Chicago Food Planet offers unique food tasting and cultural walking tours through Chicago’s most delicious, historic neighborhoods. Suitable for all age groups and fitness levels, we provide a non-touristy, local experience so you feel like a native Chicagoan. Our guided, narrated food tours include mouth-watering food tastings from specialty shops and ethnic eateries and an insider’s view of Chicago -- the rich history, treasured architecture, dazzling entertainment offerings, and neighborhood restaurants. Although walk up traffic is accepted, reservations are suggested.
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Attraction type: Historic walking area; Tour
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- May 7, 2008 "A fabulous way to see and taste Chicago"
- May 2, 2008 "Good food and good fun!"
- May 1, 2008 "What a GREAT experience!!"
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One of America's smallest, oldest, and best-loved ballparks, Wrigley is home to the Chicago Cubs.
Attraction type: Arena/stadium/field; Other; Sports complex
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- May 9, 2008 "Take Me Out to Wrigley Field"
- Apr 21, 2008 "A step back in time"
- Apr 8, 2008 "Let's get some runs!"
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Bobby's Bike Hire is a great value - the old fashioned 'peddle backwards to stop' type bikes work out at $20 for half a day. The boys in the shop are friendly and helpful and they will take the time...
Attraction type: Group tour/boat
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- May 5, 2008 "A Must Do for Chicago Visitors!"
- Apr 30, 2008 "Excellent way to know the City"
- Apr 13, 2008 "A great way to see and understand more about Chicago"
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Attraction type: Art museum; Other; Educational site
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- May 9, 2008 "Exspensive, but interesting."
- Mar 16, 2008 "A bit disappointing."
- Mar 10, 2008 "Rude Staff"
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Attraction type: Tourist/visitor center; Tour; Shop
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- Feb 26, 2008 "Excellent Boat Tour"
- Nov 14, 2007 "walking tours get you in the buildings"
- Sep 4, 2007 "Don't miss the Boat tour..."
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Here are the facts on Supernatural Chicago. 1: IT'S NOT A TOUR. It's a one-man theater show. Some people like multi-hour tours on buses that cruise around the city, but not everybody has that kind of...
Attraction type: Performance
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- Apr 22, 2008 "Extremely Talented"
- Aug 21, 2007 "Eerie - how'd he do that?"
- Aug 5, 2007 "Freaky Stuff!"
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Millennium Park, completed in 2004 (4 years late & enormously over budget) covers the area north of the Art Institute in Chicago built on air rights over commuter train tracks along the...
Attraction type: Theater; Park; Urban park; Wharf/pier/boardwalk; Symphony; Amusement/theme park
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- May 11, 2008 "I Love the Bean"
- Feb 7, 2008 "Very cool"
- Nov 28, 2007 "Fantastic public art and views of Chicago"
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Attraction type: Architectural building
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- Jan 21, 2005 "The Atwood restaurant"
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This upscale shopping district on North Michigan Avenue sparkles during the holiday season with the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival, featuring street sales, holiday music and entertainment.
Attraction type: Neighborhood; Street
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- Feb 7, 2008 "Lots to see!"
- Aug 9, 2007 "People, Shops, Restaurants are top-notch"
- Mar 16, 2006 "Romantic Holiday Tradition!"
Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies reopens in November 2007 in a new, environmentally sustainable facility that offers spectacular skyline, park, and lake views. Highlights include a display of over 1,000 objects from Spertus Museum's collection, changing special exhibitions, an interactive Children's Center, a Wolfgang Puck kosher café and a gift and bookshop. A diverse schedule of public programming includes lectures, performance, and film. Research facilities are available at the Asher Library and Chicago Jewish Archives.
Attraction type: Specialty museum; Other; Educational site
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Visitors to Chicago's third tallest building can visit the 94th-floor observatory for a spectacular view of the city.
Attraction type: Observation deck/tower; Architectural building; Other
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- Mar 25, 2008 "get a coupon first"
- Oct 28, 2007 "Avoid the queues and go for a meal on the floor above !!!!"
- Oct 22, 2007 "A nice alternative to the views from Sears Tower"
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Blues club located on the north side of Chicago.
Attraction type: Blues bar
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- Jan 6, 2008 "Great Blues Joint!!"
- Jan 6, 2008 "Chicago Style Blues at a real blues club."
- Aug 8, 2007 "My highlight in Chicago"
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Attraction type: Theater; Wharf/pier/boardwalk
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- May 9, 2008 "Amazing! Feels 3D"
- Aug 9, 2005 "fantastic time"
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Home to the Lincoln Park Zoo, this popular park is also located in a neighborhood called Lincoln Park.
Attraction type: Park; Neighborhood
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- Jul 16, 2007 "One of the Best Parks in the Nation"
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Unique architecture for a building complex as its own self-contained community.
Attraction type: Architectural building; Neighborhood
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- May 12, 2005 "Marina Towers the BEST"
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Attraction type: Theater
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- Apr 2, 2008 "Overall great experience"
- Mar 28, 2008 "Saw Wicked last night. Very enjoyable. Nice theater."
- Aug 15, 2007 "Food near the Oriental Theatre"
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Attraction type: Group tour/boat
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- Apr 24, 2008 "Architectural tour was great start to the weekend - go on weekday if you can"
- Feb 17, 2008 "Awesome"
- Sep 4, 2007 "GREAT tour!"
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Art and history museum located on the campus of the University of Chicago.
Attraction type: Art museum; History museum; Museum; Other
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- Sep 24, 2006 "Fantastic Museum"
- Jun 20, 2006 "Best kept secret in Chicago!"
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Attraction type: Bar/club
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- Jan 20, 2008 "My FAVORITE bar in Chicago!"
- Dec 17, 2006 "Wow!"
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Diana's Nail and Spa is located in the Loop, Diana's Nail Spa is considered the most progressive Chicago Nail Spa in downtown for men and women. Focusing on Full Nails, Facial, and Waxing services. Diana's Nail Spa believes in absolute hygiene using only the finest glass pedicure bowls, fresh, sterilized manicure tools with each guest. Diana's Nail Spa also carter to large parties including bridal parties, bachelorette parties or just a fun, girl's night out.
Attraction type: Spa
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- Feb 28, 2007 "Great Birthday Spa Party"
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