2 nights in Chicago

Hi,

We are going to Chicago from July 1 - 3. What are the tourist attractions we have to see? Where are the best places to eat? We are on a tight budget, so we are looking for great food at a resonsible price?

Thanks,

2 nights in Chicago

';Have to see'; and ';best place to eat'; depends on your particular interests. Please take a look at the introduction to Chicago section on this web site. It has tons of information. Also look at metromix.com. There%26#39;s a calendar function to see what%26#39;s going on during your visit. You can do dining searches there.

You can also do dining searches by budget, cuisine etc at chicagoreader.com

2 nights in Chicago

A few budget-conscious ideas for touristy things to see and do in Chicago:

- Lincoln Park Zoo (free)

- Millennium Park (free)

- Tour of Chicago Cultural Center (W, F, Sat. 1:15 pm- free -have not done this but plan to take parents on this tour when they come to town %26amp; have heard good things)

- Fireworks- July 3 is the big fireworks show in Grant Park. Be warned though- it%26#39;s really, really crowded in Grant Park because of the fireworks, concert and Taste of Chicago, all happening in the same place at the same time. I would recommend going down the shore toward the museums to get away from the people to watch the fireworks.

- Street Festivals- Throughout the summer, there are tons of street festivals all throughout the city (search google for more info). Usually for a small donation/cover, you can listen to a lot of different bands. Can be a fun afternoon or evening.

I%26#39;ll offer a few suggestions on the food front, but there%26#39;s too many options to cover that are good. Pizza is often a good choice for an ';authentic'; Chicago dinner that isn%26#39;t too expensive. I like Bacino%26#39;s Pizza (Lincoln and Webster in Lincoln Park), but there are other good choices too for deep dish pizza. There are also good ethnic restaurants all over- I like going to Greektown and eating (Halsted and Adams). You%26#39;re also going to be here during the Taste of Chicago. That%26#39;s another option (although it is not a great deal price wise, it%26#39;s fun to sample all sorts of different food). If you go to the Taste, I%26#39;d go on a night other than the 3rd because of the overwhelmingly large crowds down there that night.