Info for the tourist: Chicago is a beautiful city, very clean in the ‘downtown core’, especially for the size of city which did not feel congested
Parking is great at the AirBnb, which is out front, free and we never had to move the car.
The trains are very handy, regular and only 10mins walk away. Also inexpensive $5 for a day return (Sept’22) with unlimited hop on/offs both directions - You are on the Green Line at the 51st Station. To go to the City centre take the platform in the direction of Harlem and get off at State/Lake for Riverwalk and the Big Red Bus.. stop#1. Recommend 1 day pass (24hrs) and the cruise for sure. We bought a 2day bus pass but walked most of Day2 so if you are good walkers you could reduce and save 1-day and use your rail card to get around downtown if u need too. Enjoy a coffee by the Riverwalk and the view, Hop on/off and visit the Millennium Park, the big mirrored Bean, rose gardens, huge beautiful fountain, Navy Pier and more. There are loads of tours you can book! The John Hancock building is perfect for dinner and you won’t have to pay to go up to the 95th floor either - the food is great in the Signature Restaurant which helps to offsets the price to ride up,, enjoy the sunset & night view for a spectacular celebration. (Strict dress code in effect,, saw people declined wearing runners, flip flops and sparkly shorts!) check the menu for prices, not cheap but worth it. Easy to swop between train lines to get around the city.. to return to the AirBnb take the opposite green line train and platform towards Ashland/Cottage Grove get off at 51st. We enjoyed a wonderful Anniversary visit to the ‘Windy City’