Friday, July 2, 2010

Good Times on July 4th in Chicago

Posted by Cheryl Bowles
Look out, Independence Day revelers -- Chicago's Millennium Park has been named Priceline.com's No. 1 4th of July destination for this year.
Our fair city also appears at No. 5 (Michigan Avenue/River North) and No. 37 (Lincoln Park) in the travel booking site's annual survey of popular July 4th destinations.
Check out our map of Chicagoland fireworks destinations here.
Tribune photo by Antonio Perez

Here's the full list of top 50 destinations:
  • Chicago, Millennium Park, Loop & Grant Park Area
  • St. Louis, Downtown
  • Boston, Harbor Front/Aquarium
  • Toronto, Downtown South
  • Chicago, North Michigan Avenue/River North Area
  • St. Catharines, Niagara Falls
  • Washington, DC, White House/Downtown
  • Seattle, Downtown/Pike Place
  • Las Vegas, Strip Vicinity South
  • Las Vegas, Strip Vicinity North
  • San Diego, Downtown & Harbor Island
  • Boston, Copley Square/Theater District
  • Buffalo, Amherst
  • Atlantic City/Cape May
  • Montreal
  • San Diego, Coastal Area
  • New York City, Times Square/Theater District
  • Monterey
  • Myrtle Beach South
  • Virginia Beach
  • San Francisco, Union Square West/Nob Hill
  • Las Vegas, Strip North
  • Niagara Falls
  • North Niagara Falls
  • Milwaukee, Downtown
  • New Orleans, Downtown
  • San Antonio, Riverwalk Area
  • New York City, Hell's Kitchen
  • Austin, Downtown
  • Philadelphia, Downtown
  • Washington, DC, Convention Center/Capitol Hill Area
  • Savannah, Historic Savannah and Riverfront
  • Newport (RI), Goat Island & Newport Beach
  • San Diego, Point Loma/Shelter Island/Old Town
  • Boston, Fenway Park Area
  • Pittsburgh, Downtown
  • Chicago, Lincoln Park
  • San Diego, Mission Valley
  • Atlanta, Buckhead Area
  • Lake Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe
  • Ocean City (MD)
  • Washington, DC, Georgetown/Foggy Bottom
  • Key West
  • Anchorage, South Anchorage/Airport
  • Victoria (BC)
  • Anchorage
  • Vancouver (BC), Downtown
  • Boston, North Cambridge/Arlington
  • San Diego, Kearny Mesa/Mission Valley North
  • New York City, Empire State Building Area




Good Times on July 4th