Book excerpt: A complete guide for everything you need to experience a great Long Weekend in Chicagoland. There’s nothing quite like a visit to the “City of Big Shoulders,” as the poet Carl Sanders once dubbed Chicago. And boy, was he right. Never has a city been so aptly described. . “We had never been to Chicago before, and this handy guide turned out to be the perfect companion. We bought both the ebook and the printed one, in a 5x8 format, easy to stuff into my purse.” --Priscilla G., Waycross “The main thing we wanted were restaurants, and this book had plenty to choose from. Not too many, just enough variety to see us through the 4 days we were in Chicago.” ---Randy K., Deerfield Beach You'll save a lot of time using this concise guide. =LODGINGS, variously priced =FINE & BUDGET RESTAURANTS, more than enough listings to give you a sense of the variety to be found. =PRINCIPAL ATTRACTIONS -- don't waste your precious time on the lesser ones. We've done all the work for you. =A handful of interesting SHOPPING ideas.