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Eat, Sleep, and Shop

 

Chicago Brauhaus restaurant exterior.

Places to Eat and Drink

With more than 7,300 restaurants in Chicago, there’s sure to be one to suit every taste, budget and mood. Whether you’re looking for Chicago-style hot dogs or French haute cuisine, steaks or seafood, pierogies or pizza, you will find them in Chicago. And they’ll be good.

 

 

Water Tower Place shopping center at dusk.Places to Sleep

The Chicago area has nearly 700 hotels with more than 100,000 rooms. They offer excellent service, comfort and value at every price point. Chicago hosts more than 45 million visitors a year, so our hospitality staff is quite experienced in providing excellent customer service.

 

 

Green bag on display at a neighborhood boutique.Shopping

In addition to being a top vacation travel destination, Chicago has long been a premier shopping and fashion capital. Major department stores and chic designer boutiques are all part of a vibrant retail scene that caters to any shopper’s needs. Today, the city is home to more than 250 Chicago-based fashion designers and 400 independently-owned boutiques.

 

 

The Willis Tower (Sears Tower), the tallest building in the Western hemisphere.

Online Catalog

The stunning beauty of Chicago is captured in over one hundred images by professional photographers from the City’s Graphics and Reproduction Center, and now available for sale online. With shots of Chicago’s signature skyline, the lakefront, popular seasonal and holiday festivals, and the city’s diverse neighborhoods, these photos make great gifts and souvenirs!

 

 
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