Chicago - Near North & Navy Pier (Chapter) Lonely Planet
The Near North packs in hotels, deep-dish pizza parlors, art galleries and so many upscale stores that its main vein - Michigan Ave - has been dubbed the 'Magnificent Mile.' Navy Pier unfurls a half-mile-long wharf of tour boats and carnival rides.
Coverage includes: Neighborhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping and Sports & Activities.