NIGHT+DAY Chicago
Author: Wendy Wollenberg
ISBN: 0-9766013-6-2
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Chicago delivers innovative restaurants, world-class attractions, decadent nightspots, and hip boutiques that will keep you going from morning until night until morning again.

August Love Letter

August in Chicago has come to mean one thing: Lollapalooza (lollapalooza.com), at least since the music festival's founder (and lead singer of Jane's Addiction), Perry Farrell, decided in 2006 to make our picturesque Grant Park Lolla's annual home. During the weekend of Aug. 1–3, music fans from far and wide convene in the center of the city to see the likes of Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Nine Inch Nails, and homeboy Kanye West take one of the seven stages throughout the park. The best place to set up shop for the weekend (unless you happen to be one of the fortunate few with a ticket to the Lollapalooza Lounge or a private cabana) is the Hard Rock Hotel on N. Michigan Avenue. (hardrockhotelchicago.com), which is situated near the action, and hosts the VIP and media lounges throughout the fest. You'll find me sitting in the air-conditioned comfort of the hotel's new ROCKS Bar, at least until Kanye comes on.

Today's savvy travelers rely on NIGHT+DAY Chicago—with its opinionated listings, insightful descriptions, and witty, intelligent writing—to get the sophisticated edge in travel. From the trendiest tables, hippest hotels, top shops and galleries, to the hottest nightspots and coolest attractions, NIGHT+DAY Chicago is packed with expert recommendations and insider tips.

Wendy Wollenberg