Chicago Dog Show Events and Activities

There are many different Chicago Dog Show events over the three days, and you can get a full list of them from the kennel club’s website. The highlights of the show include:

• The Purina Canine Pro Plan Performance Team
• Dancers with Woofs a non-profit freestyle canine dance group
• The agility demonstrations and competitions
• Freestyle team dancing competitions
• The police K9 unit which will make an appearance
• Nose work and water rescue demonstrations

Tickets for the Chicago Dog Show are available at the door and cost $15.00 per adult, $12 for Children over 12 and seniors, and entry is free for children under the age of 12 (for the Friday show) and then 18$ per adults on the Saturday and Sunday with prices remaining the same for children and seniors. They also have a $2 Chicago Dog Show coupon available on their website which you can print off in advance and bring with you to the event.

Want to learn a little more about how to watch a dog show before heading over to McCormick Place for the Chicago Dog Show 2012? Visit the IKC website where they’ve posted all the information you need to know about the dog shows, their history and tips for getting the most out of your Chicago Dog Show spectator experience!

More Reasons to Visit the Chicago Dog Show: Special Chicago Dog Show Hotel Rates

Since we’re dog-lovers here at the Ramada Chicago Hotel, we want to make sure that you all have the opportunity and incentive to come visit us for the Chicago Dog Show. As a result, we’re offering special rates for visitors coming to town to see it! Call our Chicago Hotel reservation desk for more information on our special Chicago Dog Show hotel rates.

Top Reasons to Visit Chicago according to Frommer’s: Edible Adventures, Shopping and Culture

Located on Lake Michigan, Chicago is a city made up of eclectic neighbourhoods, sophisticated culture, and an amazing variety of foods, tourist sites and top shopping locations to keep your entire party entertained during your visit.

Where to Eat in Chicago

One of the top reasons travellers like to visit Chicago is to experience our many top restaurants and dining gems spread across the city. From Devon Avenue to Argyle Street, there are numerous food locales in Chicago with a variety of styles, flavours and atm

ospheres for every taste and budget. Culinary tours of the city are available for visiting foodies to help you get acquainted with the many eating options available to Chicago’s many visitors.

What to do in Chicago

Chicago is a city where a visitor would find it difficult to run out of things to do. No matter what you interests or vacation style, whether you’re travelling alone or with family and friends there’s plenty of Chicago attractions for every Chicago visitor to do when visiting our windy city including:

• City and architectural tours
• Bike, canoe and even segway tours
• High-end shopping in Downtown Chicago and the surrounding areas
• Culinary adventures across the city
• Scintillating night life
• Art galleries and well-developed art culture
• Destination worthy dining
• World class Chicago museums
• Chicago’s Navy Pier with, shops, dining as well as beaches

If you decide to visit Chicago based on Frommer’s well-respected opinions, you should plan on finding a hotel that situates you conveniently near all of the above tourist hot-spots. Our Ramada Chicago Hotel is a popular Chicago hotel located nearby Downtown Chicago and puts you and your family right at the epicentre of Chicago’s tourist industry. If need an extra incentive to visit Chicago and any of the above tourist recommendations catch your fancy, we have special hotel packages including:

• Chicago Bicycling Hotel Package
• Shopping Chicago Hotel Package
• Family Chicago Hotel Package

Contact our hotel near Downtown Chicago today to learn how we can make your trip to Chicago live up to Frommer’s high recommendations.

The RSNA also known as The Radialogicial Society of North America comes to McCormick Place November 27th through December 2nd, 2011. For years and years many of the conference attendees have chosen the Ramada Chicago Hyde Park as thier RSNA 2011 Hotel choice. Compared to other RSNA 2011 Hotels this hotel is only 5 minutes from McCormick Place and offers free transportation to McCormick Place. It is also convienent to public transportation like the CTA Bus or the Metra Train that will take you on a five minute commute to the inside of the convention center.

The Ramada Chicago Hyde Park is a full service hotel with a restaurant serving breakfast lunch and dinner every day. It has free wireless internet and offers free parking which can save you up to $50.00 a day in parking fees at other RSNA 2011 Hotels.

If your looking for a quite relaxing hotel that will save you money, be convienent and offer you panoramic views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago Skyline than the Ramada Chicago Hyde Park is your answer.

Located just 15 minutes from our Ramada Chicago Hotel, the Magnificent Mile is considered to be one of the, “great avenues of the world,” and is the perfect place to meet all of your shopping needs from upscale specialty boutiques to department stores and everything you may be looking for between. Michigan Avenue is particularly worth seeing during the holiday season when they put on their Magnificent Mile Lights Festival which runs from November 19^th until January 2^nd. This event may be the most popular Christmas event in all of Chicago and features three weekends of music, parades and fireworks (starting on the 19^th) as well as over a million lights which are showcased along the mile until the New Year.

The Magnificent Mile features shops including:

• Bloomingdale’s
• Lord & Taylor
• Nordstrom
• Tiffany’s
• Banana Republic

…and many more speciality boutiques and shops.

The popularity of Michigan Avenue shopping is increased by the holiday season and, due to the large influx of visitors, we recommend booking your hotel early to make sure that you get the most out of your shopping experience. Since we’re located 15 minutes away from the shops, you get the convenience of being nearby without the frustration of the crowds who stay in hotels along the mile itself and, with our complimentary shuttle service to Downtown Chicago, we’re the perfect choice for your stay.

If you’re looking for some other shopping options why not try the following popular shopping destinations also conveniently situated near our hotel:

• Water Tower Shops
• State Street
• North Bridge Shops

Thinking of doing some Christmas shopping in Downtown Chicago this Holiday Season? Why not check out our great Downtown Chicago hotel rates and save more than $40.00 a night in parking fees with our free parking.

The U-505 is the only German submarine captured by the U.S. Navy during World War II and is now featured at the museum as part of a 35,000 square-foot interactive exhibit. The exclusive private tour begins at 8:15 am on  Sunday the 20^th of November, and lasts for 2.5 hours. The tour, which includes continental breakfast, a guided tour of the exhibit and an on-board tour followed by a presentation on a U-505 expert, only runs once in November and twice in all of 2011. The tour costs $50.00 for adults and $40.00 for children including breakfast, the tour and general admission to the rest of the museum once your tour is finished.

You can buy tickets for the event on the museum’s website, but be quick; the event is a popular one and is sure to sell out quickly! There are group rates available for the submarine tour through the same website and are a great way to save some money while keeping everyone you’re travelling with entertained during your stay in our Downtown Chicago Hotel.

If you can’t get to Chicago on the 20^th but are staying at our Ramada Chicago Hotel at another date in November you go on-board the submarine during free (with museum admission) 15 minute tours daily.

Chicago Hotel Packages

Our Family Chicago hotel packages are another great way to save some money on your vacation (money that can be spent on other fun activities in the Chicago area!) and if you’re visiting the museum, they include free shuttle service to and from the museum and our hotel!

Our Family Downtown Chicago hotel packages include:

• Accommodation for two adults, and two children for 1 night.
• Full American breakfast buffet for the whole family
• Free shuttle service between the hotel and the museum
• Scheduled free shuttle service into Downtown Chicago
• A special gift from our Ramada Chicago hotel to you!

Each tour is lead by an expert guide that can help you better understand the stories and history of every building you see, and will explain how Chicago came to be the architecturally-rich city it is today. With several amazing architectural claims under its belt, including being the birthplace of the skyscraper, Chicago walking tours are a fabulous way to experience the highlights of the city including: the city’s many Art Deco skyscrapers, the Michigan Avenue Streetwall, and several more modern buildings, covering over 130 years of downtown Chicago’s  architecture.

Experience Chicago with Walking Tours.

Don’t want to walk the whole time? Why don’t you try the Elevated Architecture Tour which takes you around the city’s famous elevated trains and station platforms by foot and rail? Just looking to visit some beautiful and famous Chicago hotels? With 70 different walks to choose from, there’s no doubt that you can find one that will take you past the buildings and part of the city you’re most interested in. The tours’ casual atmospheres and knowledgeable docents mean that there’s no limit to what you can discover about Downtown Chicago’s vibrant history.

Chicago Hotel Packages: A Whole Day of Family-Fun

If you’re looking for a fun idea to compliment your day of walking tours, why not book one of our family-friendly Chicago hotel packages? Our packages include accommodation, breakfast, complimentary shuttle service when needed and some great free gifts to help you and your family get the most out of your visit to our downtown Chicago hotel.

If you’re interested in learning more, contact us, so we can help you get the most out of your Chicago hotel experience.

You’ll definitely learn a thing or two at the MSI, where exciting and educational activities are always presented in a captivating and compelling way. Start your exploration by visiting this Chicago museum’s website and getting a customized recommendation of what to see and do. There’s an itinerary for everyone- whether you’re a first timer or a veteran of the MSI.

An exhibit we highly recommend is Science Storms, which reveals the science behind 7 natural phenomena- lightning, fire, tornados, avalanches, tsunamis, sunlight and atoms in motion. You and the family will be amazed by the over 50 experiments you can try out that will show you the science behind nature’s power!

And if you’ll be in town October 13, 2011-January 7, 2012, your kids will absolutely love if you take them to see the Dr. Seuss and The Art of Invention exhibit. Learn more about the life and genius of Dr. Seuss, then partake in a bevy of whimsical hands-on activities that will set your imaginations running wild.

The museum is open every day from 9:30am-4:00pm. Admission varies, but if you’re an Illinois resident, every weekday from now until September 30, you can receive free admission. Stay close to all the great family attractions Chicago has to offer by booking your stay at our family-friendly Chicago hotel. Contact us today and let us know how we can make your Chicago visit even more memorable!

In Jellies, guests “dive” into the deep and complicated world of sea jellies, learning how their simple bodies have allowed them to survive for millions of years. Among the educational experiences, guests will learn how a jelly can devour enough food to double its weight each day, and understand how sea nettles hunt by trailing their long tentacles and frilly feeding arms covered with stinging cells that paralyze prey upon contact. The exhibit also includes a lifecycle exhibit, combining video and actual jellies in various stages of their lifecycle. Guests will even learn about the anatomy of jellies through illuminated features focusing on the most vital organs of their simple bodies.

So if your looking for a great Chicago hotel with great rates that will save you money to do exciting things like visit the Jellies at the Shedd Aquarium than the Ramada Chicago is the place to be!

Now Chicago has added the McDonaldsCycle Center in Milinium Park. It offers bike parking, bike maintenance and repairs, bicycle rentals and even showers for communters who bike to work. Take a look:

Bike Parking Respect in Chicago: McDonald’s Cycle Center from Streetfilms on Vimeo.

You can check out the Chicago Bicycle Center at their site http://www.chicagobikestation.com/

Don’t forget to bring your bike when your staying at the Ramada as were right accross the street from the 23 mile bike path along Chicago’s great Lakefront!

Grant Park Concert

For years and years people have been coming to Chicago to listen to the great concerts at the Grant Park Festival and they are always looking for a Grant Park Hotel.

Since 2001, the Festival has been presented through a unique collaboration of the Chicago Park District, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and the Grant Park Orchestral Association. The Grant Park Orchestral Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the Festival’s programs and priorities. The Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus reach over one million people annually through free classical music performances and the Festival’s extensive community engagement program brings music education to young people from across the city each summer.

The Ramada Chicago Hotel is just two blocks from the Metra Train that will bring you right to Grant Park and all the activities that are happening. Metra Charges about $2.50 for a one way ticket and about a 10 minute ride. At the same time you may save up to 50% on your hotel rate compared to downtown hotels. You will also save $20.00 – 50.00 a night in parking fees by staying at the Ramada Chicago Hyde Park. So if your looking for a Grant Park hotel with great views of Lake Michigan thats close to everything check out the Ramada Chicago and enjoy your stay in Chicago.

For a complete schedule take a look at thier site: http://www.grantparkmusicfestival.com/the-music/2011-season