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Grant Park | Museum CampusMost of the animals at the Shedd Aquarium are solely for looking at, but beginning April 27 you can actually touch the stingrays. The new outdoor Stingray Touch exbhit will teach you about the... |
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Grant Park | Museum CampusThe Chicago Blues Festival is one of the premiere free summer festivals hosted by the Windy City. This year it will take place from June 6 - 9 and the theme is "Rollin' Up the River". They'll be... |
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More than Cubs & SoxWe all know Cubs vs. Sox, North side vs. South side, the names Banks, Sosa, Wood and Bell, Thomas and Konerko. These names ring the ears of every Chicagoan during summer time... |
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Downtown Yes yes yes, in just a few months it will be C2E2 time and this is important to artists and fans alike because we here at The Local Tourist want to remind you to mark it on your calendars and... |
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Grant Park | Museum CampusLater tonight you’ll be full of turkey and sides and pie, but don’t forget there are three more days of relaxation (and leftovers) before you have to get back to your regular life.If you have... |
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LakeviewHave you been over to Crosby's Kitchen, Lakeview's new hip eatery, that might just be Chicago's MOST family-friendly restaurant? Last week I met three other moms and a gaggle of kids (seven kids... |
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SchaumburgIgnite Chicago is almost here! What's Ignite Chicago? It's a two-day music festival featuring 20 of the hottest Christian artists. It all goes down at the Schaumburg Boomers Baseball Stadium on... |
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Are you looking for ways to have fun this summer without breaking the bank? Don't worry, I've got you covered. From discounted bowling to FREE Wiggleworms classes, here are five ways to have fun... |
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Grant Park | Museum Campus, Lakeview, Sheffield | DePaul, Chinatown, Edgewater/Uptown, Lincoln Park, Loop, Roscoe Village, Wrigleyville, North CenterBefore having kids, I thought Chicago's famous summer street festivals were all about drinking beer and listening to cover bands (Sixteen Candles and Headbangers Ball are my two favs)! Turns out,... |
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I am thrilled to be one of The Local Tourists contributors, and for my inaugural post I thought I would write about something near and dear to my heart....FREE family fun! As the founder of... |
