Chicago is a very colorful city in the summers, mainly for its festivals and arty neighborhoods like River North. You can be amongst the large tourist crowds that gather in the city's downtown and metropolitan areas to enjoy concerts, art festivals and restaurant feast programs. Some of the popular summer destinations in the city include Montrose Harbor in the northern region, Belmont Harbor a few miles down south, and the famous Navy Pier in Uptown Chicago.

Chicago is also a city of many beautiful parks. Grant Park sees the annual music festival featuring top of the line blues guitarists, gospel musicians and singers. Museums also feature a number of events, and the best part is that they run throughout the year. Millennium Park is one of the major landmarks and recreation areas for locals and visitors in Chicago. Millennium Park is also famous as a concert venue.

Chicago's architecture is also big factor when it comes to the city's charisma as a Chicago tourist spot. Places like Tribune Tower, John Hancock Center and beautiful houses in ethnic neighborhoods like Greektown are simply breathtaking. Places like Willis Tower, Marina City are popular for their heights as well.

Greektown in the western part of the city has a good number of restaurants serving authentic Greek Cuisine. You can choose balmy summer afternoons or the windy and chilly nights to warm yourselves up with delicious seafood, soups and entrees from the Kylix. If you have festivals as the top priority, you cannot avoid crowds, but otherwise spring and autumn are also great times to visit.