A unique insider's budget guide to Chicago, KNOW MORE, SPEND LESS: A NATIVE'S GUIDE TO CHICAGO takes readers beyond the standard tourist grounds, highlighting hundreds of free, inexpensive, & unusual things to do. It's the perfect resource for tourists, business travelers, & Chicagoans alike. Every chapter contains both mainstream & offbeat suggestions. "Touring" directs readers not just to the Art Institute & Buckingham Fountain, but to Farrakhan's House & hidden waterfalls. "Recreation" informs about golf & swimming, along with bingo & virtual reality. Besides its extensive budget recommendations, "Food" includes a vast specialty listing that advises on everything from bratwurst pizza & Cactus tacos to Croatian & Laotian eateries. "Entertainment" sends visitors to affordable clubs & theaters, then on to poetry slams & Elvis impersonators. "Walking" winds readers through ethnic neighborhoods & historic districts before taking them through luxury hotel lobbies.
Alongside discount shopping information, "Shopping" points out where to get cookie jars & voodoo supplies. And this is only the beginning. FOR those who want to venture into the nooks & crannies of real, everyday Chicago, FROM someone who knows & loves this metropolis inside & out. You will not find a more indispensable handbook to America's Second City. To order contact: Lake Claremont Press, P.O. Box 25291, Chicago, IL 60625. 773-784-7517.
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