Chicago - Gold Coast (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

The Gold Coast has been home to the wealthiest Chicagoans for over a century. Sights-wise, the 360° Chicago observatory and Museum of Contemporary Art are the top atten-tion-grabbers.

Chicago - Gold Coast (PDF Chapter)

- get high by soaring up in the 20mph elevator to the 96th-floor Signature Lounge for tall drinks and sparkling views

- maps

- peruse the Museum of Contemporary Art’s avant-garde paintings, sculptures and videos by day,
then stick around for an experimental performance in the theater at night

- transport

- ogle Astor Street, the genteel mansions where Chicago’s rich and powerful have lived since the 1880s

- restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping.