Articles tagged “chicago”

The Disney name attracts visitors to destinations worldwide and this new, comparably humble site is still sure to be added to Chicago's list of to-see sites.

Many people can't or don't want to pay $250 and up for a hotel room they'll only briefly use in a trendy urban neighborhood. The Freehand brand is designed for those people.

Lufthansa's new campaign stirs up interest in its target city, reaches Chicagoans who it doesn't interact with directly, and makes business travelers in other cities envious enough to hope the new service is headed their way. Success, indeed.

Divvy launched 2 weeks late, which is nothing in comparison to Citibike’s month-long delays, but now both cities are going through the growing pains of folding a boom of bikes into the daily commute at the same time.

Chicago’s tourism rebound is almost complete with leisure and business travel contributing to the 6.1 percent visitor; the city plans to continue its aggressive campaign strategies that are believed to have lifted business to its current levels.

Chicago is one of the most congested cities in the U.S., and giving pedestrians, including tourists, and bicyclists a reprieve from the traffic sounds like a worthwhile experiment.

In a wide-open city such as Chicago, with so many scenic attractions, this bike-sharing program is bound to be very popular with tourists and locals alike.

The battle within Chicago will likely be for naught. The significance of a presidential library in Hawaii will far outweigh the president's affection for Chicago.

Considering the legacy of the Daley family, even a nod towards transparency is revolutionary in Chicago. And any story about Chicago politics and toursim that doesn't take into account the Pritzkers is just scratching the surface.

Money is the easiest way to compete with the comparatively bloated budgets of Las Vegas and L.A., but creativity counts for just as much with viral videos and online content now at the pulse of cities’ campaigns.