A unique holiday guidebook filled with outdoor decorating ideas! The Best Christmas Decorations in Chicagoland takes visitors on a holiday tour of the midwest city abundant with yuletide cheer. This fun-filled book guides readers to over 200 sites from the exclusive shops of Michigan Avenue sparkling with white lights to the dazzling frontyards of creative homeowners.

Readers will discover the beauty of this lovely lakefront city while enjoying the warmth of its holiday glow. A walking tour of downtown takes visitors to the famous animated windows of Macy's (formerly Marshall Field's) and the hidden lobbies of offices filled with rideable trains and three-story Christmas trees. Neighborhood tours of front yard displays and elaborate parks will introduce readers to Chicago's diverse communities, while stories about the best-decorated restaurants will help visitors cap their holiday adventures with a merry meal.

Former Chicagoans will enjoy the nostalgia of famous displays of the past, from Candy Cane Lane to the 90-foot city tree, and foreign visitors will delight in this unique American custom of elaborate outdoor displays. For homeowners who enjoy trimming their own homes, the book includes decorating tips from seasoned pros who have spent years perfecting their displays through trial and error, and over 200 color photos that will inspire hundreds of ideas.

Display hours, coded maps and detailed directions make locations easy to find. Informative and often humorous stories about the decorators provide interesting anecdotes for family excursions and delightful holiday reading.

2nd Edition: Paperback ©2008,  ISBN 978-0-7603-3229-0, 8 1/2 x11, 192 pages, color photos throughout, Voyageur Press, $24.99 list price.

1st Edition: Paperback ©1995,  ISBN 0-9642799-2-4, 8x10, 192 pages, color photos throughout, Tabagio Press, $21.95 list price.

Author Mary Edsey is a Chicago native who logged over 15,000 miles in her car during ten chilly holiday seasons discovering, photographing and interviewing for these books.

A great book for everyone who
enjoys looking at holiday decorations,
wants new ideas for their own display,
or just loves Christmas!

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