Preview: Some of the best things about Chicago in the Summer Time

Molly Antos — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:06:30 +0000

On these, the first days of spring, the first rays of true sunshine have started peeking through the buildings in downtown Chicago. So I thought, what better way to celebrate than to look ahead to even warmer weather and all the wonderful things that come with it! What follows is a list of things that I love about summers in Chicago; so if you live here, try them. If you don’t, come visit, and I’ll do them with you!

photo courtesy of Virtual Tourist 1. Cubs Games (of course!): Even though going to a game in April means taking the chance on being snowed out, it’s a great time to start planning for those summer Saturday day games and even weekday games when you might accidentally (oops!) call in sick to work. I guess the White Sox are ok too, but their field is not nearly as historical or majestic. 2. Street Festivals: Whether you live in Lincoln Park, BuckTown or the Gold Coast, you can bet that you are in close proximity to at least a street festival per week over the summer. With themes of all kinds (everything from food to music to art), it’s like celebrating Fat Tuesday every seven days.

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Preview: Some of the best things about Chicago in the Summer Time