Avenue Hotel Chicago

With attractions and activities galore, Chicago is everyone's kind of town. See all the famous sights, and then catch a show in the theater district or a Cubs game at historic Wrigley Field, followed by a late night visit to a blues club or jazz bar. Culture hounds will delight in the multitude of museums, including the prestigious Art Institute and the Chicago History Museum. Families will find plenty to do at Navy Pier and to explore at the Field Museum and the Lincoln Park Zoo. You could spend all day strolling through Hyde Park or shopping along the Magnificent Mile. Discover vibrant ethnic neighborhoods, architectural landmarks, delicious restaurants and world-class hotels. From the top of the John Hancock Observatory (we have tickets!) to the shores of Lake Michigan, Chicago offers so much to do; visitors keep coming back for more.
Take an architectural boat cruise along the river (I’ll show where I live!) or a combined lake and river cruise, and see our beautiful skyline from the Lake
One of the other top attractions listed below is Bobby’s Bike Hike, which in my opinion is also one of best ways to get a fantastic overview of the city, and it’s fun too!


Top Attractions:
Navy Pier
Millennium Park
John Hancock Observatory
Sears Tower
Chicago Architecture Tours (boat, bus walk)
Bobby’s Bike Hike
Art Institute of Chicago
Shedd Aquarium
Field Museum of Natural History
Museum of Science and Industry
Chicago History Museum

Popular Neighborhood Destinations
Gold Coast
Magnificent Mile
Chinatown
Lincoln Park
Bucktown/Wicker Park
Boystown
River North
South Loop/Museum Park
Hyde Park

All these neighborhoods offer something a bit different.

The Gold Coast is home to some of the priciest real estate in the city. Some of the old mansions have made way for high rises, but many still stand, including the McCormick mansion, the Cardinal’s residence and the “Playboy” mansion.

Magnificent Mile is of course home to the Avenue hotel Chicago and some of the finest shops from the world over.

Chicago’s Chinatown may not be the biggest, but it offers many fine restaurants and great bargain shopping.

Lincoln Park is one of most densely populated areas of the city. Offering one of kind restaurants and shopping, it also has many, many fine drinking establishments.

Bucktown/Wicker Park is the more Bohemian side of the city. Walking through the neighborhood might remind you of New York City’s SoHo area with its eclectic shops and off beat restaurants.

Boystown is the official name of the area in East Lakeview with its officially designated rainbow pylons. It is home to the Center on Halsted, the first of its kind to serve the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender youth community, as well as many bars, restaurants and shops.

River North, one of Chicago’s newer named communities, and one of the most popular. Many restaurants call River North home. Also home of varied art galleries and other activities.

The South Loop/ Museum Park is like a whole new Chicago! Once home to railroad yards and dilapidated buildings, now home too many fine shops, restaurants, million dollar homes and the beautiful Museum Campus.
A bit further west you will find Best Buy, Target, Home Depot and all the comforts, for better or worse, of the suburbs.

Hyde Park is one of most successful racially diverse communities in the U.S. Home to the world famous University of Chicago, the Museum of Science and Industry (currently exhibiting the world of Harry Potter!), DuSable Museum and the Oriental Museum, Midway Plassaince is one of the most beautiful drives.

There are also smaller pockets in the neighborhoods. Devon Avenue is a wonderfully diverse street of Indians and Pakistani’s, Kosher Jews and Russians.

Broadway, just north of Lawrence, you will fine Little Korea and Little Vietnam and other small Asian communities.

South of the city, Bronzeville is full of Chicago’s Black history

All of these attractions and neighborhoods are just beyond the Avenue hotel’s front door.

To paraphrase a Chicago saying, make your reservations early and often!

Happy Travels, see you next time!