Basics

Getting There
City of Chicago
Tips on traveling to Chicago by airplane, bus, train, or car

Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet’s take on how to travel to Chicago by bus, airline, or car

Digital City
A direct link to map out driving directions from your house to Chicago

Determining Time Difference
Convert It
A direct link to the current time in Chicago

Checking Weather Forecasts
The Weather Channel
The current weather conditions in Chicago—plus, a ten-day forecast

Essentials

Where to Eat
Digital City
How to search for dining options in Chicago using such criteria as style, location, price range, or payment methods accepted

Cuisine Net
Information on restaurants of various price ranges

All About Chicago
A list of top-notch restaurants in Chicago, ranging in style, price range, and location

Where to stay
Digital City
How to search for accommodations by neighborhood, amenities, or payment method accepted

llinois Hotel and Lodging Association
A listing of hotels in Illinois—plus, a link to book reservations online

How to Get Around
Visit Chicago
Information on such methods of transportation as trolley, car, taxi, and limousine

Things to Do

Attractions
Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau
Information on key sights to see in Chicago—plus, locator maps

City of Chicago
Information on various attractions in Chicago, including Buckingham Fountain and Centennial Fountain

Recreational Activities
City of Chicago
A guide to area parks and sports-activities in Chicago

Digital City
A searchable database of sports events playing in Chicago

Cultural Events
Chicago Convention and Visitor’s Bureau
Links to information for more than 30 Chicago museums

Digital City
A comprehensive database for everything entertainment-related in Chicago from festivals and dance performances to musicals and comedy shows

Nightlife Venues
Chicago Convention and Visitors Bureau
A searachable database with information on Chicago’s clubs, bars, and nightspots—plus, a full-color map to help you locate where you want to go

Digital City
An index of popular bars and nightspots in Chicago, searchable by the type of activity you’re after

Where to Shop
Chicago Convention and Visitors Bureau
Where to find the best shops in Chicago

Digital City
A searchable index of places to shop in Chicago, organized by the type of merchandise you’re after

City of Chicago
Links to online shopping guides

Travel Guides

Map Links
City of Chicago
A detailed road map of the city

Media

Newspapers
American Journalism Review
Links to Illinois-area newspapers with online editions

Magazines
Chicago Magazine
The online edition of Chicago Magazine

Another Chicago Magazine
The online edition of Another Chicago Magazine

Radio
American Journalism Review
Links to homepages of Illinois-area radio stations, with frequencies that reach Chicago

Books
Amazon
A direct link to buy Chicago travel-related books from Amazon.com

Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet’s take on travel to Chicago

Travel Guides

For More Information
City of Chicago
Information on Chicago’s accommodations, events, restaurants, attractions, and more

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