Looking for something to do in CHICAGO?

Travel Info
Im looking for something fun to do this weekend, well on friday. i want to take my girlfriend out but dont know were im actually from aurora, il which is about 30 to 45 minutes away from from Chicago.

i want to do something new. not too expensive... but fun.

any suggestion is excepted

and experiences are accepted....may be something romatic and/or exciting, fun, different.....

some thing great not good....Great....

thank you!

Travel Tips

Take a sightseeing hop on and hop offf trolley tour in Chicago, Illinois.

Our trolley tour of the Windy City provides a comprehensive tour of Chicago, and you may hop on and hop off at a number of popular locations.

The year-round tour takes about an hour and forty-five minutes and covers 13 magnificent miles. For those who would like to explore, this is the perfect tour because trolleys come along regularly to continue your tour and take you back to your starting point. Trolley stops include Sears Tower, Palmer House Hilton, Art Institute, Museum Campus, Navy Pier, Water Tower, Rock 'N Roll McDonald's, Marriott Hotel, Wrigley Building, Fort Dearborn, and Marshall Field.

Enjoy a Chicago Skyline Boat Tour, which shows you all of the fabulous lakefront sights in a convenient half-hour tour. See all of Chicago's fabulous lakefront sights in a convenient half-hour tour. Learn about Chicago's colorful history and famous landmarks as you enjoy the panorama of Chicago's famous lakefront.

http://www.chicagotours.us/
Others

There's a lot going on this weekend, all fairly inexpensive. Printers Row Book Fair is a free outdoor fair this Saturday and Sunday, located on South Dearborn Avenue, south of the main library on Congress. Restaurants and food are readily available.

Rib Fest takes place all weekend at Irving Park and Lincoln Avenues and doesn't cost much to get in. Free music and rib samples are low priced.
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Consider a boat tour of the architecture ... if the weather's nice it's great to be on a boat just viewing this beautiful city (http://www.architecture.org/tour_view.as... You could also stay late enough to do a "haunted Chicago" tour (http://www.chicagohauntings.com/schedule... ... a friend of mine went and said it was a little wacky sometimes, but fun. Head up to the Signature Lounge around sunset to have a pricey drink but awesome view 95 floors up at the Hancock Tower: http://www.signatureroom.com/lounge/defa...
You could go to Lincoln Park Zoo. It's a fun place to just wander around and look at the animals. There's also a botanical center (Lincoln Park Conservatory) right outside the zoo. Both the zoo and the botanical center are free! Parking is $24 for 5+ hours, less if you park for less time.

Zoo website:
http://www.lpzoo.com/