Why Chicago is More than Simply an Urban Cityscape

Andrew Regan Chicago is famed for a number of things, but many people don’t associate the city with its amazing park district. This is a shame because with more than 7300 acres of parkland, encompassing 552 parks, 16 lagoons, 33 beaches and housing one of the world’s largest fountains, it is truly a great place [...]

The Shedd Aquarium in Chicago -Truly a Magical One

Low Jeremy There are lots of amazing places you can visit in the United States. From the west coast to east coast, you will find all the spots that can bring joy to your naked eye. The federal government of the United States strictly maintains its national parks, historical spots, amusement parks, etc. for the [...]

The Buckingham Fountain: The Wonder of Chicago’s Park District

Michael Hanna Chicago, the third most populous city in the USA, is known by a number of names, among which include “the Windy City”, “Second City” and “City of Big Shoulders”. While it may possess the image of a bustling, busy urban center, it is possible to get away from the rat race yet still [...]

How to Enjoy Chicago for the Price of Parking

Anastasia Zoldak Visiting Chicago in the summer is one of the life’s best adventures. The cool refreshing breeze off the lake when the humidity hits 90% in the summer is one of the best feelings in the world. Chicago is a great city, but it can be very expensive. What many people do not realize [...]

Hello from Chicago – What a fabulously photogenic city!

Susanne Pacher Yesterday I woke up at 5:00 am Chicago time and I figured I might as well get ahead of the crowd at the Arlington House Youth Hostel and take an early shower. At 6 am I was already on the Internet, recording my first impressions of this exciting city and by 6:30 am [...]

Hello from Chicago – A Visit to the Pullman Historic District

Susanne Pacher After being appropriately prepped as a result of our visit to the Chicago Cultural Center we decided to head off yesterday to visit the Pullman Historic District, a planned industrial and residential community dating back to the 1880s, on Chicago’s South Side. In order to get there we took the red line all [...]

Hello from Chicago – Chinatown and Second City

Susanne Pacher After thoroughly exploring the Pullman Historic District, we decided to check out Chinatown, one of the many ethnic neighbourhoods that Chicago has to offer. The weather had turned from cool and grey with the occasional peek of sunshine to dark, rainy and cold, so rather than walking around we decided to have an [...]

Exploring Chicago Over The Weekend? We’ll Show You Where the Fun Places are!

Jon Tan Love Shopping and Dining? For great shopping and dining visit the Magnificent Mile, stretching along Michigan Avenue from Lakeshore Drive to the Chicago River. While on the Magnificent Mile be sure to get a look at the famous Water Tower, one of the few buildings to survive the great fire of 1871, which [...]

Bonuses of Taking a Charter Bus in Chicago, Illinois

Ed Telmany Hiring a charter bus in Chicago, Illinois, is a great idea because you will be saving yourself the headache of driving in congested traffic, but you will also be doing your part of carpooling and reducing smog and other negative environmental effects of cars. These two reasons alone are certainly worth taking a [...]