Maggie & Kyle

October 12, 2024 • North Chicago, IL, USA

Maggie & Kyle

October 12, 2024 • North Chicago, IL, USA

Did you know your wedding is over a long weekend?

Yeah, we maybe realized that after we booked the wedding venue!

BUT hey that's great for you, now maybe you take the extra day to see Chicago, or Milwaukee, or maybe just hang out in Libertyville for a day? We tried to put together a list of some things that we grew up going to both around the venue, and in Chicago and Milwaukee.

How to see all the fall colors

We love hiking and being outdoors. Lake County is filled with forest preserves. Maybe you need to kill some time and want to check one out. These are our closest favorites.

Greenbelt Cultural Center

1215 N Green Bay Rd, North Chicago, IL 60064, USA
(847) 968-3477

I mean we are having the wedding here because it is a beautiful park.

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Independence Grove Forest Preserve

16400 W Buckley Rd, Libertyville, IL 60048, USA
(847) 968-3499

This forest preserve is great to walk about in, with all paved trails around a big lake.

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Old School Forest Preserve

28285 N St Marys Rd, Libertyville, IL 60048, USA
(847) 367-6640
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What to eat nearby Greenbelt Cutural Center

This is obviously not an exhaustive list of places to eat, but my hope is to give you some good areas to look for something you would like!

Egg Harbor Cafe

125 Lake St, Libertyville, IL 60048, USA
(847) 680-3610
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Mickey Finn's Brewery

345 N Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL 60048, USA
(847) 362-6688
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The Green Room Of Libertyville

624 Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL 60048, USA
(847) 362-2292
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Wildberry Pancakes and Cafe

1783 N Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL 60048, USA
(847) 247-7777
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Portillo's Gurnee

6102 W Grand Ave, Gurnee, IL 60031, USA
(847) 264-5060
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Primo Italian American Cuisine

720 Milwaukee Ave, Gurnee, IL 60031, USA
(847) 378-0154
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The Shanty Restaurant

38985 US-41, Wadsworth, IL 60083, USA
(847) 336-0262
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I've been to Chicago, I want to see a different city

Maybe Chicago is to busy for you, or you have already seen it all. May we recommend Millwaukee. Its about equidistant from the wedding venue as Chicago, its right on the lake, but it is Wisconsin!

Milwaukee Art Museum

700 N Art Museum Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
(414) 224-3200
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Mitchell Park Domes Horticulture Conservatory

524 S Layton Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53215, USA
(414) 257-5600
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Milwaukee Public Museum

800 W Wells St, Milwaukee, WI 53233, USA
(414) 278-2728
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Harley-Davidson Museum

400 W Canal St, Milwaukee, WI 53201, USA
(414) 287-2789
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Pabst Mansion

2000 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53233, USA
(414) 931-0808
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I want to go to Chicago but I'm not totally sure what to prioritize

These are our favorite things, but there are so many things and you are unlikely to go wrong!

The Art Institute of Chicago

111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603, USA
(312) 443-3600
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Shedd Aquarium

1200 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605, USA
(312) 939-2438
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Field Museum

1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605, USA
(312) 922-9410
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Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago

5700 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
(773) 684-1414
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