Saskya's Guidebook

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Saskya's Guidebook

Drinks & Nightlife

Stylish modern eatery with open-hearth cooking & a conceptual menu in a bi-level space with music. Check out their website for event calendar.
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The Promontory
5311 S Lake Park Ave W
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Stylish modern eatery with open-hearth cooking & a conceptual menu in a bi-level space with music. Check out their website for event calendar.
Full-service bar serving Caribbean eats like jerk chicken & Jamaican beer with a reggae soundtrack. Featured in the classic movie, Love Jones.
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The Wild Hare & Singing Armadillo Frog Sanctuary
2610 N Halsted St
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Full-service bar serving Caribbean eats like jerk chicken & Jamaican beer with a reggae soundtrack. Featured in the classic movie, Love Jones.
Live bands play until late on 2 stages at this rustic blues club with barbecue & other pub grub.
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Kingston Mines
2548 N Halsted St
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Live bands play until late on 2 stages at this rustic blues club with barbecue & other pub grub.
Classic blues club with up-and-coming & famous acts, plus New-Orleans-inspired grub.
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Buddy Guy's Legends
700 S Wabash Ave
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Classic blues club with up-and-coming & famous acts, plus New-Orleans-inspired grub.
Hip, clubby spot featuring upscale plates, craft cocktails & live blues in moody, underground digs.
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The Bassment
353 W Hubbard St
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Hip, clubby spot featuring upscale plates, craft cocktails & live blues in moody, underground digs.
Creative cocktails & small bites define this sophisticated, stylish bar. Look for the secret door.
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The Violet Hour
1520 N Damen Ave
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Creative cocktails & small bites define this sophisticated, stylish bar. Look for the secret door.
30,000-sq.-ft. venue with a winery, Mediterranean eatery, garden courtyard & live entertainment.
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City Winery
1200 W Randolph St
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30,000-sq.-ft. venue with a winery, Mediterranean eatery, garden courtyard & live entertainment.

Neighborhoods

At the heart of Chinatown's lively business district are Cermak Road and Wentworth Avenue. Offerings there include an extensive roster of shops, cafes, dim sum spots and teahouses. Chinatown Square outdoor mall has similar attractions. The Chinese-American Museum has exhibits about the history of the neighborhood. The Nine-Dragon Wall is a reproduction of the 15th-century mural of the same name in Beijing.
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Chinatown
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At the heart of Chinatown's lively business district are Cermak Road and Wentworth Avenue. Offerings there include an extensive roster of shops, cafes, dim sum spots and teahouses. Chinatown Square outdoor mall has similar attractions. The Chinese-American Museum has exhibits about the history of the neighborhood. The Nine-Dragon Wall is a reproduction of the 15th-century mural of the same name in Beijing.
Hip Wicker Park has been a residential enclave since Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837. North Milwaukee Avenue is known for its bustling nightlife, dining and entertainment venues, with Double Door, Subterranean and Davenport’s setting the bar for the city's trendy music clubs. North Damen Avenue draws hip crowds with its quirky shops, minimalist cafes, specialty grocery stores and cool fashion boutiques.
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Wicker Park
1425 N Damen Ave
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Hip Wicker Park has been a residential enclave since Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837. North Milwaukee Avenue is known for its bustling nightlife, dining and entertainment venues, with Double Door, Subterranean and Davenport’s setting the bar for the city's trendy music clubs. North Damen Avenue draws hip crowds with its quirky shops, minimalist cafes, specialty grocery stores and cool fashion boutiques.
Culturally diverse Hyde Park is home to the picturesque University of Chicago campus and the Frederick C. Robie House, a Frank Lloyd Wright work. Summer crowds head to 57th Street Beach, while the former Palace of the Fine Arts, built for the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893, is now home to the Museum of Science and Industry. Founded in 1939, the Hyde Park Art Center exhibits contemporary works.
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Hyde Park
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Culturally diverse Hyde Park is home to the picturesque University of Chicago campus and the Frederick C. Robie House, a Frank Lloyd Wright work. Summer crowds head to 57th Street Beach, while the former Palace of the Fine Arts, built for the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893, is now home to the Museum of Science and Industry. Founded in 1939, the Hyde Park Art Center exhibits contemporary works.
The former warehouse district of Fulton Market is now a hip corporate and entertainment area known for creative global and modern American restaurants around West Fulton Market Street. There are also cafes serving house-roasted coffee and buzzing breweries and cocktail bars, some with live music. Venues like House of Vans and the Bottom Lounge stage live music, while boutiques sell indie fashion and furnishings.
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Fulton Market
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The former warehouse district of Fulton Market is now a hip corporate and entertainment area known for creative global and modern American restaurants around West Fulton Market Street. There are also cafes serving house-roasted coffee and buzzing breweries and cocktail bars, some with live music. Venues like House of Vans and the Bottom Lounge stage live music, while boutiques sell indie fashion and furnishings.

City/town information

Gurnee is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It borders the city of Waukegan, and is a popular tourist attraction within the Chicago metropolitan area due to Six Flag Great America.
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Gurnee
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Gurnee is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It borders the city of Waukegan, and is a popular tourist attraction within the Chicago metropolitan area due to Six Flag Great America.

Sightseeing

Indiana Dunes National Park is a United States national park located in northwestern Indiana managed by the National Park Service. It was authorized by Congress in 1966 as the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and was redesignated as the nation's 61st national park on February 15, 2019.
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Indiana Dunes
1215 North State Road 49
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Indiana Dunes National Park is a United States national park located in northwestern Indiana managed by the National Park Service. It was authorized by Congress in 1966 as the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and was redesignated as the nation's 61st national park on February 15, 2019.
Starved Rock State Park is a wilderness area on the Illinois River in the U.S. state of Illinois. It’s known for its steep sandstone canyons formed by glacial meltwater. Several, including the St. Louis, French and Wildcat canyons, have waterfalls. A wooded trail leads to Lover’s Leap Overlook, with views of the river and Starved Rock Dam. Park wildlife includes white-tailed deer, bald eagles and migratory birds.
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Công viên tiểu bang Starved Rock
2678 E 875th Rd
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Starved Rock State Park is a wilderness area on the Illinois River in the U.S. state of Illinois. It’s known for its steep sandstone canyons formed by glacial meltwater. Several, including the St. Louis, French and Wildcat canyons, have waterfalls. A wooded trail leads to Lover’s Leap Overlook, with views of the river and Starved Rock Dam. Park wildlife includes white-tailed deer, bald eagles and migratory birds.

Shopping

Bi-level enclosed outlet mall with designer goods, custom interactive visual arts & restaurants.
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Fashion Outlets of Chicago
5220 Fashion Outlets Way
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Bi-level enclosed outlet mall with designer goods, custom interactive visual arts & restaurants.
Outlet mall in Aurora, Illinois
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Chicago Premium Outlets
1650 Premium Outlet Blvd
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Outlet mall in Aurora, Illinois
Shopping Mall in Gurnee, IL.
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Gurnee Mills
6170 W Grand Ave
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Shopping Mall in Gurnee, IL.
Mall located in Downtown Chicago, IL.
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Water Tower Place
835 Michigan Ave
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Mall located in Downtown Chicago, IL.

Food scene

Warm, eclectic stop for classic & creative pies plus cocktails & beers served on a huge patio.
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Paradise Park
1913 West North Avenue
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Warm, eclectic stop for classic & creative pies plus cocktails & beers served on a huge patio.
The tacos at Big Star are perfectly fine, but you’re really here for the space. Specifically the huge patio. It’s one of the best in the city - lively, perfect for day drinking, and dog-friendly, too.
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Big Star
1531 N Damen Ave
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The tacos at Big Star are perfectly fine, but you’re really here for the space. Specifically the huge patio. It’s one of the best in the city - lively, perfect for day drinking, and dog-friendly, too.
Known for deep-dish pizza, this casual chain serves other classic Italian food, plus beer & wine.
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Giordano's
5311 S Blackstone Ave
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Known for deep-dish pizza, this casual chain serves other classic Italian food, plus beer & wine.
Traditional & updated Italian fare is served in a relaxed dining room with full bar & a patio.
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Ascione Bistro
1500 E 55th St
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Traditional & updated Italian fare is served in a relaxed dining room with full bar & a patio.
Trendy eatery featuring creative, Asian-inspired global cuisine & a full bar.
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Chant Restaurant In Hyde Park
1509 E 53rd St
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Trendy eatery featuring creative, Asian-inspired global cuisine & a full bar.
AMAZING TACOS!
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Velvet Taco
1110 N State St
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AMAZING TACOS!
Signature pancakes & other American breakfast classics all day in a casual setting.
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The Original Pancake House
1358 E 47th St
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Signature pancakes & other American breakfast classics all day in a casual setting.

Arts & Culture

The David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art is an art museum located on the campus of the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. The permanent collection has over 15,000 objects. Admission is free and open to the general public.
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Smart Museum of Art
5550 S Greenwood Ave
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The David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art is an art museum located on the campus of the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. The permanent collection has over 15,000 objects. Admission is free and open to the general public.
The Oriental Institute, established in 1919, is the University of Chicago's interdisciplinary research center for ancient Near Eastern studies and archaeology museum. It was founded for the university by professor James Henry Breasted with funds donated by John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
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Oriental Institute Museum
1155 E 58th St
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The Oriental Institute, established in 1919, is the University of Chicago's interdisciplinary research center for ancient Near Eastern studies and archaeology museum. It was founded for the university by professor James Henry Breasted with funds donated by John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
The Museum of Science and Industry is a science museum located in Chicago, Illinois, in Jackson Park, in the Hyde Park neighborhood between Lake Michigan and The University of Chicago. It is housed in the former Palace of Fine Arts from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.
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Bảo tàng Khoa học và Công nghiệp
5700 S Lake Shore Dr
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The Museum of Science and Industry is a science museum located in Chicago, Illinois, in Jackson Park, in the Hyde Park neighborhood between Lake Michigan and The University of Chicago. It is housed in the former Palace of Fine Arts from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.
The DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago is dedicated to the study and conservation of African-American history, culture, and art. It was founded in 1961 by Margaret Taylor-Burroughs, her husband Charles Burroughs, Gerard Lew, Eugene Feldman, Bernard Goss, Marian M. Hadley, and others.
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Bảo tàng Lịch sử người Mỹ gốc Phi DuSable
740 E 56th Pl
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The DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago is dedicated to the study and conservation of African-American history, culture, and art. It was founded in 1961 by Margaret Taylor-Burroughs, her husband Charles Burroughs, Gerard Lew, Eugene Feldman, Bernard Goss, Marian M. Hadley, and others.
The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago is a contemporary art museum near Water Tower Place in downtown Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The museum, which was established in 1967, is one of the world's largest contemporary art venues.
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Bảo tàng Nghệ thuật Đương đại Chicago
220 E Chicago Ave
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The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago is a contemporary art museum near Water Tower Place in downtown Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The museum, which was established in 1967, is one of the world's largest contemporary art venues.
Immersive rooms with optical illusions & holograms designed to deceive the eye, popular for photos.
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Design Museum of Chicago
72 E Randolph St
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Immersive rooms with optical illusions & holograms designed to deceive the eye, popular for photos.
The Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago's Grant Park, founded in 1879, is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the United States. Recognized for its curatorial efforts and popularity among visitors, the museum hosts approximately 1.5 million people annually.
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Viện Nghệ thuật Chicago
111 S Michigan Ave
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The Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago's Grant Park, founded in 1879, is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the United States. Recognized for its curatorial efforts and popularity among visitors, the museum hosts approximately 1.5 million people annually.
The Field Museum of Natural History, also known as The Field Museum, is a natural history museum in Chicago, Illinois, and is one of the largest such museums in the world.
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Bảo tàng Field
1400 S Lake Shore Dr
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The Field Museum of Natural History, also known as The Field Museum, is a natural history museum in Chicago, Illinois, and is one of the largest such museums in the world.
Shedd Aquarium is an indoor public aquarium in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. Opened on May 30, 1930, the 5 million US gal aquarium was for some time the largest indoor facility in the world. Today it holds about 32,000 animals./
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Thủy cung Shedd
1200 S Lake Shore Dr
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Shedd Aquarium is an indoor public aquarium in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. Opened on May 30, 1930, the 5 million US gal aquarium was for some time the largest indoor facility in the world. Today it holds about 32,000 animals./