Customer Reviews

Access Chicago, 8th Edition

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Access guides separate chapters into neighborhoods, making it easy for the visitor or city dweller to access the best restaurants, shops, cultural and historical attractions, etc. in the area where you are at the moment. Although it is more conventional than hip, historical insights and comments from natives makes for a complete Chicago experience.

very easy to read and quite descriptive= having the focus on neighborhoods helped a great deal. this would not be my first book of choice for chicago -go to the green guide or lonely planet if possible- but the information is helpful and easy to access

Not only do you find all you want to know about Chicago, you get an appetite just by reading it upfront. It was a great help to my visit.

I haven't seen other series of guide books that adequately describe the uniqueness of any city, through showcasing the various districts or neighborhoods. Most guide books in some fashion, list points of interest; zoos, restaurants, historical aspects, shops, bars, hotels, etc.
What Access does differently, is provide the information by each district. After reading the intro write-up of the neighborhoods along w/ the supporting points of interest specific to that neighborhood/district, one gets to see to the soul of the city by understanding distinctions in each neighborhood as integral parts of any city.

If you plan any visits to Chicago, this book is recommended! You can find out about the museums,the sights, the restaurants,the hotels and the wonderful things that makes this city the greatest! It helped me plan a trip and this guide can do the same for you!

I have traveled around the world. This travel guide leaves much to be desired. My largest complaints are: (1) it is much too large in size to be easily carried in pocket or purse, and (2) it doesn't even indicate Metra/CTA stations on the maps.

there is a newer edition out there. this one is way out of date and shows how long "cool" stuff lasts in the windy city. Better get off of that moneyclip and spring for the newer one.