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See breathtaking views of the city from the Willis Tower Skydeck, which can be found on South Wacker Drive.

Spend a beautiful day out with the family at Millennium Park, located on East Randolph Street, featuring a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities for the entire family.

Explore the Field Museum, situated on South Lake Shore Drive, where you can see T-Rex skeletons, well-preserved man eating lions, and the Underground Adventure, where you can find out about the soil and how it can sustain life.

Visit the Lincoln Park Zoo, located on North Clark Street, considered to be one of the best Chicago attractions for a fun family day out, where you can see a wide range of beautiful animals, gathered from all over the world.

Sports & outdoor events

The Chicago Half Marathon & 5K, which will be celebrating its 14th edition, on September 12, in 2010, is perhaps one of the most popular annual sporting events in Chicago, IL.

On its previous edition, more than 20 000 enthusiastic runners participated, and this year's run expects just as many.

The start and finish line of this entertaining event, which is the 5th largest marathon in USA and the 21st largest road race in the country, will be at Jackson Park, at the intersection of Hayes & Richards, just south of the Museum of Science and Industry.

The course will be as scenic and as challenging as ever, showcasing some of the most beautiful areas in the city, including amazing views of the Chicago Skyline.

Entertainment will be provided throughout the course, and an outstanding party will take place in the beautiful Jackson Park, after all runners complete the course. If your trip to Chicago is in September, don't miss this fabulous event!

Festivals

Every year, the people of Chicago City celebrate a series of fun and entertaining celebrations, and some of the most popular and favorite ones are listed below. Check it out!

- May: Annual Mayor Daley's Kids and Kites Festival, Chicago Summer Neighborhood Festivals, Annual Celtic Fest Chicago, Chicago Memorial Day Parade.

- June: Chicago Gospel Music Festival, Chicago Blues Festival, Annual Taste of Chicago. 

- August: Annual Chicago Air and Water Show.

- September: Chicago Jazz Festival, Chicago Country Music Festival.

- October: Annual Halloween Franken Plaza & Daley Plaza.

- December: Chicago Sports Fest.

Shopping

Did you know?

Shopping is an activity that dates back to many civilizations, in history. In ancient Rome, there was the Trajan's Market, with `tabernas` that served as retailing units.

A shopping list was discovered by historians, way back, dating from somewhere between 75 and 125 AD, written for a Roman soldier.

Besides the fact that shopping is an activity through which we purchase the daily things we need, it is also a recreational activity, in which one visits a variety of stores in intend to purchase a product.

Sometimes, people tend to get carried away, and, therefore, use all of their financial resources available at the time, to purchase things that are not necessarily or urgently needed, but due to the fact that the shop offers are so great, we often end up buying them, regardless if we need them or not.

Well, you will not run out of money, even if youre on a budget during your stay in Chicago, because the city can be described as heaven for `shopaholics`, offering everything from upscale boutiques to discount outlet malls, and everything in between. On our site, you will find all the information you need, so that you can buy everyone, back home a gift, and still have money for a flight ticket back home from Chicago.

Best shopping spots in Chicago

The Magnificent Mile is the main shopping area in Chicago, spreading along north Michigan Avenue, from the Chicago River to Oak Street. Here, you will find everything from `convenient` to `expensive`, and you will encounter popular shops and stores such as Bloomingdale's, Lord & Taylor and Nordstrom, including furnishing retailers, such as Crate & Barrel and Pottery Barn, as well as great jewelry stores such as Tiffany and Van Cleef & Arpels, including resonant retailer names such as Gap, Banana Republic and Ralph Lauren, in addition to the wide range of fabulous specialty shops and boutiques.

Below, there is a list of the top 10 popular shopping spots in Chicago. Check it out!

- Magnificent Mile & Streetville, Address: N Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611.

- Chicago Place, Address: 700 N Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611

- Chicago Ridge Mall, Address: 444 Chicago Ridge Mall, 95th St at Ridgeland Avenue, Chicago Ridge, IL 60415.

- River North & Near North, Address: N Orleans St, Chicago, IL.

- Old Town, Address: N Wells St and Division St, Chicago, IL.

- Oakbrook Center, Address: 100 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook, IL 60523.

- The Shops at North Bridge, Address: 520 N Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611.

- State Street, Address: N State Street, Chicago, IL 60601.

- Wrigleyville, Address: W Addison Street, Chicago, IL.

- Water Tower Place, Address: 835 N Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611.