Chicago Official Visitors Guide 2008-2009 - (Page 48) see & do Chicago Food Planet Guided walking Chicago Segway Experience Tours Chicago Trolley and Double Decker food tours include mouthwatering food tastings from one-of-a-kind specialty food shops and an insider’s view of Chicago’s tastiest, liveliest neighborhoods — their rich history, treasured architecture, entertainment offerings and restaurants. 800-979-3370, www.chicagofoodplanet.com Chicago History Museum Join us as we explore Chicago. With a wide array of unique bus, walking and ‘L’ tours, visitors can experience history themselves. Hear the stories, see the legends, dispel the myths with our trained tour guides. Please call for museum hours, pricing and exhibition offerings. 1601 N. Clark St., 312-642-4600, www.chicagohistory.org Chicago Neighborhood Tours Travel the world, one neighborhood at a time. Neighborhood Tours: $25 adults, $20 seniors and students. Tour Duration: 4–4.5 hours, includes light refreshments. Special Interest Tours: $50 adults / $45 seniors and students, with a running time/tour duration of 4–5 hours, includes lunch. 78 E. Washington St., Fourth Fl., 312-742-1190, www.chgocitytours.com Chicago’s only authorized Segway dealer offering touring adventures for you and your group. Explore Chicago’s lakefront, Buckingham Fountain, Museum Campus… on this most unique transportation vehicle. 224 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 113, 312-663-0600, www.mysegwayexperience.com Chicago ShopWalk Shop Chicago’s Co. Hop on! Hop off! All day long. See Chicago from a new height. Chicago’s best fully narrated tour stops at all of Chicago’s top attractions every 15–20 minutes. Unlimited boarding. Trolleys and London-style double decker buses. Charters available. Tours year-round. Historic Water Tower, On Pearson at Michigan Ave., 773-648-5000, www.chicagotrolley.com Chicago’s First Lady Cruises Join us for the official river cruise of the Chicago Architecture Foundation. Departing daily from the Chicago River at Michigan Ave. and Wacker Dr. May–Nov. Lecture-style commentary provided by CAF-certified volunteer docents. See more than 53 significant buildings, bridges and landmarks. Resv. Sug. Michigan Ave. and Wacker Dr., 847-358-1330, www.cruisechicago.com City Segway Tours – Chicago Chicago’s first guided Segway tour. Enjoy fascinating stories, fantastic photo ops, superb personal service and the world’s coolest machine. Glide with the original — City Segway Tours! 400 E. Randolph St., Unit A, 877-SEG-TOUR, www.citysegwaytours.com hippest neighborhoods with ShopWalk. Your personal stylist will bring you to the most unique boutiques that you won’t find in any other city. Tours include a personal shopping stylist and perks like local treats and drinks and discounts and gift certificates to the hottest boutiques. Mon.–Sun. 10am–8pm. 773-255-7866, www.chicagoshopwalk.com Ghosthunter and folklorist Richard Crowe’s day or night public, private and step-on coach tours to haunted and legendary places. Summer supernatural boat cruises. Exotic Chinatown walking tour packages. Student, senior, corporate discounts. New: Devil in the White City Tours. PO Box 557544, 708-499-0300, www.ghosttours.com Chicago Supernatural Ghost Tours City Ventures High-quality, innovative tours custom designed for your group. Tours feature architecture, Frank Lloyd Wright, art, museums, gardens, highlights of Chicago, ethnic neighborhoods. Step-on-guides available. 830 Belleforte Ave., Oak Park, 708-386-5668, www.cityventurestours.com pg 48£ Two ways to get more information: call 1-877-CHICAGO or go to choosechicago.com http://www.CSO.org http://www.choosechicago.com
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