An honest, illustrated, detailed guide to the quintessential American city. Full coverage of all the neighbourhoods, including the downtown Loop and its prominent skyline, and ethnic enclaves like Greektown and Pilsen, plu ssighs from the Art Institute of Chicago to the shops on Michigan Avenue and all the Frank Lloyd Wright houses in Oak Park. Listings of restaurants, nightlife and accommodation cater for all budgets and include places to hear the Chicago Blues and engage in local pastimes such as rooting for the doomed Cubs baseball team. Tours and excursions to the North Shore are also listed.
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28pp colour illustrations, 26 maps, b&w photographs, index
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Höhe: 201 mm
Breite: 128 mm
Dicke: 15 mm
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978-1-85828-755-3 (9781858287553)
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Rich McHugh spent the first 18 years of his life in and around Chicago before heading to California, then West Africa, and finally landed in New York. He graduated from Columbia University with Honors in Writing and was the executive editor of Quarto, the Columbia undergraduate literary magazine. While in New York City, he worked at Zoetrope, the Lyon's Press, and Ogilvy & Mather. Rich has previously contributed to Rough Guides to Mexico and the USA.
Front section: introduction; what to see; when to go; things not to miss. Basics: getting there; entry requirements; insurance; information, websites and maps; arrival; costs, money and banks; phones, mail and email; city transportation; city tours; opening hours and public holidays; the media; crime, security and personal safety; travelers with disabilities. The city: the Loop; near north; the Gold Coast and old town; South Loop and Near South; Bucktown, Wicker Park and around; Lincoln Park; Lakeview, Wrigleyville and Andersonville; West Side; South Side and Hyde Park; Oak Park. Listings: accommodation; eating; drinking; live music and clubs; performing arts and film; gay and lesbian Chicago; sports and outdoor activities; festivals and events; shopping; directory. Contexts: a history of Chicago; architecture; Chicago blues; books.
