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Summary: A must read....
Review: This book is an excellent way to see Chicago. I recommend it to a new comer that has just moved to the city. It is the best way to find your own little favorite places.
Rating:
Summary: A must read....
Review: This book is an excellent way to see Chicago. I recommend it to a new comer that has just moved to the city. It is the best way to find your own little favorite places.
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Summary: Good, but not as detailed as I'd like
Review: This is a great idea, and I wish it had been expanded just a bit, to get more of a flavor of the places Weller writes about. There are places in this book which, even as a Chicagoan born and bred, I never knew about. He even has a short chapter about prostitution in the city! You don't get much more secret than that, methinks. But the information amounts to little more than a few lines about each site, and leaves you wanting a bit more.I also have to wonder how some of the places in the book were chosen. How secret is the Chicago El (elevated) system after all? And why, for example, with literally thousands of little fast food joints in the city, were there only three listed? And how were they chosen? I recognize that there was a space limit on this book, and that Weller covers a great deal of ground here, but as I read I'm occasionally bemused by both inclusions and exclusions. Still, it doesn't pretend to be comprehensive and Weller does do a good job of giving the reader an overview of some of the roads less traveled in a city this size This is a fun book. Keep one in your glove compartment for impromptu road trips, or give a copy to your Chicago-loving friends. They'll get a kick out of finding new reasons to love this city.
Rating:
Summary: Good, but not as detailed as I'd like
Review: This is a great idea, and I wish it had been expanded just a bit, to get more of a flavor of the places Weller writes about. There are places in this book which, even as a Chicagoan born and bred, I never knew about. He even has a short chapter about prostitution in the city! You don't get much more secret than that, methinks. But the information amounts to little more than a few lines about each site, and leaves you wanting a bit more. I also have to wonder how some of the places in the book were chosen. How secret is the Chicago El (elevated) system after all? And why, for example, with literally thousands of little fast food joints in the city, were there only three listed? And how were they chosen? I recognize that there was a space limit on this book, and that Weller covers a great deal of ground here, but as I read I'm occasionally bemused by both inclusions and exclusions. Still, it doesn't pretend to be comprehensive and Weller does do a good job of giving the reader an overview of some of the roads less traveled in a city this size This is a fun book. Keep one in your glove compartment for impromptu road trips, or give a copy to your Chicago-loving friends. They'll get a kick out of finding new reasons to love this city.
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Summary: Tourist's Opinion...
Review: This was a very helpful book for our one-week vacation in the Windy City. Weller has a witty style of writing and isn't afraid to share his opinion. My husband and I found him to be right on the mark, especially for the food. The book is a quick read, organized into categories as chapters so you can skip past topics that don't interest you. Weller gave helpful information you won't find in most tourist books like where to use the restroom when shopping on Michigan Avenue (not many public potties!). My husband would have liked to see Secret Automotive (for car shows and unique dealerships) as a category but outside of that we felt the book was pretty complete. It mentioned all the major attractions but it is more focused on the secret sites. I could see this book being helpful to a newer resident of Chicago as well.
Rating:
Summary: Tourist's Opinion...
Review: This was a very helpful book for our one-week vacation in the Windy City. Weller has a witty style of writing and isn't afraid to share his opinion. My husband and I found him to be right on the mark, especially for the food. The book is a quick read, organized into categories as chapters so you can skip past topics that don't interest you. Weller gave helpful information you won't find in most tourist books like where to use the restroom when shopping on Michigan Avenue (not many public potties!). My husband would have liked to see Secret Automotive (for car shows and unique dealerships) as a category but outside of that we felt the book was pretty complete. It mentioned all the major attractions but it is more focused on the secret sites. I could see this book being helpful to a newer resident of Chicago as well.
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