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Lonely Planet Chicago is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Gaze out over the city from the heights of the Willis Tower, chow down on local specialities such as the famed deep-dish pizza, or join the locals at a baseball game; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Chicago and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet's Chicago Travel Guide:
Full-color maps and images throughout
Highlights and itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests
Insider tips save you time and money, and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
Essential info at your fingertips - including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices
Honest reviews for all budgets - including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
Cultural insights give you a richer and more rewarding travel experience - including architecture, cuisine, history, politics, music, sports, art, sculpture, dance, literature, theater and comedy.
Free, convenient pull-out Chicago city map (included in print version), plus over 37 color maps
Useful features - including Walking Tours, Travel with Children and Month by Month (annual festival calendar).
Coverage of the Loop, Near North & Navy Pier, Gold Coast, Lincoln Park & Old Town, Lake View & Wrigleyville, and more
The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Chicago, our most comprehensive guide to Chicago, is perfect for those planning to both explore the top sights and take the road less traveled.
Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Eastern USA guide for a comprehensive look at all the region has to offer. Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Karla Zimmerman and Sara Benson.
About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveler community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travelers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.
TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category
'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - The New York Times
'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' -Fairfax Media (Australia)
Lonely Planet Chicago is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Gaze out over the city from the heights of the Willis Tower, chow down on local specialities such as the famed deep-dish pizza, or join the locals at a baseball game; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Chicago and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet's Chicago Travel Guide:
Full-color maps and images throughout
Highlights and itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests
Insider tips save you time and money, and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
Essential info at your fingertips - including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices
Honest reviews for all budgets - including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
Cultural insights give you a richer and more rewarding travel experience - including architecture, cuisine, history, politics, music, sports, art, sculpture, dance, literature, theater and comedy.
Free, convenient pull-out Chicago city map (included in print version), plus over 37 color maps
Useful features - including Walking Tours, Travel with Children and Month by Month (annual festival calendar).
Coverage of the Loop, Near North & Navy Pier, Gold Coast, Lincoln Park & Old Town, Lake View & Wrigleyville, and more
The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Chicago, our most comprehensive guide to Chicago, is perfect for those planning to both explore the top sights and take the road less traveled.
Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Eastern USA guide for a comprehensive look at all the region has to offer. Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Karla Zimmerman and Sara Benson.
About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveler community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travelers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.
TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category
'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - The New York Times
'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' -Fairfax Media (Australia)
320 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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April 25, 2010
I recently attended the Midwest Political Science Association in Chicago. So, this volume has some real interest for me, as I check out its recommendations and compare with my experience over time. I stayed at the Intercontinental (the conference hotel, the Palmer House, was sold out). Both hotels are accurately reviewed here. The refurbished lobby of the Palmer House is a delight! I was used to the decayed beauty for many years and find the new lobby wonderful!
But this volume is about more than hotels. There is a serviceable history of Chicago. I love the juxtaposition of Richard Daley pere et fils. Recently, Richard M. Daley became the longest serving mayor in Chicago history, beating out his dad, Richard J. Daley!
Chicago, as other large cities, features many neighborhoods, each with its own personality. Among these: The Loop, Near North and Navy Pier, Gold Coast, Lincoln Park and Old Town, South Loop and Near South Side, and so on. The book explores the neighborhoods and gives a sense of their unique features. It then notes shopping, eating, drinking, and hotels neighborhood by neighborhood. In addition, the book covers nightlife, the arts (of which there is an abundance--from high art [the Art Institute, Symphony Hall:] to more popular art), sports (Duh Bears! The Cubbies, the White Sox, the Bulls, Black Hawks, and so on), and day trips.
As with all such volumes, one can debate. There are eateries not mentioned here that easily could be (for instance, I've always liked Stetson's at the Hyatt Regency, for its delectable beef). But that's part of the fun with a book like this.
Anyhow, going to Chicago? This is one useful travel guide. . . .
But this volume is about more than hotels. There is a serviceable history of Chicago. I love the juxtaposition of Richard Daley pere et fils. Recently, Richard M. Daley became the longest serving mayor in Chicago history, beating out his dad, Richard J. Daley!
Chicago, as other large cities, features many neighborhoods, each with its own personality. Among these: The Loop, Near North and Navy Pier, Gold Coast, Lincoln Park and Old Town, South Loop and Near South Side, and so on. The book explores the neighborhoods and gives a sense of their unique features. It then notes shopping, eating, drinking, and hotels neighborhood by neighborhood. In addition, the book covers nightlife, the arts (of which there is an abundance--from high art [the Art Institute, Symphony Hall:] to more popular art), sports (Duh Bears! The Cubbies, the White Sox, the Bulls, Black Hawks, and so on), and day trips.
As with all such volumes, one can debate. There are eateries not mentioned here that easily could be (for instance, I've always liked Stetson's at the Hyatt Regency, for its delectable beef). But that's part of the fun with a book like this.
Anyhow, going to Chicago? This is one useful travel guide. . . .
August 24, 2009
I visited Chicago for the first time (ever!) recently and I used the Lonely Planet Guide - Chicago, 2008. As always with Lonely Planet guides, it was an excellent resource: stuff to check out by neighborhood, food choices, & routed walking tours. It also had a section on "day trips" which was incredibly useful since I was joining Daniel to Michigan City, IN for his friend's wedding on the same trip to Chicago and we stopped at the Indiana Sand Dunes thanks to a rec by the LP guide.
May 9, 2014
Content seems accurate and reliable in my limited one-week experience relying on this book, but the writing was at times on par with SkyMall magazine.
Some of the best restaurant recommendations in here were Paris Club and Green Zebra. Be warned: Chicago food is greasy and heavy.
Some of the best restaurant recommendations in here were Paris Club and Green Zebra. Be warned: Chicago food is greasy and heavy.
March 14, 2012
Very useful, even though I only ended up visiting a small proportion of places in the guide during my first trip to the city.
October 16, 2015
I used this copy before and during my first trip to Chicago. It has lots of useful information.
April 27, 2017
Perfect for the millennial generation. It is feminist and has a section dedicated for gays. Its ethnically and racially diverse! It's honest about crime. It Has an incredible amount of information and a great attention to detail. It is organized wonderfully. The graphics and maps from the eyewitness travel book is better. But the details in this book is best. It even tells people HOW to plan for the trip (which I didn't need but many people are terrible planners so that is great.) I am so happy it listed the Nando's restaurant because I will definitely be visiting. I've missed nandos from London! The book even included some of chicagos history. It advises apps to download and websites to visit. Perfect for the modern day tourist.
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