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By MPL Staff on Oct 27, 2014 11:41 AM

AIA Guide to Chicago

An unparalleled architectural powerhouse, Chicago offers visitors and natives alike a panorama of styles and forms. The third edition of the AIA Guide to Chicago brings readers up to date on ten years of dynamic changes with new entries on smaller projects as well as showcases like the Aqua building, Trump Tower, and Millennium Park.

Four hundred photos and thirty-four specially commissioned maps make it easy to find each of the one thousand-plus featured buildings, while a comprehensive index organizes buildings by name and architect. This edition also features an introduction providing an indispensable overview of Chicago's architectural history.

 

 

Lake Superior Flavors: A Field Guide to Food and Drink Along the Circle Tour by James Norton; photography by Becca Dilley

From the founders of the popular food website Heavy Table, this is a celebration of food culture around the shores of the greatest of the Great Lakes. Author James Norton and photographer Becca Dilley take readers on a culinary tour around Lake Superior, hitting high-traffic tourist spots and cultural institutions as well as off-the-beaten-path discoveries.

 

 

Moon Handbooks Wisconsin's Door County by Thomas Huhti

Wisconsin native Thomas Huhti knows the best way to experience Door County, from enjoying outdoor recreation on Lake Michigan to touring the local wineries. Huhti offers recommendations for the region's must-see attractions and activities, and he also includes trip ideas like A Perfect Week in Door County. Whether you're there to visit Cana Island Lighthouse or to canoe around a remote island, this guide gives you the tools you need to create a more personal and memorable experience.

 

 

Oddball Michigan: A Guide to 450 Really Strange Places by Jerome Pohlen

There's more to Michigan than beautiful forests, shuttered factories, and miles and miles of stunning shoreline. Armed with this offbeat travel guide, you'll soon discover the strange underbelly of the Great Lakes State. Michigan has monuments to fluoridation, snurfing, the designer of the Jefferson nickel, and the once-famous Mr. Chicken, as well as festivals honoring tulips, Christmas pickles, and a 38-acre fungus.  Along with humorous histories and witty observations, Oddball Michigan provides addresses, websites, hours, fees, and driving directions for each of its 450 entries.

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