Things to do in Chicago

Shops, Sights & Family Fun at Millennium Park Navy Pier & The Zoo

Sep 2, 2007

Chicago has activities for all ages and budgets. From high quality shopping on the Magnificent Mile to a free day out at Lincoln Zoo there is something for everyone.

Chicago is the gateway to mid west America, built on the shores of Lake Michigan the city offers visitors a wide selection of high quality aqttractions and entertainment.

Navy Pier

Navy Pier, on the shores Lake Michigan, is an entertainment center for all ages. Attractions include the Chicago Children's Museum, the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, an IMAX theater and the Pepsi Skyline Stage. The site covers over 50 acres with a wide selection of shops and restaurants. Sightseeing boat trips regularly leave from the pier and a ride on a 15-story Ferris wheel offers an alternative view of the Chicago skyline. During the summer months, there are regular firework displays on Wednesday and Saturday evenings

Magnificent Mile Shopping

North Michigan Avenue ranks alongside Fifth Avenue New York and Rodeo Drive Beverly Hills as one of the elite shopping streets in the US

Chicago’s “Magnificent Mile” has four shopping centers with exclusive boutiques and world renown designers at every turn. These are interspersed with a selection of top class hotels and fine restaurants and excellent theaters. There is also a host of other shopping malls scattered across Greater Chicago.

Millennium Park

Just off Michigan Avenue, Millennium Park offers a respite from city life. Enjoy an outdoor concert, admire the selection of art and sculpture or simply wander round the stunning grounds The park claims that the Jay Pritzker Pavilion is “the most sophisticated outdoor concert venue of its kind in the United States”

The Welcome Center. in the Northwest Exelon Pavilion., offers up to date details of events.

Lincoln Park Zoo

The Zoo is open 365 days a year and admission is free of charge (although there is a charge for car parking). Over 1200 animals call the zoo “home” ranging from wild lions and tigers to pets in the “the Farm-in-the-Zoo”. Watch chimpanzees swing from tree to tree, then make friends with a goat. There are also a section of attractions including swan boat rides and African Safari simulator rides.

Panoramic Views Of Chicago

Sears Tower Skydeck, 233 S. Wacker Dr. (entrance on Jackson Blvd.) Chicago, IL 60606+1 312-875-9696

The Sear’s Tower is the nation’s largest building and the skydeck at the top offers superb views of the city skyline and Lake Michigan.

Alternately, go to the 94th floor of the Hancock Tower with an open-air viewing deck , almost a quarter of a mile above the Magnificent Mile.

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