Things To Do

Ragamala

This is an amazing event, the first of the annual Chicago World Music festival. It's an all night Indian music festival held in the beautiful Cultural Center. It's free. You can come anytime and even spend the night there if you want. People bring sleeping bags.

Chicago Water Tower 150th Celebration

Join the City of Chicago and a multitude of partner organizations for a day-long neighborhood festival celebrating the 150th anniversary of the historic Chicago Water Tower—built in 1869 by architect William W. Boyington and one of the only buildings to survive the Great Chicago Fire.

Chicago River Boat Architecture Tours

Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago

Millennium Park

Navy Pier

Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago

The Field Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Music Box Theatre

Lincoln Park Zoo

And, it's free!

Café Marie-Jeanne

One of our favorite food spots

Fatso's Last Stand

If you're looking for a good Chicago hot dog...

Heritage Restaurant & Caviar Bar

This is our favorite restaurant!

Komoda

My favorite shop to get gifts (for others and myeslf!)

Sprout Home

This is the beautiful garden shop I work at

Driehaus Museum Store

La Pizza & La Pasta at Eataly Chicago

Doughnut Vault

InterContinental Chicago - Shriner's hangout spot

Go here to check out the Shriner's. It’s a very neat building. Walk up the stairs and try to get to the pool. Not to be missed. https://www.historichotels.org/hotels-resorts/intercontinental-chicago-magnificent-mile/history.php

Andy's Jazz Club & Restaurant

National Public Housing Museum

Marshall's Landing

Chicago Riverwalk

McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum

Poetry Foundation

Second Story Bar

after-words bookstore

Headquarters Beercade