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Gotta Get to Garfield Park!
Gnat bites, palm trees and desert delights add up to one thrilling adventure on the West Side.
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Road Map to Green Fest
Our guide to the eco-event of the year includes handy tips and can't-miss highlights.
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The View from Floor 103
Strap on your fanny-pack and take on the Sears Tower like a tourist.
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Flavor-hunting on Argyle Street
If the city's ethnic markets intimidate you, Rebecca Wheeler's tours will cure your curry fears.
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Indulging a Sweet Tooth
Skip your dinner and head straight for dessert at the Peninsula's chocolate bar.
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Up the Ante in Indiana
Hit the jackpot with a trip to Northwest Indiana, where you'll find five casinos within an hour's drive.
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Chicago Movie Locations
Reenact your favorite scenes from movies shot in Chicago at these locales.
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Life Amongst the Butterflies
An afternoon in the Judy Istock Butterfly Haven will get you through the winter.
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The Indy Scene
A trip to Indianapolis will show Chicagoans that there's more to Indiana than corn.
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Of Pork Sausage and Point
Chicago's neighbor to the north leaves you ankle deep in Miller products, pork and gravy.
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Gone Haunting
The Chicago Hauntings Tour gets spooky, but not before teaching a horrifying history lesson.
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A Galena Getaway
A trip to the historic town begins with winery-hopping and ends with a steakhouse.
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Wright Tours Done Right
A birthday-inspired trip to Oak Park fits in two Frank Lloyd Wright tours in one educational afternoon.
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Goose Island Clybourn Brewery Tour
When it comes to beer, Goose Island invites you to stretch your mind while filling your belly.
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Thoroughly Modern Mies
The Modern Skyscrapers Tour will leave your neck sore and your brain happy.
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(Sight)seeing Green
Check out local green landmarks, from City Hall's rooftop garden to the Center for Green Technology.
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Unexpected Action in Eastern Iowa
Karl rides west through the wasteland and finds a few gems beside the river.
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Head West, Young Chicagoans
A gritty ride through the city's history and landscape.
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Straight On Down the St. Charles Strip
The "Pride of the Fox" has plenty to do.
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Cheap Bastard Nadia Oehlsen
Having a ball without spending a dime in Chicago.
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The Land o' Lakes
On the road to Wisconsin in search of a great city escape.
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All's Not Quiet on the Western Front
Wheaton: It's not just a town of churches anymore.
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Public Art, Personal Favorites
Art and architecture critic Kevin Nance points his finger at some public art you should visit ASAP.
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Stargazing at Adler Planetarium
We bought astronaut ice cream and raced each other on planetary jigsaw puzzles...but left a little underwhelmed.
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Lunchtime Know-It-All Dennis Foley
This Chicago native knows every road in the city—and almost every lunch joint.
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Chicago Chocolate Tours
Sweet dreams are made of chocolate sampling tours.
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Broadway in Chicago Tour
For appreciating Chicago's theaters, the tour upstages the show.
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Wine Goddess Diana Hamann
Pairing good wine with ethnic eats.
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Eli's Cheesecake Factory Tour
Visiting the land of 12,000 cheesecakes.
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The True Blues Experience
Setting out to find real-deal blues, compliments of Rosa's Lounge.
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Finding the Farnsworth House
Modern architecture meets rural Americana west of Chicago.
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In Search of Peace and Quiet
The author of Chicago's 50 Best Places to Find Peace and Quiet fills us in on overlooked outdoor spots.
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Chicago Supernatural Tour
Leave your goosebumps at home—this tour is long on distance, short on scares.
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Navy Pier, Please!
An inner-kid smorgasbord at this carnival by the lake.
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Marveling at the Milwaukee Art Museum
Making my way north, via train, to the Midwest's architectural masterpiece.
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Pizza Joints at the Top of Their Game
International pizza expert Pat Bruno shares Chicago's best spots for regional pies.
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Graceland Cemetery Tour
Skip the all-black garb and the heavy eyeliner. This tour is more about history than headstones.
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Beyond Boystown
Robert McDonald, co-author of A Field Guide to Gay and Lesbian Chicago, shares his top five picks for dates beyond the tried-and-true.
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Getting High at the Signature Lounge
Viewing the city in style with a martini by your side.
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Roadtripping to a Resort Built by Bathrooms
Finding romance and luxury in Kohler, Wisconsin.
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Ernest Hemingway Home
Learn about Hemingway's home life in Oak Park.
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Is Science for Geeks?
An exploration of the Museum of Science and Industry.
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Biking to the Botanic Garden
Ride, stop, and smell the roses.
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Tea Comes Out of the Bag
Susan Blumberg, author of All the Tea of Chicago, reveals her top five loose leaf tea spots.
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Architecture River Cruise
Even those who couldn't build their way out of a box of Lincoln Logs will follow the easily-digestible architectural info.
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It's High Time for High Tea
Crumpets and cocktails at The Drake hotel.
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Uptown Poetry Slam
Going a round with the Uptown Poetry Slam.
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Midway Airport
Skip the 4 a.m. cab ride and sleep like a tourist.
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Sightseeing the Wright Way
Chicago-area tours aren't just for tourists.
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Nature, Meet Technology
Finding fun at Fermilab National Accelerator Laboratory.
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The Hotel Restaurant
You don't have to be from Iowa to enjoy Aria.
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