Want to get away? Escape the daily stress with a girlfriend getaway to Chicago. The Windy City offers a wide variety of entertainment, shopping, and food options, so get together with two or three of your closest friends and plan the weekend of everyone’s dreams.
Things to Do:
Shopping – enjoy hundreds of shopping options, ranging from department stores to boutiques, along the city’s Magnificent Mile, the name given to the area on Michigan Avenue from the Chicago River to Oak Street. Top dining establishments are also in the area.
Art – Enjoy one of the world’s finest art collections at the Art Institute of Chicago. Exhibits include architectural drawings, European paintings, textiles, and Native American collections. If you like the architectural exhibit, be sure to check out Frank Lloyd Wright’s home and studio tour in Oak Park.
See the Sights – see the breathtaking view of the whole city (as well as neighboring states) at the Hancock Observatory 1,000 feet above ground. Visual tours are available.
Rest – When you’re tired of walking, take a picnic to beautiful Millennium Park, which opened in 2004. See the Chicago skyline reflected in the Bean or relax to an open air concert.
Food – Be sure to try the world-famous Chicago deep dish and write your name on the walls at local favorite Gino’s East on 633 N. Wells St.
How to Get There:
Fly: Southwest Airlines often offers low fares to the Windy City. Look for their Ding! specials or wait for a sale to catch a good deal.
Drive: Alternately, drive to Chicago and stay in the suburbs close to a train station to avoid traffic. Simply commute in to do your sightseeing.
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