- Join for free
- Sign In
Top Illinois hotels
CLICK FOR INTERACTIVE MAPPro
Urban and pastoral touch, many attractions within Chicagoland, Milwaukee round the corner.
Con
Long drive with few super sights
In a nutshell
Corn Fields, Farmers, Amish, Small Farming Towns... Illinois is home.. in the middle of now where.
107 Reviews it is a nice way to unwind here after a hectic walking tour of millenium park during the spring and summer and autumn why? since the huge ice skating rink is replaced by a huge Park Grill Outdoor...
See All 2,001 Things to Do in Chicago
Common Sense Advice / Sketchy Neighborhoods
69 Reviews I was just reading what other people thought of my home city (didn't get very far) and came across a rather ridiculous piece of advice lumping Hyde Park with Englewood. Hyde Park is probably my...
See All 179 Warnings Or Dangers in Chicago
120 Reviews Last visit June 2011 Of the four tallest buildings in Chicago, if I had to choose one to go up to take a look at the city from above, I'd choose the Hancock which at 1,127 feet and 100 stories is the...
See All 2,001 Things to Do in Chicago
141 Reviews It screams "Tourist Trap" and is the type of place I usually avoid like the plague but amid the sweaty throngs, cheap tchotchke shops and mediocre restaurants are a couple of reasons to make the walk....
See All 2,001 Things to Do in Chicago
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...
See All 453 Transportation in Chicago
127 Reviews Back in August I went to Underground and had a great time. I met Miss March and Miss May of Playboy, a few Chicago Bears players, and wouldnt you know it but the guy with us coming in would later jump...
See All 417 Nightlife in Chicago
Magnificent Mile/Michigan Avenue
50 Reviews North Michigan Avenue, the Magnificent Mile, is one of the world's best shopping destinations, rivaling US streets like 5th Ave. in New York and Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. Shopping centers such as...
See All 223 Shopping in Chicago
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....
See All 453 Transportation in Chicago
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...
See All 453 Transportation in Chicago
28 Reviews "[Buddy] Guy's earthy soul and gutsy acoustic performances make any latter-day "unplugged" record sound clean cut by comparison." – Guitar Player Any music fan has to hit at least on Blues club in...
See All 417 Nightlife in Chicago
Sears Tower or John Hancock Building
20 Reviews Getting up there is not all too cheap. And before you get on the elevator, they force you to pose for a picture with a fake background. On your way out, they try to sell you that picture for nearly...
See All 107 Tourist Traps in Chicago
4 Reviews and 305 Opinions The Peninsula Hotel in Chicago is an absolutely wonderful hotel! Every detail is thought through and...
39 Reviews It is said that back in 1943 Ike Sewell of Pizzeria Uno invented the Chicago style deep dish pizza. Today Pizzeria Uno still is a great place and the pizzas are indeed of excellent taste. Lots of...
See All 1,545 Restaurants in Chicago
4 Reviews and 147 Opinions The Hilton Springfield Hotel can be seen for miles. We were never lost because we could always cage...
Sponsored Links
Illinois vacations are packed with things to do so if you're planning to do it all then first have a look at some of the Illinois hotels because it could take a while! Visit the Sears Tower or John Hancock building in downtown Chicago, check out Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier, educate yourself at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, or have dinner and a show at Hollywood Palms Cinema in Springfield. With colorful changing seasons, Illinois is a great destination all year long.
For an unparalleled view of the Chicagoland area, visitors should ascend to the Skydeck, 1,353 feet (412 meters) above the ground on the 103rd floor of the...
8,423 members live in Illinois
More Cities in Illinois
Q: my fiancee loves fishing! we just moved to aurora,il not so long ago.. i would appreciate your suggestion where to go fishing and...
A: Check out this website, I think it will help http://www.ifishillinois.org/
Read 2 Replies
1
Named After Illiniwek Indians Meaning "Superior"
The Montage of Illinois depicts the places I have lived, my high school and university, cheerleading activities, family, grave of my parents, Allan's Cubs, my home-grown flowers, & places of...
2
Illinois is almost a boring state. Its got things to do, and places to see, but for most of its history, its got one claim to fame. Abe Lincoln came from here. There aren't really any famous battles...
3
Faiza-Ifrah's Illinois off the beaten path.
Northeastern Illinois or rather Chicagoland with Cook county as the base is what I am going to cover here. This region gives us a feeling of a home away from home. I have lived here up until 1987...
4
I've got some interesting experiences in Illinois. I'd love to share with you the 22 tips I've written, the 37 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created.
5
I lived in Illinois for 12 years, including nine years in Chicago and three years in Peoria in central Illinois. Because I spent most of my time in the Chicago area, I will limit most of this page to...
Build your own Illinois page
Sponsored Links
