Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Chicago Children's Theatre
( 773-227-0180;
www.chicagochildrenstheatre.org
)
See a
show by one the best kids' theater troupes in the country. Performances take place
at venues around town.
Ave; 10am-8pm Mon-Thu, 9am-9pm Fri & Sat, 9am-6pm Sun; ; Red Line to Chicago)
Young ladies sip tea and get new hair-dos with their dolls at this multistory, girl-
power palace.
Chic-A-Go-Go
(
Click here
)
Groove at a taping of this cable-access TV show that's
like a kiddie version of Soul Train. Check the website for dates and locations.
Other kid-friendly offerings:
»
North Ave Beach (
Click here
)
»
Field Museum of Natural History (
Click here
)
»
Shedd Aquarium (
Click here
)
»
Lincoln Park Zoo (
Click here
)
»
Art Institute of Chicago (
Click here
)
»
Museum of Science & Industry (
Click here
)
Near North
The Loop may be where Chicago fortunes are made, but the Near North is where those
fortunes are spent. Shops, restaurants and amusements abound.
Navy Pier
WATERFRONT
( 312-595-7437;
www.navypier.com
;
600 E Grand Ave; 10am-10pm Sun-Thu, to midnight Fri &
Sat; ; Red Line to Grand, then trolley)
Half-mile-long Navy Pier is Chicago's
most-visited attraction, sporting a 150ft Ferris wheel and other carnival rides ($5 to $6
each), an IMAX theater, a beer garden and gimmicky chain restaurants. Locals groan
over its commercialization, but its lakefront view and cool breezes can't be beat. The
fireworks displays on summer Wednesdays (9:30pm) and Saturdays (10:15pm) are a treat
too.
