Chicagoaf Karla Zimmerman & Chris Baty

Soaring architecture, smooth jazz and raw blues, lakeside food festivals, cutting-edge galleries, innovative theater û welcome to Chicago. Whether you want to tip back cocktails at Al CaponeÆs favorite nightclub or ponder Art Institute masterworks, this smart, streetwise and stylish guide will put you in the Loop (...and the rest of Chicago).
WALK ABOUT with detailed neighborhood and walking tour sections and accompanying easy-to-use maps CHECK THE SCENE at the venues where legends of music, comedy and theater connect with appreciative crowds SHOP AROUND the Magnificent Mile, the antique dealer strips, hip shopping blocks and grand old department stores RAISE A GLASS to toast new friends in a cosmopolitan bistro, an old-school pub, or a heaving nightclub STAY IN STYLE at one of Chicago''s many vibrant hotels, from contemporary boutiques to the art deco classics