Chicago Condo
Why not buy a Condo in the great city of Chicago. Condoes
can offer great status and relxation. Why not buy a condo in this cret tourist
American city. The tourism industry is large and many museums and historical functions
exist in the city.
Chicago is the largest city in the state of Illinois, the
largest in the Midwest, and, with a population of nearly 3 million people located
almost entirely in Cook County (a portion of the city's O'Hare International Airport
overlaps into DuPage County), is the third-most populous city in the USA. The
Chicago metropolitan area (commonly referred to as Chicagoland) has a population
of over 9.7 million people in Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana, making it also
the third largest metropolitan area in the U.S. Adjacent to Lake Michigan, it
is the largest city located on the Great Lakes and among the world's twenty-five
largest urban areas by population. Chicago has been classified as an alpha world
city for its worldwide economic and cultural influence.
The city's waterfront allure and nightlife has attracted residents and tourists alike. Over one-third of the city population is concentrated in the lakefront neighborhoods (from Rogers Park in the north to Hyde Park in the south). The North Side has a large gay and lesbian community. Two North Side neighborhoods in particular, Lakeview and the Andersonville area of the Edgewater neighborhood, are home to many LGBT businesses and organizations. The area adjacent to the North Side intersection of Halsted and Belmont is a gay neighborhood known to Chicagoans as "Boystown". The city has many upscale dining establishments as well as many ethnic restaurant districts.
Chicago attracted a combined 44.17 million people in 2006 from around the nation and abroad. Upscale shopping along the Magnificent Mile, thousands of restaurants, as well as Chicago's eminent architecture, continue to draw tourists. The city is the USA's third largest convention destination. Most conventions are held at McCormick Place, just south of Soldier Field.
Chicago is a major transportation hub in the United States. It is an important component in global distribution.
In 1998, the city officially opened the Museum Campus, a 10-acre lakefront park surrounding three of the city's main museums: the Adler Planetarium, the Field Museum of Natural History, and the Shedd Aquarium. The Museum Campus joins the southern section of Grant Park which includes the renowned Art Institute of Chicago. Buckingham Fountain anchors the downtown park along the lakefront.
The Oriental Institute, part of the University of Chicago, has an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern archaeological artifacts. Other museums and galleries in Chicago are the Chicago History Museum, DuSable Museum of African-American History, Museum of Contemporary Art, the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, the Polish Museum of America, and the Museum of Science and Industry.
Numerous Forest Preserves scattered around the Chicago area, along with the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in neighboring Northwest Indiana, provide additional recreational opportunities.
Navy Pier, 3,000 feet long, houses retail, restaurants, museums, exhibition halls, and auditoriums. Its 150-foot tall Ferris wheel is north of Grant Park on the lakefront and is one of the most visited landmarks in the Midwest, attracting about 8 million people annually.
The historic Chicago Cultural Center (1897), originally serving as the Chicago Public Library, now houses the city's Visitor Information Center, galleries, and exhibit halls. The ceiling of Preston Bradley Hall includes a 38-foot Tiffany glass dome.
Chicago is partitioned into four main sections: Downtown (which contains the Loop), the North Side, the South Side, and the West Side.
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