One of the most popular Chicago attractions will soon come to an end for the 2025 season. The Chicago Architecture Center River Cruise, which takes tours on the Chicago River will run its final ...

Bob Irving, beloved creator of the Chicago River architectural boat tour, has died at the age of 93. Thanks to Bob Irving, millions have seen Chicago’s skyline from the best seat in the house: the ...

Nothing beats getting to know a destination one street at a time, slowly falling into the rhythm, pace, and movements of the city and its quirks. Anyone who has traveled to Chicago will assure you ...

“Come and show me another city with lifted head singing so proud to be alive and coarse and strong and cunning.” — Carl Sandburg, “Chicago” Chicago is not just a big city. It’s a big deal. It is a ...

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Jump back in time to travel like an early explorer, get close to enchanting creatures like orcas or hear behind-the-scenes stories as you float through the city on these exciting boat tours. Travelers ...

Millennium Park, home of Cloud Gate, the stainless steel sculpture by British artist Anish Kapoor. Chicagoans call it the Bean. This is for anyone who likes to look up while visiting Chicago.

Mike Borgstrom, president of Wendella Tours, joins Bob Sirott to talk about how they are celebrating their 90th anniversary and how Wendella was the first architecture tour in Chicago. He also ...

If your family loves exploring new neighborhoods and soaking up Chicago’s rich history, a self-guided Frank Lloyd Wright tour in nearby Oak Park is the perfect way to spend the day. Just a quick drive ...

What would summer in Chicago be without its incomparable Lakefront Trail, that ribbon of pavement that runs 18 miles from end to end between the spectacular beauty of Lake Michigan and the city’s ...

Phyllis Kozlowski has taken on many roles during her life – teacher, artist, historian, equestrian, tennis player, pianist and tour guide – but it’s her art that has taken center stage recently, ...