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Here's your plan for friendly games and a rooftop feast celebrating your wins. Watch the video 👇

Step foot into an interactive gaming facility and then enjoy a meal on a rooftop garden

Friendly Competition 🏅 + Winners Feast 🥂

At ACTIVATE - Chicago in Oak Brook, experience over 90 minutes of immersive gaming across 10+ game rooms.

Interactive Gaming

✅ Before you go
• They accept walk-ins but you can make a reservation here: https://playactivate.com/chicago

💪 Pro tips
• Your experience is 90 minutes to make sure you can use all of your time, arrive 15 minutes early

ACTIVATE - Chicago

Celebrate your gaming victories at RH Rooftop Restaurant in Oak Brook, enjoying a luxurious meal with splendid views.

Rooftop Dining

✅ Before you go
• Check out the menu here:
https://rh.com/us/en/oakbrook/restaurant

Head to the RH Rooftop Restaurant 

I literally felt like I was in Squid Games in real life.

And then I had a celebration meal to reset,

activate games is an interactive gaming facility where you

can step foot into over 10 different game rooms.

Each of the rooms had different games in over 10 different levels.

some we failed completely and some took some serious agility

but overall super fun and experience like no other then head

to the rooftop restaurant at the restoration hardware and enjoy

a bougie meal to mark off all of your accomplishments.

This experience is for groups of 2 to 5 people. Are you up for the challenge?

At Perilla Fare patio in Fulton Market!
Mondays nights two top chefs in Chicago compete to create their best spin on a hot dog, and you get to vote on your favorite!

Windy City Wiener Wars Mondays

Catch Windy City Wiener Wars Mondays at PERILLA Korean Fare's patio—top chefs compete to make inventive hot dogs and you get to taste and vote for your favorite!

Hot Dog Tasting

✅ Before you go
On Select mondays

• https://www.instagram.com/p/DX7GkMEjh0F/?igsh=YWkxMTJtczU1OGM5


💪 Pro tips
I would get here 45 minutes to an hour before it opens at 6pm! It is first come first serve and they will run out of hot dogs and if you come late you may wait and be unable to participate :(

Check out Perillafare instagram for the schedule!

Arrive at Perilla Fare patio on Mondays for a $25 chef hot dog competition, enjoy two creative hot dogs, a bag of chips, and vote for your favorite.

Gates open at 6pm

• For $25 you will enjoy two hots dogs and a bag of chips
• You get to cast your vote on which one is your favorite after you are done (:
• Drinks available for purchase 


Head to Perilla fare patio around 5/5:15pm!

two of the best chefs in Chicago compete head to head

We got to try these delicious spins on hot dogs and it was so good.

Here's your plan for a scenic river architecture tour and tasty pizza in Chicago. Watch the video 👇

Check out the Wendella Chicago Architecture tour on the river!

Chicago Architecture Tour

Enjoy a narrated Chicago architecture river tour with Wendella Tours & Cruises. Relax on the top deck and sip mimosas while taking in the city’s stunning skyline.

Ticket Booking

✅ Before you go

https://wendellaboats.com/pages/schedule-tickets?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=16390982594&gclid=Cj0KCQjwlqTRBhCBARIsANrkrxj5_-E0leEfMUrrK7k_PKLiAk38tvDAXG_bX7VVfIS3sHeV82vklv4aAgOaEALw_wcB


💪 Pro tips

• Get there early to get a seat on the top deck

Book your tickets online 

Enjoy classic Chicago deep-dish pizza at Giordano’s, just a 10-minute walk from the Wendella Architecture Tour. A perfect spot to finish your sightseeing day!

Deep Dish Pizza

Giordano’s

and that's why it's a perfect time to be a tourist in your own city.

I'm taking you on the Wendella Chicago architectural tour.

This is the absolute perfect way to get out on the water,

and just appreciate Chicago's beautiful scenery and the

buildings that make up this beautiful city.

about the absolutely beautiful Chicago architecture,

and there's a bar on board that serves mimosas,

so I definitely had to grab one of those.

This scenic ninety-minute tour starts by Michigan Avenue,

and you get to just appreciate the unique architecture all along the river.

tourists by getting our Giordano's pizza.

This is the best way to get the family out of

the house and just enjoy a great day with them.

Here's your plan for exploring a museum, grabbing lunch, and enjoying a classic dessert in Little Italy.  
Watch the video 👇

Visit a new museum in Little Italy, make time to stop for lunch, and don’t miss out on dessert because it will be a must! 🍧

Midday Adventures in Little Italy

Visit the National Public Housing Museum in Little Italy to explore interactive exhibits and learn about the history and impact of public housing in Chicago and nationwide.

History Museum Visit

✅ Before you go
• If you decide to do their historic apartment tour, you should know they last around an hour and a half, so be sure to plan accordingly. 
• The museum is free, but they also accept donations. 
💪 Pro tips
• Be sure to hit all floors as there are interesting exhibits on all 3, including a rec room where you can play vinyls and learn about artists who lived in public housing. 🎧

National Public Housing Museum

Enjoy healthy and halal salads, sandwiches, bowls, and smoothies at The Bite in Little Italy—a great spot for a fresh, satisfying lunch.

Healthy Lunch

💪 Pro tips
• Not only do they have healthy food options, but they have halal options as well. 

The Bite

Beat the summer heat at Mario’s Italian Lemonade in Little Italy. Enjoy classic or limited-time flavors, like Strawberry Basil, at this beloved Chicago spot.

Italian Ice Dessert

✅ Before you go
• Because they are a Chicago staple, they can get pretty busy over the weekends so make sure to plan ahead. 
💪 Pro tips
• A fan favorite flavor, Strawberry Basil, is back but only for a limited time so visit sooner rather than later to try it! 

Mario’s Italian Lemonade 

Here are 3 places you should definitely visit the next time you're in Little Italy.

First is the National Public Housing Museum.

The museum is right in the middle of Taylor Street,

Wednesdays through Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

In addition to learning about the history of public housing,

interact with different installations within the museum.

They also offer historic apartment tours for $25 if you want the

opportunity to walk through three recreated apartments from the 1930s and 1970s.

and they also have smoothies and coffee if you're maybe not too hungry.

so you'll have to visit before summer ends.

Here's your plan for volunteering to make meals and refresh Chicago schools with ChiGivesBack. Watch the video 👇

Are you looking for a way to serve your community? Come volunteer with me and ChiGivesBack! 

From making meals for seniors to helping refresh Chicago schools, there are a few volunteer opportunities coming up and we’d love to see you there. 

Follow @ChiGivesBack on Instagram to learn more. 
https://www.chigivesback.com

Community Service For Everyone 💙 

Volunteer in Chicago with ChiGivesBack—prepare meals for seniors and help uplift local schools while making new friends!

Community Volunteering

Whether by yourself or with your friends (or work colleagues), we’re always looking for volunteers! You’ll make plenty of friends with us 💙 

✅ Before you go
Sign up for volunteer opportunities and newsletter here: https://www.chigivesback.com 

• Follow @ChiGivesBack for updates. 


Sign up to volunteer!

Come volunteer with me while we make meals for seniors.

Community service with ChiGivesBack is one of

my favorite ways to reset after a busy week.

and service that is actually helping somebody,

Consider this your sign to take a break from scrolling and

come volunteer with me and ChiGivesBack next time.