Chicago Botanic Gardens

Location: Route 43 & Lake Cook Road; East on Lake Cook Rd. from 43 to first stop light south, Glencoe, 847-835-5440
Cost: $12 per car
Hours: 8am-sunset year-round except Christmas day
www.chicago-botanic.org

Lincoln Park Zoo

Location: 2200 N. Stockton, Chicago, 312-742-2000
Cost: Free
Hours: Daily 9am - 6pm
Attractions: Children's Zoo with Farm, zoo tours held year-round, close to Lincoln Park, and close to Lake Michigan
www.lpzoo.com

Brookfield Zoo

Location: First and 31st, Brookfield, 773-242-2630
Cost: Adults, $10; children (3-11) and seniors, $6; children age 2 and under, free. Car parking, $8.
Hours: daily 10am - 5:00pm
Attractions: Daily dolphin shows, children's zoo with animal demonstrations and special events. Call for specifics.
www.brookfieldzoo.org

Adler Planetarium

Location: 1300 S. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, 312-922-7827
Cost: Check web site or call Planetarium for pricing.
Hours: 9:30am-4:30pm; First Friday of every month 9:30am-10pm.
Attractions: Museum for astronomy and space exploration.
www.adlerplanetarium.org

Art Institute of Chicago

Location: Michigan and Adams, Chicago, 312-443-3600
Cost: Adults, $12; seniors (over 65), $7 (suggested); Tues. free for everyone
Hours: Mon, Tues, Wed &-Fri, 10:30am-4:30pm; Thurs, 10:30am-8pm; Sat & Sun-5pm
www.artic.edu

Field Museum

Location: Roosevelt and South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, 312-922-9410
Cost: Call for information; Wed. free for museum admission only; children under age 2 free.
Hours: Daily 9am-5pm
Attractions: "What is an Animal?", "Africa", "Brachiosaurus: The Largest Mounted Dinosaur in the World".
www.fmnh.org

Museum of Science and Industry

Location: 57th Street and South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, 773-684-1414
Cost: $7.00-$11.00 adult, children under age 3, free. They have several ticket options to choose from. Please check their web site or call them for more information.
Hours: Sat-Sun, 3:50, 4:40pm, Mon-Fri, 9:30am-4:30pm, Sat-Sun, 9:30-5:30pm. Museum only
To get there: Use Lake Shore Drive. Do not use metro.
www.msichicago.org

Shedd Aquarium

Location: 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, 312-939-2438
Cost: They have several ticket options to choose from. Please check their web site or call them for more information.
Hours: Weekdays 9am-5pm; Sat-Sun, 9am-6pm.
Attractions: Oceanarium, dolphin & whale show, Amazon River, Caribbean Coral Reefs & wild reefs.
www.sheddaquarium.org

Water Tower Place

Location: 845 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, 312-440-3165
Hours: Varies during season
Attractions: 6 floors of all types of stores and shops including Marshall Field, Lord & Taylor, Gap, Limited, Sharper Image. There are many places to eat as well.
Garage may be entered from Chestnut eastbound.
www.shopwatertower.com

North Michigan Avenue

Attractions: All types of shops on Michigan Ave. including NIKE Town, FAO Schwartz, Crate & Barrel, Bloomingdale's, Victoria's Secret, Saks Fifth Ave.
Garage may be entered from Chesnut eastbound.
www.shop900.com

Signature Room on the 95th floor of the John Hancock Center

Location: 875 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, 312-787-9596
Cost: $18, Mon-Sat; $42 (will take reservations), Sunday
Hours: Mon-Sat; open at 11:00am-2pm (get there by 11:00 to get a window seat), Sunday brunch, 10:30am-2:30pm
Attractions: Mon-Sat buffet, 1 floor lower than the observation deck, sit down and eat while overlooking the city. Choose the north to see Lincoln Park and the north lake, east to look over the lake and the south windows to look out over the Chicago river and the Loop. Best to get a corner table to enjoy 2 views! This is one of Don's favorites.
www.signatureroom.com

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