Navy Pier is across from the W Hotel. Navy Pier is a 3,300-foot-long pier on the Chicago shoreline of Lake Michigan. It is located in the Streeterville neighborhood of the Near North Side community area. The Ferris wheel is a must! Address: 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
The Museum of Science and Industry is located in Chicago, Illinois, in Jackson Park, in the Hyde Park neighborhood between Lake Michigan and The University of Chicago. It is housed in the former Palace of Fine Arts from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.
Shedd Aquarium is an indoor public aquarium in Chicago, Illinois in the United States that opened on May 30, 1930. The aquarium contains 32,000 animals, and was for some time the largest indoor aquarium in the world with 5,000,000 US gallons of water.
An “upscale and interesting” “amusement park” for Italian foods and goods, Mario Batali’s River North spin-off of his NYC “dining, tasting and shopping” mecca offers almost “anything you can dream of”, with eateries and counters featuring meat, cheese, gelato, olive oil and more; “the wine is flowing” in the “high-energy”, “crowded” space, where visitors “come for a minute and stay for hours” – if they can "find a table.
Some of the “richest diner food in town” can be found at Brendan Sodikoff’s “trendy” West Loop hang known for “creative”, “earth shatteringly good” takes on “homestyle” “comfort food”, including potato hash with duck heart gravy, a “delicious” fried bologna sandwich and, of course, the “absolutely killer” burger; “interesting” cocktails, “excellent” beers and a “dark, sexy” vibe add more “hipster” cred – just be “prepared to wait” since it doesn't take reservations.