Lincoln Park/Old Town
I grew up here, so I know the area pretty well. If you have kids, I bet there favorite day will be the one where they went to LP.
Things to do for Adults
Go to Second City: My friend Sarah does an improv show called the improv bachlor, if she has it set up here is a link.
North Ave Beach/Chess Pavillion: I go more into details about all the beaches in this post, but North Ave is a fun one. The highlight for me is the Chess Pavillion tho
Kingston Mines: Oldest continuous running Jazz club in Chicago, "Hear Blues. Drink Booze. Talk Loud. You're Among Friends." was the motto of the old owner before he died.
Check out the wonderful dive bars: Now me personally, I am very much a dive bar man, I don’t understand why anyone would ever want to stand and drink I want to sit down, but I digress. Lincoln Park has all sorts of great dive bars, Ravens, Delialah’s, Weed’s and Old Town Ale House, are my 4 go tos.
Want the more high key night life?: Full discloser, this isn’t really my scene, but I have dabbled but go on Lincoln from Halligans, or go to Wells and North and walk down. If your the kinda people who likes standing, drinking and talking over loud music this is def the spot for you.
Things to do with Kids
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum: Fantastic to do with kids but don’t need em to enjoy this. The butterfly house is awesome, there are butterflies everywhere, which could also be your worst nightmare.
Lincoln Park Zoo/Conservatory: Another activity to do with kids. The conservatory isn’t the biggest conservatory but its lovely in there, plus the zoo itself is great and also free.
Oz Park: If your kid is into Wicked or just the Wizard of Oz its a pretty great spot. Weird to reccomend my childhood park, also look in the bricks for JOSEPH AND RYAN KELLEHER, me and my bro have a brick there.
Food Glorious Food!
Twin Anchors: Spot with mob ties, been open since the 20’s. GET THE RIBS
Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Company: Really unique pizza pie thing. Right across the street is the St Valentines day massacre.
Sushi Nova: All you can eat for 30ish bucks and the sushi is great.
Homeslice: I remeber having this when it first opened I knew it was gonna be a hit. Delicious pizza and great beer.