail Historic District is much more than departments stores. This area of the Loop which covers over twenty-six acres is full of historic buildings and landmarks which are just as interesting from the outside as they are on the inside. If you feel the need to shop, step into Macy’s on State Street. The store covers a full eight floors of...
- Millennium Park. Attractions. Parks and gardens. Since its completion in 2004, this 24.5-acre park across from Michigan Avenue has been a favorite Midwest tourist destination, and you can still catch crowds of people from all over the world marveling at their reflections in Anish Kapoor's Cloud Gate sculpture ("The Bean") and frolicking in the Jaume Plensa-designed Crown Fountain.
- Grant Park. Attractions. Parks and gardens. Millennium Park. Spanning 319 acres of lakefront property, Chicago's “front yard” serves as a gateway to Lake Michigan and the home base for many behemoth summer festivals, including Taste of Chicago and Lollapalooza.
- The 606. Attractions. Parks and gardens. Humboldt Park. Formerly known as the Bloomingdale Trail, this converted railway track, renamed The 606, runs through Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Wicker Park and Bucktown.
- Lincoln Park. Things to do. Named for Illinois’ favorite son shortly after his assassination in 1865, Lincoln Park stretches 6.5 miles along the lakeshore from Ohio Street Beach to Hollywood Beach.
Grant Park in downtown Chicago is a huge green space that offers so much. It is a great place to just stroll, jog, bike or just relax. In the center of the park is the beautiful Buckingham Fountain which is a Chicago Landmark. Illuminated at night with the Chicago skyline behind is a stunning sight.
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The Loop is the heart of the city and it’s bursting with iconic Chicago attractions, including historic architecture, river cruises, Millennium Park, the Chicago Riverwalk, a vibrant theatre district, incredible dining, shopping along State Street…and that’s just for starters.
