Located in the heart of Chicago’s lakefront – chicagoans of all ages treasure the amazing Lincoln Park Cultural Center. With a number of fabulous attractions as its neighbors (Lincoln Park Zoo, Peggy Notebart Nature Museum and of course Lake Michigan steps away) there’s something for everyone.

 

The Lincoln Park Cultural Center boasts a lapidary and stained glass shop, a ceramics studio, a game room, an auditorium, a dance studio, a full service woodshop and an early childhood center. Chicagoans of all ages are invited to participate in a wide variety of …

Step inside the only Chicago bridgehouse that is open to the public! The McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum is located in the southwest tower of the Michigan Avenue Bridge, at the heart of the new downtown Riverwalk. Entrance is on the riverwalk level. Exhibits on each of the tower’s five floors reveal the inside story of how the river changed with the growth of the city it inspired. The climb to the top of the tower is rewarded with magnificent views of the river and the city.


The historic bridge …

 

Built in 1836 for Henry B. Clarke, the Clarke House Museum is Chicago’s oldest house. The house shows what life was like for a middle-class family in Chicago during the city’s formative years before the Civil War. Its fascinating history began at a time when family members could see the campfires of Native Americans in the distance.

Over the years, the house survived fires, belonged to a church, and was moved twice – during the second move, the house was stuck in the air for two weeks.  The house is now …

On March 10, 1954, the Chicago City Council decided to honor veterans of the United States armed forces by naming a new southside park Veteran’s Memorial Park. This tribute was a natural extension of the patriotic attitude that prevailed across the country during and after World War II. Developed by the city’s Bureau of Parks and Recreation the previous year, the four-acre park was intended to meet the increasing recreational needs of the South Deering community, whose population had nearly doubled between 1940 and 1950. Initial improvements included outdoor athletic …

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Gage Park measures 69 acres of green space ands is located in the culturally- rich heritage section of the Gage Park community, which is home to many of the city’s historic bungalow homes. Gage Park offers nonstop recreational activities for all ages.


Attractions include: breathtaking murals located within the fieldhouse, an auditorium, swimming pool, soccer fields, and basketball courts.


When prominent businessman, attorney, and South Park Commissioner George W. Gage (–1875) died in office in 1875, his fellow board members decided to name a newly-developing park in his honor. In 1873, the …

Being a family vacation destination, there are various things that kids can do in Chicago. Plan your vacation such that you incorporate many things that they can do if you want a happy holiday here! Anyway, you won’t have to think much on what to do for them because the city is replete with fun stuff for kids.
One of the most interesting places for the children is certainly the Chicago Children’s Museum. This place is full of things that would pique the interest of …