Welcome to Chicago! We're glad you're here (or at least considering a trip). Whether you're visiting for business or pleasure, we know it can be daunting to travel to a new city for the first time. There are logistical hurdles: figuring out the public transport optionsnavigate the grid system, know the best neighborhoods to stay. And then there are the cultural questions: When is the best time to visit? What to do with your time? Where to go? deep dish really everything we say? Malört that Bad or are the locals just being dramatic? We drew on our experience as Chicagoans and surveyed our own visiting friends to come up with a list of what you need to know as a newcomer.
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