Chicago is a great place to live, and the Windy City is always a nice place to visit. Summer time is especially nice because there are opportunities to visit many outside attractions. Lincoln Park is one of the city’s main hubs, and is been both a residential and a commercial district where visitors want to go and experience Chicago culture.
On the academic side, Lincoln Park and is home to the renowned DePaul University, offering campus tours for prospective students year-round. It is also flanked by many restaurants, many offering alfresco dining. During their ultimate dining experiences, dining companions have surely hearty conversations while trying to come up with stay at home Chicago vacation ideas in Lincoln Park.
Luckily, there are a number of venues to consider. Get in touch with animals and nature by visiting the Lincoln Park Zoo and the Lincoln Park Conservatory. Lincoln Park Zoo is open everyday. Best of all, it is free. Take a peaceful stroll through the zoo, while learning about and listening to animals in all their cageless habitats.
The Lincoln Park Conservatory is a must see as well, since it is only a stone’s throw from the zoo. What it lacks in size it makes up for in its intimate domain. Built in the 1890, the conservatory boasts many tropical flora, ferns and orchids. Although it keeps bankers’ hours, 9 to 5, it is open every day. An added bonus is that it, too, has free admission.
Blues clubs are plentiful in Chicago, but in Lincoln Park the ones to visit are B.L.U.E.S. and Kingston Mines. Theater goers can take in a production at the Steppenwolf Theatre. It won a Tony award for best regional theater.
When it comes to live entertainment, Chicago is known for comedy and blues and some of the best regional theatre. Second City has kept audiences in stitches since its debut opening in 1959. Famous alumni who launched their careers at Second City include, Tina Fey, Bill Murray, John Belushi and Mike Myers.
There are other fun things to do and visitors could lose a day of enjoyment figuring out how to get all the attractions in. Kids of all ages like visiting ComedySportz Theatre Lincoln Park. Everyone can get in on the comedic barrage of laughs as an audience member or as a participant.
