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What to Do in Chicago’s Chinatown

This weekend—July 27th – 28th, 2024—is the annual Chinatown Summer Fair, a celebration of Far East culture in Chicago. If you’re planning to visit for the fair, or any other time, read the below guide and take our free Adventure. Created by the Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, the tour visits six landmarks in the […]

July 25, 2024

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eATLAS’ Guide to Family-Friendly Chicago

Big cities can be intimidating for children, but Amy Bizzarri’s Kids Treasure Hunt of the Loop visits 10 places that fill youngsters with delight and wonder, including Millennium and Maggie Daley Parks, Garrett Popcorn, and the Picasso sculpture in Daley Plaza. By Dave Lifton (@daveeatschicago) Chicago’s two most-visited destinations are also its most family-friendly. In […]

July 19, 2024

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How Chicago Birthed House Music

eATLAS has two self-guided Adventures of street art in the neighborhood where house music was born, courtesy of the West Central Association. One focuses exclusively on Fulton Market and the other takes you through the entire West Loop. By Dave Lifton (@daveeatschicago) Disco never died; it just went back underground and morphed. In fact, the […]

July 11, 2024

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Chicagoland’s Vanished Amusement Parks

With a plethora of activities for the whole family, Navy Pier serves as Chicago’s de facto amusement park. Check out our Many Lives of Navy Pier adventure to learn about its history and our Treasure Hunt, which takes you to eight stops at the pier. By Dave Lifton (@daveeatschicago) In the aftermath of the 1893 […]

July 5, 2024

Chicago Skyline aerial view with road by the beach.
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Beat the Heat at Chicago’s Beaches!

Much of the activity during Chicago summers centers around the beaches along Lake Michigan. eATLAS has several Adventures in neighborhoods and parks adjacent to many of those beaches, including Hyde Park, Navy Pier, the Gold Coast, Lincoln Park, and Uptown. Check them out and more here. By Dave Lifton (@daveeatschicago) In 1836, a year before […]

June 27, 2024

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Chicago’s Pride History

Ronnie Frey’s Bits of Boystown Adventure takes you through the heart of the Northalsted corridor, including 20 bars, community centers, and sites that tell the history of Chicago’s LGBTQ community. By Dave Lifton (@daveeatschicago) Although Chicago today is liberal and progressive, that hasn’t always been the case, particularly with regard to the LGBTQ community. Anti-sodomy […]

June 20, 2024

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