Visit Chicago before the 4th of July and you may find that your family is getting more than the standard, albeit already glorious, fare.
Taste of Chicago is an annual 10-day food festival offering delicacies from Chicago’s top 70 restaurants, including Chicago-style pizza, hotdogs and barbecued ribs. Get your fill on Eli’s cheesecake, Maxwell Street Polish Sausage and various ethnic foods. Come take a leisurely walk through Grant Park and enjoy the sights and smells that only great food in Chicago can bring you. Listen to free, live music from greats such as Kenny Rogers and Carlos Santana, take a ride on the Ferris wheel and get a taste of what Chicago has to offer your entire family in Chicagoan cuisine. See for yourself why Chicago can’t be missed for your next family vacation and why Chicago will create memories for your family not soon forgotten.
Your family won’t want to drive, at least to the food festival; roughly 3.6 million people attended Taste of Chicago in 2006 and the parking is expensive. Take public transportation instead, whether you decide on Metra, CTA or Pace and save a few bucks that can be used for something more lastingly memorable such as souvenirs or a trip to a day spa.
By saving and planning ahead, your family won’t want to miss out on staying at a luxury hotel Chicago style to keep the glitz and glamour running through your veins, even if you can’t make a visit to the Oprah Winfrey studio. Check out the finest of amenities offered to you and your family after an exciting day. Take a load off. Get all the relaxation your body can handle before you venture forth for another day; perhaps to shopping, to the beach or a museum or conservatory. If all else fails, or even if you just can’t stay away, another visit to the Taste of Chicago may just be what your family needs.