A tree museum! 1700 acres of trees, tall grass prairie, hiking, biking and educational activities. 11 minutes driving from the Hyatt and 24 minutes from the Carleton.
Twenty minutes drive from either hotel, open daily, adults $21.
Fifty minute scheduled tours cost $15 for adults, closed on Monday. Located 4 blocks from the wedding venue, 1 mile from the Carlton.
Tour available of both the home and studio and Unity Temple, $18 adults.
A classic Frank Lloyd Wright building and active Unitarian congregation (sometimes including Sam's mom when she was growing up in Oak Park). Tour available of both the home and studio and Unity Temple, $18 adults.
Final resting place of the Haymarket martyrs, as well as other labor and leftist activists including Sam's grandfather. 10 minutes drive from the Carleton, 20 minutes from the Hyatt Pace. Free! I believe they close the gates at 4. More information here: www.illinoislaborhistory.org/the-book-the-cemetery/
90 minute tour, $47.
Adults $25.
Gardens, sculptures (most notoriously, The Bean), exhibits, free!
A beautiful early 20th-century conservatory and one of the hidden gems of the city. Easily accessible on the Green Line from Oak Park.
Museum located on the University of Chicago campus (right in the middle of our neighborhood), with a remarkable collection of ancient Near-Eastern artifacts.
Along with Udupi Palace across the street, renowned for South Indian food. Both are right in the middle of Devon Street, Chicago's major Indian and Pakistani neighborhood.
Food, wine, and live music; notable for being the site of our first date!