THINGS TO DO THINGS TO DO Amusement/Water Parks THE ESCAPE GAME CHICAGO theescapegamechicago.com River North | 312-453-7753 Play Chicago’s #1 escape room! Choose from five immersive ad-venture games: The Heist, Prison Break, Gold Rush, Mission: Mars and Special Ops. CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER chicagoculturalcenter.org, cityofchicago.org/dcase Loop | 312-744-3316 | Gaze at the world’s largest Tiffany stained-glass dome and beautifully ornate multicolored mosaics, marble and molding during guided architectural tours. CHICAGO DETOURS chicagodetours.com Online only | 312-350-1131 Fun and dynamic walking and bus tours of the blues, historic bars, the Pedway and interior architecture. Discover stories and places locals don’t even know. CHICAGO GREETER chicagogreeter.com Loop | 312-945-4231 | Local Greeter volunteers impart their love of Chicago to visitors on free guided walking tours. Visit our website for more details. CHICAGO HELICOPTER EXPERIENCE chetours.com Bridgeport | 855-414-8687 Chicago Helicopter Experience goes above and beyond for the ultimate Chicago sightseeing ex-perience: a 15-minute helicopter tour of the city. CHICAGO LINE CRUISES chicagoline.com Streeterville | 312-527-2002 Tour Chicago’s renowned ar-chitecture aboard one of three vessels traversing the Chicago River, or experience Chicago’s history on a lake or river cruise. THE CHICAGO TOUR COMPANY chicagotourco.com Online only | 773-930-3710 Whether you are looking for a general overview of the Windy City or a more focused themed itinerary, we can create the per-fect Chicago tour for you. CHICAGO’S FIRST LADY CRUISES cruisechicago.com Loop | 847-358-1330 | Cruise aboard Chicago’s finest fleet. Choose the Official Chicago Architecture Center River Cruise by day or a customized private party by night. FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT HOME AND STUDIO flwright.org West Suburbs/Oak Park 312-994-4000 | This complex served as Wright’s private resi-dence, studio and architectural laboratory during the first 20 years of his career, from 1889 to 1909. FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT’S ROBIE HOUSE flwright.org Hyde Park | 312-994-4000 | One of Wright’s greatest buildings. Guided interior tours and neigh-borhood walking tours offered Thurs-Mon, 10:30am-3pm. MACY’S ON STATE STREET visitmacyschicago.com Loop | 312-781-1000 | Macy’s on State Street offers a Historical Store Tour and Holiday Traditions Tour (Nov-Jan), as well as fun and informative private group programs. MERCURY, CHICAGO’S SKYLINE CRUISELINE mercurycruises.com Loop | 312-332-1353 | Don’t miss Mercury’s Urban Adventure Cruise, a complete city tour of Chicago’s river and Lake Michigan downtown harbor. Complete with live narration. MY KIND OF TOWN DESTINATION MANAGEMENT, INC. mykindoftown.net Magnificent Mile | 312-955-0531 More than 35 years of custom leisure, incentive and student group travel. Half-day highlights to multiday tours, with the city’s best guides, hotels, tickets and buses. SHORELINE SIGHTSEEING COMPANY shorelinesightseeing.com Streeterville | 312-222-9328 Guided architecture river tours, skyline lake tours, fireworks cruises and brew cruises! Apr-Nov. Group rates. Schedule on website. WENDELLA TOURS & CRUISES wendellaboats.com Magnificent Mile | 312-337-1446 Chicago’s Original Architecture Tour. All Wendella tours feature a live narration highlighting Chicago’s rich history and world-class architecture. CHICAGO SPORTS MUSEUM chicagosportsmuseum.com Magnificent Mile | 312-202-0500 Interactive museum features a unique collection of sports mem-orabilia, and engages visitors to test their athletic prowess against Chicago legends. DUSABLE MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY dusablemuseum.org Hyde Park | 773-947-0600 DuSable Museum shares a unique cultural environ-ment of African-American history through thought-pro-voking exhibits, programs and celebrations. THE ESCAPE GAME CHICAGO theescapegamechicago.com River North | 312-453-7753 Play Chicago’s #1 Escape Room! Enjoy five immersive adventure games to choose from: The Heist, Prison Break, Gold Rush, Mission: Mars and Special Ops. ESCAPE REALITY escapereality.com/chicago River North | 312-414-0402, 312-414-0400 | Escape Reality is Chicago’s newest and largest premium escape room facility. Located in the River North area, with six pop culture-inspired rooms! FOX IN A BOX -CHICAGO foxinaboxchicago.com South Loop | 312-878-7899 Escape from prison, rob a bank or save the world at Chicago’s premier escape! FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT HOME AND STUDIO flwright.org West Suburbs/Oak Park 312-994-4000 | This complex served as Wright’s private resi-dence, studio and architectural laboratory during the first 20 years of his career, from 1889 to 1909. FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT’S ROBIE HOUSE flwright.org Hyde Park | 312-994-4000 | One of Wright’s greatest buildings. Guided interior tours offered Thurs-Mon, 10:30am-3pm. GLESSNER HOUSE MUSEUM glessnerhouse.org South Loop | 312-326-1480 | H.H. Richardson designed this archi-tectural treasure. Guided tours Wed-Sun at 11:30am, 1pm and 2:30pm. $15/adult, $12/senior, $8/child. GO CHICAGO CARD smartdestinations.com/ chicago-attractions-and-tours Online only | 866-628-9031 Go Chicago Card is the only all-inclusive attraction pass with 25+ top choices, including all of the museums and towers, plus boat, bus, walking and bike tours! THINGS TO DO ESCAPEHOUSE CHICAGO escapehousechicago.com River North | 54 E. Ontario St., 60611 | 312-981-60611 During the course of a 60-minute room escape experience at the EscapeHouse, Chicago, work as a team to search for clues, solve puzzles and get out before your time expires. LEGOLAND DISCOVERY CENTER legolanddiscoverycenter.com Northwest Suburbs/Schaumburg 847-592-9700 | Enjoy 30,000 square feet of LEGO-themed ex-citement, including two rides, a 4D cinema, LEGO exhibits, tours, workshops, build areas, a cafe, retail shop and more! NAVY PIER navypier.org/events Streeterville | 312-595-5300 Unique mixed-use venue is a great choice for social events, corporate meetings and midsize trade shows. Hosts special events for up to 15,000 guests. Attractions 360 CHICAGO OBSERVATION DECK 360chicago.com Magnificent Mile | 888-875-8439 Enjoy the best views of the Chicago skyline and Lake Michigan from 1,000 feet above The Magnificent Mile. ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO artinstituteofchicago.org Loop | 312-443-3600 | Ranked among the world’s top museums by TripAdvisor travelers, the Art Institute is a must-see when visiting Chicago. BOBBY’S BIKE HIKE CHICAGO -BIKE, WALKING, FOOD TOURS & RENTALS bobbysbikehike.com Streeterville | 312-245-9300 Award-winning guided bicycle, walking and food tours for a variety of interests/skill levels. Voted Chicago’s top-rated city tour. Bikes/helmet provided. CHICAGO CITYPASS citypass.com/chicago Online only | 208-787-4300, 888-330-5008 | Provide your meeting attendees with 50% or more savings to Chicago’s five top attractions, plus earn commission. Ask CityPASS about affiliate sales. Architectural/ Cultural Tours ABSOLUTELY CHICAGO SEGWAY TOURS chicagosegways.com Loop | 312-552-5100 | Make your client’s next event memorable, informative and exciting on a Segway tour. We specialize in group tours, spousal events and team building. CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE CENTER architecture.org/venues Magnificent Mile 111 E. Wacker Dr., 60601 312-322-1130 | When you rent the CAC galleries, you’ll have private access to more than 8,000 square feet of vibrant, interactive galleries on two floors. 124 meetinchicago.com
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