. Chicago is located in the northern part of the mid-western United States about 800 miles due west of New York City and over 2000 miles northeast of Los Angeles, California. It is usually considered the third great metropolis in the USA along with its East Coast and West Coast sister cities of New York and LA. The city is situated on the western shore of Lake Michigan, one of those five great inland seas known as the Great Lakes.
Navigation in Chicago is not difficult as the city streets are laid out in a rectangular grid pattern with the downtown loop as its center. Four interstate highways radiate out from the center to facilitate cross-town travel. The John F. Kennedy Expressway (I-90, 94) heads northwest to O’Hare International where it connects with I-294, the major north-south interstate highway. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) and the Adlai E. Stevenson Expressway (I-55) lead into the western and southwestern suburbs where they also connect with I-294. The Dan Ryan Expressway, an extension of I-90, heads due south. The distances across this metropolitan area can be quite far and rush hour traffic can be quite heavy, so it can take two hours or more to drive across the city. Parking garages provide plenty of moderately priced parking in the downtown area.
To the west of Chicago, lies the Great Plains of the Midwest. Vast expanses of flat lands much of them covered with wheat and cornfields extend nearly a thousand miles to the feet of the Rocky Mountains. With no natural barriers such as mountains or hills to protect it, the city is subjected to the full onslaught of the winds and storms that blow across these “Prairies”. Thus, Chicago deserves to be called the “windy city”, although it really earned that nickname from its abundance of “windy” politicians.
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Chicago has a world-class symphony, opera and ballet plus many other music and dance companies. It has a variety of theatrical companies. It is famous for its comedy clubs such as “Second City” where many famous stars began their careers. Chicago is also famous for its unique brand of Jazz music and “Chicago Style Blues” The area just north of downtown especially in the vicinity of Rush Street is an entertainment hot spot. It houses many famous establishments like Michael Jordan’s club, the Excalibur Dance Club, the Rock and Roll MacDonald’s, The Hard Rock Café and Planet Hollywood. This is also the home for many blues clubs like Blue Chicago, B.L.U.E.S., the House of Blues and Buddy Guy’s Legends.
Summer months in Chicago are usually warm and sometimes even hot and humid with a fair amount of rainfall. Winters bring only a modest amount of snow but can become bitter cold when freezing temperatures combine with the icy winds. Late spring and early fall often produce the most comfortable weather with warm dry days and cool nights.
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