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CTA (city trains & buses, the EL)
110 Reviews Getting around the city of Chicago is easy, especially when accompanied by locals who actually know where they are going - thanks David and Kristi. Almost every bus or EL train will take you downtown...
47 Reviews Who hasn't flown through O'Hare, United Airline's hub and until 2005, the world's busiest airport? Even today, O'Hare remains the third busiest airport in the world with some 65 million passengers....
Greyhound/Megabus (U.S. bus system)
11 Reviews If you enjoy being *** raped by anonymous forces that hide behind a thin veil of customer service than MEGABUS is for you. I am speaking particularly about the DC to Philly route, but it is all the...
METRA and South Shore Line (suburban rail network)
29 Reviews To get from Kenosha to CHicago, use the METRA. A station in Kenosha is at 53rd and 13ths St. Plenty of free parking across the street or in the ramp a short block away. The Police Station is right...
53 Reviews Chicago is one expensive place to park, but there are cheap places if you know where to look and a VT friend and local tells you where - thanks Kristi and David. For Saturday's VT Meet, Hans and I...
24 Reviews Just wanted to let everyone know...we visited navy pier on 8-17-2011..we took the train from our home town to union station..hoping to take the FREE TROLLEY to navy pier. It hass been a few years...
19 Reviews There are many Ways to get to/from Chicago to Ohare or Midway Airports and to get around Chicago. I have find out that if you need go place to place best way is to hop on a Cab for short trips. Cabby...
16 Reviews Grand Rapids is relatively close to Chicago which makes Amtrak the perfect option for travel. The train departs daily from GR at 7:35 AM and arrives in Chicago at 10:33 AM. The route take three hours...
11 Reviews Chicago's Midway International Airport is O'Hare's little brother, though it is older than O'Hare. Located just 10 miles from downtown, Midway serves 17 million passengers each year. The airport was...
8 Reviews Chicago's two airports are quite a distance from downtown. In order to avoid the expense of taking a taxi from the airport to your hotel, there are a couple of options. One of these is the Continental...
10 Reviews To get another angle on the city, take a one-and-half hour boat cruise down the Chicago River aboard Chicago’s First Lady and Learn about the architecture and design of over 50 buildings as described...
2 Reviews Once again taking the inimitable advice of our dear Dabs, the intrepid Beatchick sets out to follow the path of the Pedway but is flummoxed by closures. Basically, I tried to follow the tour Dabs...
5 Reviews Chicago Horse and Carriage is very unreliable. I made a reservation with them as part of my engagement plans. The driver failed to show up and made us miss our dinner reservations. On top of it all,...
6 Reviews chicago is a bike friendly city that even the city government even has a nice bike program for bikers and is so bike friendly that chicago earned the reputation as one of the bike friendly cities in...
bladedragon Says: If you're visiting Chicago for 2 days or more and you're planning to travel a lot, it's advisable to get Day passes.There are 1-Day Fun Pass and 2, 3, or 5-day...
samitbabu Says: One can reach Chicaho from Milwaukee either by Bus or by Train.Amtrak operates 7 daily trains on weekdays.The downtown Milwaukee Amtrak station is at the...
thanks to D for some great driving in the rain
richiecdisc Says: Chicago is well served by mass transit but we were traveling around the US for six months with all our camping/backpacking gear so our car was the best option....
Dabs Says: Until Chicago gets casinos of their own, the closest casinos are in Indiana and the various suburbs of Chicago. Horseshoe Casino in Hammond is the closest to...
Gooro - A New Chicago Travel Link
riorich55 Says: According to information I've found "Goroo (pronounced "go-ru") is a mix of the words "go" and "kangaroo," which is meant to hint at speedy travel. It's the...
Ujamaflip Says: Limousines are commonly used to get to and around Chicago. For longer journeys they can work out cheaper than a taxi, and are certainly more comfortable....
Bwana_Brown Says: I used taxis in Chicago four times during my stay in the downtown area and, in all cases, there was no trouble at all in quickly finding an available cab and...
Bwana_Brown Says: For my first ride into Chicago, I decided to use the Chicago Transit Authority train from O'Hare, instead of taking a more expensive taxi. However, after...
Been through O'Hare Airport a number of times!
Bwana_Brown Says: I've passed through Chicago's O'Hare airport a few times, but it was not until an October, 2004 business meeting that I actually got beyond the airport!...
riorich55 Says: Driving along Chicago's Lake Shore Drive, especially on a nice spring, summer or fall day and you will see sail boats on the Lake, people running, jogging,...
deecat Says: About the middle of March, 2008, anyone who is 65 or oder who lives in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, Will, or McHenry County is eligible to ride FREE on...
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4 Reviews and 304 Opinions The Peninsula Hotel in Chicago is an absolutely wonderful hotel! Every detail is thought through and...
Hotel Monaco Chicago - a Kimpton Boutique Hotel
4 Reviews and 697 Opinions Had a great time at the Monaco. We've stayed at the SF version and it was pretty much the same...
5 Reviews and 1027 Opinions One of the prettiest, sleekest, nicely designed hotels i've been in.
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"One reason for knowing the history of Chicago is that its history is the history of the Midwest, and the history of the Midwest is, to a larger extent ...the...
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Q: Partner and I will be flying into Chicago from San Fransisco about the second week of June 2012. Renting car and staying in DeKalb...
A: I have visited Chicago several times but mostly without a car and during the week I was there for training so could only do things on weekends or at night. The things I...
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I'm having fun in my hometown of Chicago. Summer is my favorite time of the year in Chicago, the city really comes to life from Memorial Day until Labor Day with a multitude of festivals every...
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Captivating City of "The Big Shoulders": Chicago
"I have struck a city--a real city. And they call it Chicago. The other places do not count." Rudyard Kipling I recently took this photograph (July, 2006) on a beautiful day in the city when my...
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I've been updating my Chicago pages (i.e. as of September 2007) - you have to stay on your feet in order to keep up with the ever-changing Windy City! You'll find lots of new architectural tips on the...
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STOP THE PRESSES!! A Chicago institution will close its doors on February 28. It's the family-owned Berghoff Restaurant [see my restaurant tips] -- parts will remain open, but the old main dining...
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Chicago - My Favorite City in the United States!
My connection with Chicago goes back to February 1994 when I visited there for the first time. Though a much too long story to mention here, I became best friends with a wonderful grandmother named......
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