On the water in Chicago...

·        The lakefront & Oak Street Beach - just north of the Magnificent Mile, is one of Chicago's most popular spots to see and be seen. Oak Street Beach is a haven to inline skaters, cyclists, volleyball enthusiasts and, of course, sunbathers. The sandy beach is wide and concrete areas at either side are also popular for sunbathing and people-watching. Overall, the lakefront is a wonderful place to bike ride or skate - you can rent bikes or skates at Bike Chicago, located at the pier.

·        Lake Tours - Boat tours range from extravagant dinner cruises along the lakefront to choppy speed-boat rides. You may even see a wedding aboard one of the ships! The architectural cruise is a 90-minute tour, narrated by a specially trained guide and placing you at the feet of over a hundred skyscrapers, each designed or inspired by the Modernists of nearly a century ago. The historical cruise is a 90-minute tour featuring the story of Chicago and how it grew from its days as a frontier outpost to the Great Chicago Fire and the years of growth that followed. This Lake Michigan cruise will pass Buckingham Fountain and Museum Campus and give you a wonderful view of the Chicago skyline.

·        River Cruise – There are many tours that take you up and down the river giving you a lesson in the history of the great city of Chicago. One tour looks at the history of the skyscrapers that tower over the city. The tours are both an interesting and intriguing way to discover the history of Chicago.