Free & Frugal Chicago
By Sutro Media
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Description
★ Chicago's best freebies and biggest bargains ★
Of course Chicago is one of the globe's great cities, thanks to its skyscraping architecture, world-class museums, groovy music and raucous sports teams. But how do you take advantage of it all without breaking the bank? This app has the answers. It's packed with insider info and budget-saving tips, such as:
• Free days for all the local museums (Art Institute, Shedd Aquarium, Field Museum and more)
• Cheap tickets for the Cubs and White Sox
• Cheap tickets for Steppenwolf theater
• Free shows at Second City
• Cheap eats - 70 foodie restaurants where you can fork into a meal for $10 on average
• Free music events - Blues Fest, Jazz Fest, orchestra concerts, etc
• Budget views from the John Hancock Center
• Budget booze around the city
• Free Frank Lloyd Wright and other architectural sights
• Free yoga classes
• Free cooking demonstrations
• Free books
• And much more - over 150 listings in total
Other features:
• Photo slideshows for each entry
• Website links
• Entries sorted by name, distance, price and neighborhood
• GPS-enabled Google maps
• Offline content that you can access anytime
★ About the Author ★
Travel guidebook author, journalist, blogger and donut lover Karla Zimmerman has lived in the Windy City for more than 20 years. She writes about her home base for Lonely Planet, the BBC, Countryman Press, Wild Blue Yonder, and AAA Living, among many other publications. Find more recommendations on her blog My Kind of Town & Around (www.mykindoftownandaround.blogspot.com) or by following her on Twitter (twitter.com/karlazimmerman).
★ About Sutro Media ★
This guide is published in partnership with Sutro Media. By enabling local writers to share their expertise on mobile phones, Sutro Media is making it easier and more fun to explore the world!
If you have any problems, comments, or suggestions for improvement, we'd love to hear from you - letusknow@sutromedia.com
What's New In Version 1.1
★ 40% new entries & a greater depth of coverage (to all aspects of free/frugal travel)
★ Software Keeps Getting Better
Customer Reviews
Worth way more than you'll pay!
I'm from Chicago originally, so I expect a lot out of any Chicago travel guide, especially in digital format. I was so not disappointed with this bargain app. It had a bunch of my fave snack spots of all time (like Andersonville's Swedish Bakery) and cool new places to try (like Rick Bayless' discount counter joint).
It's even better now with not just restaurants, but cool things to see and do, like free days at museum and indie publishers and podcasting tours. A+ app!
update crashes
I liked the first version. The update exits to the main iTouch screen.
A waste of money
Keeps crashing. And I have a 2g, 3g, & 3gs!! Wish it would just stay open!!
- $1.99
- Category: Travel
- Updated:Aug 10, 2010
- Current Version:1.1
- 1.1
- 18.3 MB
- Language:English
- Seller:Sutro Media
- © Karla Zimmerman
Requirements:Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later.
