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1600 N Lake Shore Dr (btwn Fullerton Pkwy & North Ave), Chicago, IL
Beach · Lincoln Park · 82 tips and reviews
Aaron Cruz: On the beach and great views. This is your Chicago spot! Amazing skyline and lake views along Lake Shore Drive. Oh yeah relax a great beach too.
Aaron Cruz: Shops. Pier, skyline, lake and harbor views. Carnival rides. Lot's of dining options. Cruise opportunities and more right on the lakefront. Could not take enough great photos here. :)
155 N Michigan Ave (Randolph and Michigan), Chicago, IL
Chiropractor · The Loop · No tips or reviews
Aaron Cruz: Popular park with art everywhere, an outdoor skating rink in the winter, an amphitheater and the peace of art that everyone gravitates towards, the "Bean". It will draw you in to check out.
Aaron Cruz: Grab a Chicago style hot dog at the beach cafe in the summer. Chill along Lake Michigan. Bike, rollerblade and run on the paths along Lake Shore Drive. Right near the heart of downtown. A great spot!
1060 W Addison St (btwn Sheffield Ave & Clark St), Chicago, IL
Baseball Stadium · Wrigleyville · 573 tips and reviews
Aaron Cruz: Home of the Chicago Cubs baseball team! A historic venue to catch a game whether in the stadium or from a nearby rooftop. Both must do's! Checkout the Wrigleyville neighborhood bars & restaurants.
6401 S Stony Island Ave (btwn 56th St & 67th St), Chicago, IL
Park · 19 tips and reviews
Aaron Cruz: Another one of the parks and beaches along Lake Michigan and Lake Shore Drive you should check out. Get some good skyline shots from a little further out.
301 S Columbus Dr (btwn Jackson Dr & Balbo Dr), Chicago, IL
Fountain · Grant Park · 135 tips and reviews
Aaron Cruz: Love and marriage. Love and marriage. The fountain you probably remember seeing in the "Married with Children" into. Right within Grant Park.
875 N Michigan Ave Fl 94 (btwn Delaware Pl & Chestnut St), Chicago, IL
Scenic Lookout · Streeterville · 167 tips and reviews
Aaron Cruz: Best up-top skyscraper views I've seen. Take the 40-second elevator ride (fast) up to get shots of Lake Michigan, the parks, beaches, lakeshore, skyline & more. Grab a coffee or cocktail up-top!
1300 S Lake Shore Dr (at Solidarity Dr), Chicago, IL
Planetarium · Museum Campus · 171 tips and reviews
Aaron Cruz: More great skyline shots can be had from this lake side gem. The first planetarium in the US. Located around Solider Field, The Field Museum and more.
1559 S Lake Shore Dr (at Waldron Dr.), Chicago, IL
Harbor or Marina · 17 tips and reviews
Aaron Cruz: Nothing like a good harbor to just relax. Tall residential buildings and Solider Field as a backdrop. Oh yeah, there is that Lake Michigan too.
Lake Michigan Lakefront (at N Lake Shore Dr), Chicago, IL
Hiking Trail · Grant Park · 133 tips and reviews
Aaron Cruz: Make sure to join the scores of people on the miles of trail along Lake Shore Drive to run, walk, bike or roller blade. Make sure to always have your camera ready.
401 1/2 N Franklin St (at W Kinzie St), Chicago, IL
Donut Shop · River North · 145 tips and reviews
Aaron Cruz: Every morning people get in line hoping to get to the counter before the donuts are gone. Get the chocolate glazed or chestnut donut or the donut of the day. They're big, delicious donuts!
400 N Michigan Ave (on the Chicago River), Chicago, IL
Boat or Ferry · Streeterville · 86 tips and reviews
Aaron Cruz: Hit up the architecture riverboat tour on the Chicago River. Learn a lot of history about the Windy City. Lot's of great photo opportunities.
17 E Monroe St (btwn S State St & S Wabash Ave), Chicago, IL
Hotel · The Loop · 264 tips and reviews
Aaron Cruz: Historic, great architecture. Proms, weddings, you name it, it goes on here. Grab one of their many great drinks in the lounge around the Lockwood Restaurant. Get the Bertha cocktail.
233 S Wacker Dr (btwn W Adams St & W Jackson Blvd), Chicago, IL
Structure · The Loop · 308 tips and reviews
Aaron Cruz: Will always be known as Sears Tower to me. Go up-top the tallest building in the US, to the 110th floor and Skydeck. Will you walk on the ledge? See several states from above.
New American Restaurant · East Pilsen · 92 tips and reviews
Aaron Cruz: A foodie must stop on the west side in the Pilsen neighborhood. An organic restaurant. Anything with chicken and/or pasta is recommended. Menu is hand-written, changes daily. Freshest of ingredients.
400 North State Street (at Kinzie St), Chicago, IL
Bar · Near North Side · 167 tips and reviews
Aaron Cruz: Looking for a sports bar around downtown and the loop? Get here and checkout their killer mac 'n cheese and burgers and great drink selection.
Aaron Cruz: Right in the heart of the city. A must walk day or night. Lot's of greenery, great views of Lake Michigan and the city. Special events going on all the time. Buckingham Fountain sits within.
1135 S Michigan Ave (at Michigan Ave & Roosevelt Rd), Chicago, IL
Sculpture Garden · Grant Park · 10 tips and reviews
Aaron Cruz: Headless sculptures that sit within Grant Park along Michigan Avenue. Great place to people watch. All 106 of them are hand carved and you will take a liking to them the more you hang around.
Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago, Chicago, IL
Restaurant · Near North Side · 52 tips and reviews
Aaron Cruz: A 16th floor romantic paradise right in the heart of the city. Beautiful panoramic views day and night. All I've had to drink up there is a Manhattan which definitely took the edge off (very good). :)
1425 N Damen Ave (btwn Wicker Park Ave & Schiller St), Chicago, IL
Park · Wicker Park · 36 tips and reviews
Aaron Cruz: An off the beaten path fashionable neighborhood that has plenty of shopping, dining, nightlife & scenic walking opportunities. I'm a little partial to all of the coffee shops there are! A must visit.
11 N Michigan Ave (btwn Randolph St & Monroe St), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Grant Park · 86 tips and reviews
Aaron Cruz: A nice restaurant/bar in Millennium Park right in-between The Bean and Michigan Avenue. Lots of outdoor seating, great cocktails and a mean Chorizo Turkey Burger.
Italian Restaurant · The Loop · 101 tips and reviews
Aaron Cruz: An Italian restaurant with a unique concept. You carry a credit like card, scanning items you want as you go. A relaxing atmosphere. Get the made-to-order Diavolo pizza which comes with a kick. :)
Aaron Cruz: An up-top colorful bar will make for a relaxing, summertime experience. It will get crowded in a hurry, but there is a reason for that. It's a place to experience. Whiskey drinks hit the spot here.