111 Places/Shops #: 111 Places in Chicago That You Must Not Miss

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Chicago. City of the Big Shoulders. What started off as a small fur-trading settlement is today a bustling metropolis. Once considered the "hog butcher of the world, stacker of wheat, player with railroads and the nation' s freight handler", Chicago' s colourful past remains hidden in the nooks and crannies of this wonderful windy city. Adventures await, from the glamourous to the gritty. Sip dirty martinis in an elegant, underground, 1920' s bank vault. Paddle a kayak down the infamous Bubbly Creek of Upton Sinclair' s The Jungle. While away an afternoon in a salt cave, or smoke a classic cigar in the oldest family-run tobacco shop in the U. S. Snorkel a 32-acre, limestone sheet shoal, one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in the Midwest. Dine outdoors in a 23rd floor Beaux-Arts cupola overlooking the Chicago River. Whether you' re an out-of-towner or a diehard Chicago dweller who thinks you' ve seen it all, these 111 hidden places are waiting for you to discover them. AUTHOR: Amy Bizzarri is an extreme Chicago history buff, and a freelance writer. She lives with her two children in a vintage 1910 home in the Logan Square neighbourhood of Chicago. When she' s not writing, you' ll most likely find her swimming laps at Holstein Park pool, riding her bicycle around Humboldt Park or sharing an atomic sundae at Margie' s Candies. SELLING POINTS: The ultimate insider' s guide to Chicago, fully illustrated with 111 full-page colour photographs Features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides Part of the international 111 Places/111 Shops series with over 170 titles and 1 million copies in print worldwide Appeals to both the local market (9. 5 million people call Chicago home) and the tourist market (over 60 million people visit Chicago every year!) Revised and updated edition