Chicago for the Tourist (Classic Reprint)

Download or read book Chicago for the Tourist (Classic Reprint) written by Illinois Central Railroad Company and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-21 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Chicago for the Tourist That Chicago, the second largest city in population in the western hemisphere, and the fifth largest in the world, the city having a population in 1910, by the U.S. Census, of 2,185,283 - that this western metropolis and "Great Central Market" should be visited by all tourists desiring to broaden their knowledge of the world and experience the pleasures that a city of such size affords, is a matter easily understood. There are exceptionally good local reasons why the summer time may be appropriately selected for such a visit; but, if there were not, it certainly can be no worse to tour Chicago than "to do" the various European cities in midsummer, as so many Americans are in the habit of doing. Nevertheless, it may not be quite so apparent why Chicago should be considered in the category of summer resorts. Delightfully comfortable days, with cool breezes and sunny skies, and a restful environment, combined with enjoyable entertainment and interesting sights and experiences, are not generally understood to be an adjunct of a large city in summer time. But such thought is erroneous in the case of Chicago. It possesses all, and more, of the qualities mentioned, as can be attested by the great number of its well-to-do families who from preference remain in their city homes during the heated term as the most comfortable place to be in at such time of all their travel experience, and also by the very considerable colony from the South that have for a number of years made Chicago their place of summer sojourn for weeks, and, in some cases, months at a time. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.