Activities in Chicago
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Chicago River and Lake Architecture Tour
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Chicago is renowned for its stunning and original architecture, and the most relaxing way to see it is on a cruise on the Chicago River! You'll learn all about …
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Chicago Cubs
By far the local favorite, the Cubs play at Wrigley Field. Tickets are available at the box office, through the team’s website, or by calling 800-843-2827 (within Illinois) or 866-652-2827 (from out of state). The cheapest tickets (about $18) are the ‘upper deck, restricted view’ ones, and they’re not bad. But know this: unless you plan waaaay ahead (like in March), the game you want likely will be sold out. No big deal – you still have options. First, try the box office for standing-room tickets ($12). They release these about two hours before the game if it’s a sell-out. Next, try the rather frightfully named ‘scalpers.’ These guys stand across from the ballpark entranc…
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Chicago CityPass
Flexible (Departs Chicago, Illinois)
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Chicago CityPASS is the best deal in the Windy City, giving you discounted admission to five of the city's premier attractions. The Chicago CityPASS ensures you…
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Working Bikes Cooperative
If you’re going to need a bike for more than a few days, consider buying a recycled two-wheeler from Working Bikes Cooperative. The nonprofit group trawls local landfills and scrap yards for junked bikes, then brings them back to its warehouse and refurbishes them. Half get sold in the storefront shop; proceeds enable the group to ship the rest to developing countries. WBC now recycles 10,000 bikes annually this way. It’s a great deal – you’ll get a sturdy, well-oiled machine for the bargain price of about $50 or so. When you’re finished, you can donate the bike back. Note you will have to factor in the cost of a lock and a helmet.
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Chicago City Hop-on Hop-off Tour
Flexible (Departs Chicago, Illinois)
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See all the sights of Chicago at your own pace! On a Chicago City Hop-on Hop-off Tour you can get off the bus at any scheduled stop to visit Chicago's most popu…
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Aveda Institute
Aveda makes nice-smelling, plant-based beauty products. The Institute teaches future cosmetologists to use those products on people. So what you get here are discounted services by students who use Aveda goodies to beautify you. Haircuts ($14 to $16) are the most popular offering, but you can also get treatments such as the Caribbean seaweed body wrap and minimassage ($50); a Dead Sea salt exfoliation and massage ($45); and a variety of facials ($30 to $50), each of which includes a bonus foot soak with hot stones. Attention men: Aveda can remove your back hair (from $30).
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Chicago Sunset Dinner Cruise with Buffet
3 hours (Departs Chicago, Illinois)
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Celebrate a night out in Chicago with dinner, dancing and sightseeing aboard a three-hour luxury cruise on Lake Michigan. Glimpse top Chicago attractions like N…Not LP reviewed
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Four Seasons Hotel
Service is taken seriously here. Call for food day or night and they’ll attempt to fulfill any request, on the menu or not. Even the little ones are pampered – with munchkin-sized bathrobes and a special teen-interest concierge in summer. Slip into the spa for a four-seasons aromatherapy treatment with scents from winter, spring, summer and fall. Then relax further, dipping into the pool beneath the Romanesque domes. The elegantly tailored rooms are scheduled for an update in ‘08, so expect even more amenities to come.
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Tommy Gun's Garage Dinner and Show
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Welcome to the only speakeasy dinner show in Chicago Tommy Gun's Garage! Just say the password and you'll be transported back to the roaring twenties. You'll be…
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Ruby Room
- Chicago, USA
- Activities › B&b
Take an Anusara yoga class, go on a guided intuitive journey or get your chakra massaged. Ruby Room is primarily a spa and a ‘healing sanctuary.’ Eight simplified rooms are boiled down to the essence of comfort. No TVs, no telephones, no elevator, no breakfast. Instead, expect 500-thread count sheets, pristine white interiors, pillow-top mattresses and Aveda products. Free wi-fi is the only thing that may spoil your peace. No children under 12.
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Chicago Segway Tour
3 hours (Departs Chicago, Illinois)
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Hop on the most innovative tour to hit Chicago in years! Gliding around the Windy City on your very own Segway, you'll see all the famous sights - Buckingham Fo…
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Chicago Grand Half-Day Tour
4 hours (Departs Chicago, Illinois)
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This comprehensive half-day tour of Chicago is the perfect introduction to the Windy City! Discover the highlights of Chicago’s North Side and South Side and en…Not LP reviewed
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Chicago Dinner Cruise
3 hours (Departs Chicago, Illinois)
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Step aboard the Chicago Dinner Cruise and enjoy a three-hour escape on Lake Michigan. Relaxing in the elegant ambiance that only a true luxury cruising vessel c…
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Chicago Pedway Walking Tour
90 minutes (Departs Chicago, Illinois)
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Explore Chicago by following the heated tunnels, walkways and passages that connect the city’s famous landmarks and buildings. Your comedic guide takes you on a…
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Sluggers
Tired of watching your favorite Cubs or Sox player strike out, and think you could do better? Give it a try at Sluggers, a popular bar and grill across from Wrigley Field. Sidestep the drunk fans and giant screen TVs and head to the 2nd floor, where there are four batting cages. Ten pitches cost $1; you’ll begin feeling the pain pretty soon after your efforts.
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Small-Group Chicago Food Tour: Wicker Park and Bucktown
3 hours (Departs Chicago, Illinois)
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Let your local guide lead you through the streets of Wicker Park and Bucktown as you search for authentic and local cuisine at six different cafes and restauran…Not LP reviewed
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Chicago Segway Night Tour
2 hours (Departs Chicago, Illinois)
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Hop on the most innovative tour to hit Chicago in years! Gliding through the Windy City on an eco-friendly Segway is the coolest ride of the 21st century! Far e…
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Chicago River and Lake Architecture Tour
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Chicago is renowned for its stunning and original architecture, and the most relaxing way to see it is on a cruise on the Chicago River! You'll learn all about …
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Sydney R Marovitz Golf Course
The nine-hole course in the park enjoys sweeping views of the lake and skyline. The course is very popular, and in order to secure a tee time golfers cheerfully arrive at 5:30am. You can avoid that sort of lunacy by spending a few dollars extra to get a reservation. Public fees cost $22 to $25 in summer. You can also rent clubs here.
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Chicago City Tour and Lake Michigan Cruise
4 hours (Departs Chicago, Illinois)
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Discover Chicago from both land and water on this scenic half-day tour. Take a narrated coach tour through the city’s South Side and see highlights including Gr…Not LP reviewed
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McDonald’s Cycle Center
The McDonald’s Cycle Center at Millennium Park offers 300 bike storage spaces, repairs and showers to make bike commuting an appealing option for workers. It’s also a convenient place to pick up rental bikes (per hour/day from $10/35), including road, hybrid, tandem and children’s bikes.
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Chicago Grand Tour and Hancock Observatory
4 hours (Departs Chicago, Illinois)
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Take a tour of Chicago and visit the Hancock Observatory! This comprehensive half-day tour is the perfect introduction to the Windy City. Visit the highlights o…Not LP reviewed
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InstaGreeter
The quicker version of Chicago Greeter, offering one-hour tours on the spot from the Cultural Center Visitors Center. InstaGreeter also has outlets open on summer Saturdays at both Second City (1616 N Wells St, Old Town) & Hyde Park Art Center (5020 S Cornell Ave, Hyde Park) for local walk-abouts.
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Chicago Neighborhood Tours
The Department of Cultural Affairs offers tours on Friday and Saturday mornings. They’re OK, but you pretty much just sit on a bus and stare out the window – though they do go into offbeat neighborhoods ignored by more mainstream companies. Departs from the Chicago Cultural Center Visitors Center.
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Moksha Yoga
- Chicago, USA
- Activities › Yoga
Hatha, vinyasa, ashtanga and tantric-hatha classes happen throughout the day, seven days a week. Drop-in classes cost $12 to $17, depending on their length; students with ID receive a 20% discount. Moksha also offers a free ‘community’ class from 4pm to 5:30pm on Saturdays; its yoga style varies.
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Specimen/Chicago School of Guitar Making
Sure you can learn to play the guitar, but why not go a step further and actually build your own stringed beauty? Luthier courses, as well as classes to build your own tube amp or learn roadie repair techniques, take place over a series of weekend-long workshops; costs from $220 per workshop.
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