the chicago list

In anticipation of one day leaving this awesome city that we live in...Chicago, I've made a list of ALL the places (or at least all that I could think of in 10 minutes) that we either haven't experienced yet or that we loved and definitely need to hit up again before we leave! 

Any notable accomplishments will be shared (and checked off the list).  Let me know if there's anything missing!


festivals: 
lit fest (printer's row book fair)
wells street/old town art festival
:  jazz festival
taste of chicago
:  renegade craft fair
:  pitchfork music festival
:  lollapalooza
old town wine crush
:  chicago gourmet


restaurants/bars:
the bedford
bangers and lace
:  lemmings 
:  moto
:  blackbird
:  wishbone
BIG STAR
old town social
caoba
:  girl and the goat
coast
lou malnatis
:  hot chocolate
:  people
earwax cafe
bristol
:  eleven city diner
:  margies candies
:  kuma's corner
:  dmk burger
handlebar
:  hancock -signature lounge (cheesy, I know, but I love the view)
violet hour
:  root stock
:  cumin
:  xoco
topoloblampo and/or frontera grille
:  drinks at the Wit rooftop


other stuff:
:  alfred caldwell lily pond
:  photograph my city - favorite buildings/places
:  take Riley to the dog beach
green city farmers market
:  see Wilco - via Chicago
:  second city comedy show
:  free concerts in millenium park
:  movies in the park - Grant Park
:  house of blues
:  the green mill - jazz
:  planetarium
:  swim in lake michigan (still not sure about this one)
lake front bike rides
:  north shore bike path
lake front runs (esp. Saturday mornings)
beach volleyball at North Ave.
:  starved rock state park
:  attend both a cubs AND white sox baseball game (for hotdog comparison)
hiking at the Indiana Dunes
:  Michigan - trip around the upper peninsula and Mackinac Island
:  kayak in the chicago river
:  St. Patty's Day parade (to see the river dyed green)
arlington park horse races



races:
:  race for the taste (5K run)
:  chase corporate challenge (3.5 mile race) (time: 28:10)
:  chicago half marathon (not the full this year)
watch/cheer for the full marathoners
:  PAWS 'run for their lives' race
:  Bucktown HotChocolate (15/5K)