{"id":410411,"date":"2022-10-05T11:54:33","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T16:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=410411"},"modified":"2022-10-05T11:55:00","modified_gmt":"2022-10-05T16:55:00","slug":"chicago-best-big-city-us-6th-straight-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/chicago-best-big-city-us-6th-straight-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Voted #1 Best Big City in the U.S. for the 6th Straight Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

Frank Lloyd Wright once said, “Eventually, I think Chicago will be the most beautiful great city left in the world.”\u00a0<\/em>While it certainly isn’t the\u00a0only<\/em> great city left in the world, it is the greatest and that’s not just our bias speaking as Chicago was voted the ‘#1 Best Big City in the United States’ for the 6th straight year by Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This incredible recognition only confirms Chicago’s reputation as an elite travel destination and come on the heels of one of the most vibrant and successful summers in a post-COVID time. So much for that hellhole, eh?<\/p>\n

Just check out the details.<\/p>\n

The news was announced on Tuesday October 4th by Choose Chicago President and CEO Lynn Osmond. The award, voted on by Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler readers, has been Chicago’s to boast since 2017. The accolade comes as Choose Chicago<\/a> released its performance data from Summer 2022.<\/p>\n

Chicago’s political elite took a second to chime in as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are so many reasons why Chicago is the Best Big City in the U.S. \u2013 we have world-class restaurants, top-tier hotels and meeting spaces, cultural institutions and entertainment venues that can rival the best in the world and vibrant, diverse neighborhoods that make sure there is something for every visitor,” said Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot. \u201cMost importantly, our city is full of people and organizations that care deeply and work tirelessly to make Chicago the most welcoming and inviting city in the world. I want to thank the tourism and hospitality professionals that make this award possible year after year and the millions of visitors that keep coming back to Chicago to explore everything our city has to offer.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cCond\u00e9 Nast readers know what Chicagoans have always known\u2026our city is the best in the nation,\u201d said Governor JB Pritzker. \u201cChicago has everything: picturesque lakefronts, extraordinary architecture, world-class museums, the kindest people you\u2019ll ever meet\u2014and yes, the best pizza, too. Here\u2019s to six years strong and many more to come.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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