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During your Chicago vacation, don't miss these great establishments and attractions:
Chicago Trolley Company
Chicago Trolley Company offers guided tours on a fleet of rubber-wheeled "San Francisco-style" trolleys that stop at a number of popular spots around the city, including Navy Pier, the Grant Park museums, the historic Water Tower, and the Sears Tower. You can stay on for the full 1 1/2-hour ride or get on and off at each stop. The trolleys operate year-round, but winter visitors won't need to wear a snowsuit; the vehicles are enclosed and heated during the chilliest months. The same company also operates the Chicago Double Decker Company, which has a fleet of London-style, red, two-story buses. The buses follow the same route as the trolleys; if you buy an all-day pass, you can hop from bus to trolley at any point.
Six Flags Great America
One of the Midwest's biggest theme/amusement parks, Six Flags is located midway between Chicago and Milwaukee on I-94 in Gurnee, Illinois. The park has more than 100 rides and attractions and is a favorite of roller-coaster devotees. There are a whopping 10 of them here, including the nausea-inducing Déjà Vu, where riders fly forwards and backwards over a twisting, looping inverted steel track, and Superman, where you speed along hanging headfirst (with your legs dangling). Other don't-miss rides for the strong of stomach include the Iron Wolf, where you do corkscrew turns and 360-degree loops while standing up, and the American Eagle, a classic wooden coaster. Because this is a place that caters to families, you'll also find plenty to appeal to smaller visitors. The Looney Tunes National Park is full of kiddie rides with a cartoon theme; other worthwhile stops include the double-decker carousel and bumper cars. Six Flags also has live shows, IMAX movies, and restaurants. If you take the trouble to get out here, allow a full day.
City Gallery
Along with the pumping station across the street, the Chicago Water Tower is one of only a handful of buildings to survive the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. It has long been a revered symbol of the city's resilience and fortitude, although today -- more than 130 years after it first rose to a once-mighty height of 154 feet -- the Water Tower is dwarfed by the high-rise shopping centers and hotels of North Michigan Avenue. The Gothic-style limestone building now has been reinvented as an art gallery. The spiffed-up interior is intimate and sunny, and it's a refreshing pit stop of culture on your way to the Water Tower shopping center or pumping-station tourist information center across the street. Exhibits have included works by Chicago-based photographer Victor Skrebneski. Allow a half-hour.
The Drake Hotel Chicago
Located on Lake Michigan and prestigious Michigan Avenue, near shops, businesses, major hospitals and associations. The Magnificent Mile begins at our door steps. Bloomingdale's, Water Tower and John Hancock Center are only a block away. Lake Michigan and Oak Street Beach are within walking distance of The Drake. Night-time entertainment on Rush Street is all within a 5 or 10 minute walk. Some of the finest restaurants are also within a few blocks of one of Chicago's favorite ...
Marriott Chicago at Medical District UIC
Removed from the congestion of Chicago's Loop, yet just minutes from downtown, the Chicago Marriott at Medical District UIC is conveniently located one block south of Interstate 290. This elegant European-style hotel is situated in the Illinois Medical District: an area including four major medical centers, six hospitals, the Chicago campus of the University of Illinois as well as federal, state, county and city health and human services agencies. Complimentary shuttle service is provided to ...
Four Points by Sheraton Chicago Midway
Nearby Airports: * Chicago Midway Airport - 2 Miles * O'Hare International Airport - 25 Miles Nearby Cities: * Burbank - 1 Mile * Alsip - 6 Miles * Oak Park - 9 Miles * Orland Park - 13 Miles * Tinley Park - 13 Miles * Lansing - 19 Miles * Rosemont - 22 Miles * Naperville - 23 Miles * Evanston - 25 Miles * Hammond - 30 Miles * Joliet - 30 Miles * Schaumburg - 32 Miles * Elgin - 43 Miles * ...
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