Top Choice Museum in The Loop
Art Institute of Chicago
Top Choice Park in The Loop
Millennium Park
Top Choice Tower in The Loop
Willis Tower
Top Choice Classical Music in The Loop
Grant Park Orchestra
It's a summertime must-do. The Grant Park Orchestra – composed of top-notch musicians from symphonies worldwide – puts on free classical concerts at Millennium Park's Pritzker Pavilion. Patrons bring lawn chairs, bl…
Top Choice Gastropub in The Loop
Gage
This always-hopping gastropub dishes up fanciful grub, from Gouda-topped venison burgers to mussels vindaloo or Guinness-battered fish and chips. The booze rocks too, including a solid whiskey list and small-batch b…
Top Choice Bar in The Loop
Berghoff
The Berghoff dates from 1898 and was the first spot in town to serve a legal drink after Prohibition (ask to see the liquor license stamped '#1'). Little has changed around the antique wood bar since then. Belly up …
Notable Building in The Loop
Chicago Cultural Center
This exquisite, beaux-arts building began its life as the Chicago Public Library in 1897. Today the block-long building houses terrific art exhibitions (especially the 4th-floor Yates Gallery), as well as jazz and c…
Architecture in The Loop
Rookery
Theater in The Loop
Chicago Theatre
Plaza in The Loop
Daley Plaza
Picasso's eye-popping untitled sculpture marks the heart of Daley Plaza, which is the place to be come lunchtime, particularly when the weather warms up. You never know what will be going on – dance performances, ba…