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10 useful tips
Artist & Craftsman Supply is one of 10 useful tips.

1. Artist & Craftsman Supply

8.0
828 S Wabash Ave (btw E 8th St. & E 9th St.), Chicago, IL
Arts and Crafts Store · South Loop · 5 tips and reviews

alexis a.alexis alcala: The staff is very helpful and they have a variety of selections. They have a lot of high quality drawing paper and paints to standard things like posters and anything you can design or be crafty.

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria is one of 10 useful tips.

2. Lou Malnati's Pizzeria

8.8
805 S State St (btwn 8th St & 9th St), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · South Loop · 192 tips and reviews

alexis a.alexis alcala: Amazing pizza! Hardly a wait ever and they have a lunch special which includes a drink, salad/soup, & your choice of pizza all for $9.

Grant Park is one of 10 useful tips.

3. Grant Park

9.5
337 E Randolph Dr (at Michigan Ave), Chicago, IL
Park · 136 tips and reviews

alexis a.alexis alcala: It is very big! It has a skate park, and has a beautiful nature feel view as you continue to walk through it.

East-West University is one of 10 useful tips.

4. East-West University

816 S Michigan Ave (btwn E 8th St & E 9th St), Chicago, IL
College Academic Building · South Loop · 37 tips and reviews

alexis a.alexis alcala: The library or the L-Lounge are 2 nice places to be in because you can relax and hang out without having to leave the premises. The library offers quietness as you read or are on the computer.

Target is one of 10 useful tips.

5. Target

8.0
1154 S Clark St (at W Roosevelt Rd), Chicago, IL
Big Box Store · South Loop · 81 tips and reviews

alexis a.alexis alcala: Has a variety of things. Basic essentials from clothes to home good to anything else you can think of they pretty much have.

Trader Joe's is one of 10 useful tips.

6. Trader Joe's

8.8
1147 S Wabash Ave (at W Roosevelt Rd), Chicago, IL
Grocery Store · South Loop · 56 tips and reviews

alexis a.alexis alcala: If you don't want to eat any fast food Trader Joe's is the right choice! They have a lot of healthy choices with fresh salads and fruit daily.

Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain is one of 10 useful tips.

7. Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain

9.2
301 S Columbus Dr (btwn Jackson Dr & Balbo Dr), Chicago, IL
Fountain · Grant Park · 135 tips and reviews

alexis a.alexis alcala: It is a must see! It is a Chicago landmark and is one of the largest fountains in the world.

Devil Dawgs is one of 10 useful tips.

8. Devil Dawgs

7.7
767 S State St (Polk St), Chicago, IL
Hot Dog Joint · Dearborn Park · 47 tips and reviews

alexis a.alexis alcala: They are the busiest around noon but have the best hotdogs around.

ShowPlace ICON at Roosevelt Collection is one of 10 useful tips.

9. ShowPlace ICON at Roosevelt Collection

1011 S Delano Ct E (at W Roosevelt Rd), Chicago, IL
Movie Theater · South Loop · 244 tips and reviews

alexis a.alexis alcala: Best theatre! Have the nicest staff, with comfy seats, and free parking. They also have a cocktail lounge for adults only where you can interact with others.

Harold's Chicken Shack #62 is one of 10 useful tips.

10. Harold's Chicken Shack #62

7.7
636 S Wabash Ave (at E Balbo St), Chicago, IL
Fried Chicken Joint · South Loop · 36 tips and reviews

alexis a.alexis alcala: Orders are pretty fast and you automatically get fries with whatever you order and your choice of mild or hot sauce. You also get a student discount.