Frommer's Chicago 2010 (Frommer's Complete Guides) [Paperback]

Elizabeth Canning Blackwell (Author)

Book Description

Series: Frommer's Complete Guides | Publication Date: November 16, 2009

• Completely updated every year, Frommer's Chicago features 16 pages of gorgeous color photos of the sights and experiences that await you.
• Chicago, fast becoming one of the nation’s greenest cities, is home to a number of eco-friendly hotels and restaurants, which are highlighted in this latest edition.
• Our Chicago expert takes art, architecture, and museum lovers behind the scenes, giving you tips on which exhibits are worth your time, how to see the sights on a budget, and a detailed guide to the city’s architectural wonders.
• You'll also get up-to-the-minute coverage of shopping and nightlife; a detailed walking tour of the Loop’s best sculptures; accurate neighborhood maps; and advice on planning a successful family vacation (including the Obama family’s favorite hangouts).
• Frommer's Chicago also includes a color photo insert and fold-out map.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Frommer's Chicago 2010

Wrigley Field hosts baseball's Chicago Cubs and their diehard fans. See chapter 7.

Foldout map, plus detailed maps throughout

• Exact prices, directions, opening hours,and other practical information

• Candid reviews of hotels and restaurants,plus sights, shopping, and nightlife

• Itineraries, walking tours, and trip-planning ideas

• Insider tips from local expert authors

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 has also written for national magazines on everything from planning the perfect wedding to fighting a duel. She lives just outside the city with her husband, three kids, and an extensive collection of long underwear.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Frommers; 5 edition (November 16, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470504684
• ISBN-13: 978-0470504680
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,026,846 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #44 in Books > Travel > United States > States > Illinois

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource, September 21, 2010

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Isabel Frey (Merrick, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frommer's Chicago 2010 (Frommer's Complete Guides) (Paperback)

My husband and I spent a week in Chicago at the beginning of September 2010. With the help of the book we found a great inexpensive hotel convenient to everywhere we wanted to go, plotted our own art and architecture walking tour, and ate a lot of very good food. We also found lots of free or inexpensive exhibits and performances. The book enabled us to organized our itinerary so we had time to see everything we wanted to see and helped us find things to do that we wouldn't have known about otherwise. The book saved us a considerable amount of time and money. I've used Frommer's books several times and highly recommend them.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Same info is free online or Chicago Chamber of Commerce, May 9, 2010

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This review is from: Frommer's Chicago 2010 (Frommer's Complete Guides) (Paperback)

Very informative, but after receiving literature from Chicago Chamber of Commerce and various sites online, it was of little use