THIS WEEKEND IN CHICAGO – Making the Most of Our Post-Holiday Weekend!
The Holidays are behind us and that means it’s back to reality next week for all of us. However, we do have a weekend left before then, so let’s make the most of this post-Holiday weekend!
The Chicago Polar Dash is scheduled to take place this Saturday (8:00 a.m.) at Soldier Field (1410 S. Museum Campus Dr.) in the South Loop. New in 2017 is the Mt. Everest Challenge which consists of three races: a Half Marathon, a 5K and a 1700 meter. Each participant for this challenge will receive all three race medals plus the Mt. Everest Challenge Medal! Or there’s the Yeti Challenge which consists of three races as well: a 10K, a 5K and a 1700 meter. Each participant for this challenge will receive all three race medals plus the Yeti Challenge Medal! Also new for 2017 is the 1700-meter race which is a fun, quick jaunt along the frozen-solid banks of Chicago’s Lake Front. All participants for this race will receive a stained-glass medal and hot chocolate at the Finish Line with adult participants receiving a full-zip Polar Dash Fleece and youth participants receiving a Polar Dash Hat! If you find yourself asking, “Why would anyone do this in January in Chicago?”, the answer is simple – because Chicagoans run outside Year-Round!!
Join in the 20th anniversary celebration of the MS2 Pub Crawl this Saturday beginning at 2:00 p.m. at Schubas Tavern (3159 N. Southport Ave.) in the Lakeview neighborhood. The crawl will continue down the Southport Corridor to Southport Lanes (4p-6p), D’Agostino’s (6p-8p), Schoolyard (8p-10p) and Butcher’s Tap (10p-12a). A $30 donation will give you access to specials at the bars and raffle tickets will be available throughout the day. The drawing will take place at the last bar of the day!
Ok, Ok, so you prefer to do something that keeps you indoors! Well, here are a few choices:
The Winter Flower & Train Show wraps-up this Saturday & Sunday (9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) at the Lincoln Park Conservatory (2391 N. Stockton Dr.) in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. Enjoy the last of this Winter Wonderland as lanterns with golden-yellow lights and lighted evergreen trees invite visitors to view several model trains that travel among garden scale homes and businesses. They are accentuated by festive plant arrangements of poinsettias such as the Goldrush, Autumn Leaves, Orange Spice and other varieties!
It’s Children’s Storytime once again at the Barnes & Noble (1441 W. Webster Ave.) in the Lincoln Park neighborhood this Saturday at 11:00 a.m. This fun, and classic storytime will bring young readers into the happy world of Clifford the Big Red Dog and his friends! Afterwards, the fun continues with activities and coloring!!
The Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival debuted in 2002 with only 35 local sketch comedy groups and is now the largest in the world with over 180 groups from around the globe. It’s back again with nearly 200 shows over 8 days! Performances will take place every hour, on the hour this Saturday from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Stage 773 (1225 W. Belmont Ave.) in the Lakeview neighborhood. It’s time for a good chuckle to warm, and possibly thaw-out, the cockles of your heart!!
Finally, let’s not forget about our other hockey team, Chicago Wolves Professional Hockey who are four-time champions delivering top-flight and top-notch hockey to the Allstate Arena (6920 Mannheim Rd.) in Rosemont. This Saturday at 7:00 p.m. the Wolves will be taking on the Charlotte Checkers but before then, the fun starts with a pre-game show featuring fireworks and pyro. Also, Mascot Skates and the Wolves have teamed up with Chicago’s Department of Animal Care and Control for their Adopt-A-Dog Program to find loving families for dogs. It will be held in the South Lobby this Saturday. Be a hero and save one of Skates’ Sidekicks! It’s only $65 and it’s easy!!
Make the Most of Your Post-Holiday Weekend! You’ll Be Glad You Did!!
