DK Travel : Chicago

Big-city sophistication combined with small-town hospitality create the perfect blend in this, the Mid west’s largest city. Chicago’s influential architecture, cuisine for every budget and taste, great shopping, diverse ethnic neighborhoods, and outstanding museums are reason enough for a visit. And the icing on the cake? The city boasts a lakefront and park system that are as beautiful as they are recreational.

Civic Opera House

This 1929 structure was inspired by Paris’s Opera Garnier. Inside, there are gleaming marble floors, crystal chandeliers, and a grand staircase.
Civic Opera House

This imposing Art Deco building is largely devoted to performances by the Lyric Opera. Each year (September through March), the company stages work by everyone from Wagner to Gilbert and Sullivan. Touring classical dance troops and musicals fill the off-season bill.
Cocktail

This laid-back club is ideal for sipping must-try martinis, while Boys Town people-watching through wall-to-wall windows.
Coco Pazzo

In the gallery district Coco Pazzo prepares dramatic, earthy Italian cuisine in an impressive loft space.
Collections

Chic club clothes and look-at me leather shoes are sparsely displayed along the walls in this boutique. Many of the designs are straight off Italian runways, while others are custom-made by the shop’s owner.
Court Theatre

This theater traces its roots to three Molière productions performed at the University of Chicago in 1955. The Court still mounts many classics, but it varies its seasons with musicals like Guys and Dolls and literary adaptations such as James Joyce’s The Dead .
Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Downtown

Bright, modern rooms with high speed Internet access, a spacious work area, and an extra sofa-bed make this centrally located hotel a popular choice among leisure and business travelers alike.
Cows on Parade

Mini versions of the highly decorated cows from 1999s “Cows on Parade” display are sold at the ArchiCenter store.
Crowne Plaza Silversmith

Built in 1897, this beautiful building incorporates both Romanesque Revival and Arts and Crafts styles. The large guest rooms have Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired furniture, high ceilings, and large windows – though views (of the El tracks) are only worthwhile from the fifth floor and above.
Cubs baseball cap

Head to the Tribune Tower gift shop for caps of the Major League team owned by the Chicago Tribune.

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