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Chicago, IL

Updated: September 5th, 2020

Below is a list of best places I would visit on a trip to this location. My picks fit my personality and interest. Everyone has a different interest so you may not like everything I listed which is fine. If you like a place, I recommend saving it to Google Maps for a future trip down the road. I made sure to include the address or GPS to make it easier to find. You can find out more about me in the "About Me" section to see if we share common interests.

In the info below, the yellow cost number is just an estimated amount at the time I checked their website; over time, the amount could change. With the cost of a hotel room, I'm pricing a queen bed for two people for a night on the weekend, and the amount shown is before taxes. These figures are just a rough estimate of what places could cost, so if incorrect, I apologize.

Breakfast

- Doughnut Vault

401 N Franklin St, Chicago, IL 60654

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- Do-Rite Donuts & Coffee

50 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601

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- Wildberry Pancakes and Cafe

130 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601

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- Firecakes Donuts

2453 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614

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- Batter & Berries

2748 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

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Activities

- Shedd Aquarium

1200 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605

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Adult General Admission: $39.95

- Field Museum

1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605

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Adult General Admission: $26.00

- Adler Planetarium

1300 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605

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Museum & One Sky Show for Adult: $28.00

- Oriental Institute Museum

1155 E 58th St, Chicago, IL 60637

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Suggested Donation: $10.00

- Grosse Point Lighthouse

2601 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, IL 60201

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Tours: $6.00

- Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago

5700 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60637

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Adult General Admission: $21.95

- Wrigley Field

1060 W Addison St, Chicago, IL 60613

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Tour Cost: $30.00

- Galloping Ghost Arcade

9415 Ogden Ave, Brookfield, IL 60513

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Play All Day: $20.00

- Lincoln Park Zoo

2001 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614

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Free but Donations are Welcome

- Navy Pier

600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

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- Soldier Field

1410 Museum Campus Dr, Chicago, IL 60605

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- Jane Addams Hull-House Museum

800 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60607

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Suggested Donation: $5.00

Lunch/Dinner

- Superdawg Drive-In

6363 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60646

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- Au Cheval

800 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607

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- Rosebud Steakhouse

192 E Walton St, Chicago, IL 60611

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- Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Co.

2121 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614

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- Green Street Smoked Meats

112 N Green St, Chicago, IL 60607

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- Fiore's Delicatessen

2258 W Erie St, Chicago, IL 60612

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- Pequod's Pizza

8520 Fernald Ave, Morton Grove, IL 60053

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- Gene & Jude's

2720 N River Rd, River Grove, IL 60171

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- Kuma's Corner

2900 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

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- Al's Beef

548 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60654

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- Sun Wah BBQ

5039 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640

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- J.P. Graziano Grocery

901 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607

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- Saucy Porka

335 S Franklin St, Chicago, IL 60606

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- Smoque BBQ

3800 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60641

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- Original Rainbow Cone

9233 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60643

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Places to Stay

- Thompson Chicago

21 E Bellevue Pl, Chicago, IL 60611

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Average cost a night on a weekend in October: $152

- FOUND Hotel Chicago

613 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60654

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Average cost a night on a weekend in October: $91

- The Langham, Chicago

330 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

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Average cost a night on a weekend in October: $257

- Waldorf Astoria Chicago

11 E Walton St, Chicago, IL 60611

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Average cost a night on a weekend in October: $239

21 and Up Fun

- Whiner Beer Company

1400 W 46th St, Chicago, IL 60609

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- Goose Island Brewhouse

1800 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

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- Revolution Brewing

3340 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

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- Lagunitas Brewing Company

2607 W 17th St, Chicago, IL 60608

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- BuckleDown Brewing

8700 47th St, Lyons, IL 60534

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- Half Acre Beer Company

4257 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

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- Map Room

1949 N Hoyne Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

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- Kaiser Tiger

1415 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607

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- Bangers and Lace

1670 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622

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- Billy Sunday

3143 W Logan Blvd, Chicago, IL 60647

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Out of Bounds

- Six Flags Great America

1 Great America Parkway, Gurnee, IL 60031

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45 miles from Chicago, IL

3 Floyds Brewing Co.

9750 Indiana Pkwy, Munster, IN 46321

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30 miles from Chicago, IL

- Country Donuts

181 W Virginia St, Crystal Lake, IL 60014

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52 miles from Chicago, IL

- Starved Rock State Park

2668 East 873 Road, Oglesby, IL 61348

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94 miles from Chicago, IL

Again these are my picks that fit my personality and interest. If you feel that I left one-off that may interest me or other people, message me on Facebook about the location. I value a person's opinion and never just discard the information. Always looking forward to learning about new places to add to my Google Map. ~ Shawn