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Chicago style hot dogs - load up your hot dogs with all the toppings, mustard, onion, relish, pickle, celery salt (ketchup is a special request). Chicago is also famous for its deep dish pizza, so sample pizza around the city. Caramel popcorn was practically invented in Chicago, kids will enjoy a bag full (Nuts on Clark has several locations). For a dessert, try Eli’s cheesecake (look for it at Starbucks and at supermarkets). |
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Marshall Field’s (now Macy’s) department store on State St. has long been a popular family destination for lunch (try the chicken pot pie and desserts) in the Walnut Room. The Tiffany ceiling, chandeliers and dark wood paneling are a glimpse into a previous century, and in December there’s a giant Christmas tree. |
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Buy
a Go Chicago Card for 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 days for discounts on museums and fun things to do - the Field Museum, Art Institute of Chicago, Shedd Aquarium, Sears Tower Skydeck, Navy Pier Ferris wheel and rides, plus a lake cruise, and more. Savings for the whole family, and
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Go Chicago Card |
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Visiting the museums in Chicago? This pass has great discounts on the Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, Adler Planetarium, Museum of Science and Industry, and the Hancock Observatory: |
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Chicago CityPass |
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Charming tour of Chicago, past and present, with richly detailed illustrations, from art and bridges to sports teams, museums, buildings, food, and music. (Picture book)
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The Robie House by Frank Lloyd Wright is about to be torn down, but there’s strange goings on in the house. Three friends search for ghosts, discover a glass man, and fight to save the house. A super Chicago mystery adventure! (Chapter book)
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It’s 1941, and young teen gets a chance to bat for the Chicago Cubs, but his career is cut short. Years later, Oliver takes his grandson to his favorite place in the world, Wrigley Field. Beautifully illustrated. (Picture book)
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Summer 1893. The World's Columbian Exposition is in full swing. The Beckett kids and rascally Granddad are transformed by Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, Turkish tea and German sauerbraten, and a ride on the great Ferris wheel. High above the fair, sparkling with diamonds of electric light, everything is possible. (Chapter book)
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Kids can read for themselves about Sue, the gigantic Tyrannosaurus rex you’ll see at the Field Museum – how she was discovered, preserved and re-assembled in the museum. (Easy reader)
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Illustrated history of Chicago over centuries – ecology and important events, explorers, Native Americans, politicians, immigrants, musicians, gangsters, athletes, plus 21 activities, build a model ferris wheel, make a stained glass window, recipes for caramel corn and Chicago-style hot dogs, write a blues song, and more. Good for older kids. (Chapter book)
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A day in Chicago, from morning to night – hello Lake Michigan and Chicago River, the zoo and aquarium, model trains and dinosaur bones at the museums, jazz and art. (Board book)
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(More children's books on other Chicago pages) |
