Chicago is the third biggest city in the United States of America when it comes to population with only New York and Los Angeles ahead. It is the second financial center of the country after New York and the biggest transportational center of the North America. The city is situated on the south-western bank of the Michigan Lake in the Illinois state. The city is also the administrative center of the Cook district. Its population amounts to more than 2,6 million of people.
In Chicago tattoos are rather popular. We have counted twenty-three of high quality tattoo shops there, as well as two of tattoo removal shops and eleven piercing shops. Chicago has various pricing for such procedures - from twenty-six to six hundred and one USD.
Chicago boasts to be the center of the modern arts with great restaurants and astounding comedy performances. Here you will also see many sports events and sports fans.
Month the best places to visit is the Art Institute of Chicago. It contains the impressive exposition of the impressionists, such as Monet, van Gogh and others. There is also a great composition of Renaissance and Modern. It is a must place to visit. The tickets are better be bought over the internet to avoid queues. The museum, its location, exposition and personnel as well as the inner yard are just great and impressive.
If you like to have some calm time to spend, it is good to come to Millenium Park. It is a very beautiful and comfortable place to have a rest. A good recreational places. Everything is done with people in mind here. You will surely like this park where you can find a place to have a snack and you can even see the concert on the open-air venue.
For the interesting places lovers there is another landmark - the Cloud Gate. It is a very interesting monument which is rather impressive, however simple. Every tourist, who ends up in Chicago, should visit this place. There are usually many people here. The monument looks modern and stylish. This monument shows why Chicago is the architectural capital of the USA. The city is very airy, light and combines many styles and forms.
The tattoo shops of Chicago occupy their notable place in the life of the city. Here you can find the list of the best ones: "Deluxe Tattoo" (1459 W Irving Park Road), "Chicago Ink Tattoo & Body Piercing" (3200 N Milwaukee Avenue), "Animal Farm Tattoo" (2455 W Armitage), "Bare Tattoo & Hair Removal - Laser Tattoo Removal Chicago" (2037 S Indiana Avenue) and "Chicago True Blue Tattoo" (2523 W North Avenue).
Chicago is in the area of the humid continental climate. The summer is rather long and rainy, very humid and hot and the winter is relatively cold, however short and changing.