The Rough Guide to Chicago 1

by Rough Guides

• ISBN13: 9781858287553
• ISBN10: 1858287553
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-05-12
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

Chicago, the third largest city in the US after New York and LA, has it all, with less of the hassle and infrastructure problems of its coastal rivals. Whether you're visiting for business or pleasure, this new Rough Guide will guide you confidently from O'Hare International to great-value hotels in every category, places to eat, drink and party that fit your tastes pocket and around the city to all the sights, from the Art Institute to the Polish Museum of America via architect Frank Lloyd Wrights' influential Unity Temple.

Table of Contents

Front section	i
Introduction	iii
What to see	vi
When to go	ix
Things not to miss	x
Basics	9	(28)
Getting there	11	(7)
Entry requirements	18	(1)
Insurance	19	(1)
Information, websites and maps	20	(2)
Arrival	22	(2)
Costs, money and banks	24	(2)
Phones, mail and email	26	(2)
City transportation	28	(2)
City tours	30	(2)
Opening hours and public holidays	32	(1)
The media	32	(2)
Crime, security and personal safety	34	(1)
Travelers with disabilities	35	(2)
The city	37	(90)
The Loop	39	(18)
Near North	57	(12)
The Gold Coast and Old Town	69	(6)
South Loop and Near South	75	(11)
Bucktown, Wicker Park and around	86	(6)
Lincoln Park	92	(6)
Lakeview, Wrigleyville and Andersonville	98	(6)
West Side	104	(7)
South Side and Hyde Park	111	(9)
Oak Park	120	(7)
Listings	127	(100)
Accommodation	129	(12)
Eating	141	(24)
Drinking	165	(12)
Live music and clubs	177	(8)
Performing arts and film	185	(11)
Gay and lesbian Chicago	196	(6)
Sports and outdoor activities	202	(7)
Festivals and events	209	(6)
Shopping	215	(9)
Directory	224	(3)
Contexts	227	(38)
A history of Chicago	229	(12)
Architecture	241	(7)
Chicago blues	248	(10)
Books	258	(7)
Index and small print	265	(8)
Full index	266	(5)
Twenty years of Rough Guides	271	(1)
Rough Guide credits	272	(1)
Publishing information	272	(1)
Help us update	272	(1)
Acknowledgements	273	(1)
Photo credits	273