One Week in Chicago: The Getaway That Changes How You See Cities
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Key Takeaways Why a Full Week Most people give Chicago a weekend. Fly in Friday, see the Bean, eat deep-dish, fly out Sunday. And they leave thinking they know this city. They don’t. They saw a highlight reel. A week changes the math. A week lets you eat in the same neighborhood twice, which is when you find the place that isn’t in the guides. It lets you wake up on a Wednesday with nowhere to be until noon and discover that Chicago at 9 AM on a weekday, with the coffee shops full and
