Chicago Vacations – Culture, Shopping and Sightseeing
Chicago has been dubbed the second City in America. However, this is not true to those who have spent much time here. Chicago deserves to be the FIRST in our hearts. From culture to night life, from sightseeing to shopping, Chicago offers a lively atmosphere along the glorious shoreline of Lake Michigan. If you want to enjoy a trip filled dawn to dusk with something exciting and new, check out the Chicago atmosphere, log on the Internet and book a Vacation Rental today.
You might start from your Downtown Chicago vacation rental with a visit to the observation deck of either the John Hancock building or the Sears Tower. Each offers a majestic panoramic view of the city, with an astonishing sight of the waters of the lake stretching miles away towards Michigan. Both tourist attractions offer useful tips, tours and displays that will help you understand the city’s history. From there you might want to stroll along the ‘Magnificent Mile’, full of upscale stores along North Michigan Avenue.
Maybe you would like to live first hand some of the many cultural activities that have blended to make Chicago the fascinating melting pot it is today. Look for convenient and comfortable Chicago vacation apartments located in trendy and upscale neighborhoods near the parks and entertainment areas. Appreciate the landscape and wonderful famous architectural landmarks while you dine at beautiful ethnic restaurants.
There is a particular appeal to the city that lies on the side of Lake Michigan, with miles of beaches stretching along the fresh water shoreline. Perhaps you will want to stay at a Chicago vacation rental with a lake view close to its harbors. Along the lakefront shore there are a series of famous parks offering wide open spaces of green gardens and a 29-mile jogging/biking path that is filled with nice views. Up in the northern part, in Lincoln Park, you can walk along the pathways of the famous Lincoln Park Zoo. If you’re in a Downtown Chicago vacation rental, you will be closest to Grant Park, including the recently renovated Millennium Park at the north end. Modern sculpture, art forms, gardens, landscape design and more can be found at the wonderful downtown Millenium Park.
Chicago’s rich cultural heritage and world-class museums are a prime reason that drive thousands of visitors each year. At the museum campus located on the southern end of the city, you’ll find the Field Museum of Natural History, with the world’s largest and best preserved T-Rex skeleton, along with other dinosaur vestiges, alongside Egyptian artifacts and sarcophagi. Right across is the Adler Planetarium, where you can enjoy a sky and star show in the StarRider Theater. Also, you can find the Shedd Aquarium, the largest indoor aquarium in the world. Dozens of other world-class museums are accessible from your Chicago vacation rental, including the Art Institute, with works by famous painters and classic masterpieces, and the Museum of Science and Industry, with its many experience and hands-on displays.
Chicago is also known for its sports culture. Depending on the season you’re visiting, you might catch a Bulls basketball game, a Black Hawks hockey match, or spend time on the bleachers in the friendly stage of the Cubs’ Wrigley Field (granted, south siders will tell you the White Sox is the finest baseball team to cheer for!).
The fun you will experience at Chicago is just the tip of the iceberg amongst many more attractions around your Chicago stay. There are an almost infinite number of nightclubs, blues bars, great restaurants and neighborhood taverns and shows to account for. Come and visit Chicago and find out why it has been named one of the top ten metropolitan destinations in the world. You can rest assured you will have an unforgettable time!
