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Experiences in Chicago, IL

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Golf Course
Marquette Park Golf Course
Chicago, IL
Marquette Park Golf Course is a scenic par 36 course featuring spacious fairways and strategic water hazards. It also offers a driving range and practice center for visitors. Guests can book tee times, join golf leagues, and explore membership options.
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Bronzeville Children's Museum
Chicago, IL
The Bronzeville Children’s Museum, founded in 1993, is the nation’s first and only children’s museum focused on African American cultural history. Designed for children ages 4-9, it offers unique guided tours emphasizing educational messages. Visitors can explore exhibits on healthy eating, cultural American inventors, and S.T.E.A.M. concepts. The museum also hosts annual Kwanzaa celebrations and is ADA-compliant.
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Edgewater Historical Society
Chicago, IL
The Edgewater Historical Society is a museum that offers walking tours of Edgewater's historic buildings and four historic districts. Visitors can explore exhibits like "Celebrating Edgewater Theatre," which showcases over 100 years of local theater history with artifacts and photos. Another exhibit, "Indigenous Edgewater: Exploring Native History," documents Indigenous culture from 10,000 years ago to the present day.
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Ukrainian National Museum
Chicago, IL
The Ukrainian National Museum celebrates over seven decades of Ukrainian culture and heritage in Chicago. The museum houses permanent exhibits spanning Heritage, the Kozak Period, World War I, and the Chicago World's Fair, alongside world-class archives of Ukrainian and Ukrainian American materials. Visitors can explore authentic Ukrainian embroidery, cultural artifacts, and exhibitions that preserve the community's rich history and contributions.
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Foss Park Golf Course
North Chicago, IL
Foss Park Golf Course is a golf course located in North Chicago, IL. Visitors can play golf on its greens, which feature trees and flags. The course also offers an online store where guests can purchase footwear, apparel, and golf equipment.
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DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center
Chicago, IL
The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, formerly The DuSable Museum of African American History, is the nation’s oldest independent African American museum, celebrating 65 years. It educates all people about Black history, culture, and experiences. The center also acknowledges the rich tapestry of global connections and diverse cultures among Black people across the Diaspora.
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Vanderpoel Art Museum
Chicago, IL
The Vanderpoel Art Museum was founded in 1913 as a memorial to John H. Vanderpoel, a celebrated instructor from Chicago’s School of the Art Institute. Legendary artist Georgia O’Keeffe praised him as one of the few real teachers she had known. The gallery is accessible by elevator.
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Henry B. Clarke House
Chicago, IL
Built in 1836, the Clarke-Ford House is Chicago's oldest house and represents the city's early history before the Civil War. The historic structure displays period furnishings and artifacts and has been preserved through the dedication of the church and community members since the 1940s.
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Kruse House Museum
West Chicago, IL
The Kruse House Museum is a historic house in West Chicago that has stood for generations. It serves as a place where visitors can learn about West Chicago's past and the German immigrant heritage of the Kruse family. Guests can also tour the beautiful historic gardens.
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Kayak/Paddleboard Rentals & Tours
Kayak Chicago
Chicago, IL Area
Offers kayak and paddleboard rentals, tours, and lessons on the Chicago River and Lake Michigan at various locations.
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Golf Course
Harborside International Golf Center
Chicago, IL
Reserve your tee time today at Harborside International, Chicago’s premier public golf destination. Enjoy 36 championship holes & lake views
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Golf Course
Sydney R. Marovitz Golf Course
Chicago, IL
Sydney R. Marovitz Golf Course is a well maintained, flat nine-hole course in Chicago, IL. It features plenty of trees and numerous sand traps, with several holes offering beautiful lake views. Visitors can relax at the bar overlooking the 9th green. The course also hosts various amateur championships.
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Illinois Holocaust Museum Presents Experience360
Chicago, IL
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360 brings powerful stories of survival, humanity, and hope to life through cutting-edge immersive technology including virtual reality, holograms, and first-person testimony. The downtown Chicago facility features exhibitions exploring Holocaust history, from personal narratives to broader historical accounts.
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Richard H. Driehaus Museum
Chicago, IL
The Richard H. Driehaus Museum is a cultural destination in Chicago, IL. Visitors can explore its current exhibition, "Ink & Outrage: 18th-Century Satirical Prints in London & Dublin," which delves into the golden age of caricature. Guided tours are available, covering the museum's history, architecture, collections, and special exhibition highlights.
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Historic Pullman Foundation Exhibit Hall
Chicago, IL
The Pullman Exhibit Hall is a museum located in Chicago, IL. It is connected to the Friends of Pullman National Historical Park. The venue hosts events such as the Pullman Labor History Tour, offering visitors a chance to learn about this aspect of the area's past.
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Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art
Chicago, IL
Explore business details, location & directions, contact information, website information, and so much more for the Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art at Choose Chicago.
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Leather Archives and Museum
Chicago, IL
The Leather Archives and Museum building is currently undergoing renovation, with demolition nearly completed. While its physical location is closed for a year, the museum continues to offer programs and events. These activities are held with partners such as Jackhammer, Chicago Eagle, and Gerber Hart Library & Archives, as well as online.
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Boat Rentals
Urban Kayaks
Chicago, IL
Urban Kayaks, founded by Chicago locals, offers kayak tours and rentals for exploring the city's urban waters. Guests can choose from guided tours, including Historic Chicago, Sunset, and Navy Pier Fireworks options, or rent kayaks and paddleboards to explore at their own pace. The company operates from a riverwalk location and a lakefront satellite, providing on-land training and equipment for all excursions. Group outings and private events are also available for team-building on the Chicago River or Lake Michigan.
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Private Chef Services
Girl and the Kitchen
Chicago, IL Area
Offers in-home private chef and meal prep services in Chicago for weekly meals, private dinners, or other events.
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Museum of Contemporary Art
Chicago, IL
The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago is a museum where visitors can explore artworks from the D.Daskalopoulos Collection Gift, which includes over 100 significant works. The museum also features new or notable works as its collection expands. During the summer, guests can enjoy Chicago's musical offerings at Tuesdays on the Terrace. Purchases at the MCA Store support the museum's exhibitions, events, and learning programs.
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Golf Course
Indian Boundary Golf Course
Chicago, IL
Recently redesigned by renowned golf architect Dick Nugent Indian Boundary is a track suited for all levels of golfers.
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Marina
Canal Street Marina
Chicago, IL
Canal Street Marina & Yacht Yard is a full-service facility located on the Chicago River, two miles south of downtown Chicago. It offers summer dockage and is accessed via a protected four-mile river passage through scenic downtown Chicago, showcasing history and renowned architecture. Visitors can also walk to nearby Chinatown, the Pilsen community, and the Chicago Arts District for shopping and dining.
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McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum
Chicago, IL
The McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity to explore a historic landmark bridgehouse. Visitors can start at river level to view the massive gears of Chicago’s most famous movable bridge. The museum then guides guests through the story of the Chicago River, culminating in 360-degree views of the city and river from the top of the Bridgehouse. This museum furthers the mission of Friends of the Chicago River.
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Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture
Chicago, IL
The Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture is located in Chicago, IL. Visitors can explore exhibitions, including beLONGING: Lithuanian Artists in Chicago, 1900 to Now, which is part of Art Design Chicago. The museum also features a gift shop offering books, amber jewelry, folk art, and souvenirs.
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