Chicago Travel Guide - 25 Things to Do!

For our Chicago Travel Guide, we're going to show you 25 things to do and see. Chicago is the third most populous city in the United States with over 50 million visitors a year and is situated alongside Lake Michigan with the Chicago River running through its heart. If you like architecture, attractions, museums, parks, great food and plenty of outdoor activities, you'll love Chicago.

0:00 Intro
0:31 Chicago
1:09 Navy Pier
1:53 Centennial Wheel
2:21 Fireworks
2:40 Lake Michigan boat tour
3:29 River Architecture tour
4:26 Deep Dish pizza
4:55 The Magnificent Mile
5:32 Chicago Water Tower
6:00 Billy Goat Tavern
6:46 Chicago Riverwalk
7:48 Skydeck Chicago
8:34 Wrigley Field - Chicago Cubs
9:14 Chicago hot dog
9:15 Italian beef sandwich
10:14 Grant Park
11:08 The Bean
11:36 Beer
12:10 Field Museum of Natural History
12:39 Adler Planetarium
13:05 Lincoln Park
13:38 Lakefront Trail
14:19 Cheese curds
14:42 The L Train
15:22 Lakeshore Drive
15:45 Sunrise/sunset

Special thanks to our good friend Dr. Sean Curry of Evanston Family Chiropractic for his invaluable expertise and for always showing us around.

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[MagellanandGreyhound]

Have you been to Chicago? What did you do? What would you want to do? What did we miss?

[exploreaswego]

This list is amazing!!! As a fellow Chicagoan I am proud to say this is Personally I have almost done everything on this list, but I should really make it a goal to do it all! Great for people who live in the city and don't know what's good to do. Highlights are DEEP DISH and ITALIAN BEEF! Clearly all about the food!

[costat]

Chicago....one of my dream destinations I have not yet filled! Looks amazing....loved all of them...the wheel is mine ❤️

[MountainRoots]

11:53 you can have a beer here, there or anywhere! 🤣🍻

[AdventureMuse]

Chicago is such a fun city, and sadly I haven’t been back in years! Thanks for sharing so many awesome tips! I use to live in Southern Illinois and have only been there a few times.

[frothybeaver]

Live music, music fest and street musicians is also a must see in the city.

[ConsidertheWonders]

Down here in Dallas there is a guy that buys folks pizza for christmas and they alway buy from Giordanos in Chicago! Every year we get a nice reminder of the "second city"!

[wendingourway]

Yes indeed, Chicago, the windy city. Stopped in once, but have driven through many times... So great to see so many lovely places to fill in many days of adventuring! Thanks for sharing your list. Hope you are both keeping well and enjoying a wonderful week! Bruce and Otis

[stephenrankin]

What a marvelous job on this video. Best I've seen of Chicago ever. Chicago owes you a debt of gratitude. I'm from Wisconsin and appreciate the mention about cheese as well. Love your work.

[shellykim]

Thanks for this video! The best one that I’ve seen so far. Planning a quick long weekend trip to the Windy City in June and this is perfect for us. Will follow almost everything that you have recommended. Thanks again!

[paulc]

I am planning a Chicago trip so this video comes in handy :). Thanks for sharing.

[trvlnthru]

We have been to Chicago several times but have only done about half of these. We had dinner at Giordano's and loved it! There really is so much amazing architecture here. Hope we get to return soon to see the things we have missed on the list in person. Thanks for sharing this!

[Harta]

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[OpenRoadTwo]

Have to plan a trip out to Chicago. Even though we have spent time out there, we haven’t seen or done some of these awesome experiences! Excellent video friends!

[TravelwithSuri]

Sorry Guys.. I couldn’t join for the premier as I was down with body ache as I took my second dose of vaccine yesterday. Anyways, it’s really helpful to organize my trip to Chicago this October. I was in Chicago couple of years back and I couldn’t see much at that time! Amazing list of things to do! It’s most diversified city. It has things to do for everyone! Nice video! 😊👍👍👍

[MountainRoots]

Y'all crammed a TON of stuff into this one! Never knew Chicago had so much to see & do. Last time I flew in there was about 10 years ago & it was like -40°, snow piled up everywhere. All I saw was the airport, my hotel & the conference room.😜

[celticpathsk]

I would love to travel to Chicago one day, it has always seemed like a fascinating city to me. That preserves a historical past but very contemporary at the same time. With your video you have made me even more want to go there 😍👍

[bencze]

Googling some of these options, the kayaking tours seem cool (found them looking at boats), a pity they probably won't be open in October when I go. Still some nice ideas.

[GladysandKenny]

Wow, Chicago looks amazing. I love the high rises and the wonder wheel 😁 There is so much to do, that is great. We love visiting places when there's a lot to do. We try to do it all lol. How long do you recommend staying? Is the food expense? Did you stay at a hotel or Airbnb? Are accommodations expensive?

[SorgiStories]

15 down. 10 to go. Also check out the Museum of Science & Industry and the DuSable Museum. Wow. The view from the 94th floor of the Hancock is even better than the Sears, because you can get more of the skyline in one view. Just insane. Malnati’s totally wins deep dish, too. And +1 on cheese curds!