Things To Do
Chicago Architecture Center River Cruise
You're not a true Chicago tourist until you do this! Fun way to travel the Chicago River and see all the beautiful buildings in the city. Do the riverwalk, too!
Wrigley Field
The Cubs are home the weekend we get married!
Museums
The Art Institute of Chicago, Field Museum and the Museum of Contemporary Art are some of our favorites!
Other Sights & Things to Do
Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary Ping Tom Memorial Park - Take a water taxi from downtown for a fun trip, then walk and eat around Chinatown Baha'i Temple Chicago Botanic Garden Chicago Cultural Center Lakefront Trail - Walk by the Adler Planetarium for a great view of the city The Bean/Millennium Park/Buckingham Fountain Graceland Cemetery and Arboretum Fun buildings/homes like The Rookery & Hermann Weinhardt House Nature Boardwalk at Lincoln Park Zoo Second City - Whatever show is playing on the main stage will probably be funny The Green Mill - One of the oldest Jazz clubs in the U.S.
Restaurants
Dinner Jotto Sushi Amaru The Warbler Mi Tocaya HaiSous Vietnamese Kitchen Gibsons Italia Table, Donkey, Stick Little Bad Wolf Cho Sun OK Jimmy's Pizza Cafe Spacca Napoli Boonies Bayan Ko Diner (If you want deep dish pizza, stick with Giordano's in our opinion!) Brunch & Lunch Bayan Ko Diner Kasama The Green Post Bongo Room m.henry Tala House Dove's Luncheonette Bryn Mawr Breakfast Club L&M Fine Foods Au Levain Bakery & Cafe Taqueria 5 de Mayo Mitsuwa Marketplace Food Court (Arlington Heights) Coffee, Pastries, Bagels Del Sur Bakery Side Practice Coffee Oromo Cafe Ritual Hexe Wormhole R&A Sourdough
Da Neighborhoods
The best part of the city! Here are some of our faves: Lincoln Square & Ravenswood (We live here!) - Quaint, family-friendly, parks with views of the Chicago River. Ravenswood Manor is also one of the prettiest neighborhoods — watch the L train cross the water from the Wilson and Virginia Ave bridge during sunset for a beautiful view :) Albany Park - One of the most diverse neighborhoods in the country, tons of food options Andersonville - Gift shops, antique stores, Swedish-American Museum, Chicago's second LGBTQ district Lake View & Wrigleyville - Southport Corridor shopping, main LGBTQ district (Boystown/Northalsted), sports bars Lincoln Park - Chic, brownstones Logan Square, Wicker Park & Bucktown - Good food and nightlife options, fun to walk around West Loop - Trendy restaurants and bars Pilsen - Tons of great Mexican food, the National Museum of Mexican Art, cool street murals/graffiti, Thalia Hall Chinatown - Food, shopping, karaoke