Discover all hidden gems in our travel guide
made by Chicago local Spotters!

Everybody knows their way to the Art Institute and the Navy Pier, but where do Chicago locals go? Check our online travel guide & download our app for hidden local gems. No algorithms, no fake reviews, and away from the touristic traps. Try Spotted by Locals! It's like having a bunch of good local friends abroad advising you where to go!

Chicago Spotters

Our handpicked locals live & love in Chicago and speak the local language.

  • Claire Conway photo

    Claire

    Chicago is the place I developed my career as a social worker & developed my passions...
    MORE ABOUT ME SHOW ARTICLES
  • Sydney Epstein photo

    Sydney

    I cherish my city for the excitement and opportunities it provides me.
    MORE ABOUT ME SHOW ARTICLES
  • Erin Stevens photo

    Erin

    For work, I am a custom prosthetics specialist. I love Chicago and its neighborhood hangouts...
    MORE ABOUT ME SHOW ARTICLES
  • Sophie Amado photo

    Sophie

    Chicago has my heart because it's accessible, a cultural hub, and clean...
    MORE ABOUT ME SHOW ARTICLES
  • Meghan Phillipp photo

    Meghan

    Performing artist. What I enjoy the most are the people I meet living here in Chicago.
    MORE ABOUT ME SHOW ARTICLES
  • Spotters We Want You
Apply now!

 

No tourist traps

  • HANDPICKED LOCALS who speak the local language
  • ONLY LOCAL FAVORITES No tourist highlights
  • ALWAYS UP-TO-DATE We check all tips regularly
  • FREE NEW TIPS REGULARLY New tips free "for life"

Beats our website

  • 100% OFFLINE MAPS & TIPS No internet (data or wifi) needed
  • FIND SPOTS NEARBY and navigate there online
  • SAVE FAVORITES and show them on the map
  • ADD YOUR OWN SPOTS Your hotel? A must-see highlight?
Spotted by Locals

What to do in Chicago

Art & culture Thumbnail

Art & culture

16 articles
Bars Thumbnail

Bars

65 articles
Cinema Thumbnail

Cinema

1 articles
Coffee & tea Thumbnail

Coffee & tea

14 articles
Music Thumbnail

Music

12 articles
Relaxing Thumbnail

Relaxing

8 articles
Restaurants Thumbnail

Restaurants

76 articles
Shopping Thumbnail

Shopping

9 articles
Snacks Thumbnail

Snacks

35 articles
Theaters Thumbnail

Theaters

1 articles

Become a Spotter?

Love your city? Like writing? Join our community!

Apply now!

Our newsletter

Fresh local travel inspiration & company news in your inbox?

Subscribe here
Last Changed Date: 2016-05-19 11:45:13 +0200 (Thu, 19 May 2016)