The upcoming week brings two great festivals to downtown. The 25th Annual Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest along Dearborn Street June 6th and 7th is the largest free literary event in the Midwest. It features new, used, antiquarian and specialty books for sale, author readings and signings, panel discussions, storytelling for kids and more. Gospel Fest returns to Grant Park on June 6th and 7th from 12 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. This is one of the largest Gospel festivals and features live music, food, drink, along with arts and crafts. Not to mention it is free admission… If Gospel Music isn’t your scene, the House of Blues will feature the Crystal Method June 8th and Ziggy Marley will have a kids show June 14th.
I’m sad to say the NBA Finals and the Stanley Cup will not be in Chicago – but there are many places to view the games and plenty of drinks to forget that the Chicago teams were eliminated. Although, baseball is the savior as the Cubs and White Sox are in town. The Cubs will host the Twins June 12th – 14th at Wrigley Field. The White Sox will have 11 consecutive home games at US Cellular Field: June 1st thru 4th against Oakland, June 5th thru 7th against Cleveland, and June 8th thru 11th against Detroit. Our Concierge Team will be happy to assist you with tickets to any game (even if it isn’t in Chicago) or a recommendation for a place to view it.
For a more cultural experience, the Summer smARTshow will be at the Flat Iron building in Wicker Park June 5th and 6th. Browse the work of more than 100 artists as you tour resident artist studios and living spaces as well as guest artist exhibits throughout the building. Follow that up with lunch at the Earwax Café – a carnival style restaurant with a multiethnic, mostly vegetarian menu of breakfast, salads and sandwiches. Have dessert at iCream, a newly opened ice cream shop where you can customize every scoop of your sundae from the type of milk to the coloring.
For those of us with little ones, consider heading to Oz Park, located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, on Saturday June 6th for their annual Chalk Festival. See artists transform the sidewalk into images of Rembrandt and the Mona Lisa. You can also purchase your own “square” of sidewalk for $10 (includes chalk). The festival runs from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. For the more energetic kids, head to the Lincoln Park Zoo on June 7th for the United Run for the Zoo. Choose from either a 5 or 10K run or 5K walk – for anyone under 10 years of age they have a free Giraffe Gallop ranging from 50 yards to ¼ mile that passes by the lions, zebras, and kangaroos – proceeds go to fund the habitat of the zoo animals.
Lastly, after a long day of running, chalking, interpreting art, listening to music, watching the game or indulging in ice cream, head back to the hotel and let us organize any in-room spa treatment you wish – from manicures/pedicures, facials, massage and more.
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