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Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park Chicago, IL–The Windy City could be called the Land of the Free this summer. Free music, free museum and attractions admissions, free dance shows, free festivals. OK, no free lunch, but with all the other free things happening in Chicago this summer, you can spring for food. Here [...] Dog sledding at Morton Arboretum. Photo by Laurie Borman
Lisle, IL–Little kids, big kids, and adults who wished they were kids turned out to see the dog sledding demonstrations at the Morton Arboretum today. (The dogs will also be there tomorrow, Jan. 31, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.) Adopt A Husky brought out several Siberian [...] Chicago, IL–Ice skating at Millenium Park has to be the coolest, most amazing free thing to do in a big city. No offense, Rockefeller Center, but you’ve got nothing on us. Let me innumerate: 1. FREE. (Versus nearly $20 at Rockefeller Center, and that’s if the ice isn’t already booked by a private party.) 2. Skate rental [...] Highwood/Highland Park/Lake Forest, IL–If your best friend has four paws, bring him or her to Ft. Sheridan Forest Preserve. Bring the leash and doggie bags, too. You can walk your dog along paved and mulched trails, and even down to the beach where there’s plenty of sand to dig. It’s great exercise for owners, too. [...] Highwood/Highland Park/Lake Forest, IL–The compact size of Ft. Sheridan Forest Preserve makes it easy for families to maneuver. Climb into the giant Red Tailed Hawk’s nest at the north end of the preserve and peer through the binocular eyes for a hawk’s eye view of the ravines. As if on cue, a hawk screeches as [...] Columbus, OH–A weekend in German Village means lots of walking to see gardens and houses, lots of browsing in unique shops, and plenty of eating. Here’s a sampling of places not to miss: Schiller Park, renamed Washington Park when anti-German sentiment arose during WWI, has been renamed Schiller Park. It’s a great place for people watching, [...] Lake Bluff, IL–A ride on the Green Bay bicycle trail, which runs for miles from Evanston up to North Chicago, guarantees beautiful scenery and nature. Sounds keep up with sights as main attractions. The path parallels the Union Pacific Metra rail line, so there’s the occasional train swooshing past, but there’s also the chirp of [...] Ever wanted to learn how to cook in a Dutch oven over a campfire, or find your way through the woods with a compass, or navigate a river? Maybe you’re an Urbanite and never learned how to shoot a rifle or hunt, or participated in any outdoors activities at all. Many states offer [...] |
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