Few restaurants or bars are as famous, or as infamous, as Chicago’s Billy Goat Tavern. It’s a tourist destination and a haven for local reporters.
The Chicago Theatre: Chicago’s Comeback Kid
If there’s one theater that says Chicago, it is, quite literally, The Chicago Theatre.
Exploring the Past on the Magnificent Mile
Take a step back to yesteryear with these pieces of Chicago’s history. Start where it all began at Pioneer Court. See the pieces of the past embedded in the Tribune Tower. Take the audio history tour at the InterContinental. You won’t find this advertised anywhere. Just ask the concierge (wink wink nudge nudge). Cross the …
Buckingham Fountain: A Sister’s Love & A City’s Front Door
Buckingham Fountain, the centerpiece of Grant Park, is one of the most spectacular landmarks in Chicago and one of the largest fountains in the world.
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Chicago Cultural Center: The People’s Palace
The Chicago Cultural Center is a downtown landmark and one of Chicago’s brightest gems. Known as The People’s Palace, it was the nation’s first free municipal cultural venue, and today its programming in the arts makes it one of the most popular attractions in the city. A Brief History of the Chicago Cultural Center The building was …
John “Bathhouse” Coughlin: Masseur, Alderman and … Poet?
Chicago’s history is full of colorful characters.
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The Everleigh Club
Circa 1900Admission: $10Bottle of Champagne : $12Dinner: $50A night in the Everleigh Club: Priceless Well, not exactly priceless. From 1900 to 1911, a patron could run up a tab of $1500 at the most luxurious brothel in the country. But a gentleman could dine for years on his stories of an experience at the famous …
Cap Streeter
How a man stranded on a sandbar created Chicago’s most expensive land.
Intercontinental Chicago
The InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile Hotel is the only hotel with an entrance on Michigan Avenue. The two tower property features dining at Michael Jordan Steakhouse and Eno and a health spa that includes a heated Olympic swimming pool. The south tower of the InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile began in 1929 as the Medinah Athletic …
Hilton Chicago
The Hilton Chicago overlooks Grant Park in Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood. Located on Michigan Avenue, the grand hotel is one of the city’s largest. In addition to being a favorite among conventioneers, it holds the distinction of hosting every United States President since it opened in 1927 until President Barack Obama. The building that houses …
Michigan Avenue Bridge
The Michigan Avenue Bridge was built in 1920 to connect the north and south sides of Chicago with a grand boulevard. The bridge was part of Daniel Burnham’s Plan Of Chicago, an ambitious vision that encouraged modernization of the civic infrastructure. A New Type Of Bridge The Michigan Avenue Bridge is a double-deck trunnion bascule …
Tribune Tower
With its flying buttresses and neo-Gothic architecture, the Tribune Tower is one of Chicago’s most distinctive skyscrapers. It was born out of a design competition and has become a destination in its own right, and the source of a little controversy. The Design Competition In 1922 the Chicago Tribune needed new offices so they held …
