The Lurie Garden: four season splendor. Consider taking a walk through the Lurie Garden. It's located within Millennium Park here. Check here for more info on what to see year round. Admission is always free. Learn more about it here The Lurie Garden is actually a rooftop garden … [Read more...] about The Lurie Garden: four season splendor
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Chicago Indoor Farmers Markets
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Chicago Indoor Farmers Markets. Green City Market: Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, 2430 N. Cannon Drive, Chicago; 8AM-1PM. Saturdays No in-person shopping in winter 2021. They are offering online ordering and pick up. More info on website. Logan Square Indoor Farmers … [Read more...] about Chicago Indoor Farmers Markets
Explore Cook County Forest Preserves
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Explore Cook County Forest Preserves. The Forest Preserve District of Cook County, with more than 69,000-acres, is the largest forest preserve district in the United States. It receives an estimated 40 million visits each year. The locations are too numerous but you can search by facilities and … [Read more...] about Explore Cook County Forest Preserves
Explore Cook County Forest Preserve Nature Centers
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Explore Cook County Forest Preserve Nature Centers. The Cook County Forest Preserves (CCFP) have six nature centers located around the metropolitan area. 2021: Check with each location before heading out due to Covid restrictions and closures. Activities All nature centers have activities … [Read more...] about Explore Cook County Forest Preserve Nature Centers
Free Mulch from City of Chicago
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Free Mulch from City of Chicago. The Bureau of Forestry of the Department of Streets & Sanitation offers free mulch. Mulch is available on a limited basis for pick up during working hours of 6:30 am to 2:00 pm Monday thru Friday. Locations The locations for pick up are: 9909 Foster … [Read more...] about Free Mulch from City of Chicago
Save time with Ventra Mobile Ticket app
Save time with Ventra Mobile Ticket app. This app won't save you money but it will save you time. For anyone who's waited in line to buy a ticket at Union or Ogilvie Stations at rush hour or on a Saturday can now use the app to skip the enormous lines. The Ventra app allows you to perform the … [Read more...] about Save time with Ventra Mobile Ticket app
Free Shakespeare Newberry Library
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Free Shakespeare Newberry Library. The Shakespeare Project of Chicago theatrical reading series presents free Shakespeare. Where: Newberry Library, 60 West Walton Street, (312) 943-9090. Location and hours 2020-2021 Virtual presentations When: See below Details January … [Read more...] about Free Shakespeare Newberry Library
Free virtual tour Monet exhibit at Art Institute of Chicago
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Free virtual tour Monet exhibit at Art Institute of Chicago The Art Institute of Chicago is offering a free online tour of the collection highlights of the exhibit which is running September 10, 2020 until Dates to be determined. Free virtual tour Monet exhibit at Art Institute of Chicago - … [Read more...] about Free virtual tour Monet exhibit at Art Institute of Chicago
ChiTown Drive-in movies
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.Chitown Drive-in movies. Where: Chi-town Drive-in 2343 S. Throop St. (312) 226-1988 When: See below. Tickets $33-$49 Watch movies from the safety of your car. Hosted by Elevated Films Chicago and Music Box Theatre. Chitown Drive-in movies Tuesday November 24 7:00PM … [Read more...] about ChiTown Drive-in movies
Walgreens loyalty program myWalgreens
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Walgreens new loyalty program myWalgreens. Walgreens has ended their Balance Rewards program and introduced a new loyalty program — myWalgreens. Existing Balance Rewards members need to join the new program by January 31, 2021 to keep any existing rewards. If you don’t sign up by then your … [Read more...] about Walgreens loyalty program myWalgreens
Rent a private AMC theater
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Rent a private AMC theater Rent an AMC theater for one or have up to 20 total guests (host included). You could rent it for your family and close friends with less risk than going to the theater with strangers. This may be limited to less than 20 people now due to the Governor and … [Read more...] about Rent a private AMC theater
Sur La Table free knife sharpening
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Sur La Table free knife sharpening. It appears that Sur La Table is now offering knife sharpening almost every day. It used to be around Thanksgiving-Christmas The first knife sharpening is free and each additional knife is $5. They cannot sharpen scissors, serrated, ceramic or damaged … [Read more...] about Sur La Table free knife sharpening
Free Cheesecake Factory recipes
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Free Cheesecake Factory recipes While tooling around on their website I noticed that they are publishing some of their recipes. Unfortunately the Miso Salmon isn't up there so I ordered it to-go because I was going to be across the street. Anyway other favorite recipes are up … [Read more...] about Free Cheesecake Factory recipes
Where to dine outside in Chicago
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Where to dine outside in Chicago I've only dined at one restaurant since mid-March and that was in June. Since then I've picked up takeaway but that's it. So I can't attest to the safety conditions of the following. And now that it was snowing yesterday I'm not sure what will be … [Read more...] about Where to dine outside in Chicago
Get local produce delivered from Fresh Picks
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Get local produce delivered from Fresh Picks. My Imperfect Foods order was canceled recently so as I was walking back from Mariano's dragging a mini shopping cart (borrowed from a neighbor) with two weeks worth of produce and a few misc items I thought "I'm going to need a back up plan for winter … [Read more...] about Get local produce delivered from Fresh Picks
