When the weather is nice, there may not be a nicer park in Chicago than Hyde Park's Promontory Point — and it boasts of the most stunning views of the downtown skyline

Chicago Insider Shannon Boland on favorite Thai spots, secret bars like The Drifter, and shopping on State Street

Marisa de Felice Concierge at the Sheraton How long you’ve lived here: 11 years. What you like best about Chicago: The preserved lakefront area and parks with unlimited public access to beaches and park facilities. Best meal you’ve had recently: A gourmet dinner at the Parrot Cage in the South Shore Cultural Center. Favorite big-name ...