One Great City

One of America’s greatest cities, Chicago combines the excitement of a lively cultural and entertainment center with the vitality of a significant and thriving business community.

Amazing architecture
Chicago’s landmark buildings are remarkable, thanks to the skills of its renowned architectural figures – from Daniel Burham, who led the design of the “White City” for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, to Frank Lloyd Wright, who lent his distinctive style throughout the Midwest, to Miles van der Rohe and his famous steel and glass skyscrapers.

Entertainment mecca
Chicago offers a bountiful entertainment scene, including the groundbreaking Second City comedy, Steppenwolf Theatre, Broadway productions, and jazz and blues clubs. It also serves as home to world-class art, with the Art Institute of Chicago and the Museum of Contemporary Art.

Shopping
The “Magnificent Mile” in downtown Chicago provides high-powered shopping opportunities with a mile of well-known shopping centers, stores, and boutiques, some of which feature dozens of locally acclaimed designers.

Many attractions
Other Chicago highlights include the following:

• Sears Tower, the tallest building in the United States
  
  
• John Hancock Center Observatory
  
  
• Navy Pier with 50 acres of parks, gardens, restaurants, and shops
  
  
• Lincoln Park Zoo
  
  
• Chicago Stock Exchange
  
  
• Millennium Park, which features the Pritzker Music Pavilion, Cloud Gate elliptical installation, and gardens
  
  
• Grant Park, home to the Art Institute of Chicago, The Field Museum of Natural History, the Shedd Aquarium, and the Adler Planetarium

For more information, visit www.gochicago.com.