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Grant Park


Grant Park
500 South Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60604
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The Blackstone A Renaissance Hotel $288 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Hampton Inn Majestic Chicago $203 0.6 mi 1.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Union League club N/A 0.6 mi 1.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Hotel Burnham - a Kimpton Hotel $277 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Hotel Monaco Chicago - a Kimpton Hotel $273 0.8 mi 1.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Mercat a la Planxa 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Intelligentsia Coffee 0.6 mi 1.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Intelligentsia Coffee 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Steve's Segway Tours 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Chicago Architecture Foundation 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
City Segway Tours Chicago 0.6 mi 1.0 km 5 of 5 stars
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“Grant Park” RandMcNally.com
“Grant Park” Wcities.com
“Grant Park” A View On Cities
“Amid Architectural Glories, Piles of Cheap Fun” New York Times (free registration required)
“36 Hours In: Chicago” New York Times (free registration required)
“Budgeting's a breeze in the Windy City” Boston.com / Boston Globe
“Chicago Top Ten” Road & Travel Magazine
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #36 of 506 attractions in Chicago
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Dedicated in 1844, this park covers 319 acres along Lake Michigan and is home to the Shedd Aquarium, the Adler Planetarium, the Field Museum and the... more » Dedicated in 1844, this park covers 319 acres along Lake Michigan and is home to the Shedd Aquarium, the Adler Planetarium, the Field Museum and the Art Institute. « less
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Attraction type: Park, Other
Activities: Arts and crafts, City walk sightseeing
Address: 500 South Columbus Drive Chicago, IL 60604
Tel: 312 742 7529

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“See the "Agora"”
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5 of 5 stars
JohnTheBear 4,329 contributions
Toronto, Canada
Nov 7, 2008

Along with the ever popular Buckingham Fountain, visit this park to see Magda Abakanovich's sculpture Agora, a fascinating collection of torso-less pairs of legs joined at the waist. You will like it, hate it, be amused or find in spooky, but you are sure to have some reactions. This is a major permanent installation by a leading sculptor and a... more

“Now, the underappreciated spot in Chicago”
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5 of 5 stars
eschuber 108 contributions
eschuber
Oct 18, 2007

For all the Millenium Park and Navy Pier hoopla, Grant Park is still a relatively reclusive spot in Chicago where you can enjoy a fountain, get a view of the Lake, a view of the City, and take a breath. Not something to go out of the way for, but it's a part of the full Chicago experience. more

“Nice outdoor area!”
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5 of 5 stars
GMan5431 191 contributions
Cincinnati, Ohio
Apr 16, 2007
0/1 found this review helpful

A beautiful outdoor area. Was slightly cold and would probably like it even more in summer when more people were out and the fountain was on. Huge park and lots to see and walk around, the Aquarium and Planatarium are here. G Man more

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500 South Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL 60604
Tel: 312 742 7529