Chicago Fire

Thanks to Chicago's large Latino and European communities, the city's soccer team, the Fire, attracts a decent-sized fan base. The team plays in their brand-spankin' new stadium – Toyota Park – way southwest of downtown and the season runs from April to September; the finals are in October. Fire tickets are available through Ticketmaster, and are fairly easy to come by. Less easy is getting to the stadium in suburban Bridgeview. If you get to Midway Airport via the Orange Line, you can catch the suburban Pace Bus No 386 Toyota Park Express, which runs on game days only. The full trip from the Loop will likely take an hour or so.