NFT Not For Tourists Guide To Chicago 2005 (Not For Tourists) [Paperback]

Jane Pirone (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2004

There's a ton of essential information in this Not For Tourists Guide. Featuring clear, easy-to-read maps and graphics, listings of key services, restaurants, shops, schools, entertainment venues, public transportation, parks, pull out maps and more. NFT Guides put everything residents need to take advantage of the wealth of local services and resources at their fingertips in a convenient size.

Product Details

• Paperback: 353 pages
• Publisher: Not for Tourists Inc (November 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 097401317X
• ISBN-13: 978-0974013176
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,491,866 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars essential for move to Chicago, December 29, 2004

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Meg "theorygirl" (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NFT Not For Tourists Guide To Chicago 2005 (Not For Tourists) (Paperback)

This was my bible when I moved to Chicago 2 years ago. It has both practical information (such as video stores, post offices, bus and train routes) on detailed neighborhood maps, as well as shopping and cuisine listings. I used it, and recommend it, constantly. It was far more helpful than any other city guide I tried, and over time, I knew the city well enough to put it away! And THAT's when you're REALLY not a tourist anymore.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than previous editions, November 20, 2004

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Kathie B. (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NFT Not For Tourists Guide To Chicago 2005 (Not For Tourists) (Paperback)

Outside of a few typos, I found the 2005 edition of NFT Chicago to be more useful than past ones (which were also useful). The main thing is, there's a lot more maps. Instead of just having central Chicago covered, it goes all the way to the city's borders, so it's great when I have to go way south or way west, or other areas I don't venture in very much. Also, it seems like thier arts listings are more comprehensive, and there's a huge new section about what to do with kids (although it seems to be targeted to the nanny-set). Still, it's an invaluable refernce to have in your car, or to hand off to guests if you have to leave them to thier own devices.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quite handy, March 21, 2004

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K. Whisler (CHICAGO, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Not for Tourists Guide to Chicago 2003 (Paperback)

As a house-hunter in Chicago, this was a very useful guide for figuring out how far it was to the grocery store & train station from various houses. It even has nice maps of the commuter train system extending out to the western suburbs, down to Indiana, and up to Wisconsin. It's also good for orienting yourself before visiting friends in an unfamiliar neighborhood when traveling by public transit.

The book's major failing is that it doesn't cover the west and south neighborhoods in the City even though it covers the suburbs of Oak Park and Evanston. (Nothing in the book is further out than about 3200 west or 63rd street to the south, and it cuts out almost everything found to the southwest of a diagonal line running from the south edge of Logan Square to the west edge of Washington Park.) Maybe the creators of the book thought that the demographic that would be buying the book wouldn't be interested in reading about Beverly or Edison Park. Nevertheless, I recommend the book.