Frommer's Portable Chicago - Softcover

Blackwell, Elizabeth Can

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764542885 ISBN 13: 9780764542886

Publisher: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S., 2004

Synopsis

Frommer’s Portable Guides offer all the detailed information and insider advice of a Frommer’s Complete Guide––but in a concise, pocket–sized format. Perfect for the short–term traveler who insists on value and doesn’t want to wade through or carry a full–size guidebook, this series selects the very best choices in all price categories and takes you straight to the top sights. Get the latest on hotels, restaurants, sightseeing, shopping, and nightlife in a nutshell in these lightweight, inexpensive guides. Frommer’s Portable Chicago offers everything you need at a glance: the top hotel picks in all price ranges, the hottest restaurants, jazz and blues clubs, Magnificent Mile shopping, world–class museums, baseball at Wrigley, architecture tours, and detailed neighborhood maps. Ideal for weekend visitors and business or convention travelers, this handy guide captures the best of Chicago!

About this title

From the Back Cover

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. At Frommer s, we use 150 outspoken travel experts around the world to help you make the right choices. Frommer s. Your guide to a world of travel experience. Put the Best of Chicago in Your Pocket Insider information on the finest Chicago has to offer from deep–dish pizza to stunning architecture; world–class shopping, hotels, and restaurants; and the very best in attractions and nightlife. Outspoken opinions on what s worth your time and what s not. Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget. Off–the–beaten–path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions. The best hotels and restaurants in every price range, with candid reviews. Excerpted from Frommer s Chicago

About the Author

Elizabeth Canning Blackwell began life on the East Coast, but 4 years at Northwestern University transformed her into a Midwesterner. She has worked as a writer and editor at Encyclopedia Britannica, Northwestern University Medical School, the Chicago Tribune, and North Shore, a lifestyle magazine for the Chicago suburbs. She also has written for national magazines on everything from planning the perfect wedding to fighting a duel. She lives just outside the city with her husband, daughter, and an extensive collection of long underwear.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0764542885
• ISBN 13: 9780764542886
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 192