Whether it’s the Ballet, baseball, stunning architecture, world-class museums, beautiful theatres or gourmet restaurants, Chicago has them all; in fact, it’s a city which provides something for every traveler. There are very few cities that make better use of summer than Chicago, when locals shake off the winter blues and enjoy till the very last drop of summer fun. From amazing street festivals to picnics in the park to hitting the beach, there’s a host of things to do in Chicago.
Ken Saunders Gallery
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Ken Saunders Gallery, based within steps of one another along Superior Street in River North is home to city's largest glass art display. The highlights of the ...
Krause Music Store
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Built in 1922, this was the last commission of legendary architect Louis Sullivan. The beautiful terra-cotta facade was restored in 2006. It currently houses a design studio....
La Lotería
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The largest mural in the city (500 ft), painted by Hector Duarte and Mariah de Forest, on the south wall of the Swap-O-Rama building. You can't really see it from the street — you'll need to wan...
Laramie State Bank Building
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Chicago's most far flung city landmark is covered with wonderfully elaborate carvings in its art deco, terra cotta exterior. The bank's construction was finishe...
LaSalle Bank Theater
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Another Broadway in Chicago theater. Founded in 1906 to attract a classier vaudeville crowd, it saw performances from Harry Houdini, and was run by New York the...
Lifeline Theater
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Performs original work and adaptations of adult ("A Room With A View") and children's ("The Stinky Cheese Man") literature; their motto is "big stories, up close."...
Lincoln Hall
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Once of the best concert venues in Chicago, this former movie theater received a beautiful renovation in 2009 and now hosts good, moderately priced ($12-15) indie rock shows most nights of the week. A...
Lincoln Park Conservatory
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Step into beauty and tranquility housed in the Lincoln Park Conservatory based near the shore of Lake Michigan. Designed for both - to grow thousands of plants ...
Lincoln Park Zoo
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Few things in Chicago are finer than the Lincoln Park Zoo. It's world-class, yet admission is free; its winding, expansive grounds have the charm of age, yet its facilities are modern and the animals ...
Lincoln Square Lanes
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A second-floor bowling alley, right above a hardware store, with hand-scoring and an old Midwestern lodge feel. Open Sunday-Friday 12:00-02:00, Saturday 12:00-0...
Logan Square Auditorium
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It's under-utilized on weeknights, but this ballroom-with-a-liquor-license hosts weekend rock shows and the occasional label showcase for mainstays of Chicago m...
Logan Theatre
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Opened in 1915 with 975 seats and still showing movies today, although it has since been carved up into four screens for second-run Hollywood fare. It is a link between nostalgia for the neighborhood'...