Chicago is the 2nd Best City in the World, According to a New List

[ShazzieB]

If you live in the Chicago area, you don't have to travel very far to visit the second-best city in the world, a new list says. According to the 2022 Time Out index, more than 20,000 city-dwellers ranked Chicago as the No. 2 city in the world based on nightlife, food and drink, arts and culture, along with affordability, walkability, public transportation and more.

"Whether you want to try world-class dining, party until 4am at historic clubs, spend a day soaking up the sun along Lake Michigan, see iconic artworks or just wander among different neighborhoods, there’s never a dull moment to be had (yes, even when winter rolls around)," the report says.

The list, comprised of 53 cities, specifically highlights Chicago's food and beverage scene, naming that as a top reason to visit, noting the city boasts the country’s first-ever Michelin-starred Filipino tasting menu.

And, the Windy City is the only one in the United States to make the top 10.

Read more to see which cities round out the top 20: https://www.timeout.com/things-to-do/best-cities-in-the-world

The full list is here: https://www.timeout.com/things-to-do/best-cities-in-the-world

[Haggard Celine]

1. I went there about 25-30 years ago and had a great time.

I hope to return one of these days.

[bamagal62]

2. I love Chicago!

Unfortunately, I just moved away this past April.
I miss it so much.😢

[Stuart G]

3. Great Museums, Great Lakefront. Great Architecture, Great Beaches, Great History..

If you haven't been there, go there. I grew up across the street from "Jackson Park" and watched the
trolleys go by the apartment I lived in. Went to good public schools, went to Navy Pier (U of I in Chicago)...
went to U of I in Urbana , taught in the Chicago Public Schools for 28 years. Seen this and that.
It really is a wonderful city. The beaches along Lake Michigan are great. Maybe 20 or 30 beaches.
Downtown Parks and lots to do and see. Incredible restraints of every kind because of the mixed nature of the
population. Lake Shore Drive is beautiful. Oh also tall buildings you see. and go up in...World class art museum (Art
Institute) So much more. Also, world class public transportation of various kinds. Yep," World Class City.".

[PortTack]

4. Do da!! Lived there when I was younger. Still have family and visit

Everyone there you talk to is pretty happy…wants to be there