Explore the various coffee shops, bars, and restaurants along the riverwalk in the middle of the downtown area. You can also take a river or lake architecture tour! We recommend Wendella Tours & Cruises.
The Second City is an improvisation comedy group with nightly shows. The Second City has been a starting point for many comedians and award-winning actors including Bill Murray, John Candy, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Chris Farley, Steve Carell, Jordan Peele, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Stephen Colbert, and many others. We recommend the Mainstage Revue show and booking early!
Museum Campus is a 57-acre park in Chicago that sits alongside Lake Michigan in Grant Park and encompasses five of the city's most notable attractions: the Adler Planetarium, America's first planetarium; the Shedd Aquarium; the Field Museum of Natural History; Soldier Field, home of the NFL Chicago Bears football team; and the Lakeside Center of McCormick Place.
A former industrial zone, the hip West Loop is now a dining and nightlife hotspot. Inventive New American and global eateries line Restaurant Row, and the French Market food hall hosts local vendors. Pubs, bars, upscale boutiques, and live music venues dot the area.
Visit "The Bean" AKA Cloud Gate and explore grant park. You will also be walking distance to the lakefront.
At the heart of Chinatown's lively business district are Cermak Road and Wentworth Avenue. Offerings there include an extensive roster of shops, cafes, dim sum spots and teahouses. Chinatown Square outdoor mall has similar attractions. The Chinese-American Museum has exhibits about the history of the neighborhood. The Nine-Dragon Wall is a reproduction of the 15th-century mural of the same name in Beijing