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If you need help planning your stay, getting around, or figuring out what to do in Chicago — we’ve got your back. Our handy visitor centers, printed guides, online resources, and apps have all the tips, tricks, and resources you’ll need.
Plan your trip. Explore the official tourism website for Chicago. Find guides to attractions, events, restaurants, hotels, getting around and other vacation planning help.
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- Boat Cruise. By day or night one of the best ways to take in the Loop skyline is from on the water. Board a boat at the Navy Pier and be prepared to be impressed by sights of Downtown Chicago as you sail by.
- The Picasso. Catch an eyeful of The Picasso. An arresting, unnamed sculpture which dominates the Loop’s Daley Plaza. The weighty steel sculpture stands around fifty-foot tall, and is the subject of an ongoing, fifty-year long debate as to what it actually represents.
- Pizza, Popcorn & Pumpkin Pie, There are three things you just have to try when you’re in Downtown Chicago. They’re all iconic foodstuffs which the city claims to have created or has adopted as its own.
- Willis Tower Skydeck. The Willis Tower or the Sears Tower as it’s also known once held the number one position as the tallest building in the world. While it’s now been surpassed by several others, its observation deck is still the highest in the US at one thousand three hundred and fifty-three dizzying feet.
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- Take the "L" to and from the airports. Beat the traffic and surcharges and skip the taxi or rideshare when you arrive. Our regular Chicago Transit Authority "L" (short for "elevated") trains offer direct service to both Chicago airports: the Blue Line serving O’Hare and Orange Line for Midway International Airport.
- Get a three-day (or seven-day) CTA pass. No need to rent a car if you're sticking close to the city. In the smartphone age, the CTA is easy enough to navigate even for newbies.
- If you do drive, download the ParkChicago app. If you’re driving into the city and want to use your car while you’re here, download ParkChicago (parkchicago.com) to your phone for all your street parking needs.
- While you’re at it, download all of these apps to help you get around. Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze will give you solid directions, and the Uber and Lyft apps can find you a ride at just about any address and any time of the day or night (most rideshare drivers work for both services, in our experience).
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The Chicago North Shore Convention and Visitor's Bureau serves Evanston, Glenview, Northbrook and Skokie. The offices of the CNSCVB are located in downtown Skokie, Illinois. The Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau serves the 62 south and southwest suburbs of Chicago.
