Posted by Poet on May 29, 2005, at 22:56:30
In reply to Yeah! you should come!! (nm) » Mr.Scott, posted by rainbowbrite on May 29, 2005, at 22:13:05
Courtesy of Spoc. Sorry for the lateness, I am evidentally am babblemail challenged (like that should be a surprise...)
mhe weekend of June 3-5 is the annual Gospel Music Festival in Millenium Park. Just FYI.
It won't bring in anywhere near the masses that the Blues Fest does,
but it is a biggie or at least very noteworthy to gospel fans all over.
But for those wishing to avoid any such large-ish formal events,
Millenium Park is big, so should be plenty of other areas to hang out in.
Others of course may really enjoy this festival, for the music or just
cultural experience.Another much, much smaller festival that runs June 4 to 5 and that
people may find enjoyable for the browsing is the Park West Antiques Fair.
A more neighborhoody area, one I described before actually. Is within
walking distance of the part of Lincoln Park I was talking about (with
the zoo, gardens, paddle boats, beach access, etc.). Will be musical
entertainment at that festival too.The evenings seem like they could be tougher to plan, since there may
be many different tastes in "stepping out." But wanted to mention that
there are a couple of areas in which if y'all just walk, the
people-and-local-flavor-watching is so good that the game plan may just evolve
from there by itself. Festive outdoor cafe scene and such (hoping the
weather is mild, even at night). Portrays the real cosmopolitan side of
Chicago well, so could be "educational" for all. Such as, Rush Street
between approximately Walton or Oak to the south (detour down famous Oak
St. itself too!), and Division to the North. (Yes, some people may not
want to go too far onto Division itself, it can be an obnoxious kiddie
party area.) And/or (close enough to do both), walk around Navy Pier.
Daytime would be fabulous for that as well -- a "can't miss" really. Juts
out into the lake, beautiful view, big leisure charter boats like the
Odyssey dock there, shops and restaurants of various ilks. Often ba!
nds playing outside too.Ok, feel free to discard any of these suggestions of course, just had
to drain them off the brain! I'm putting myself in the shoes of people
wanting viable and representative things to do while visiting a city,
while also low-pressure and that kind of flow by themselves, so everyone
can just relax.
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