芝加哥是一座阳光明媚的城市。据说，这里夏日有些热，冬季却不觉得寒冷，从密歇根湖吹来的风为这座城市带来了凉爽的气息，因为终年多风，故它得到了“风城”的名号。
Chicago: a starter guide to the Windy City
Millenium Park– the playful heart of the city is alive with public art
Cloud Gate - aka ‘The Bean’, is Anish Kapur’s brilliantly polished 110-ton sculpture that is undoubtedly the park’s biggest draw
Jay Pritzker Pavillion - designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry, the pavillion is a 120ft-tall band shell that towers like a metallic crown over the park
Crown Fountain - designed by Jaume Plensa, this 50ft-high water sculpture projects images of Chicagoans spitting out water onto squealing children (and sometimes adults) below
Pizza – there’s deep love for this deep dish
Pizzeria Uno - this is the original PU location, on E Ohio Street, where it’s said that deep dish pizza was invented; a medium pie will feed a family of four
Giordano’s - possibly the best pie in Chicago - order the ’special’, stuffed with sausage, mushroom, green pepper and onion, and decide for yourself
Gino’s East - so good you’ll want to take one home with you - and you can. They ship!
Architecture – out of the ashes of the Great Fire of 1871 rose these edificial phoenixes
Monadnock Building - the largest office building in the world when completed in 1893, its internal steel frame gave rise to the skyscraper
Auditorium Building - one of the best-known designs of Adler & Sullivan, of the ‘Chicago School’ of architecture, the Auditorium was declared a National Landmark in 1976. The building now houses the Auditorium Theater, the resident home of the Joffrey Ballet.
Robie House - designed by the nation’s great architectural mind, Frank Lloyd Wright in 1909. The striking horizontal lines of the home, inspired by the flat Mid-Western landscape, exemplify the ‘Prairie School’ movement.
Chicago Architecture Foundation River Cruise - see the city and many of its architectural masterpieces from a unique perspective - aboard a river boat cruise
The Magnificent Mile – every shopaholic needs a little retail therapy now and then
Filene’s Basement - elbows out, ladies: everything in this famous discount department store is 30-60% off. ‘Running of the Brides’ takes place once a year, where brides can save thousands of dollars on a gown. There’s a reason the moniker is reminiscent of Pamplona…
American Girl Place - make your little girl’s dream come true at this doll emporium - it will only cost you $100 for the doll, $32 for her swimsuit, $18 for her camping equipment, $54 for her china tea set… If you don’t break the bank on the dolls alone, there are always dining options, in-store party planning, and seasonal events.
The rest of it - everything else your little heart desires: Bloomingdale’s, Nordstrom’s, Macy’s, Neiman Marcus, Saks, Gucci, Armani…
Further information
For more on what to do in Chi-town check out these great ideas from the Thorn Tree travel forum, or pick up the slick new Chicago Encounter guide.
