Frommer's Portable Chicago

Put the Best of Chicagoin Your Pocket
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Insider information on the finest Chicago has to offer — from deep-dish pizza, stunning architecture, and world-class shopping to the very best in attractions, nightlife, and restaurants.
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Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.
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Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget.
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Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.
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The best hotels and restaurants in every price range, with candid reviews.

Frommer's. The best trips start here.

Experience a place the way the locals do.
Enjoy the best it has to offer.

And avoid tourist traps. At Frommer's, we use 150 outspoken travel experts around the world to help you make the right choices.

Find great deals and book your trip at Frommers.com

Put the Best of Chicagoin Your Pocket

• Insider information on the finest Chicago has to offer — from deep-dish pizza, stunning architecture, and world-class shopping to the very best in attractions, nightlife, and restaurants.

• Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.

• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget.

• Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.

• The best hotels and restaurants in every price range, with candid reviews.

Frommer's. The best trips start here.

Experience a place the way the locals do.

Enjoy the best it has to offer.

And avoid tourist traps. At Frommer's, we use 150 outspoken travel experts around the world to help you make the right choices.

Find great deals and book your trip at Frommers.com

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 Encyclopaedia 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.

A Chicago-area native and the son of a Trans World Airlines employee, Michael Austin caught the travel bug at a profoundly young age (around 9, he guesses). Today he is a freelance writer specializing in food, wine, and, naturally, travel. His stories and personal essays have appeared in Esquire, GQ, Outside, and the Chicago Tribune Magazine. Most recently he collaborated with Oprah Winfrey’s personal chef, Art Smith, on Back to the Family, a cookbook featuring reflections on sharing meals with loved ones. A James Beard Award finalist for feature writing, Michael lives in his favorite city, Chicago.