City Breaks 2011: Travel Tips from Four Seasons Hotel Chicago

At Four Seasons we understand that a well-travelled guest knows a lot about their favourite cities. If you're ready to share your city secrets—preferred hideaways, boutiques and trattorias—we're ready to listen. We'll be sharing tips this winter on Facebook and Twitter and hope you'll share some of your own with us as well. We've listed two of our tips to get you started. Add a comment below to start sharing some of your own today.

Jan 10, 2011

Tip #1: If you’re looking for a truly refined midday snack, head to the Warehouse District and visit Avec. Known for a peerless selection of artisan cheeses from Spain, Italy, Portugal, and more, it’s an amazing way to spend an afternoon.
Tip #2: The Steppenwolf Theatre Company is one of Chicago’s most famous institutions, and for good reason. So stop by and catch a curtain call for yourself, or visit one of the many smaller theatres in the same neighbourhood. — Tip #1: If you’re looking for a truly refined midday snack, head to the Warehouse District and visit Avec. Known for a peerless selection of artisan cheeses from Spain, Italy, Portugal, and more, it’s an amazing way to spend an afternoon. Tip #2: The Steppenwolf Theatre Company is one of Chicago’s most famous institutions, and for good reason. So stop by and catch a curtain call for yourself, or visit one of the many smaller theatres in the same neighbourhood.

Pin It — Tip #1: If you’re looking for a truly refined midday snack, head to the Warehouse District and visit Avec. Known for a peerless selection of artisan cheeses from Spain, Italy, Portugal, and more, it’s an amazing way to spend an afternoon. Tip #2: The Steppenwolf Theatre Company is one of Chicago’s most famous institutions, and for good reason. So stop by and catch a curtain call for yourself, or visit one of the many smaller theatres in the same neighbourhood.

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Sport Time

Catch a Cubs game at one of America's greatest ballparks, Wrigley Field. Not a baseball fan? There's football, basketball, hockey, soccer and lacrosse, and NASCAR at the Chicagoland Speedway.

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Architecture Boat Tour

See 50 of the city's most significant buildings on the Chicago Architecture Foundation's boat tour on the Chicago River. Every tour is led by a CAF-certified docent. The CAF also offers walking tours.

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Exceptional Shopping

The Magnificent Mile, the stretch of North Michigan Avenue between the Chicago River and Oak Street, includes the retail atriums of Water Tower Place and The 900 Shops.

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