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  • Chicago Sports Teams

    For some down to earth action, Chicago has a team for you to cheer for, whatever your sport. Spend a nostalgic spring afternoon watching baseball with the Chicago White Sox or Cubs, a crisp fall day watching Bears football or a lively game of Blackhawks hockey.
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    Chicago Sports Teams

  • The Signature Room at the 95th

    Signature Lounge at the 96th

    Did you know that on the 96th floor of the John Hancock Center, it has two stories higher than the Observatory and chargers no admission fee? Come and ogle the vistas at no charge and spend your saving on a "Chicago Best" Sidecar Martini instead.
    Or share a wonderful meal with friends with a spectacular view of Chicago from the 95h floor.

    The Signature Room at the 95th

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    Become a fan of our Facebook & Twitter page and quickly reach Chicago-insider status.

  • Navy Pier

    For families, Navy Pier always has something to offer whatever the season, from a spin on the 15-story Ferris Wheel to boat rides during the summer and ice skating in the winter.

    Navy Pier

  • Lincoln Park Zoo

    If it's a nice day, stroll through the Lincoln Park Zoo on paths that wind past enclosures sheltering kangaroos, tigers, monkeys and other creatures.
    Free and open every day of the year, Lincoln Park Zoo welcomes 3 million visitors through its gates annually.

    Lincoln Park Zoo

  • Museum Campus

    If you are looking for culture, you'll find scores of museums and art galleries to explore, including the mammoth Museum of Science and Industry, The Field Museum, The Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Adler Planetarium, and the John G. Shedd Aquarium and Oceanarium all at your doorsteps.

    Museum Campus

  • YOUR KIND OF TOWN

    Discover World-Class Museums, Restaurants, Nightlife & Shops

    When it comes to entertainment, your choices run the gamut from the Lyric Opera and Chicago Symphony to at least 140 professional theaters, including the 1920's Chicago Theatre, a historic landmark that now hosts a varity of performances.  From blues to jazz and a lot in between, Chicago plays host to the largest blues festival in the world. We are also a  glitzy mecca of boutiques, vertical malls, restaurants and hotels along North Michigan Avenue and other parts of this great city.
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Welcome To ClickAround®Chicago

Chi-Town! City of Big Shoulders! The Windy City!

Whatever you dub it, Chicago is some kind of town. Chicago is a city of neighborhoods, each with its own curiosities and treasures ready for you to explore. From Logan Square to Lincoln Park, from Bronzeville, Bridgeport, and Portage Park to Pullman, adventures abound.

The Loop and downtown entice and intoxicate you with their lights and sights sounds for the season. Shopping the Mag Mile is a must for tourists and locals alike. Stop for a bite at one of Chicago's premier restaurants or that out-of-the way place featured on the 3 D's, Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. Nightlife lures you to world-class theater, swanky piano bars, jazzy and bluesy joints.

Discover the history, the culture, the excitement and fun of Chicago!

Welcome to ClickAroundChicago (CAC) your jumpstart to a great experience.

 

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Upcoming Chicago Events

  • Akoo Theatre at Rosemont

    Victoria Justice: Here’s 2 Us Tour
    Wednesday 01/30/2013 - Saturday 07/06/2013

    The Field Museum - Chicago

    Titans of the Ice Age 3-D
    Sunday 02/10/2013 - Tuesday 12/31/2013

    Encounter some of the Earth’s most awe-inspiring mammals, from saber-toothed cats and dire wolves to giant sloths and the iconic mammoths that lived 10,000-years before modern civilization.

    Chicago History Museum

    Shalom Chicago
    Sunday 02/10/2013 - Monday 09/02/2013

    Through personal stories, rare artifacts, and engaging media presentations, this exhibition will illustrate the Jewish community’s rich history and many contributions to Chicago’s growth and development.

  • Bank of America Theatre

    The Book of Mormon
    Monday 02/11/2013 - Sunday 09/08/2013

    Nine 2011 Tony Awards® say it's the Best Musical of the Year. Vogue says, "It's the best musical of the last 25 years." And The New York Times says, "It's the best musical of this century." It's THE BOOK OF MORMON, the Broadway phenomenon from South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and Avenue Q co-creator Robert Lopez. The Daily Show's Jon Stewart calls it "A crowning achievement. So good, it makes me angry." Contains explicit language. Ticket prices are $45.00 to $115.00

    Chicago History Museum

    Vivian Maier’s Chicago
    Wednesday 02/13/2013 - Sunday 09/22/2013

    See Chicago through the eyes of Vivian Maier and witness the life work of a photographer who wowed the world with breathtaking images of everyday life in urban America. Maier’s Chicago collection will be presented at larger than life scale vividly documenting Chicago neighborhoods and faces of the 1960s and 70s. Admission: $12.00 - $14.00

    Chicago History Museum

    Sensing Chicago
    Wednesday 02/13/2013 - Sunday 06/30/2013

    Use your five senses to explore Chicago, uncover the past, and discover that history is all around you. The Konen Family Children's Gallery invites families to ride a high-wheel bicycle, hear the Great Chicago Fire, catch a fly ball at Comiskey Park, smell the city's past, and be a Chicago-style hot dog.

  • Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center

    Karkomi Permanent Exhibition
    Wednesday 02/13/2013 - Monday 09/30/2013

    The Zev and Shifra Karkomi Permanent Exhibition tells the story of the Holocaust, from pre-war German life, to ghettos and concentration camps, to eventual liberation and resettlement throughout the world, with a special focus on post-war life in Skokie. More than 500 artifacts, documents, and photographs help illustrate the narrative of the Holocaust, while testimonies from local survivors add personal detail.

    Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center

    Make a Difference! The Harvey L. Miller Family Youth Exhibition
    Wednesday 02/13/2013 - Friday 05/31/2013

    The Legacy of Absence Gallery focuses on contemporary artistic responses to genocides and other atrocities, including Cambodia, Rwanda, Argentina, and the Soviet Gulag. Through various perspectives, these galleries help visitors gain an understanding of the lasting effects of the Holocaust, genocide and human rights abuses. The Gallery features contemporary works of art, photographs, and multimedia installations from world-renowned artists such as Samuel Bak, Betye Saar, Natan Nuchi, and Jozef Szajna, among many others.

    Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA)

    Destroy the Picture: Painting the Void, 1949-1962
    Saturday 02/16/2013 - Sunday 06/02/2013

    This exhibition focuses on the artist's literal assault on the picture, which is one of the most significant developments in contemporary, abstract painting. You'll see pieces created during the aftermath of of the postwar period, including artists from Europe, the U.S. and Japan.

  • Apollo Theater

    Million Dollar Quartet
    Thursday 02/21/2013 - Sunday 09/01/2013

    On December 4, 1956, an auspicious twist of fate brought Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley together. The place was Sun Records’ storefront studio in Memphis. The man who made it happen was Sam Phillips, the “Father of Rock ’n’ Roll,” who discovered them all. The four legends-to-be united for the only time in their careers for an impromptu recording that has come to be known as one of the greatest rock jam sessions of all time.

    Art Institute of Chicago

    Kara Walker: Rise Up Ye Mighty Race!
    Thursday 02/21/2013 - Sunday 08/11/2013

    Gallery 293 Kara Walker's commissioned installation includes her celebrated cut-paper silhouettes accompanied by several drawings, continuing what she has called her “ever-present, never-ending war with race

    Museum of Science and Industry

    U-505 Submarine
    Saturday 02/23/2013 - Monday 09/30/2013

    On June 4, 1944, a German submarine known as U-505 was prowling off the coast of West Africa on a hunt for American and Allied ships, when depth charges from the USS Chatelain blasted the dreaded U-boat out of hiding.

  • Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF)

    Pedway West: Warm Walk, Cool Architecture
    Wednesday 02/27/2013 - Monday 09/30/2013

    Discover the fascinating “city below the city” used by Chicagoans every day – the Pedway. Get an introduction to the design and history of the Pedway system and its unique surprises. Explore the Pedway from Block 37 to the Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel and find linkages to Chicago’s major government and North Loop office buildings while experiencing the interiors of a few of Chicago’s famous historic and contemporary buildings. The Pedway isn’t entirely underground but sometimes leads to a skywalk or a street level arcade. If you’ve always wondered about the Pedway but were hesitant to explore, this is your chance! PRICE: Adults- $15, Members- Free DURATION: 90 minutes MEET: Block Thirty Seven Shops (108 North State) Guest Services Desk

    Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF)

    Highlights by Bus
    Wednesday 02/27/2013 - Monday 09/30/2013

    Discover the exciting diversity of Chicago architecture on this wide-ranging odyssey, which traces the city’s development from its founding through the very present. PRICE: Adults- $45, Members- $37 DURATION: 3.50 hours MEET: CAF Shop and Tour Center, 224 S. Michigan Avenue.

    Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF)

    Historic Downtown (South Loop): Rise of the Skyscraper
    Wednesday 02/27/2013 - Monday 09/30/2013

    Step back in time to the late 1800’s and explore how Chicago went from a city devastated by a great fire to a leader in skyscraper engineering and design. PRICE: Adults- $17, Members- Free DURATION: 2 hours MEET: CAF Shop and Tour Center, 224 S. Michigan Avenue

  • Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF)

    Trump International Hotel & Tower
    Wednesday 02/27/2013 - Monday 09/30/2013

    Completed in 2009, Chicago’s Trump Tower is the second-tallest building in the city and the tallest building completed in North America since September, 2001. View the building, its plaza and river walk as you learn about its unique architecture and engineering. See why Trump Tower is one of the most highly rated hotels in North America. PRICE: Adults- $10, Members- Free DURATION: 45 minutes MEET: Guests for the tour should approach the Trump Tower from Wabash Avenue and proceed on the outside of the building to the south end of the building along the River. Please take the street level River Walk to the plaza on the east side of the building. The tour will begin in this plaza.

    Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF)

    Skyscrapers & More Trolley Tour
    Wednesday 02/27/2013 - Monday 09/30/2013

    See Chicago’s expansive downtown parks and emerging residential neighborhoods and commercial developments on this introductory tour of Chicago. Learn how both man and nature impacted the development of the city and hear the stories of the architects, developers and leaders who played key roles in shaping the city. PRICE: Adults- $30, Members- $22 DURATION: 1.75 hours MEET: CAF Shop & Tour Center, 224 S. Michigan Ave

    Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF)

    Downtown Deco
    Wednesday 02/27/2013 - Monday 09/30/2013

    In the Roaring 20s, Chicago architects designed numerous awe-inspiring skyscrapers adorned with the lavish materials and geometric ornament that epitomized the new modern style of the era—Art Deco. See this opulent style come alive in some of the city’s most beautiful architecture. PRICE: Adults- $17, Members- Free DURATION: 2.25 hours MEET: CAF Shop and Tour Center, 224 S. Michigan Avenue. (Tour ends at Michigan Ave. and Wacker Dr.

  • The Field Museum - Chicago

    Overnight - Dozin With the Dinos
    Friday 03/01/2013 - Friday 06/07/2013

    Spend the Night at the Museum! Sue the T. rex is having a sleepover! Join us for a night of family workshops, self-guided tours and fun activities; then spread your sleeping bag amidst some of the most popular exhibitions.

    Art Institute of Chicago

    They Seek a City: Chicago and the Art of Migration, 1910–1950
    Sunday 03/03/2013 - Sunday 06/02/2013

    Chicago’s artistic life in the first half of the 20th century was transformed by the arrival of thousands of newcomers—from Europe, the American South, and Mexico.

    Steppenwolf Theatre Company

    The Wheel
    Thursday 03/07/2013 - Sunday 11/10/2013

    On a 19th century Spanish farm, Beatriz is happily preparing for her sister’s wedding when the house is overrun by soldiers. In the chaos, she becomes the unintentional guardian of a young girl. Her determination to reunite the child with her father sweeps Beatriz along on a journey across war zones and through time. But what began as a simple act of kindness takes on a strange twist when the girl acquires curious powers. The Wheel is a spellbinding story of what happens to hope and human nature in times of war.

  • The Field Museum - Chicago

    Creatures of Light: Nature's Bioluminescence
    Thursday 03/07/2013 - Sunday 01/05/2014

    From glowworms to deep-sea fishes, immerse yourself in the mysterious and magical world of bioluminescence and discover the thousands of other living organisms that blink, glow, flash, and flicker in Creatures of Light, only at The Field Museum.

    Smart Museum of Art

    The Sahmat Collective: Art and Activism in India since 1989
    Sunday 03/10/2013 - Sunday 06/09/2013

    February 14 – June 9, 2013 Since 1989, the influential Delhi-based Sahmat has offered a platform for artists, writers, poets, musicians, actors, and activists to create and present works of art that promote artistic freedom and celebrate secular, egalitarian values.

    Smart Museum of Art

    Gigi Scaria: City Unclaimed
    Sunday 03/10/2013 - Sunday 12/08/2013

    January 19 – December 8, 2013 Revealing the complex layers and stark contrasts of Delhi, Indian artist Gigi Scaria’s site-specific installation City Unclaimed combines a large photo-based mural of an imaginary cityscape with a working fountain that stands as both a monument to a glorious past and also a reminder of bubbling societal tension.

  • Smart Museum of Art

    Valerie Snobeck: American Standard Movement
    Sunday 03/10/2013 - Sunday 10/06/2013

    October 8, 2012 – October 6, 2013 In her new site-specific work commissioned for the Smart’s courtyard, Valerie Snobeck (University of Chicago MFA 2008) re-uses construction material to open up broad questions about aesthetics, value, and the built environment. American Standard Movement centers on debris netting that was previously used in a building project on the..

    Northlight Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts

    Stella & Lou
    Friday 03/15/2013 - Sunday 06/09/2013

    May 3-June 9, 2013 On a quiet night at Lou's bar, two kindred spirits seek solace as they navigate changing times and relationships past. From the author of The Outgoing Tide comes an intimate exploration of friendship, forgiveness, and the longing for companionship that grows with the passage of time.

    Apollo Theater

    The Cat in the Hat
    Sunday 03/17/2013 - Sunday 05/19/2013

    January 26 – May 19 Time: Times vary, see web site for schedule Ages: 3-6 The Cat in the Hat is the perfect friend for a boring rainy afternoon. From games and mischief to Thing One and Thing Two, The Cat brings all sorts of trouble to this gray day — but will Sally and her brother be able to explain the mess to Mother?

  • Apollo Theater

    The Frog Prince Continued
    Sunday 03/17/2013 - Sunday 06/02/2013

    January 26 – June 2 Time: Dates and times vary, see web site. Ages: 5-10 When "happily ever after" isn’t what he expected, The Frog Prince heads out for a new adventure. While searching for his true amphibian self, he meets witches from Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Hansel and Gretel, and Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother.

    ETA Creative Arts Foundation

    Hip-Hop Aesop III: Jazzed, Bopped and Beat-Boxed
    Sunday 03/17/2013 - Friday 06/14/2013

    October 29, 2012 - June 14, 2013 Time: 10am and noon Ages: 5-12 Students will be introduced to Blues concepts along with other contemporary music. Playwright J. e Franklin reconstructs timeless fables about morals and values that stimulate critical thinking in a setting filled with music, fun, and laughter.

    Chicago Water Tower

    Animal Kingdom
    Wednesday 03/27/2013 - Thursday 06/13/2013

    Hours: Daily, 10:00 am - 6:30 pm (7 days a week); Holidays 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Animals are the most continuous and ancient subject in art. Since creating Bison's and Horses in the cave at Lascaux artists have continued through today to craft meaning with animal images. This exhibition of screen-prints by Chicago artists looks at a variety of approaches employed by the local creative community in a medium that is widely popular and has an extensive audience Nationally and Internationally.









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