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]]>You should visit the National Museum of Mexican Art even if you are not budget-conscious. The institution focuses on the art and culture of the Mexican, Latino, and Chicano populations. Its permanent collection consists of 10,000 objects, with the majority being artworks from Mexican artists and artifacts from Mexican history.
Smart Museum of Art operates as part of the University of Chicago. It has 15,000 pieces in its collection, including works from notable European painters like Goya, Henri Matisse, Edgar Degas, Diego Rivera, and Frank Lloyd Wright. Visitors can also explore the museum’s collection of Asian scroll paintings as well as artworks from contemporary local artists.
Busy Beaver Button Museum should be your first pick if you are a fan of unique and unusual museums. Described as the “world’s only pin-back button museum,” the museum has more than 30,000 pins on display, ranging from pins for elections and social events to those dedicated to art, music, and sports.
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]]>The post Best Street Food You Should Try While in Chicago, Illinois appeared first on Traveler Dreams.
]]>You can’t say you have been in Chicago if you haven’t had a deep-dish pizza. While usually served in sit-down restaurants, this filling cheesy goodness can also be found in slice versions that you can pick up and eat on the go. Just make sure not to ruin your shirt with the dripping tomato sauce.
Many will say that Chicago has the best hot dogs in the country, and they might be right. You can get these on almost every corner in the city, and it is quite hard to stop at only one. The proper Chicago-style hot dog has a beef frankfurter sausage nestled in a poppy-seed bun and topped with yellow mustard, green sweet pickle relish, chopped white onion, tomato slices, a dill pickle, and celery salt.
If you watched Hulu’s hit show The Bear, then you know all about Italian beef sandwiches and their place in Chicago’s food culture. The sandwich is quite simple, consisting of thinly sliced roast beef packed in an Italian bread roll and topped with roasted green bell peppers.
In case you are craving something sweet, then you should go for Paczki. Brought to Chicago by Polish immigrants, paczki are similar to filled donuts but come with more intriguing fillings. They are especially popular during Fat Tuesday.
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]]>The post Don’t Fall for These Tourist Traps When During Your Visit to Chicago, Illinois appeared first on Traveler Dreams.
]]>Sure, Magnificent Mile is Chicago’s most famous shopping district. But due to its popularity, the neighborhood became packed with luxury brands that you can find in most other big cities, upscale hotels, and pricey restaurants. You are better off visiting Fashion Outlets of Chicago or Wicker Park instead.
Navy Pier holds the title of Chicago’s second- most visited tourist attraction, with close to 10 million tourists flocking here each year. However, the place has all the makings of a tourist trap. First of all, it is crowded all the time, and you will hardly get a proper feel of the place. Also, everything is super expensive, and you find your wallet empty in no time.
Skydeck Chicago at Willis Tower is a place most people go to get a look at Chicago’s skyline. However, the tickets are far more expensive than they should be and you will have to wait in long lines. You are better off checking out some of the city’s other observation decks, like 360 Chicago in John Hancock Center.
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]]>The post 5 Dining Spots Every Fan of “The Bear” Should Visit in Chicago appeared first on Traveler Dreams.
]]>The Bear probably wouldn’t even exist if it wasn’t for the iconic sandwich shop Mr. Beef. It served as one of the filming locations of the acclaimed series and its main source of inspiration.
We’ve seen Sydney eat at countless different spots while searching for inspiration for The Bear’s Chaos Menu, but the legendary ice parlor Margie’s Candies was the sweetest of them all.
Sydney also visited several restaurants in Chicago’s East Ukranian Village while trying to eat her way to inspiration, and the Filipino eatery Kasama made the cut.
Avec was also prominently featured on The Bear, and its founder and famous restauranteur Donnie Madia made a cameo while giving us a sneak peek inside his kitchen.
One of the most moving episodes of Season 2 saw Richie staging at a fictional fine dining restaurant, and the two Michelin-starred Ever run by Chef Chris Duffy served as a filming location.
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]]>The post Chicago is Worth the Visit for Its Stunning Parks Alone appeared first on Traveler Dreams.
]]>Millennium Park is a part of the larger Grant Park complex, and it’s one of Chicago’s main attractions. In addition to being home to many green spaces, this park is home to such attractions as Cloud Gate, Crown Fountain, and Jay Pritzker Pavilion, and it hosts many events and festivals throughout the year. It’s also home to the famous bean!
Lincoln Park stretches for seven miles, and it’s Chicago’s largest public park. It’s located along the shores of Lake Michigan, and it offers a wide range of recreational facilities to visitors—from baseball fields and basketball courts to skate park and golf courses—in addition to being home to Lincoln Park Zoo.
If you find yourself on the South Side of Chicago, Jackson Park is one of the attractions that you shouldn’t miss. It extends along Lake Michigan, offering gardens, boat harbors, playing fields, and many recreational facilities, but the Museum of Science and Industry remains one of its most notable attractions.
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]]>The post Best Museums for History Buffs to Check Out in Chicago, Illinois appeared first on Traveler Dreams.
]]>This should be your first spot. Chicago History Museum was founded in the 19th century to study and preserve the history of the city but has since expanded its activities to American history in general. Its collection focuses on telling the city’s story from its founding to the modern age through objects, artifacts, and archival footage. You will also have a chance to see exhibitions dedicated to the city’s art, fashion, and even public transport.
In the DuSable Museum of African American History, viewers can get familiar with African-American culture, art, and history. The museum built its collection mostly through private donations and currently boasts 13,000 historical objects, including artworks, books, archival footage, and memorabilia.
If natural history is more of your thing, then head out to the Field Museum of Natural History. One of the largest museums of its kind in the world, the institution is renowned for the quality of its research program and an expansive collection of specimens, objects, books, journals, and other materials dedicated to natural history. There are currently nine permanent exhibitions on display in the museum, including Animal Halls, Evolving Planet, The Ancient Americas, and Geology Halls.
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]]>The post 3 Zoos and Aquariums That You Should Check Out in Chicago appeared first on Traveler Dreams.
]]>Lincoln Park is one of Chicago’s must-see spots, and it also happens to be home to the city’s most impressive zoo. Lincoln Park Zoo covers 35 acres, and it’s home to over 1,000 animals, ranging from big cats and monkeys to polar bears and penguins. It offers a children’s area and interactive farm exhibits.
Also known as Chicago Zoological Park, this attraction in Chicago’s Brookfield suburb was the zoo of many firsts. In addition to using moats and ditches instead of cages, it also housed America’s first exhibit of giant pandas, the first fully indoor dolphin exhibit, and the first fully indoor rainforest simulation called Tropic World.
Shedd Aquarium has been around since 1930 and it was once the largest indoor aquarium in the world. Its tanks now hold five million gallons, and you can find 32,000 animals on its grounds. In addition to being home to one of the most impressive saltwater fish collections that you’ll ever see, Shedd Aquarium will win you over with its breathtaking views of Lake Michigan.
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]]>The post 5 Iconic Works of Art at the Art Institute of Chicago appeared first on Traveler Dreams.
]]>This neo-impressionist painting shows a group of Parisians enjoying an idyllic day at a park on the banks of the River Seine, and it went down in history as Georges Seurat’s magnum opus.
It’s believed that around 100 copies of Hokusai’s woodblock print The Great Wave off Kanagawa survived to this day, and the Art Institute of Chicago holds one of them.
Van Gogh painted many self-portraits over the years, most of them housed in Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, but one of the most iconic ones can be found in Chicago.
Claude Monet created around 250 oil paintings in his renewed series Water Lilies, now scattered all around the globe, and one of them can be found in the Art Institute of Chicago.
Grant Wood’s iconic painting is one of the most recognizable images of 20th-century American art and it’s only fitting for it to be housed in one of America’s leading art museums.
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]]>The post Best Tourist Attractions Nearby Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois appeared first on Traveler Dreams.
]]>The Art Institute of Chicago, considered one of the oldest art museums in the world, is one of those places everyone should visit while in Chicago. It has more than 300,000 artworks in its permanent collection, including paintings by iconic artists like Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt, Edward Hopper, Paul Cézanne, and Grant Wood. The museum also houses the Ryerson and Burnham Libraries, considered one of the largest libraries dedicated to art history and architecture.
Millennium Park is the most visited tourist attraction in Chicago. The park is popular thanks to its public art, which includes the famous sculpture Cloud Gate Anish Kapoor, and a number of other points of interest like Lurie Garden, McCormick Tribune Plaza, and Harris Theater.
The Richard H. Driehaus Museum celebrates the Gilded Age of American history with a focus on architecture, art, and design. The museum is housed in a mansion built for wealthy banker Samuel Nickerson and features a number of original furniture and decorations that belonged to the owner as well as other objects from the era.
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]]>The post Wrigley Field Is An Iconic Baseball Field To Visit appeared first on Traveler Dreams.
]]>One of the reasons that Wrigley Field is such a wonderful field is the overall aesthetic—which is highlighted by the unmistakable ivy along the entire home run wall. If you’ve got a thing for nature, chances are this field will hold a soft spot in your heart.
Simply walking around Wrigley Field gives one the feeling like they’re in a fun place. The architecture is designed in such a way that encourages flowing traffic, and it’s easy to get from one place to another. All in all, it’s a cool area to walk around.
And finally, the reason Wrigley is such a wonderful field is that it’s rooted in a rich history of the Cubs. From the Curse of the Billy Goat, which lasted from 1945 to 2016, to the countless all-stars that have adorned Cubs jerseys, these fans have seen it all.
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]]>The post Best Free Museums You Should Visit While in Chicago, Illinois appeared first on Traveler Dreams.
]]>You should visit the National Museum of Mexican Art even if you are not budget-conscious. The institution focuses on the art and culture of the Mexican, Latino, and Chicano populations. Its permanent collection consists of 10,000 objects, with the majority being artworks from Mexican artists and artifacts from Mexican history.
Smart Museum of Art operates as part of the University of Chicago. It has 15,000 pieces in its collection, including works from notable European painters like Goya, Henri Matisse, Edgar Degas, Diego Rivera, and Frank Lloyd Wright. Visitors can also explore the museum’s collection of Asian scroll paintings as well as artworks from contemporary local artists.
Busy Beaver Button Museum should be your first pick if you are a fan of unique and unusual museums. Described as the “world’s only pin-back button museum,” the museum has more than 30,000 pins on display, ranging from pins for elections and social events to those dedicated to art, music, and sports.
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]]>The post Best Street Food You Should Try While in Chicago, Illinois appeared first on Traveler Dreams.
]]>You can’t say you have been in Chicago if you haven’t had a deep-dish pizza. While usually served in sit-down restaurants, this filling cheesy goodness can also be found in slice versions that you can pick up and eat on the go. Just make sure not to ruin your shirt with the dripping tomato sauce.
Many will say that Chicago has the best hot dogs in the country, and they might be right. You can get these on almost every corner in the city, and it is quite hard to stop at only one. The proper Chicago-style hot dog has a beef frankfurter sausage nestled in a poppy-seed bun and topped with yellow mustard, green sweet pickle relish, chopped white onion, tomato slices, a dill pickle, and celery salt.
If you watched Hulu’s hit show The Bear, then you know all about Italian beef sandwiches and their place in Chicago’s food culture. The sandwich is quite simple, consisting of thinly sliced roast beef packed in an Italian bread roll and topped with roasted green bell peppers.
In case you are craving something sweet, then you should go for Paczki. Brought to Chicago by Polish immigrants, paczki are similar to filled donuts but come with more intriguing fillings. They are especially popular during Fat Tuesday.
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]]>The post Don’t Fall for These Tourist Traps When During Your Visit to Chicago, Illinois appeared first on Traveler Dreams.
]]>Sure, Magnificent Mile is Chicago’s most famous shopping district. But due to its popularity, the neighborhood became packed with luxury brands that you can find in most other big cities, upscale hotels, and pricey restaurants. You are better off visiting Fashion Outlets of Chicago or Wicker Park instead.
Navy Pier holds the title of Chicago’s second- most visited tourist attraction, with close to 10 million tourists flocking here each year. However, the place has all the makings of a tourist trap. First of all, it is crowded all the time, and you will hardly get a proper feel of the place. Also, everything is super expensive, and you find your wallet empty in no time.
Skydeck Chicago at Willis Tower is a place most people go to get a look at Chicago’s skyline. However, the tickets are far more expensive than they should be and you will have to wait in long lines. You are better off checking out some of the city’s other observation decks, like 360 Chicago in John Hancock Center.
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]]>The post 5 Dining Spots Every Fan of “The Bear” Should Visit in Chicago appeared first on Traveler Dreams.
]]>The Bear probably wouldn’t even exist if it wasn’t for the iconic sandwich shop Mr. Beef. It served as one of the filming locations of the acclaimed series and its main source of inspiration.
We’ve seen Sydney eat at countless different spots while searching for inspiration for The Bear’s Chaos Menu, but the legendary ice parlor Margie’s Candies was the sweetest of them all.
Sydney also visited several restaurants in Chicago’s East Ukranian Village while trying to eat her way to inspiration, and the Filipino eatery Kasama made the cut.
Avec was also prominently featured on The Bear, and its founder and famous restauranteur Donnie Madia made a cameo while giving us a sneak peek inside his kitchen.
One of the most moving episodes of Season 2 saw Richie staging at a fictional fine dining restaurant, and the two Michelin-starred Ever run by Chef Chris Duffy served as a filming location.
The post 5 Dining Spots Every Fan of “The Bear” Should Visit in Chicago appeared first on Traveler Dreams.
]]>The post Chicago is Worth the Visit for Its Stunning Parks Alone appeared first on Traveler Dreams.
]]>Millennium Park is a part of the larger Grant Park complex, and it’s one of Chicago’s main attractions. In addition to being home to many green spaces, this park is home to such attractions as Cloud Gate, Crown Fountain, and Jay Pritzker Pavilion, and it hosts many events and festivals throughout the year. It’s also home to the famous bean!
Lincoln Park stretches for seven miles, and it’s Chicago’s largest public park. It’s located along the shores of Lake Michigan, and it offers a wide range of recreational facilities to visitors—from baseball fields and basketball courts to skate park and golf courses—in addition to being home to Lincoln Park Zoo.
If you find yourself on the South Side of Chicago, Jackson Park is one of the attractions that you shouldn’t miss. It extends along Lake Michigan, offering gardens, boat harbors, playing fields, and many recreational facilities, but the Museum of Science and Industry remains one of its most notable attractions.
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]]>The post Best Museums for History Buffs to Check Out in Chicago, Illinois appeared first on Traveler Dreams.
]]>This should be your first spot. Chicago History Museum was founded in the 19th century to study and preserve the history of the city but has since expanded its activities to American history in general. Its collection focuses on telling the city’s story from its founding to the modern age through objects, artifacts, and archival footage. You will also have a chance to see exhibitions dedicated to the city’s art, fashion, and even public transport.
In the DuSable Museum of African American History, viewers can get familiar with African-American culture, art, and history. The museum built its collection mostly through private donations and currently boasts 13,000 historical objects, including artworks, books, archival footage, and memorabilia.
If natural history is more of your thing, then head out to the Field Museum of Natural History. One of the largest museums of its kind in the world, the institution is renowned for the quality of its research program and an expansive collection of specimens, objects, books, journals, and other materials dedicated to natural history. There are currently nine permanent exhibitions on display in the museum, including Animal Halls, Evolving Planet, The Ancient Americas, and Geology Halls.
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]]>The post 3 Zoos and Aquariums That You Should Check Out in Chicago appeared first on Traveler Dreams.
]]>Lincoln Park is one of Chicago’s must-see spots, and it also happens to be home to the city’s most impressive zoo. Lincoln Park Zoo covers 35 acres, and it’s home to over 1,000 animals, ranging from big cats and monkeys to polar bears and penguins. It offers a children’s area and interactive farm exhibits.
Also known as Chicago Zoological Park, this attraction in Chicago’s Brookfield suburb was the zoo of many firsts. In addition to using moats and ditches instead of cages, it also housed America’s first exhibit of giant pandas, the first fully indoor dolphin exhibit, and the first fully indoor rainforest simulation called Tropic World.
Shedd Aquarium has been around since 1930 and it was once the largest indoor aquarium in the world. Its tanks now hold five million gallons, and you can find 32,000 animals on its grounds. In addition to being home to one of the most impressive saltwater fish collections that you’ll ever see, Shedd Aquarium will win you over with its breathtaking views of Lake Michigan.
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]]>The post 5 Iconic Works of Art at the Art Institute of Chicago appeared first on Traveler Dreams.
]]>This neo-impressionist painting shows a group of Parisians enjoying an idyllic day at a park on the banks of the River Seine, and it went down in history as Georges Seurat’s magnum opus.
It’s believed that around 100 copies of Hokusai’s woodblock print The Great Wave off Kanagawa survived to this day, and the Art Institute of Chicago holds one of them.
Van Gogh painted many self-portraits over the years, most of them housed in Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, but one of the most iconic ones can be found in Chicago.
Claude Monet created around 250 oil paintings in his renewed series Water Lilies, now scattered all around the globe, and one of them can be found in the Art Institute of Chicago.
Grant Wood’s iconic painting is one of the most recognizable images of 20th-century American art and it’s only fitting for it to be housed in one of America’s leading art museums.
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]]>The post Best Tourist Attractions Nearby Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois appeared first on Traveler Dreams.
]]>The Art Institute of Chicago, considered one of the oldest art museums in the world, is one of those places everyone should visit while in Chicago. It has more than 300,000 artworks in its permanent collection, including paintings by iconic artists like Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt, Edward Hopper, Paul Cézanne, and Grant Wood. The museum also houses the Ryerson and Burnham Libraries, considered one of the largest libraries dedicated to art history and architecture.
Millennium Park is the most visited tourist attraction in Chicago. The park is popular thanks to its public art, which includes the famous sculpture Cloud Gate Anish Kapoor, and a number of other points of interest like Lurie Garden, McCormick Tribune Plaza, and Harris Theater.
The Richard H. Driehaus Museum celebrates the Gilded Age of American history with a focus on architecture, art, and design. The museum is housed in a mansion built for wealthy banker Samuel Nickerson and features a number of original furniture and decorations that belonged to the owner as well as other objects from the era.
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]]>The post Wrigley Field Is An Iconic Baseball Field To Visit appeared first on Traveler Dreams.
]]>One of the reasons that Wrigley Field is such a wonderful field is the overall aesthetic—which is highlighted by the unmistakable ivy along the entire home run wall. If you’ve got a thing for nature, chances are this field will hold a soft spot in your heart.
Simply walking around Wrigley Field gives one the feeling like they’re in a fun place. The architecture is designed in such a way that encourages flowing traffic, and it’s easy to get from one place to another. All in all, it’s a cool area to walk around.
And finally, the reason Wrigley is such a wonderful field is that it’s rooted in a rich history of the Cubs. From the Curse of the Billy Goat, which lasted from 1945 to 2016, to the countless all-stars that have adorned Cubs jerseys, these fans have seen it all.
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