DEAMcon23
Do, See & Eat: Chicago
Welcome to Chicago, voted as the Best Big City in the U.S. by Conde Nast Traveler readers for five years running. With beautiful lake and river views, a sparkling cityscape, and parks and greenspace you wouldn’t expect in a big city, we invite you to explore in your free time, or extend your DEAMcon23 stay into the weekend to get a full taste of the Windy City. To help you make the most of your visit, we’ve compiled some of the top attractions and restaurants you can’t afford to miss!
Attractions
Museums, Science & Conservation
Music, Theatre & Sports
Restaurants & More
Do & See
Attractions
360 Chicago Observation Deck
Architecture River Cruise
Beaches
Magnificent Mile Shopping
Fun Fact
Mag Mile is the eighth-most expensive place to live in the U.S.
Millennium Park
Navy Pier
Willis Tower Skydeck
Fun Fact
Willis Tower was the tallest tower in the world at one time.
Do & See
Museums, Science & Conservation
Adler Planetarium
Art Institute of Chicago
Field Museum
Lincoln Park Conservatory
Lincoln Park Zoo
Fun Fact
Lincoln Park Zoo is one of only three major free zoos left in the country.
Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum of Science & Industry
Shedd Aquarium
Do & See
Music, Theatre & Sports
Buddy Guy’s Legends
Comedy Clubs
Green Mill Jazz Club
Sports
Theatre District
Fun Fact
Chicago is home to more than 200 stages, including five regional Tony Award-winning theatres.
Eat
Restaurants & More
3 Arts Club Café
Al’s Beef
Fun Fact
Al’s Beef claims to be the inventor of Italian Beef sandwiches, which was created as a front for the family’s gambling activities in the late 1930s.
Alinea
Au Cheval
Beatnik
Big Star
Coco Pazzo
Doughnut Vault
Frontera Grill
Garret Popcorn Shops
Gene & Georgetti
Giordano’s
Girl & the Goat
Goddess the Baker
HERO Coffee Bar
JoJo’s Shake Bar
Lou Malnati’s
Magnolia Bakery
Matchacita
Mercadito
Original Rainbow Cone
Porcellino
Portillo’s
Purple Pig
The Hampton Social
The Pink Squirrel
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