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  • 31st annual wreathing of the Art Institute Lions - celebrate the holidays Chicago-style 2022
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    celebrate the holidays Chicago-style 2022

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    Thanksgiving is over, and it’s getting dark at 4:30 pm. Ready or not, the holidays are fast approaching. To help you prepare & celebrate the holidays Chicago-style 2022, here are some suggestions from a lifelong native Chicagoan to brighten up your dark, cold days. holiday Chicago-style things to do There are many options for holiday Chicago-style things to do at Millennium Park. So bundle up and go have some seasonal, festive fun. You can join in Caroling at Cloud Gate. Click here for details. Like to ice skate? Go take a spin at the Tribune McCormick Ice rink or the Skating Ribbon at Maggie Daley Park. Click here for city-wide…

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    As a lifelong Chicagoan, it is always sad to bid summer farewell, but growing up in the Midwest, I look forward to the change of seasons. Well, maybe not the end of winter so much, but I’m working on a plan to become a snowbird. Goodbye summer, hello fall, Chicago 2022. Soon it’ll be time to swap out my shorts & flip-flips for sweaters & boots. It’s already getting dark before 7 pm. Whatever happened to getting rid of daylight savings time? Even though temps are predicted to be pretty nice for the next week, I’m actually SUPing today, the trees have started changing colors, so cooler temps are inevitable.…

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    This content uses referral links and contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a small commission for purchases made through these links at no cost to you.  Planning your trip to Chicago and trying to figure out where to see the best views? Or wondering what uniquely Chicago things there are to do here and nowhere else? Read on for suggestions from a native Chicagoan and tour guide for the last 15+years. Have fun exploring! where to go to get the best views & some uniquely Chicago things to do Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park The photo above was taken at the Jay Pritzker Pavillion in Millennium Park…

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    the perfect 3-day Chicago travel guide

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    This content contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a small commission for purchases made through these links at no cost to you. UPDATE: The City of Chicago has fully reopened as of June 11. 2021! Check here for the latest. You will still want to check specific details for each place. While the country is slowly getting vaccinated and the travel industry is rebounding (yay!), now is the time to plan your trip to Chicago. Here is my guide to help you plan the perfect 3 days in Chicago with insight from a local (born & raised) & a tour guide. This guide is for everyone from solo…

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    Update: This post is from March 2020. Yep it was one of my last adventures before the pandemic hit & everything shut down. Needless to say restaurants & bars have been one of the many industries that took the hardest hit. Click here to find out how Goose Island is trying to help.  Did you know Chicagoans celebrate 312 day? Well, some of us knew about it & celebrated. Yes, it’s a thing. 312 as in Chicago’s original area code and March 12th which just happens to be my birthday. I think we should turn this into a whole month since Chicago’s birthday is March 4, 1837. Happy 183rd Birthday…

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    celebrating the holidays chicago style – part #2

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    This content uses referral links and contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a small commission for purchases made through these links at no cost to you. I’m amazed every year just how quickly the holidays ascend upon us. Wasn’t it just Halloween? Sure it was snowing and it felt like winter but temperatures have stabilized (thank you Mother Nature!) and December is halfway over. All the cookie baking, holiday lunches & many parties have kept me quite busy. Here are some suggestions when you need to stop, take a breath & actually try to enjoy the season. Yes, it’s extra crowded & annoying but if you let that…

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    It’s still summer in Chicago, but not for very long. Here’s my Summer in Chicago must go/see/do list to help you figure out what to do. I’ll let you in on a secret, us locals hibernate most of the winter and save up our energy to go non-stop in the summer! What are you waiting for? Get out there & explore this big, beautiful city! Go on an Architectural River Cruise. There are many options to choose from however, this link may help narrow it down. Walk through Millennium Park which includes Cloudgate (aka the Bean), the Lurie Gardens and Crown Fountain. And don’t forget kid-focused Maggie Daley Park right…

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    amplified: Chicago blues at CHM & Mavis Staples at ‘OUT OF SPACE’

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    Last summer in late July, my sister & I went to see Mavis Staples in concert. She played the Canal Shores Golf Course in celebration of SPACE’s Tenth Anniversary (OUT OF SPACE) in Evanston. If you haven’t seen a show at SPACE yet, I highly recommend it. It’s an intimate venue in Evanston that showcases really great, musical talent. Make it an evening by grabbing some dinner & drinks before the show at Union Pizzeria. To get us in the mood, we first went to check out the exhibit Amplified: Chicago Blues at the Chicago History Museum (CHM) in Old Town. We took the cta brown line to Sedgwick stop…

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ABOUT CITY GIRL

Native Chicagoan, certified tour guide & blogger explores all that Chicago has to offer; art, architecture, history, food, music, neighborhoods & more. Ready for an urban adventure?

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