Secret Chicago

By (author): Sam Weller

Ah, the thrill of discovery. It’s exhilarating to unearth new favorite haunts. But how do you discover them if you never stray from the pack? There are thousands of tourist guides but it’s no secret that they’ll steer you towards safe, predictable, well-trodden places. Secret™ Chicago is all about leaving the herd behind and making the Windy City your own. It’s a treasure map to the arcane, the cool, and the hushhush hot spots that the locals love.

Beautifully illustrated with original photos, Secret™ Chicago celebrates Chicago’s diverse ethnic population. Sam Weller will take you to a rowdy beer garden, a Persian bakery, and a Vietnamese grocery. And he’ll be your guide to the city’s many traditions and quirky oddities. Go to downtown blues and comedy clubs, participate in Chicago’s annual “smelt season,” and visit the country’s only holograph museum. It’s all here, written by a no-nonsense local from the city renowned for telling it like it is. 
Ditch the crowds and discover your Secret™ Chicago — completely revised and updated for 2002.

AUTHOR

Sam Weller

Sam Weller is a regular contributor to “Chicago Tribune Magazine” and “NewCity” and teaches creative nonfiction at Columbia College. He lives in Chicago.


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Ah, the thrill of discovery. It’s exhilarating to unearth new favorite haunts. But how do you discover them if you never stray from the pack? There are thousands of tourist guides but it’s no secret that they’ll steer you towards safe, predictable, well-trodden places. Secret™ Chicago is all about leaving the herd behind and making the Windy City your own. It’s a treasure map to the arcane, the cool, and the hushhush hot spots that the locals love.

Beautifully illustrated with original photos, Secret™ Chicago celebrates Chicago’s diverse ethnic population. Sam Weller will take you to a rowdy beer garden, a Persian bakery, and a Vietnamese grocery. And he’ll be your guide to the city’s many traditions and quirky oddities. Go to downtown blues and comedy clubs, participate in Chicago’s annual “smelt season,” and visit the country’s only holograph museum. It’s all here, written by a no-nonsense local from the city renowned for telling it like it is.  Ditch the crowds and discover your Secret™ Chicago — completely revised and updated for 2002.

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Dimensions:

260 Pages
7in * 5in *
0.74lb

Published:

May 01, 2002

City of Publication:

Toronto

Country of Publication:

CA

Publisher:

ECW Press

ISBN:

9781550224931

Book Subjects:

TRAVEL / United States / Midwest / General

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Language:

eng

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