AAA Traveler Apr/May 2023 Colorado - 10

BIG CITY PLAYGROUNDS
Summer is an excellent time for a quick getaway
to one of the nation's top cities-Chicago for
events and architecture; New York for shopping,
Broadway shows and places forever embedded in
the collective American conscience; and
Nashville, simply because it's coming into its
own. Chicago begins buzzing with outdoor
festivals as soon as winter lifts its icy mantle.
June sees multiple music extravaganzas,
including the Chicago Blues Festival and the
Chicago Gospel Music Festival, resounding from
the Frank Gehry-designed Jay Pritzker Pavilion in
Millennium Park. New for 2023, NASCAR will host
its fi rst street race in the Windy City, July 1-2. The
2.2-mile street circuit is slated to cover parts of
Lakeshore Drive and Michigan Avenue. In August,
the city's amazing lakefront gets an extra dose of
attention when the Chicago Air and Water Show
dominates Lake Michigan. In the background of it
all rises the recognizable skyline, a myriad of
skyscraping architecture best explored this time
of year on one of the architectural boat cruises.
Pop up to NYC to walk the leafy paths of
Central Park, tour the recently reopened Statue
of Liberty and admire the fashions along Fifth
Avenue. Choose the part of town you want to
use as base camp, and then book online at
AAA.com/hotels to benefi t from discounted
rates, get acquainted with AAA's Best of
Housekeeping designation, and review Four
and Five Diamond hotels, including these
2022 additions: Graduate Roosevelt Island,
Renaissance New York Chelsea, Mint House
at 70 Pine, and ModernHaus Soho. At least 13
new shows are opening in 2023, including " Back
to the Future: The Musical " and " Once Upon a One
More Time, " a musical of fairytales set to the
music of Britney Spears. The American Museum
of Natural History, a sightseeing staple, has
added to its appeal with the new Richard Gilder
Center for Science, Education and Innovation,
which opened earlier this year. It houses an
immersive exhibit that explains how life on
Chicago Air and Water Show
Earth is connected, the largest leafcutter ant
colony in the United States, 80 species of
free-fl ying butterfl ies and much more. Finally,
if shopping is still top of mind, head to the new
Ferragamo concept store at 63 Greene St. in
Soho to customize your own sneakers and
create digital artwork.
Nashville has long been the capital of country
music, a reputation it maintains even as it
accumulates accolades- " One of the 50 Best
Places to Travel in 2022 " ( " Travel & Leisure " ), " One
of the 15 Best Foodie Cities in the U.S. " ( " U.S. News
& World Report " ), " #4 Best Cities in the U.S.: Best
Big Cities " (2022 Readers' Choice Awards, " Conde
Nast Traveler " )-and adds more than 2,200 hotel
rooms. If those rooms are fi lled, then their
occupants need to eat, and Nashville's culinary
scene has defi nitely stepped up to set the table.
Alongside the city's signature hot chicken,
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