{"id":315,"date":"2019-01-03T02:17:23","date_gmt":"2019-01-03T02:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelfrances.com\/?p=315"},"modified":"2021-03-15T02:55:13","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T02:55:13","slug":"chicago-il-things-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelfrances.com\/?p=315","title":{"rendered":"Chicago, IL: Things to do"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>So much to see and do! <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Do these<\/span>!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bluesheaven.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blues Heaven Foundation<\/a> (Original Chess Records)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.org\/tours\/detail\/chicago-architecture-foundation-center-river-cruise-aboard-chicagos-first-lady\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago Architecture Foundation River Cruise<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagocrimetours.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago Crime Tour<\/a> (Criminals, landmarks, crime scenes)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagodetours.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago Detours<\/a> (Food, drink and architecture tours)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prohibitiontours.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago Prohibition Tour<\/a> (Speakeasy and cocktail tours)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/greenmilljazz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Green Mill Cocktail Lounge<\/a> (Sophisticated live Jazz!)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidechicagowalkingtours.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Inside Chicago Walking Tours<\/a> (Loop &amp; art deco tours)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitmacysusa.com\/experience\/chicago-macys-history-tour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Macy&#8217;s History Tour<\/a> (Learn the origins of Macy&#8217;s)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/redheadpianobar.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Redhead Piano Bar<\/a> (Live piano sing-a-longs of yesteryear)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gangstertour.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Untouchable Tours<\/a>\u00a0(Chicago&#8217;s Original Gangster tour)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">See these<\/span>!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/360chicago.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">360 Chicago Observation Deck at John Hancock Building<\/a> (Great views!)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.architecture.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago Architecture Center <\/a>(City models, Chicago building history)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fieldmuseum.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Field Museum<\/a> (Mummies, dinosaurs, pyramids, oh my!)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseofglunz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">House of Glunz<\/a> (Wine &amp; Liquor Shop since 1988 &#8211; also a yummy Pub)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/museum.tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Museum of Broadcast Communications<\/a> (Radio Hall of Fame)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/navypier.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Navy Pier<\/a> (Gardens, Ferris Wheel, statues, fireworks!)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signatureroom.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Signature Room\/Lounge at John Hancock Building<\/a> (Great views!)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theskydeck.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Skydeck\/Ledge at Willis (Sears) Tower<\/a> (Great views!)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soldierfield.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Soldier Field<\/a> (Football)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/cubs\/ballpark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wrigley Field<\/a> (Baseball) &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/cubs\/ballpark\/tours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wrigley Field Tours<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/collection\/8mPO1txlqWnPeSBX-r59iA\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">MAP<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/collection\/8mPO1txlqWnPeSBX-r59iA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-934 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/travelfrances.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-29-at-8.07.18-PM-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So much to see and do! 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