Activities:
- Wander the Chicago Riverwalk
- Walk the Lakefront Trail (or rent a Divvy bike!)
- Take an Architecture Tour on the Chicago River
- See the fireworks at Navy Pier on Saturday night
- Visit a museum such as the Museum of Contemporary Art, Field Museum, Museum of Science and Industry, or the Art Institute
Favorite Food Spots:
- Coffee/Snacks: Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits, Floriole Cafe & Bakery, Do-Rite Donuts, The Understudy Coffee and Books, kibbitznest books, brews & blarney
- Lunch/Dinner: Pizza Lobo Logan Square. Coda di Volpe, Thattu, Lonesome Rose, GG's Chicken Shop, Corridor Brewery & Provisions, Same Same, Gaijin, Ramen-San
Activities:
- Earnest Hemingway Birthplace and Museum
- Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio or FLW Historic District
- Visit the Brookfield Zoo
- Explore parks (Oak Park Conservatory, Thatcher Woods, Austin Gardens, Scoville Park)
- Bowling at Circle Lanes
- Shop around downtown Oak Park
- Beat the clock at Escape Factor in Forest Park
Favorite Food Spots:
- Coffee/Snacks: Spilt Milk, Buzz Cafe, Fairgrounds Coffee & Tea, Addis Cafe
- Brunch: George's Family Restaurant
- Lunch/Dinner: Amerikas, Penny's Noodles Shop, FatDuck Tavern, Johnny's Italian Beef, Jerusalem Cafe
- Dinner with live music: FritzGerald's