Welcome to the first installment of WWUC's new series on city-based Internet resources for writers! The City Series is intended to provide a set of research links in art, photography, architecture, urban planning, etc., to writers who are sourcing particular cities for their stories, poems or manuscripts.
[ Are you a writer with a favorite city/setting? Would you like to contribute your sources to WWUC? If so, send an e-mail to chloe at chloeneill dot com. - Ed.]
Author Intro: Chloe Neill is an urban fantasy and paranormal romance author. Her two series, Chicagoland Vampires and Dark Elite, are both set in Chicago. Chloe is a big fan of the Windy City, and has done a lot of Web perusing for Chicagocentric research sites.
Basic Information:
- Chicago (Wikipedia)
- Chicago Neighborhoods (Wikipedia)
- Frommers - Chicago
- Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau
- Explore Chicago
- Go Chicago
Media:
Transportation:
Architecture, Interiors and Landmarks:
- Apartment Therapy - Chicago
- Chicago Architecture Foundation
- Chicago Architecture (Wikipedia)
- ChicagoArchitecture.Info
- Chicago Landmarks (City of Chicago)
- Chicago River Virtual Tour
- Clark House Museum
- Millennium Park
- Stan Mansion
- Wheeler Mansion
- Wrigley Field
- Navy Pier
- Sears Tower
- Hancock Observatory
- Chicago Park District
Museums:
- The Art Institute of Chicago
- Museum of Contemporary Art
- Chicago Arts District
- Field Museum of Natural History
History & Culture:
- Encyclopedia of Chicago
- Chicago History Museum
- Chicago Historical Society's History Files (great vignettes on lots of topics!)
- Chicago Public Library History Resources
- Chicago History & Facts (City of Chicago)
Food, Drink, Entertainment & Shopping
- MetroMix Chicago
- Chicago Style Hot Dog (Wikipedia)
- Chicago Style Pizza (Wikipedia)
- Chicago Reader - The Food Chain
- Chicago Food & Walking Tours
- Thrillist - Chicago
- Daily Candy - Chicago
- Chicago Etsy Teams
Do you have a link you'd like to suggest? Leave a comment!
