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美國，是我從小到大最想去的國家，身邊有很多經常往返美國的朋友，這次能夠去芝加哥是因為研討會的地點在這裡，順道觀光一下。芝加哥，應該不是大家第一次去美國的首選，大部分的人應該都會去紐約、舊金山、洛杉磯這些比較有大景點的地方。

老實說，原先我對於芝加哥其實沒有太大的期待，但經過這一次的芝加哥之旅後，我會想再次回來這個城市。如果你喜歡看建築、城市天際線、博物館、美術館、芝加哥爆米花，那麼我推薦你一定要來芝加哥玩！

芝加哥行程亮點推薦：

1. Michigan Ave.(密西根大道)
2. 博物館、美術館(5個)：The ART Institute of Chicago, Children’s Museum, The Field Museum, The Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago History Museum
3. Local Tour(2個): River Tour、The Museum of Science and Industry(Special Tour)

芝加哥行程總覽：

Day 1 : 台灣桃園機場 - San Francisco Airport(Transfer) - Chicago O'Hare Airport - 芝加哥地鐵+公車(Chicago Transit Authority ,CTA) - Burton St, Chicago, IL(Week1 住宿處)

Day2-4 : Week1 住宿處 – Michigan Ave. – Hyatt Hotel, Chicago (參加 AAG annual meeting) – Chicago Comics – Chicago Culture Center - Millennium Park – Grant Park – Palmer House A Hilton Hotel – Week1 住宿處

Day 5 : Week1 住宿處 – Lake Michigan – Fourth Presbyterian Church– Water Tower Place – the John Hancock tower – Week1 住宿處

Day 6 : Week1 住宿處 – Lincoln park Zoo – Bahai Temple – Chicago Theatre – Wrigley field – The Marshall Field’s flagship store – McDonald Flagship Store – Potbelly – Hardrock restaurant – Week1 住宿處

Day 7 : 住宿處 – The Moody Church – Navy Pier(Boat Tour)–  Children’s Museum – The Crystal Garden – Palmer House – West side , Chicago, IL (Week2 住宿處)

Day 8 : 住宿處 – Chicago Board of Trade Building – The Art Institute of Chicago – Week2 住宿處

Day 9 : Week2 住宿處 – The Field Museum – Harold Washington Library Center – Chicago Architecture Foundation ,CAF – Week2 住宿處

Day 10 : Week2 住宿處 – The Museum of Science + (Special Tour) – University of Chicago – Skydeck Chicago 103 Floor – Week2 住宿處

Day 11 : Week2 住宿處 – Chicago History Museum – Hershey's Magnificent Chocolate Works Machine – Christkindlmarket Chicago – Macy’s – Disney Store – Week2 住宿處

餐廳：

Elly's Pancake House (Day 1)

Pizzano’s (Day 2)

Noodles (Day 3)

Heaven on Seven Wabash (Day 4)

The purple pig (Day 4)

The signature room at the 95th (Day 5)

Potbelly (Day 8)   

Garrett Popcorn(Chicago O'Hare Airport)