Chicago Summer Vacation/Staycation Ideas!

Posted on 24. May, 2010 by JenChicago in All things Chicago, Entertainment, Events, Food & Dining

In no particular order…

THE BASICS:

1. Navy Pier (MORE HERE!)
2. Adler Planetarium: $10/$6
6. Chicago Architecture Foundation Tours: http://caf.architecture.org/toursearch
8. Second City
9. Bowling
   1. 10Pin
10. Millennium Park
    1. Pritzker Pavillion and steel-ribbon bridge
    2. Cloud Gate (aka “The Bean”)
    3. Crown Fountain
    4. Park Grill Restaurant   VIDEO
11. Pepsi Tall Ships:  http://www.navypier.com/tallshipschicago/home.html
12. Chicago Cubs Game
13. Chicago White Sox Game
14. Kayak
15. Chicago Cultural Center
16. If it’s May- you can check out the tulips on the Magnificent Mile!
17. Dinner tour
18. Take a picnic to The Great Lawn in Millennium Park
19. Wine tour
20. Check out a local museum
    1. The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum: ($6-$9)
    2. Chicago History Museum
21. Fix any kind of sweet tooth with a candy store
    1. Candyality
    2. Hershey’s
22. Skydive
23. Pick up a “Go Chicago Card” and see how much you can see in a day or a few days
24. Shop Michigan Avenue
25. Shop State Street
26. Boating
27. Jet skis
28. Volleyball
29. Green City Market:  http://www.chicagogreencitymarket.org/calendar/
30. Overnight at The Field Museum!  Doze with the Dinos:  http://www.fieldmuseum.org/CalendarSystem/Search_Type.asp?Type=OVN
31. Single at The Brookfield Zoo June 25: http://www.brookfieldzoo.org/czs/wildwildnights.aspx
32. City Lights Bike Tour:  http://chicagobikes.org/drupal/node/199
33. Chef Class at Kendall College:
34. Visit Networld at The Museum of Science and Industry:  http://msichicago.org/whats-here/exhibits/networld/
35. Attend a convention
36. Take a tour from the comfort of your home online:  http://www.downloadchicagotours.com/
37. Maxwell Street Market on Sundays:  http://www.explorechicago.org/city/en/things_see_do/event_landing/events/mose/maxwell_street_market.html
38. Broadway in Chicago: Billy Elliot
39. See what’s playing at the Chicago Theatre (My Conan video)
40. Shoreline Sightseeing
41. IMAX
42. Bike Chicago
43. Tall Shop Windy
44. Lincoln Park Zoo
46. Take and architecture tour
47. Ride the Chicago Trolley and Double Decker
48. Museum of Science and Industry
49. John Hancock Observatory
50. Sky Deck Ledge at the Willis Tower
51. Segway tour
52. Chicago water taxi
53. Blue Man Group
54. Take the 3 hour drive to Wisconsin Dells and enjoy a relaxing stay at Rhapsody Resort and Spa!
55. Take a tap class
56. Experience Maxwell Street Market every Sunday
57. Learn at Millennium Park’s Lurie Garden (FREE!)
58. Lincoln Park Conservatory (FREE!)
59. Chicago Botanic Garden
60. Downtown Farmer’s Market

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