Bobby's Bike Hike - Chicago Since the summer of 2002, Bobby’s Bike Hike has offered a unique perspective on the sights and attractions of Chicago, incorporating quality information, group interaction, and most of all, fun. Tours average three hours in length and Chicago's hidden gems and famous places. Special seasonal tours are also available.
Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF) "Architecture is Life, or at least it is life itself taking form and therefore it is the truest record of life as it was lived in the world yesterday, as it is lived today or ever will be lived."
Frank Lloyd Wright
Chicago Board of Trade Capping the end of LaSalle Street and all of its neoclassical buildings is the imposing art deco tower of the Chicago Board of Trade. Built in 1930 by Holabird and Root, this is the second Board of Trade building to be constructed on the site. Its predecessor, was designed by William W. Boyington in 1885 when traders' needs outgrew the building's space. High atop the building is a statue of Ceres, the Roman god of wheat, glorifying the largest futures market in the world.
*Due to heightened concern regarding terrorist attacks, the CBOT Visitor Center is closed to the public, however pre-arranged visits are available.
Chicago Chocolate Tours
A Chicago Chocolate Tour is a fun and educational guided walking and tasting tour of select chocolate shops. You'll visit some of Chicago's most popular chocolate stores, and some of the city's secret chocolate treasures, as you delve deeply into the rich history of chocolate.
Learn about fine chocolates, the world history of chocolate, and Chicagoʼs beautiful architecture as you savor the flavors, and walk off the calories!
Chicago Cultural Center Tours Gaze at the world’s largest Tiffany stained-glass dome, as well as beautifully ornate, multi-colored mosaics, marble and molding during guided architectural tours of the Chicago Cultural Center.
Chicago Trolley and Double Decker Chicago Trolley and Double-Decker busses are a great way to see beautiful Chicago and learn about its architecture and unique past. The guides are knowledgeable and entertaining. Hop-On, Hop-Off Touring makes it possible for you to explore any stop and get back on when the next bus or trolley arrives at the designated stop each hour. You are able to get off and then on again continuing your trip at your leisure.
Chicagoland Helicopter Rides & Excursions Helicopter rides can give you a total experience of Chicagoland area. Trip's will take you Downtown Chicago by Sears Tower, the John Hancock Building, Millennium Park, Navy Pier, North Lake Shore, over to Northwestern University, Ravinia, Lake Forest and the Northwest Suburbs, Barrington Hills, Arlington Park Racetrack and Woodfield Mall.
Eli's Cheesecake World Cheesecake, is not a bad way to bond. And like friends who sit down with a couple of slices, this is the place where you'll get to know each other better. They've got answers to questions, a little bit about the quality they put into each cheesecake, the history of the restaurant, and the story of how all this cheesecake-mania got started.
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago The Chicago Fed is one of 12 regional Reserve Banks across the United States that, together with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., serve as the central bank system for the United States. The Chicago Fed serves the Seventh Federal Reserve District, an economically diverse region that includes all of Iowa and most of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin.
Gray Line - Chicago For over 90 years, Gray Line has been a trusted name in sightseeing tours around the world. With tours & excursions in more than 150 destinations spanning six continents, they are one of the largest touring companies in the world.
