Guidebook for Chicago
Parks & Nature
Amazing park in downtown Chicago. Can easily get there on the redline and well worth taking the kids for the afternoon.
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Maggie Daley Park
337 E Randolph StAmazing park in downtown Chicago. Can easily get there on the redline and well worth taking the kids for the afternoon.
Edgewater beach is an easy walk and worth the trip. Breathtaking views of lake Michigan and access to the lakeshore walking path. Family fun in the summer swimming in the lake or hang a hammock and relax with a book.
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Edgewater Beach
Edgewater beach is an easy walk and worth the trip. Breathtaking views of lake Michigan and access to the lakeshore walking path. Family fun in the summer swimming in the lake or hang a hammock and relax with a book.
Arts & Culture
South of downtown, easy to get there on bus or by car. Great museum with great interactive activities for adults and kids.
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Museum of Science and Industry
5700 S Lake Shore DrSouth of downtown, easy to get there on bus or by car. Great museum with great interactive activities for adults and kids.
One of our favorite museums... we love the special traveling exhibits and out kids love the hands on interactive features.
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The Field Museum
1400 S Lake Shore DrOne of our favorite museums... we love the special traveling exhibits and out kids love the hands on interactive features.
Nice little museum with hands on activities for the kids. Good place to visit while you walk around Andersonville.
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Swedish American Museum
5211 N Clark StNice little museum with hands on activities for the kids. Good place to visit while you walk around Andersonville.
Hamilton - The musical is worth seeing if you can swing a ticket.
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CIBC Theatre
18 W Monroe StHamilton - The musical is worth seeing if you can swing a ticket.
Essentials
Walgreens is on the way from the Bryn Mawr stop to our place. Just a few blocks and open 24/7 should you need anything else while you are here.
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Walgreens
3646 North BroadwayWalgreens is on the way from the Bryn Mawr stop to our place. Just a few blocks and open 24/7 should you need anything else while you are here.
Food Scene
Clark street in Andersonville has great restaurants and many local boutique shops.
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Andersonville
Clark street in Andersonville has great restaurants and many local boutique shops.
Amazing pie plus they give back through community food outreach program! My favorites include the coffee toffee and the strawberry rhubarb when in season
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First Slice Pie Cafe
5357 N Ashland AveAmazing pie plus they give back through community food outreach program! My favorites include the coffee toffee and the strawberry rhubarb when in season
Little Bad Wolf
1541 W Bryn Mawr AveLittle Bad Wolf for drinks and gastropub delights.
Hole in the wall cash only joint, great cheap food.
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Taste of Lebanon Restaurant
1509 W Foster AveHole in the wall cash only joint, great cheap food.
Local coffee shop worth visiting. Nice place to sit and relax and meet a friend.
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La Colombe Coffee Roasters
5158 N Clark StLocal coffee shop worth visiting. Nice place to sit and relax and meet a friend.
Amazing gastropub food menu plus the largest selection of beers I've ever seen. We take all of our friends here when they visit.
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Hopleaf
5148 N Clark StAmazing gastropub food menu plus the largest selection of beers I've ever seen. We take all of our friends here when they visit.
Great fusion burger joint - I recommend the Duxelle and Bavarian burgers! Very close to Loyola.
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bopNgrill
6604 N Sheridan RdGreat fusion burger joint - I recommend the Duxelle and Bavarian burgers! Very close to Loyola.
Great Frozen Custard shop just few block from here. Try the Tasty Turtle.
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Lickity Split Frozen Custard
6056 N BroadwayGreat Frozen Custard shop just few block from here. Try the Tasty Turtle.
Gourmet hot sauce and fresh baked bread. I recommend the trout master sandwich! If you are a foodie give it a try.
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Mash Kitchen
4535 N Lincoln AveGourmet hot sauce and fresh baked bread. I recommend the trout master sandwich! If you are a foodie give it a try.
Yummy tacos, great margarita, and awesome handmade ice cream bars! Right at the Grandville redline stop.
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Flaco's Tacos
1116 W Granville AveYummy tacos, great margarita, and awesome handmade ice cream bars! Right at the Grandville redline stop.
Drinks & Nightlife
Catch some jazz or a drink in this iconic Al Capone hangout.
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The Green Mill
4802 North BroadwayCatch some jazz or a drink in this iconic Al Capone hangout.
Fun local theater company who put on the show: Too much light makes the baby go blind... 30 plays in 60 minutes every weekend, always great fun. I recommend checking them out. http://neofuturists.org/toomuchlight/
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Neo-Futurists
5153 North Ashland AvenueFun local theater company who put on the show: Too much light makes the baby go blind... 30 plays in 60 minutes every weekend, always great fun. I recommend checking them out. http://neofuturists.org/toomuchlight/
Entertainment & Activities
Wrigley Field
1060 W Addison StStop at the iconic field to catch a cubs game!
New giant ferris wheel just opened and has stunning views of the lake and downtown. Can visit the Children's museum while you are there.
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Navy Pier
600 E Grand AveNew giant ferris wheel just opened and has stunning views of the lake and downtown. Can visit the Children's museum while you are there.
Shopping
The magnificent mile is the place to go for all your shopping needs. The Christmas lights and displays around the holidays are incredible.
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Hot Tix - Mag Mile Location
The magnificent mile is the place to go for all your shopping needs. The Christmas lights and displays around the holidays are incredible.
Nice clean second hand store with a great upscale selection. Plus it supports Howard Brown Medical Center.
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The Brown Elephant
5404 N Clark StNice clean second hand store with a great upscale selection. Plus it supports Howard Brown Medical Center.