PRACTICAL WANDERLUST
Winter in Chicago is the best time traipse through shimmering holiday lights, glide around one of the city’s many outdoor ice rinks, or cozy up in a museum cafe.
On a snowy day, you can see a winter wonderland for miles around and feel like you’re in a real-life snowglobe!
Grab a fresh pretzel or a bratwurst and a mug of Glühwein and stroll underneath the sparkling Christmas lights in the center of Chicago as cheerful Christmas music and the scent of roast nuts wafts through the air.
One of the best things to do in Chicago in the winter is to go ice skating!
Deep dish pizza and Chicago dogs are on the menu! Just don’t make a rookie mistake and order your hot dog with ketchup – how embarassing.
Chicagoans seem to love in equal parts their glitzy nights out and their hole-in-the-wall neighborhood pubs. To get a true sense of Chicago you should drink at both.
Chicago is the city where many famous comedians found their voices and launched their careers! There are dozens of other places to see the up-and-coming Chicago talent.