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Posts from Category "Tours"
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eATLAS’ Guide to Chicago Boat Tours
eATLAS has a pair of free Adventures in proximity to the Chicago River and Lake Michigan. Our Women in Design architecture tour starts at the Riverwalk and explores seven places that were designed by or inspired by women. The Many Lives of Navy Pier takes you to six locations that shows how the popular attraction […]
August 1, 2024
- City
- Culture
- Tours
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
- Activities
- Tours
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
- Tours
Explore Kankakee!
eATLAS has partnered with the Kankakee County Convention and Visitors Bureau on a pair of Adventures! The Craft Beverage Trail offers discounts on specialty drinks at 13 local breweries, restaurants, bars, and coffee shops, with a prize sent to those who visit at least eight of the establishments. The Taco Trail spotlights 10 Mexican restaurants, […]
June 6, 2024
- Tours
How Route 66 Became America’s “Mother Road”
eATLAS has two tour Adventures dedicated to Route 66. The first explores 12 landmarks that can be found near its terminus point in Chicago’s Loop, and the second is a 300-mile excursion that spans the entirety of the road in Illinois, from Chicago to the Chain of Rocks Bridge in Granite City, with stops at […]
April 18, 2024
- City
- Tours
Prairie Avenue: Chicago’s First “Millionaires’ Row”
Found on the Near South Side, the Prairie Avenue District has some of Chicago’s most historic mansions. eATLAS’ CHIstory ScavHunt Adventure, which takes place May 31st-June 2nd, will immerse you in the Windy City’s storied past, with a chance to win cash prizes totaling $5,000. You can get full details here. By Dave Lifton (@daveeatschicago) […]
April 11, 2024
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