Originally Posted by
hairpeace
Spending a week (next week) off with the significant other in Chicago.
Will be staying at the Peninsula and dining one night at Spiaggia.
Planning to check out the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Lincoln Park Zoo.
Looking for other dining and activity recommendations, please! Thanks!
I find that Chicago Architecture Foundation tours are always fun:
http://caf.architecture.org/page.aspx?pid=698.
Theater and performing arts options are plentiful, too, although hard to recommend anything in particular not knowing your preferences.
Ice skating at the Millennium Park, followed by a meal at Park Grill next door:
http://explorechicago.org/city/en/mi...ml/parkevents/
Soviet Art Experience is a unique, year-long expo of works by artists from the Soviet Union:
http://www.sovietartsexperience.org/
Vermilion restaurant for a fusion of (spicy) South Indian and Latin cuisines:
http://www.thevermilionrestaurant.com/.
Christkindlmarket Chicago (next to Daley Plaza,
http://www.christkindlmarket.com/) - Chicago's version of German Christmas markets. Also, see Marshall Field's (err...Macy's) storefront on State Street for some kitschy displays.
Enjoy!