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.

Harry Weese

A Modernist (1915–98), but one sympathetic to existing buildings of merit.
Hawkeye’s Bar & Grill

Try this sports bar for beer-fueled camaraderie and a genuine slice of Chicago fan zeal. A shuttle bus even delivers patrons to the United Center and Comiskey Park in season.
Hawthorne racecourse

A great day/night out for the whole family, just because it's totally different experience from racing in the UK.

Hawthorne Race Course 3501 S. Laramie Stickney/Cicero, IL 60804 Phone: 708-780-3700 Fax: 708-780-3677
Heart of Italy

Northern Italians settled here in the 1920s, and some Chicagoans argue that this west side neighborhood is actually the real Little Italy. It has a handful of authentic Italian restaurants and delis, as well as the Taste of Italy festival, held over Father’s Day weekend every June.
Hershey’s Chicago

When candy-manufacturer Milton Hershey visited the city of Chicago in 1893, he purchased the equipment that he would use to revolutionize the chocolate industry. With mass production he was able to lower the cost of manufacturing milk chocolate, once a luxury item, making it affordable to all. Today, the Hershey Foods Corporation is the largest North American producer of chocolate and non-chocolate confectionary. Hershey’s Chicago, a new themed store on Magnificent Mile, stocks all the well-known brands such as Hershey’s, Reese’s, and Kit Kat, as well as the latest products and goods unique to the Chicago store. Sugar-free versions of the most popular products are also available. A hit with children is the store’s interactive “bake shoppe” where visitors can customize cookies, cupcakes, and brownies.
Hilton Chicago O’Hare Airport

The only hotel actually on airport grounds (conveniently linked to airport terminals via underground walkways) offers an enhanced business center, providing state-ofthe-art telecommunications and multimedia conference facilities. Rooms are well sound proofed.
Hilton Garden Inn

Each of this hotel’s functional and spacious 357 rooms offers a large desk, complimentary high speed Internet access, hospitality center, and many other amenities. Six corner suites offer the perfect setup for families and groups of friends: the hotel also has a pool and gym.
Historic Long Grove

Thanks to strict regulations, the 19th-century heritage of this quaint town 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Chicago has been preserved. The candy-filled Long Grove Confectionery store is a local institution. Annual events include the popular Chocolate Festival.
Historic Pullman District

This industrial town was conceived in the 1880s by railroad magnate George Pullman for his workers. The planned utopia had apartments, shops, a hospital, and a hotel, but failed after a strike in 1894, when a decrease in wages made rents unaffordable.
Historic Water Tower & Pumping Station

When the Great Fire of 1871 swept north, only the 1869 Water Tower and Pumping Station escaped ruin. Built by William W. Botington, the castellated Gothic-Revival Water Tower, modeled after a medieval castle, was once called a “monstrosity” by critic Oscar Wilde. It now houses the City Gallery (specializing in photography), and the fountain and chairs outside make it a focal point for downtown street life. The Water Pumping station across the street still functions, and also houses a visitor center and the Lookingglass Theater, co-founded by Friends star David Schwimmer.

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