DESTINATIONS THE US | CHICAGO
stay WHERE TO SAVE
Moxy Chicago Downtown A three-star hotel aimed at millennials (there’s a taco counter and “blazing” Wi-Fi). From £125 per night.
moxy-hotels.marriott.com/ en/hotels/chicago-downtown
MAGNIFICENT MILE
WHY GO? This eight-block stretch – otherwise known as North Michigan Avenue – is Chicago’s largest shopping district, with more than 900 stores, along with 300 restaurants and 60 hotels in the section that passes through the downtown area.
LAKEVIEW SPEND
Hotel EMC2 A high-tech (think luggage- delivering robots), luxurious four- star property in the city centre. From about £160 per night.
hotelemc2.com
WHY GO? There’s something for everyone here, whether it’s a night at the theatre or a walk in lakefront Lincoln Park.
WHAT TO DO
See a show in the Belmont Theater District. One of the most spectacular is the Athenaeum, a former church and Chicago’s oldest continuously operating theatre outside downtown. Enjoy a stroll along Lincoln Park’s Lakefront Trail, then visit colourful Boystown, one of the US’s largest LGBTQ communities. North Halsted Street is its main artery, and boasts fantastic restaurants and bars, including Oyster Bah, where even the Bloody Mary comes garnished with a shrimp.
SPLURGE
The Langham Chicago The city’s most luxurious property, inside one of its most recognisable buildings – Mies van der Rohe’s skyscraper. From about £230 per night.
langhamhotels.com/en/the- langham/chicago
OLD TOWN
WHY GO? Chicago’s Old Town might be a relatively small area but it’s one where most visitors will end up, thanks to its wide-ranging appeal – with restaurants, bars and impressive architecture – and position, close to both the waterfront and downtown. It’s a popular entertainment district, with comedy taking centre stage.
WHAT TO DO Check out a performance at Zanies Comedy Club or The Second City comedy club, where John Candy, Tina Fey, Bill Murray and Steve Carell have all cut their teeth; the improv shows are legendary. Some of Chicago’s best restaurants are also found in the area, including Two Lights Seafood & Oyster (opposite Second City), where food is served as sharer-sized portions.
WHAT TO DO
Shop, to begin with. You’ll find everything from designer stores to the staple names, alongside iconic spots such as the Wrigley Building and the 100-storey 875 North Michigan Avenue (formerly the John Hancock
Center). But there’s history, too. At 806 North Michigan Avenue sits the beautiful stone Chicago Water Tower, built in 1869 and one of the few buildings to survive the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Millennium Park, home to Anish Kapoor’s coffee bean-shaped Cloud Gate sculpture, is also worth a wander.
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PICTURES: Shutterstock; Mark Compton; Adam Alexander Photography; Kirsten Miccoli; Ginos East; John Noltner/Illinois Office of Tourism
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