20-Year-Old Classick Studios Has Produced Some Of Rap’s Biggest Hits — And It’s Just Getting Started is one of our hand-picked city-news finds for Chicago. Lollapalooza aftershows, open studio events and more are coming out of the West Town studio headed by producer and sound engineer Chris "Cla.
Why Chicago? Chicago is a lakefront city of bold architecture, deep-dish pride and neighborhood-by-neighborhood character along Lake Michigan. The city is known for architecture and skyscrapers, deep-dish pizza, blues and jazz and the lakefront.
Good to know: Summer and early autumn are glorious on the lakefront; winters are famously cold and windy. The 'L' train and buses cover the city; the lakefront trail is ideal for walking and biking.