Chicago Travel Brief: What to Know Before You Go Chicago is a dynamic city celebrated for its stunning architecture, rich cultural heritage, and culinary delights, and invites explorers from every...
Where Locals Fear to Tread: 10 Places in Major U.S. Cities That Natives Avoid I have a friend in New York City who has lived there for 35 years. She's been all over the various neighborhoods countless times, but there's one...
Chicago! How Well Do You Know This World-Class City? We admit it. We're biased. We just love Chicago! The architecture, the culture, the sports teams, the restaurants. There's just so much to do in this...
Chilling in Chi-Town This Winter? 10 Chicago Cold-Weather Adventures An average of three to four feet of snow blankets Chicago every year, so the people of the Windy City have mastered how to have fun with winter...
5 Kid-Friendly Attractions That Are a Must for Any Family Trip to Chicago No matter what time of year it is, Chicago is one of the best cities to take kids of any age. Easily accessible via public transit, most areas are...
Ready, Set, Shop! The Top U.S. Cities to Visit for Black Friday The countdown for the biggest shopping day in the U.S. has begun. Yep, you guessed it: Black Friday is almost here! The day when epic sales kick-off...
A Drinker’s Guide: How to Chug Like a Champ in Chicago If you plan to book flights to Chicago to visit the Windy City, you're sure to get blown off your feet by some amazing places to imbibe to your...
You Can Get Inked at the Field Museum’s New Tattoo Exhibit! Even though getting that feather infinity tattoo feels like a big "this is who I am now, Mom!" moment in the lives of many a rebellious Millennial,...
“Hamilton” Finally Going on Tour! Did Your City Get Its Shot? Theater fans, music lovers, history buffs and rappers, unite! Hamilton the musical is finally hitting the road. The hip-hop musical about the...
Start Packing: Independence Day Travel A Whopping 10% Lower Than Last Year! Thanks to airline competition, lower fuel prices and airline capacity growth, we enter the summer of 2025 with lower airfares than we've seen in...
An Art Lover’s Guide to Kid-Friendly Chicago! All booked with your flights to Chicago? Have some art-loving little kids? Then you've chosen the right spot for a family trip! Chicago is, as a...
The Hottest Hot Dogs in Chi-Town If you’re a fan of delicious, over-stuffed, messy hot dogs, then prepare to start drooling. Chicagoans love themselves a good frankfurter, which...
Quiz: What’s Your Perfect, Hollywood-Inspired, Chicago Adventure? Ferris Bueller spent his day off here. Kevin McCallister was left home alone here. And of course those soul crazy brothers, Jake and Elwood Blues,...
Nine Amazing Buildings You Can See on a Chicago Architecture River Cruise As the largest city in the Midwest, Chicago has a lot to offer, including a wealth of historically and architecturally significant buildings. Due to...