Things to do in Chicago
Chicago is a popular center of culture, food and events. For amazing burgers to five-star dining head to the West Loop neighborhood. Go to a rooftop bar downtown for drinks and views. Walk and bike the 606 trail. Take in the architecture cruising the Chicago River. See comedy at Second City. Breathe in the beauty at Millennium Park.
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Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL
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Concrete Cowboy (646 N Franklin St), Chicago, Illinois
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Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio, Chicago, IL
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Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL
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Laugh Factory, Chicago, IL
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Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, IL
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JW Marriott Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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Spirit of Chicago (Boarding at Navy Pier), Chicago, IL
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St. Christina Fields/Mount Greenwood Park, Chicago, IL
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Charter Loading Zone, Chicago, IL
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Lakeview Baseball Club, Chicago, IL
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Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL
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The Promontory, Chicago, IL
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Chicago & Dempster Street, Evanston, IL
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The Mid, Chicago, IL
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Wrigleyville's BEST Bars! (Full List in Event Description), Chicago, IL
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Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago, IL
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Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL
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Legno Chicago, Chicago, IL
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Theater on the Lake, Chicago, IL
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Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, IL
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Shore Club, Chicago, IL
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Hilton Chicago, Chicago, IL
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The Field Museum, Chicago, IL
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MATTER, Chicago, IL
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The Gwen, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Michigan Avenue Chicago, Chicago, IL
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Ace Hotel Chicago, Chicago, IL
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University Club of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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SOHO House Chicago, Chicago, IL
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Chicago, IL
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University of Chicago Law School, Chicago, IL
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Armour Academic Center at Rush University, Chicago, IL
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MATTER, Chicago, IL
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The Gwen, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Michigan Avenue Chicago, Chicago, IL
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Ace Hotel Chicago, Chicago, IL
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University Club of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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SOHO House Chicago, Chicago, IL
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Chicago, IL
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University of Chicago Law School, Chicago, IL
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Armour Academic Center at Rush University, Chicago, IL
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Gleacher Center, Chicago, IL
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Marriott Marquis Chicago, Chicago, IL
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University of Chicago: Gleacher Center, Chicago, IL
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The Palmer House, Chicago, IL
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The Gleacher Center, Chicago, IL
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The Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago, Chicago, IL
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Athenaeum Theatre, Chicago, IL
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Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
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Gleacher Center, Chicago, IL
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Marriott Marquis Chicago, Chicago, IL
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University of Chicago: Gleacher Center, Chicago, IL
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The Palmer House, Chicago, IL
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The Gleacher Center, Chicago, IL
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The Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago, Chicago, IL
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Athenaeum Theatre, Chicago, IL
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Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
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Laugh Factory, Chicago, IL
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Pier 31, Chicago, IL
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7021 W Higgins Ave, Chicago, IL
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1060 E 47th St, Chicago, IL
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Newberry Library, Chicago, IL
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Gallery Guichard, Chicago, IL
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Mana Contemporary Chicago, Chicago, IL
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Chicago Teachers Union, Chicago, IL
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Laugh Factory, Chicago, IL
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Pier 31, Chicago, IL
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7021 W Higgins Ave, Chicago, IL
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1060 E 47th St, Chicago, IL
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Newberry Library, Chicago, IL
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Gallery Guichard, Chicago, IL
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Mana Contemporary Chicago, Chicago, IL
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Chicago Teachers Union, Chicago, IL
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Wilbur Wright College, Chicago, IL
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Holy Name Cathedral Parish, Chicago, IL
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DePaul University, Chicago, IL
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UChicago Main Quad, Chicago, IL
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Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago, IL
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Broadway Armory, Chicago, IL
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Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
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Wilbur Wright College, Chicago, IL
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Holy Name Cathedral Parish, Chicago, IL
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DePaul University, Chicago, IL
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