THIS WEEKEND IN CHICAGO – TRADITIONAL WINTER FESTIVITIES RETURN – SNOW OR NO SNOW!
THIS WEEKEND IN CHICAGO – TRADITIONAL WINTER FESTIVITIES RETURN – SNOW OR NO SNOW!
One of Chicago’s most popular and traditional winter festivities returns this Saturday (12:00 p.m.) with the Lakeview Polar Plunge at Oak Street Beach (1000 N. Lake Shore Dr.) in the Gold Coast neighborhood. Yep it’s time to pull out your summer sunbathing attire for this great cause that supports local families in need and go for a little or big dip in Lake Michigan! Afterwards it’s time to head on over to Hopsmith Tavern (15 W. Division St. – just a 10 minute walk from the beach) for a warm-up after-party in Celebration of Shrinkage which includes a drink special/food ($35 from 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.) and some really really great raffle prizes!! Last year the Plunge raised $25000. Let’s see if we could raise that number to $35000!!!
Polar Adventure Days returns this Saturday (12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.) for its 10th annual monthly event at Northerly Island (1400 S. Linn White Dr.) on the Near South Side just south of the Adler Planetarium and east of Soldier Field. Besides free hot cocoa this traditional winter event features snowshoe rental (weather cooperating of course) coming face-to-face with live animals such as Siberian huskies and coyotes crafts storytelling and music from the Old Town School. Events take place both outdoors and indoors at the visitor center so dress accordingly!
Returning this Saturday (6:00 p.m.) for its 10th annual event is Cash for Kids: Johnny Cash Festival to the Irish American Heritage Center (4626 N. Knox Ave.) in the Mayfair neighborhood for Chicago’s only Johnny Cash Festival. Two stages and seven bands join forces for an amazing evening celebrating the sounds of Johnny June and crew along with Hayden Thompson (Rockabilly Hall of Fame member) Iron Horse (America’s Got Talent finalist) Lance Lipinsky (Million Dollar Quartet performer) and many many others! Best of all ALL proceeds benefit the Gompers Park Athletic Association!!
I don’t know about you but the best thing about winter is planning for your summer home projects now and as luck would have it there are two shows in town this weekend to assist you with just that –
The Ideal Home Show Chicago sets-up for its first-annual exposition at McCormick Place (2301 S. Lake Shore Dr.) in the South Loop on Saturday (10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.) and Sunday (10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.). Here you’ll be able to get new ideas and helpful tips find innovative products and fantastic deals for all your remodeling home improvement and/or spring outdoor projects. Also not only will there be featured guests and many home/landscape experts on hand to answer your various questions but you will also see new products demonstrated; meet sellers face-to-face; shop compare & save; take advantage of products & show specials; get new trends and ideas for your home and much much more!
The Home and Garden Show returns on Saturday and Sunday (10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) to the Drury Lane Theatre (100 Drury Ln.) in Oak Brook Terrace a suburb west of Chicago which offers FREE Admission and Valet Parking! This One-Stop-Shopping expo features 100’s of products and services presented by local and national experts; hourly expert seminars; a shopping marketplace; exclusive show specials and great giveaways for your most popular projects in and around the home!
Will You Partake in Tradition and Go For the Plunge or Play It Safe? Guess What I’m Going To Do!
SUE MOSS & DEAN’S TEAM CHICAGO
