Chicago a Great City To Live and Visit

Chicago a Great City To Live and Visit

Chicago is one of the most popular cities of the United States. The largest city in Illinois, it has a population of 3 million people. It is situated in the Cook County and it is regarded as the 3rd most populous region in the United States. Chicagoland or the Chicago Metropolitan area has a population of 9.7 million or more and it is the 3rd largest metropolitan area also. It is the largest city on the Great Lakes and for its cultural and economic influence it is regarded as the alpha world city. It is a major transportation center in North America and it is the financial and the business capital of the Midwest America. Chicago has the tallest buildings and the some of best hotels in the US. Located in Illinois, it truly bedazzles its visitors with its amazing sights and skyscrapers, museums, restaurants, shopping malls and exquisite neighborhoods. Chicago actually has more in store for you than you can possibly imagine.

Let's go through all the Chicago attractions. The Chicago attractions include the museums that are among the very best in the world. The museums near the south are Adler Planetarium, the Field Museum and the Shedd Aquarium. The Museum of Science and Industry is just a short distance away from the previous ones. It is a must see museum and is located on the South Chicago Shore. If you are an art lover then you need to see the Art Institute of Chicago in the Loop. It has all sorts of impressionism, classical and modern art, a huge collection of historical artifacts. Chicago attractions also include the Lincoln Park Zoo and many other small museums like the museum of Mexican art in Pilsen and the Museum of Photography in the Loop. The Lake Michigan is the largest fresh water lake in the United States and so the Chicagoans take full advantage of it. The noticeable beaches where you can relax are Oak Street Beach, Rogers Park, North Avenue beach and Rainbow beach. Midway Park, Washington Park, Rogers Park, Grant Park and many more parks are there to entertain you throughout the year.

Chicago hotels include Adventure Inn, Allegro, Amerisuites Arlington Heights, Baymont Inn and Suites, Belden Stradford Hotel, Conrad and many more. There are a ton of five star and four star Chicago hotels but there are also many budget hotels and motels where you can comfortably stay without making a big dent in your pocket.

Chicago restaurants are really great places to fulfill your appetite. You can find all sorts of cuisine in Chicago and Chicago restaurants are not in the least disappointing. The list includes restaurants like Bandera Restaurant, Big Bowl, Bistro 110, Blue Chicago, Bootleggers, Brazzaz, Café Luciano, Chicago Chop House, Cielo restaurant and Bar, Downtown Dogs, Edwardo's and many more. Chicago restaurants are more than a handful and you'd never really find out exactly how many restaurants there are. Nearly all of them are great though.

Chicago real estate is in great demand and you'd have to hire a really good real estate agent to get the good prices in Chicago. Although there are a lot of neighborhoods in Chicago, the city is divided into roughly four parts. They are the Downtown and the Loop, The West side, The South Side and the North Side. If you are planning to buy a home in Chicago then you won't regret your decision but do get a good real estate agent for the purpose.

Chicago is the city of amusement and amazement. If you visit once, you'll surely come back.

Connie Boling is a writer for Ezfinder.net and Atnetworld.com. She does extensive research on the many things related to each city. travel section.