As a Chicago-based blogger + photographer, I have A LOT of places to go and adventures to have on my Chicago Bucket List. While I do love this amazing city, I know that my time here may be fleeting as I resent the cold more and more each year *sigh*. That being said, I wanted to create a fun bucket list of everything you could possibly want to see, do, & taste in the Windy City. There are so many things to do in Chicago that creating this list became quite difficult because I didn't want to leave any "must do" out! I would love to hear your thoughts on your own Chicago bucket list and places/experiences you wish to try! Feel free to share this list and add to it! To Eat At + Cheers At...⬜️Lowcountry ⬜️Funkenhausen ⬜️Summer House Santa Monica ⬜️Smoque BBQ ⬜️Shore Club ⬜️Honey Butter Fried Chicken ⬜️Fat Rice ⬜️Mindy's Hot Chocolate ⬜️Au Cheval ⬜️Girl & The Goat ⬜️Alinea ⬜️Spiaggia ⬜️Pacific Standard Time ⬜️Summer House Santa Monica ⬜️Cindy's ⬜️Carnivale ⬜️Happy Camper ⬜️Chicago Diner ⬜️Handlebar ⬜️The Purple Pig ⬜️Big Star ⬜️The Publican ⬜️The Berghoff ⬜️Parson's Chicken ⬜️Lonesome Rose ⬜️Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits ⬜️Mott Street ⬜️90 Miles Cuban Cafe ⬜️The Radler ⬜️Furious Spoon ⬜️Geja's Cafe ⬜️Longman & Eagle ⬜️Lost Lake ⬜️Giordano's ⬜️Lou Malnati's ⬜️Gino's East ⬜️Portillo's ⬜️Sunda ⬜️Three Dots & A Dash ⬜️Goose Island ⬜️Maple & Ash ⬜️Fig & Olive ⬜️Velvet Taco ⬜️Homeslice ⬜️Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba! ⬜️XOCO ⬜️Pequod's ⬜️Sushi Para II ⬜️The Walnut Room ⬜️Harry Caray's ⬜️Gibson's ⬜️Chicago Q BBQ ⬜️Ditka's ⬜️The Nutella Cafe ⬜️RPM Steak ⬜️Tanta ⬜️Le Colonial ⬜️The Dearborn ⬜️Athena Greek Restaurant ⬜️The Signature Room @ The 95th ⬜️RL Restaurant ⬜️Rosebud on Rush ⬜️Lockwood ⬜️Carmine's ⬜️Wrigley BBQ ⬜️Greek Islands ⬜️Hopleaf ⬜️Safehouse ⬜️Roanoake ⬜️Catch 35 ⬜️Blackbird ⬜️Nico Osteria ⬜️Connie's Pizza ⬜️Lillie's Q BBQ ⬜️Boka ⬜️Giant ⬜️Devil Dawgs ⬜️Green Street Smoked Meats ⬜️Frontera Grill ⬜️Kuma's Corner ⬜️Paco's Tacos ⬜️Chicago Pizza & Oven Grinder Co. ⬜️Pizano's ⬜️Del Seoul ⬜️Duck Duck Goat ⬜️Smoke Daddy ⬜️Cheesie's ⬜️Dryhop Brewery ⬜️Mousetrap Brewery ⬜️Wilde Bar ⬜️Mortar & Pestle ⬜️Kanela Breakfast Club ⬜️Hutch ⬜️Taco Joint ⬜️Barcocina ⬜️Prost! ⬜️Broken English ⬜️Beermiscuous ⬜️Nookies Too ⬜️Molly's Cupcakes ⬜️Gemini ⬜️The Violet Hour ⬜️Sultan's Market ⬜️Oiistar ⬜️3 Arts Club Cafe ⬜️The Vig ⬜️ZED451 ⬜️Pops For Champagne ⬜️Hannah's Bretzel ⬜️Stocks & Blondes ⬜️Italian Village ⬜️Flaco's Tacos ⬜️The Chicago Firehouse ⬜️Velvet Lounge ⬜️Lagunitas Brewery ⬜️Del Toro ⬜️DeColores ⬜️Dark Matter Coffee ⬜️The California Clipper ⬜️Nana's ⬜️Maria's Packaged Goods ⬜️Moody Tongue Brewery ⬜️Half Acre Brewery ⬜️Carnitas Uruapan ⬜️Rainbo Club ⬜️Old Town Ale House ⬜️Drumbar ⬜️The J. Parker ⬜️Don Churro ⬜️Crisp ⬜️Ann Sather ⬜️Delilah's ⬜️The Drifter ⬜️Milk Room ⬜️The Map Room To Experience...⬜️A Cubs Game at Wrigley Field ⬜️Attending a Sox Game ⬜️A relaxing Spa Day At Aire Ancient Baths ⬜️Practicing your swing with Topgolf at the Chicago Athletic Association ⬜️Shopping & vintage finds on Clark Street in Andersonville ⬜️Friday the 13th at L&L Tavern ⬜️Scottish beer at Duke Of Perth's ⬜️Game night at Replay ⬜️Karaoke at Mom's Place ⬜️Dancing at Beauty Bar ⬜️St. Patrick's Day In Chicago & seeing the river dyed green ⬜️Drinking wine & perusing the furniture at Restoration Hardware ⬜️Music & libations at the Redhead Piano Bar ⬜️A night out at Untitled Supper Club ⬜️Concerts / Movie Nights at Millennium Park ⬜️High views from The Ledge @ The Willis ⬜️Jazz at the Green Mill ⬜️Reggie's Rockclub ⬜️A Sofar Sounds Show ⬜️A fun time with friends at Punchbowl Social ⬜️Zoo Lights at the Lincoln Park Zoo ⬜️Comedy at Second City ⬜️A Steppenwolf Theater Play ⬜️New music at Empty Bottle ⬜️Drag Brunch In Boystown ⬜️Movie night at Music Box ⬜️Seeing a Bulls Game ⬜️Spring at the Chicago Botanical Gardens ⬜️An Improvised Shakespeare show at iO ⬜️The Renaissance Festival ⬜️Dancing at The Hideout ⬜️Kingston Mines live music ⬜️The magic shows that take place at Chicago Magic Lounge ⬜️Riding the swings or ferris wheel at Navy Pier (+ see the fireworks!) ⬜️A historic homes architecture tour by carriage horses off Oak Street ⬜️A beach day at North Ave Beach ⬜️Searching for the perfect book at Myopic Books ⬜️The views of the city from the London House rooftop bar ⬜️Let loose & dance all night at Smart Bar ⬜️Lollapalooza ⬜️Amazing views of the Air & Water show ⬜️Thrift store hopping off Milwaukee Ave in Wicker Park ⬜️Seeing the sunrise at Cloudgate ⬜️A Chicago gangster + ghost tour ⬜️Reading books & playing games over coffee + beer at kibbitznest ⬜️A relaxing weekend getaway in Lake Geneva ⬜️The beauty of the Chicago Cultural Center ⬜️Touring the Richard H. Driehaus Museum ⬜️A Blackhawks game ⬜️Getting splashed at Crown Fountain ⬜️Admiring the Robie House architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright ⬜️An amazing show at the Symphony Center ⬜️Getting dressed up & seeing an award-winning show at the Chicago Theater ⬜️A full day at the Brookfield Zoo ⬜️Getting your food fix after a night of drinking by The Tamale Guy ⬜️The Chicago Jazz Festival ⬜️Bowling at The Pink Squirrel ⬜️A Vaudeville show at Bordel ⬜️The unique entrance + cocktails at Bim Bom Lounge ⬜️Live music at The Hideout ⬜️Bar hopping in River North To Try...⬜️Cooking Classes At Read It & Eat
⬜️The 14K Chocolate Cake at RPM Steak ⬜️Biking the 606 trail ⬜️Visiting ALL of the museums ⬜️Taking a wine tasting class at wineHOUSE ⬜️Swing dancing classes at Big City Swing ⬜️Mermaid swimming at Aquamermaid ⬜️Axe throwing at Bad Axe ⬜️Making new friends at a Meetup group (hello , check out mine!) ⬜️Running the Chicago Half Marathon (or full marathon!) ⬜️City Mini Golf ⬜️Winning bowling with your friends at Pinstripes ⬜️A shot of Malort ⬜️Drinks at Rite Liquors ⬜️Making your own perfume at Aroma ⬜️Ceramic painting at Glazed Expressions ⬜️The taxi water boat on a warm summer day ⬜️Getting photos at all of the Chicago Instagram spots! ⬜️Capturing a gorgeous night photo of the Buckingham Fountain water display ⬜️Running / Walking / Biking the entire Lakefront Trail ⬜️A mob & crime bus tour ⬜️Escaping your comfort zone & feed sharks the Shedd! ⬜️Finding all the famous landmark stonework pieces at the Tribune Tower ⬜️New food finds at The Taste ⬜️Trapeze class at TSNY Chicago ⬜️Indoor skydiving at iFLY ⬜️Finding & drinking inside Janitor's Closet Speakeasy
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