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Chicago

Name: Chicago
Author: Elizabeth Canning Blackwell
ISBN: 9780764573040

by Elizabeth Canning Blackwell

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Overview

"Full of solid, insider information with just the right amount of cynicism."

—Travel Savvy magazine

Are you tired of cliché-ridden guidebooks packed with promotional fluff? Then move over to the IRREVERENT GUIDES-the travel series that no tourist board would dare to recommend.

Look inside for the lowdown on:

The best places to stay, from luxury to budget-conscious-plus where to avoid conventioneers
Pizza that the locals line up for . . . even in the dead of winter
The top sights for everyone, from art enthusiasts to talk-show junkies to nature lovers to Wrightophiles
The best neighborhoods for unrepentant shopaholics
Chicago's preeminent nightlife-from comedy clubs to the best local blues joints

About the Author, Elizabeth Canning Blackwell

Elizabeth Canning Blackwell began life on the East Coast, but 4 years at Northwestern University transformed her into a Midwesterner. She has worked as a writer and editor at Encyclopedia Britannica, Northwestern University Medical School, the Chicago Tribune, and North Shore, a lifestyle magazine for the Chicago suburbs. She also has written for national magazines on everything from planning the perfect wedding to fighting a duel. She lives just outside the city with her husband, daughter, and an extensive collection of long underwear.