Stay Warm on Indoor Chicago Tours During Winter
Indoor Chicago tours during winter are the best way to experience the city when the weather is at its worst. A boat tour or an outdoor walking tour can be a great way to view the city, but not so fun in Chiberia. So, while Old Man Winter persists in pestering us, we came up […]
Get to Know Chicago Detours Tour Guide Alex Bean
Being a Chicago Detours tour guide is very often a terrific job. We get to show people around a city we love and illuminate its history and architecture for them. Tour guests, especially those on custom tours, often ask us how we got into being a Chicago Detours tour guide or other questions about our backgrounds and interests. We […]
The Chicago Gangster Tour: An Interview with Craig “Southside” Alton
The Chicago Detours team recently enjoyed the Untouchables Tour, the original Chicago gangster tour, as a team-building outing. We interviewed Untouchable Tours’ founder to learn more about his experiences creating and leading the city’s (in)famous Chicago gangster tour. What’s been the biggest challenge in running Untouchable Tours for nearly 30 years? The biggest problem over the past […]
Historic Bar Tour Makes for Good Times
Bar tours of any kind are an all-around fun experiences. You get to meet new people, see new things, and drink! When I started as Editorial Intern for Chicago Detours, I came on the Good Times Historic Bar Tour with my boyfriend and found that this walking tour of Chicago is all that and more. […]
Illinois Governors Conference on Tourism
Last week, I attended the Illinois Governors Conference on Tourism, a three-day meeting for tourism professionals who work at hotels, restaurants, tour companies, transportation companies, and convention and visitors bureaus. We get updates on anything and everything in Illinois Tourism, and speakers often try to stress that we must not forget what’s outside of Chicago. […]