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Chicago’s Best Rooftop Bars and Restaurants
During Chicago’s summers, rooftops are popular destinations, offering people the opportunity to enjoy food and beverages while delivering spectacular views of the city’s natural and man-made wonders. Our list of the city’s best rooftop bars and restaurants includes those found downtown and in our neighborhoods. By Dave Lifton (@daveeatschicago) Most of Chicago’s most beloved downtown […]
August 22, 2024
- Activities
eATLAS’ Guide to Chicago’s Historic Neighborhoods
One of the most frequent questions Chicago tour guides get asked is where to go beyond the well-known downtown attractions like the Magnificent Mile, Navy Pier, and Millennium Park. Below is our guide to what’s in some of Chicago’s neighborhoods and, where applicable, how your experience can be enhanced by eATLAS’ Adventures. By Dave Lifton […]
August 15, 2024
- Activities
- Tours
eATLAS’ Guide to Chicago Boat Tours
eATLAS has a pair of free Adventures in proximity to the Chicago River and Lake Michigan. Our Women in Design architecture tour starts at the Riverwalk and explores seven places that were designed by or inspired by women. The Many Lives of Navy Pier takes you to six locations that shows how the popular attraction […]
August 1, 2024
- Activities
- Tours
eATLAS’ Guide to Family-Friendly Chicago
Big cities can be intimidating for children, but Amy Bizzarri’s Kids Treasure Hunt of the Loop visits 10 places that fill youngsters with delight and wonder, including Millennium and Maggie Daley Parks, Garrett Popcorn, and the Picasso sculpture in Daley Plaza. By Dave Lifton (@daveeatschicago) Chicago’s two most-visited destinations are also its most family-friendly. In […]
July 19, 2024
- Activities
- Culture
How Chicago Birthed House Music
eATLAS has two self-guided Adventures of street art in the neighborhood where house music was born, courtesy of the West Central Association. One focuses exclusively on Fulton Market and the other takes you through the entire West Loop. By Dave Lifton (@daveeatschicago) Disco never died; it just went back underground and morphed. In fact, the […]
July 11, 2024
- Activities
Chicagoland’s Vanished Amusement Parks
With a plethora of activities for the whole family, Navy Pier serves as Chicago’s de facto amusement park. Check out our Many Lives of Navy Pier adventure to learn about its history and our Treasure Hunt, which takes you to eight stops at the pier. By Dave Lifton (@daveeatschicago) In the aftermath of the 1893 […]
July 5, 2024
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