{"id":290,"date":"2019-01-06T04:48:54","date_gmt":"2019-01-06T04:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelfrances.com\/?p=290"},"modified":"2021-03-15T02:54:35","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T02:54:35","slug":"chicago-il-getting-ready-getting-there","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelfrances.com\/?p=290","title":{"rendered":"Chicago, IL: Getting Ready &#038; Getting There"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Books:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Devil-White-City-Madness-Changed\/dp\/0375725601\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1546836241&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=white+city\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Devil in the White City<\/a>\u00a0by Erik Larson\u00a0is a true story about Chicago during the 1893 World&#8217;s Fair, and it really does get you in the mood.<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Discovering-Vintage-Chicago-Guide-Timeless\/dp\/149300154X\/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?crid=18NUJMSGWV3Z0&amp;keywords=discovering+vintage+chicago&amp;qid=1557196959&amp;s=gateway&amp;sprefix=discovering+vintage%2Caps%2C185&amp;sr=8-1-fkmrnull\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Discovering Vintage Chicago<\/a>\u00a0by Amy Bizzarri is another favorite in a series for timeless shops, bars, etc.<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Marshall-Fields-Store-Helped-Chicago\/dp\/1540223779\/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=marshall+field%27s+book&amp;qid=1557198805&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marshall Field&#8217;s<\/a>\u00a0by Gayle Soucek shares its history about a\u00a0timeless landmark where Macy&#8217;s now resides.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Getting There<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0Just fly. Pick your favorite airline, but it is a hub for both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southwest.com\">Southwest<\/a>\u00a0at Midway (my preferred Chicago airport) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/en\/us\">United<\/a> at O&#8217;Hare.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Books: Devil in the White City\u00a0by Erik Larson\u00a0is a true story about Chicago during the 1893 World&#8217;s Fair, and it really does get you in the mood. 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