Amazon.com description: Product Description: Written by local experts and critics, Fodor's CITYGUIDE is the ultimate resident's guide to the city. For newcomers and suburbanites, it's a shortcut to knowing the city like a native. And, for urban know-it-alls, it's the perfect desktop reference and may even point out a few secrets you haven't uncovered yet! Everyone will appreciate the comprehensive coverage, dead-on reviews, and the atlas of full-color maps.


The Citywise Guide to Chicago

Need a new pair of hiking boots, a present for your picky friends, or just something different to do Friday night? Want a charming hideaway for a Sunday brunch?  You'll find all this and more in this fact-packed guide.
Top restaurant picks

Elaine Glusac, reporter for the Chicago Tribune's on-line dining guide, gives you the lowdown on landmarks, trendsetters, and cozy neighborhood finds in all price categories.
Shops galore

Our personal shopper, Mary Beth Klatt, fresh from the Trib's shopping beat, reveals her secret sources for the best of everything: Bakeware and sportsware, books and cheeses, hats and antiques.  If it's sold in the city we've got it covered.
All the places and pleasures

From favorite sights to offbeat attractions, from day spas to bike rentals, from walking to unusual views, Fodor's CITYGUIDE CHICAGO is loaded with bright ideas.
Basics and beyond

Entertainment hot lines, baby-sitting services, cooking schools, caterers, and the cable guy -- they're all inside.
Color maps of every neighborhood

They're spectacular -- and every shop, restaurant, and sight is keyed to the maps. Plus, you'll find maps of the Art institute, O'Hare, Wrigley Field, and more.
No Chicago bookshelf is complete without Fodor's CITYGUIDE CHICAGO!