Chicago: The ULTIMATE Travel Guide & Must-Know Money Savings Tips!

[@youwereprettylasttimeisawy1227]

i always tell people if you're on a budget, buy a hotel room in the north/northwest suburbs of the city and take one of the metra trains into downtown

[@TravelGuidesUS]

Great tip! Thank you!

[@ElCavitenia]

Yes I agree Chicago is clean

[@kmfdm303]

After shopping the Mag Mile, A drink at the Signature room's bar atop the John Handcock tower is one of the best sunsets, especially on a crisp clear winter's day.

[@TravelGuidesUS]

Thank you for the tip! That bar sounds great! I appreciate you watching!

[@og40]

Signature Room recently closed.

[@michellebland7508]

I absolutely love chicago one of the best skylines

[@TravelGuidesUS]

It’s a beautiful city for sure! Thank you for watching!

[@twistedjake_]

As someone from the Chicagoland area, I can easily say that our city is very clean compared to most others.

[@janieyellin628]

I agree! Growing up here I always thought street sweepers were a normal thing. I guess not.

[@lydmarl.475]

I agree, sorry to say honestly NY where I live is dirty, my first time visiting I have said the same, Chicago is much cleaner!!

[@faridehghassemi]

❤❤ I love Chicago

[@SusanM-ez7ky]

Great video, thanks!

[@coco9004]

Field museum is probably the biggest of the entire planet

[@timothy4545]

Saved a lot of money by staying on the Northside, got a five night stay in December for $363.18 including tax and no hotel fee. Finding a hotel on the Northside of Chicago will be cheaper than downtown.

[@ekke5505]

Thanks you . Very useful information you give me

[@TravelGuidesUS]

You’re welcome! Enjoy chicago!

[@salmanalrasheed8696]

Man you are the best vacation guide

[@TravelGuidesUS]

Thank you! I appreciate it!

[@koskism9181]

Best tip i can give is to not rent a car. Anywhere you’d want to go is available for cheaper if you use public transportation or rideshare. Wear comfortable shoes because you will be walking a lot

[@TravelGuidesUS]

I agree 100%! Thank you for watching!

[@briangilbert6477]

Don't rent a car because you shouldn't be drunk driving.

[@ayishayevette3172]

Well i know to park on 87th st...and get on the L...always been the big thing in the chi!!! Now i dont know if its changed but will find out

[@janieyellin628]

Don't know about the south side. Often I've seen parking by the EL stations. The one closest to me is multi-levels and is $5 for the whole day.

[@karencisneros688]

I live in Chicago

[@jessicaroll9878]

Thank you for this video!

[@TravelGuidesUS]

You are so welcome! Thank you for watching !

[@janieyellin628]

I'm a local and one museum you didn't list is the Planetarium. It's near the Shedd Aquarium and the Field Museum. They have a lot of exhibits about space travel. If someone really wants to go to Great America it's a good 45 min. to an hour from downtown and it's a bit pricey. If you like roller coasters, it's worth the trip so save up for it.

[@timkramar9729]

@@janieyellin628 Adler

[@youwereprettylasttimeisawy1227]

Dont forget about the south side white sox too

[@briangilbert6477]

The Tennessee Sox?

[@AkbarAkhyari]

Chicago is really beautiful and dreamy ❤❤❤

[@sammygirl954]

Hello, Im from London and I wanted to ask you is upper north Chicago a good place to stay for a week is it safe and what is Streetville like?

[@TravelGuidesUS]

I do not know the specific areas of Chicago since I do not live there. But north Chicago is safer for sure than south or west Chicago is

[@sammygirl954]

@@TravelGuidesUS Thanks ☺️

[@briangilbert6477]

I suggest referencing neighborhoods, just as you would in London. Major streets are also helpful. Is "southwest" London Westminster, Fulham, Weybridge or all three? IMHO calling Streeterville "north" is like calling Holburn "west", not wrong, but weird. You'll be fine in Streeterville, but expect it to be commuters, transplants and tourists.

[@Kellog888]

If you come here you stay in the loop or the north neighborhoods if your coming here come correct be polite midwest kindness is a thing here people act tough but are actually freindly and for the love of god drive with the traffic not the speed limit u can tell who doesnt drive here

[@dc8643]

When you say the Loop, does West Loop fall under this?

[@timkramar9729]

I took the train into Chicago from Libertyville. Kept the costs down. I did not manage to get to the museum that covers the Great Fire. I think it's a fire department.

[@janieyellin628]

The one that covers the Great Fire is the Chicago History Museum in Lincoln Park.

[@dedebones1967]

my town

[@Marisol20101]

Where can I find a decent hotel near downtown & near the train station. Is it good to take train from San antonio to Chicago?

[@ianstout3279]

slight correction, Wrigley field is just north of downtown, but not the city. it's still within the city itself!

[@TravelGuidesUS]

Oh ok thanks for the clarification. Appreciate it. 😃😃

[@timothy4545]

Use the CTA because parking can cost up to $75, and more for a special event, DO NOT rent a car. If you want to stay in Chicago, go to the North or South side in Chicago and NOT downtown, unless you are willing to spend an arm and leg, stay near downtown without being in downtown.

[@TravelGuidesUS]

Thank you for sharing!

[@slw0599]

What's the weather like mid April?

[@TravelGuidesUS]

Hey! Hard to tell and predict but usually decent during the day but cooler at night. April is typically sees more spring rain

[@MrGoldenseal75]

Hit or Miss. if youre by the Lake, can be a lot colder, if your west of Lake, could be fine.

[@nicolecunningham5477]

🤷🏾‍♀️ who knows, just gotta wing it.

[@MrArks86]

I am planning to visit Chicago in the last week of Dec. Should i expect snowfall? is the cold going to be the same like in NY? can we go around the spots you mentioned during that time?

[@charliegerike-lc8uo]

It will be really cold We ate going there 12/15-17 We're staying at Godfrey hotel and it's got a beautiful roof top bar and not far from anything

[@MrArks86]

@@charliegerike-lc8uo - i had visited NY last year at this point of time. we experienced neg 13 degrees Celsius. Hopefully, Chicago will be like that only. Also, do u think we can visit the famous spots then?

[@yordaryperez7023]

@@MrArks86Chicago is way more colder than nyc.

[@JenniferClayton-ng3kw]

Very good country New York 😍

[@coco9004]

Great peoples, good peoples for sure!

[@salemomar8519]

Chicaaaagoo

[@ornamanavi2329]

🙏🏻

[@brentsims8002]

Don’t forget to visit the Englewood or Washington Park areas for the thrill seeker in you !

[@TravelGuidesUS]

Great tips! Thank you Brent!

[@TheChiromaniac]

lol to anybody who doesn’t know, he was joking. Those are the most dangerous hoods in Chicago.

[@briangilbert6477]

I guess don't forget Lower Michigan/Wacker and West Garfield Park. On a related note, the Garfield Park conservatory is super cool. If they have an event (beer under glass) it's worth going.

[@nicolecunningham5477]

😂😂😂

[@janieyellin628]

@@briangilbert6477 I have been to the Garfield Park Conservatory. I'm a local so I took the EL downtown and switched trains to the station right there by the Conservatory. Well worth the trip (from the NW side).

[@leannbuggs888]

Can you please do oneon VIRGINIA BEACH? Thank you

[@briangilbert6477]

Don't go to Navy Pier. I'd stay at Lincoln Hotel were I visiting Chicago. You want to charter a sailboat, you're likely going to get tossed around otherwise. The purple pig is good, the other restaurant picks are appalling. His pronunciation of Lou's is unconscionable. Definitely head to the Blackhawks and make sure to catch the anthem. Pequad's, Oriole, Ever, Alinea, Next, Rooster, Aviary, Boka, Loyalist, need I continue?

[@Blkbutterfly1070]

Salt Lake City/Park City Utah

[@thenazarite2444]

Nashville

[@anhnguyenhong8770]

I am feeling as if I was 22 years old right now.

[@louiesanchez4720]

Orlando area

[@johnharrisonschulz]

If you got a family of five, renting the car is probably a better option in my opinion.

[@TravelGuidesUS]

Very true! Thank you

[@janieyellin628]

@@TravelGuidesUS I you'd want to go to Great America, you'd need a car. I would think taking an uber all the way out to Gurnee would cost a small fortune.

[@coco9004]

You forgot to mention guided tour to Portal to Hell in Gary !!! Lol

[@AkramMuhammadTech7305]

Chicago is windy City

[@ericksonsails]

Does anyone vacation in Detroit?

[@matthewveteto8379]

Is it just me or does it sound like this guy’s shouting when he’s talking?

[@TravelGuidesUS]

Excitement/ passion :)

[@barryharkins9390]

It's a beautiful city but looks can be deceiving. If you plan on coming here or don't run run as fast as you can 👁️👀

[@AdrianaRodriguez-d2j]

No comparison to NYC, the fact that there are more people living in NYC doesn’t make Chicago cleaner. Every city is beautiful and you should focus on that. Each city is unique and has so much history, I will be visiting Chicago in a month thank you for the rest of the content.

[@TravelGuidesUS]

Thanks for sharing and watching! Hope you have a wonderful visit!

[@tommyware1777]

You mad? Chicago is 10x cleaner than NY stop the hate

[@Jeschitown]

that's true but also Chicago uses alleyways that huge part of it

[@michaelmanfre3289]

@@Jeschitownthat is correct. NYC doesn’t have ally ways so the garbage is in front.

[@calvindo2525]

I’ve visited both cities, Chicago is definitely cleaner

[@MikeCross-ej5bx]

Only thing good is the Jordan store

[@johndonaldson8979]

In Texas we show Migrants these videos, Migrants are impressed with moving to CHICAGO to make their new home. Work and Housing are abundant in CHICAGO!

[@ericksonsails]

lol

[@BobDraver]

Be prepared during your stay in Chicago to expunge from your vocabulary the words please and thank you as you'll never hear them in Chicago.

[@briangilbert6477]

Who hurt you?

[@janieyellin628]

I completely disagree with @user-hk7gt2io1j. I'm a local and I hear it all the time. Depends on the neighborhood I guess.

[@JustMe-s4c]

Way over rated city and the parking prices are the the reason I would never come back. Everything is outrageously priced

[@andersongarcia483]

People are rude

[@seaglasscolor]

Not my experience

[@janieyellin628]

I am sorry to hear that was your experience. I've been a local my whole life and that hasn't been my experience.