Chicago
The City of Chicago covers an area of 60,000 hectares and sits 176 meters (578 feet) above sea level on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. At 190 km wide and 495 km long, its the 5th largest body of fresh water in the world. The city is traversed by the Chicago and Calumet rivers. Chicago's extensive parklands, including 3,000 hectares of city parks attract an estimated 86 million visitors annually. As a multicultural city that thrives on the harmony and diversity of its neighborhoods, Chicago today embodies the values of America's heartland-integrity, hard work and community and reflects the ideals in the social fabric of its 77 distinct neighborhoods. Chicago is recognized across the United States as a very passionate sports town. Chicago is a leader in reforming public schools, enhancing public safety and security initiatives, providing affordable housing in attractive and economically sound communities, ensuring accessibility for all and fostering, social, economic and environmental sustainability. Chicago, the third largest city in the United States, with a population of nearly three million people. TOP 10 CHICAGO ATTRACTIONS So you're coming to Chicago. Excellent choice. Now where to? You could stay forever and never see everything. For starters, here's a list of must-see favorites. Because if you haven't been to "The Bean" let's be honest... you really haven't been to Chicago. 1. MILLENNIUM PARK 2. NAVY PIER 3. ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO 4. SHEDD AQUARIUM 5. THE FIELD MUSEUM 6. MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY 7. ADLER PLANETARIUM 8. SKYDECK CHICAGO 9. 360 CHICAGO 10. LINCOLN PARK ZOO Chicago is home to... • 237 square miles of land • An estimated 2,695,598 residents • Dozens of cultural institutions, historical sites and museums • More than 200 theaters • Nearly 200 art galleries • More than 7,300 restaurants • 77 community areas containing more than 100 neighborhoods • 26 miles of lakefront • 15 miles of bathing beaches • 36 annual parades • 19 miles of lakefront bicycle paths • 552 parks • United States President Barack Obama your gorgeous escape in sneakers and comfy atire and enjoy river view if you like our Lake Michigan. Unforgettable oh yes sky scrapers, John Hancock building and famous Willis Tower (before it was Sears Tower) and view from top is just superb. If you like fashion go to Waterford shopping mall and if you are foody enjoy all kins of food and beverages of your choice dear friends. My favourite is trolly provided by city otherwise take taxi. Especially when you are tired of treadmill just take cultural road trip or visit our Science, art and hystory musuems. Chicago is a wonderful clean town. IF you are in to musical drama there are porchlight music theatre which provides awesome musical broadway dramas. If you get to know your local farmers and Looking to Nature you understand "The furute of mankind is dependent on every human being intimtely associated with a half acte of ground" say Frank Lloyd Wright. There are big orange pumpkin patch farms in local area and trail of terror just travel the SPOOKTACULAR because Halloween is arround the caorner. Picture doesn't do the justice but yes more colorful smiles arround this time. kids are very excited to dress up for party and Candy. There is Miles of wilderness just minutes from town if you enjoy Nature Rush...I meant beautiful bi-cycling path. Too many great restaurants in Down Town. And believe me art here is not only to be found in musuems. Chicago is my kind of town. Love sky line view of Lake Michigan. And how can I forget great Architectural structural famous buildings only if you take tour much much to enjoy like Aquariam. and my favorite The Adler Planetarium. At attractions around every corner, from high-flying observatories to Millennium Park where art and music mix with lots of room to play, you'll find fun every day of the year. And special events mean there's always something new to see. Grab your family and go! From the bottom of the sea to the tops of the stars, Chicago has it all on display. Start your adventures on the famous Museum Campus along Lake Michigan. Three world-renowned museums call it home: The Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum, The Field Museum, and The Shedd Aquarium, and all are filled with opportunities to stretch your mind. For art lovers, the Art Institute of Chicago offers masterpieces from ancient to ultra-modern, and our cultural institutions cover everything from famous historical events to current GLBT issues. We celebrate African American heritage, Jewish tradition, Mexican art, Lithuanian culture, and more. We even have museum dedicated to surgical science. Explore amazing Navy Pier, and discover the thrilling rides, activities, dining, shopping, museums, and cityscape views that make it the top destination in the Midwest. Don't miss special events like Winter WonderFest and other festivals, huge expositions showcasing flowers, sailboats, art, and toys - to name just a few, and dazzling summertime and holiday fireworks. The world's best food. The world's best museums. Architecture that awes. And enough shopping for days. Find it all in Chicago. With events every weekend, live music and theatre every night, and beautiful parks and gardens beckoning every day — fall in Chicago buzzes with energy and excitement all season. For the thousands of individuals engaged the arts, from music and theater to visual arts, filmmaking and other forms, the City of Chicago offers cultural grants, technical and career development assistance, opportunities to perform at festivals, exhibit or create artworks, and information about filmmaking in Chicago and other topics. Chicago is my kind of pizza town: pizza parlors offer some of the best pieces of the pie in the world. From one of our city's greatest inventions — deep dish pizza — to crispy, delightful thin crust delights, you'll find a pizza to fit your style. On the heels of National Pizza Week (and in anticipation of National Pizza Day in February!), here are my family's picks for Chicago's very best pizza parlors. With so many stores (about 460 to be more exact) you could spend days just shopping. The Magnificent Mile packs luxury boutiques, department stores and multi-story mega malls all into one eight-block stretch. And that's not including the nearly 300 restaurants and 60 hotels that also make up this cosmopolitan downtown center. Beyond the glossy retail facades, however, lay incredible art and architecture, history and culture. --- Rekha Shukla
