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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.
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​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
- Do-Rite Donuts & Coffee
50 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601
- Wildberry Pancakes and Cafe
130 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601
- Firecakes Donuts
2453 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614
- Batter & Berries
2748 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
Activities
- Shedd Aquarium
1200 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605
Adult General Admission: $39.95
- Field Museum
1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605
Adult General Admission: $26.00
- Adler Planetarium
1300 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605
Museum & One Sky Show for Adult: $28.00
- Oriental Institute Museum
1155 E 58th St, Chicago, IL 60637
Suggested Donation: $10.00
- Grosse Point Lighthouse
2601 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, IL 60201
- Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
5700 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60637
Adult General Admission: $21.95
- Wrigley Field
1060 W Addison St, Chicago, IL 60613
- Galloping Ghost Arcade
9415 Ogden Ave, Brookfield, IL 60513
- Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614
Free but Donations are Welcome
- Navy Pier
600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
- Soldier Field
1410 Museum Campus Dr, Chicago, IL 60605
- Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
800 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60607
Suggested Donation: $5.00
Lunch/Dinner
- Superdawg Drive-In
6363 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60646
- Au Cheval
800 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607
- Rosebud Steakhouse
192 E Walton St, Chicago, IL 60611
- Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Co.
2121 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614
- Green Street Smoked Meats
112 N Green St, Chicago, IL 60607
- Fiore's Delicatessen
2258 W Erie St, Chicago, IL 60612
- Pequod's Pizza
8520 Fernald Ave, Morton Grove, IL 60053
- Gene & Jude's
2720 N River Rd, River Grove, IL 60171
- Kuma's Corner
2900 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
- Al's Beef
548 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60654
- Sun Wah BBQ
5039 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640
- J.P. Graziano Grocery
901 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607
- Saucy Porka
335 S Franklin St, Chicago, IL 60606
- Smoque BBQ
3800 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60641
- Original Rainbow Cone
9233 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60643
Places to Stay
- Thompson Chicago
21 E Bellevue Pl, Chicago, IL 60611
Average cost a night on a weekend in October: $152
- FOUND Hotel Chicago
613 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60654
Average cost a night on a weekend in October: $91
- The Langham, Chicago
330 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Average cost a night on a weekend in October: $257
- Waldorf Astoria Chicago
11 E Walton St, Chicago, IL 60611
Average cost a night on a weekend in October: $239
21 and Up Fun
- Whiner Beer Company
1400 W 46th St, Chicago, IL 60609
- Goose Island Brewhouse
1800 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
- Revolution Brewing
3340 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
- Lagunitas Brewing Company
2607 W 17th St, Chicago, IL 60608
- BuckleDown Brewing
8700 47th St, Lyons, IL 60534
- Half Acre Beer Company
4257 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
- Map Room
1949 N Hoyne Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
- Kaiser Tiger
1415 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607
- Bangers and Lace
1670 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622
- Billy Sunday
3143 W Logan Blvd, Chicago, IL 60647
Out of Bounds
- Six Flags Great America
1 Great America Parkway, Gurnee, IL 60031
45 miles from Chicago, IL
3 Floyds Brewing Co.
9750 Indiana Pkwy, Munster, IN 46321
30 miles from Chicago, IL
- Country Donuts
181 W Virginia St, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
52 miles from Chicago, IL
- Starved Rock State Park
2668 East 873 Road, Oglesby, IL 61348
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