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Tour guide & blogger explores all that Chicago has to offer; art, architecture, history and beyond! READY FOR AN URBAN ADVENTURE?

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    This content uses referral links and contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a small commission for purchases made through these links at no cost to you. Planning a trip to Chicago? Found a flight, check. Found your hotel, check. If you are still looking for flights, check out Expedia for great prices. And if you are still looking for a hotel, check out Expedia for some great rates. Click here for a vrbo if you have a larger group or are interested in living like a local. Wondering where to stay? Here is my guide about the best neighborhoods to stay in Chicago. Now that you have those…

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    This content uses referral links and contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a small commission for purchases made through these links at no cost to you.  Planning your trip to Chicago and trying to figure out where to see the best views? Or wondering what uniquely Chicago things there are to do here and nowhere else? Read on for suggestions from a native Chicagoan and tour guide for the last 15+years. Have fun exploring! where to go to get the best views & some uniquely Chicago things to do Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park The photo above was taken at the Jay Pritzker Pavillion in Millennium Park…

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    This content contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a small commission for purchases made through these links at no cost to you. Chicago Loop photo by Patrick Robert Doyle – Unsplash Find yourself in downtown Chicago (aka the Loop, the central business district), and you have a few hours to explore? Here’s what to go/see/do in the Chicago Loop. Make sure you read until the end for new & updated things happening in the Loop! cultural center First, head over to the Cultural Center 78 E Washington St. (Washington & Michigan) across the street from Millennium Park, which happens to be my favorite building in the city. Woohoo!…

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    This post is the second in a series revealing the Secret Gardens of Chicago – Part 2 – Garden of the Phoenix. If you missed Secret Gardens of Chicago – Part 1 – Alfred Caldwell Lily Pond you can read it here. Some content in this posts uses referral links and contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links at no cost to you. Full disclosure, it took me a couple of times to find this garden. Seriously, it was not easy to find even for this native Chicagoan. Currently it is closed because of erosion but I encourage you to put…

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    This content uses referral links and contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links at no cost to you. The majestic Monadnock (Jackson & Dearborn) is one of my favorite buildings in the Chicago Loop. The Loop refers to the central business district. The elevated train (the “L”) follows around the loop and is over a hundred years old. This first line ran to Jackson Park and was a people mover bringing them to the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition aka The White City. A very important event that I’ll write about another time. Read Devil in the White City by Erik Larson…

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ABOUT CITY GIRL

Tour guide & blogger explores all that Chicago has to offer; art, architecture, history, food, music neighborhoods & more. Ready for an urban adventure?

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Recent Posts

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  • my volunteer & adventure trip to Costa Rica, day 8, ziplining in Monteverdemy volunteer & adventure trip to Costa Rica, day 8, Monteverde
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