Featuring a lobby with a VIP Club Lounge, Artist Studio, coffee bar, this hotel is located in Chicago’s Theater District, directly across from the Chicago River.
Providing contemporary décor and modern amenities, each room at the Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel includes a private bathroom with marble and wood furnishings, along with a view of the Chicago River or skyline. A cable TV is also provided.
Guests can enjoy cocktails and cuisine while taking in the views of the city’s famed architecture from the hotel’s rooftop bar. For guests looking to relax and refresh, the hotel offers an indoor pool on-site. Meeting rooms, a business centre and fitness centre are also provided at the hotel.
Millennium Park is less than a mile away from the Downtown Chicago Renaissance Hotel. Michigan Avenue and Navy Pier are both a 10-minute walk away.
Urban Kayaks are open for the season! Located at 270 E. Riverwalk South. Mon - Fri 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sat - Sun 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (312) 965-0035 http://urbankayaks.com/
In "The Dark Knight" (2008), Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) and his girlfriend Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal) show up for a ballet performance in scenes shot in the Chicago Theatre.
Chicago: 2 Thumbs Up! Enjoy the best of independent, international and classic cinema at the Gene Siskell Film Center with a side of great film exhibits and treats at the gallery and café. -IFC Viewer
Pistachio-Meyer Lemon Doughnut: a bright, citrus glaze holds the toasted pistachios perfectly in place, but isn't too sweet as to overwhelm the actual taste of the old-fashioned doughnut itself.
We end the Chicago episode doing my favorite thing: the river architecture tour. This will make it my third time, and it never gets old. – Samantha Brown
Firecakes' donut ice cream sandwich is held together with chocolate espresso or vanilla bean gelato, and adorned with rich chocolate, caramel sauces, and cocoa nibs. Hell to the yes.