Guide Note

Nicknamed the "Windy City," Chicago is the third largest city in the United States.

Fast Facts

1. Country: United States
2. State: Illinois
3. Counties: Cook and DuPage
4. Mayor: Richard M. Daley
5. City population: 2,869,121 (2006 est)¹
6. Founded: 1833
7. Currency: U.S. Dollar
8. Area codes: +773, +312 and +708
9. Time zone: CST

Bike Chicago takes you on tours of the beaches, lagoons, gardens and architecture buildings. Popular attractions include Millennium Park, Navy Pier, Lincoln Park Zoo and Notebaert Nature Museum. If you're not in to biking, try one of the segway tours. These are a great new way to tour the city.

Bobby's Bike Hike has different packages to offer. One includes seeing the Gold Coast Mansions, Oprah’s House, the Playboy Mansion and Old Town Historic District. See the city at night with Bobby's "Sunglasses at Night Tour" or try the Bobby's Sweet Ride where you will ride through neighborhoods and sample some of the sweets from popular sweet shops like Garrett’s World Famous Popcorn, Sarah’s Candies, Sweet Mandy B’s and Bobtail Ice Cream .

No visit to the city is complete without a ride on a double-decker-bus. Enjoy sightseeing with the Chicago Trolley Company, they offer "hop on hop off" tickets. Spend two hours visiting 13 main attractions and you can hop off the bus anytime you want. Buses come by every 20-25 minutes, giving you a chance to really visit something that catches your eye.

While planning your trip, please see Chicago Vacation, Chicago Hotels and Chicago Restaurants.