Lonely Planet Chicago

By Sara Benson and Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher

Lonely Planet Chicago is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Gaze out over the city from the heights of the Willis Tower, chow down on local specialities such as the famed deep-dish pizza, or join the locals at a baseball game; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Chicago and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet's Chicago Travel Guide:

• Full-color maps and images throughout
• Highlights and itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests
• Insider tips save you time and money, and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
• Essential info at your fingertips - including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices
• Honest reviews for all budgets - including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
• Cultural insights give you a richer and more rewarding travel experience - including architecture, cuisine, history, politics, music, sports, art, sculpture, dance, literature, theater and comedy.
• Free, convenient pull-out Chicago city map (included in print version), plus over 37 color maps
• Useful features - including Walking Tours, Travel with Children and Month by Month (annual festival calendar).
• Coverage of the Loop, Near North & Navy Pier, Gold Coast, Lincoln Park & Old Town, Lake View & Wrigleyville, and more

eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices)

• Zoom-in maps and images bring it all up close and in greater detail
• Downloadable PDF and offline maps let you stay offline to avoid roaming and data charges
• Seamlessly flip between pages
• Easily navigate and jump effortlessly between maps and reviews
• Speedy search capabilities get you to what you need and want to see
• Use bookmarks to help you shoot back to key pages in a flash
• Visit the websites of our recommendations by touching embedded links
• Adding notes with the tap of a finger offers a way to personalize your guidebook experience
• Inbuilt dictionary to translate unfamiliar languages and decode site-specific local terms

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Chicago, our most comprehensive guide to Chicago, is perfect for those planning to both explore the top sights and take the road less traveled.

• Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Eastern USA guide for a comprehensive look at all the region has to offer.

Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Karla Zimmerman and Sara Benson.

About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveler community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travelers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Release date: Jan 1, 2014
• ISBN: 9781743218266

Sara Benson

Tras obtener su licenciatura universitaria en Chicago, Sara Benson subió a un avión rumbo a California con una maleta y solo 100 US$ en el bolsillo. Aterrizó en San Francisco y hoy vive en Oakland, al otro lado de la bahía. También pasó tres años viviendo en Japón, tras lo cual viajó por Asia y el Pacífico antes de regresar a EE UU, donde ha trabajado de profesora, periodista, enfermera y guardabosques de parque nacional. Para estar al tanto de las últimas aventuras viajeras de Sara, se puede leer su blog, The Indie Traveler (indietraveler.blogspot.com), y seguirla en Twitter (@indie_traveler) e Instagram (indietraveler).

Reviews for Lonely Planet Chicago

[catellington · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A fun read for the native, and a tremendously resourceful encyclopedic reference guide for the tourist, Ryan 'We miss ya in da Chi, Ry' Ver Berkmoes strikes solid gold with this gorgeous glossy paperback that covers nearly every corner of the great Windy City. And just for the review record, I should add that I made up the 'We miss ya in da Chi, Ry' moniker, only after Ver Berkmoes - a storied journalist - parted ways with Chicago to live abroad...in Europe.

However, his coveted effort, Chicago (Lonely Planet Guide), is a legend in itself. Seriously. You can't have Chicago without magnificent architecture. And Ryan's got you covered here. Next, you can't live in or even visit Chicago and expect there to ever be an outlet for boredom, unless of course you just want to be boooring.

(Smiles) ...

So long as you have this packed information guide, you will never be in need of another one; for it features just about everything one can possibly desire for excitement purposes in the City of Chicago: Architecture, dining, museums, sightseeing tours, blues clubs, jazz clubs, theater, nightlife, and so much more. Its Facts for the Visitor section alone spans (30) pages. And there's also the Things To Do and See section, the Places to Stay section, the city's many neighborhoods - bordered by the South, North, and West sides, and finally, the ultimate feature: Delicious things to eat!

What's your edible pleasure? Deep dish pizza? Ribs? Gyros? Pierogies? Greek salads? Mozzarella sticks with a side of marinara sauce? Garrett's popcorn? Eli's cheesecake? Fried chicken livers from Harold's Chicken Shack? Giant soft pretzels with a side of spicy mustard? Mmmm ... Mouthwatering. Indeed, Chicago is home to some of the finest edibles in the world. And many of her most beloved eateries are showcased here in the Chicago (Lonely Planet Guide). Oh, I do declare.

When you're in Chicago, you reserve the right to splurge! And no one, especially not anyone of the tourist like, should be without this classic Ryan Ver Berkmoes edition. It is truly the five-star jewel of a well-researched collection. A must-have.

[annbury_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Very good general guide to Chicago. Helpful hotel and restaurant listings, good coverage of neighborhoods, with very good detail maps and walking tours. Less thorough on museums than Michelin. Also, as with Michelin, architecture buffs will want a more detailed guide. Overall, however, this is broadly useful, and appealingly small -- fits right into a purse or pocket.