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Foundation Architecture Cruise

[caption id="attachment_22361" align="alignright" width="400"] Chicago Foundation Architecture Cruise Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] Foundation Architecture Cruise One of the most exciting yet insightful things your group can do while in Chicago is the Foundation Architecture Cruise, a TripAdvisor selection for one of the Top Ten Tours in the United States. Locals and tourists alike call this the…
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Garfield Park Conservatory

Garfield Park Conservatory [caption id="attachment_39491" align="alignright" width="425"] Garfield Park Conservatory Credit City of Chicago Photo COurtesy of Choose Chicago[/caption] Welcome to the Garfield Park Conservatory, one of the largest and most stunning conservatories in the nation. This Central Park Avenue park and conservatory is oftentimes referred to as ‘landscape art under glass’, the entire 2…
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Lyric Opera of Chicago

Lyric Opera of Chicago One of the leading opera companies in the United States, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, performs regularly at your group’s next spot, the Civic Opera House. Chicago’s Lyric Opera is a seriously well-known opera company, using this spectacularly lavish venue to put on some of the most musically powerful performances in…
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Jane Addams Hull-House

Jane Addams Hull-House Jane Addams Hull-House is a highly integral architectural and social establishment in Chicago, a Near West Side gem that sits at the University of Illinois. Open 10-4, this mansion turned museum allows your group to explore the ‘dynamic memorial to a social reformer’, the entire establishment dedicated to Jane Addams Hull (the…
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Comedy Sportz Theater Chicago

Comedy Sportz Theater Chicago Comedy Sportz, or CSz Theater Chicago, is the ‘all ages comedy as a sport’ entertainment event in the Windy City, the ‘longest running game based short improv comedy show' in the Chicago area. Considered to be the comedy capital of the world, this is a huge feat for this theater! Open…
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Six Flags Great America

Six Flags Great America Located just 1 hour north of Chicago, considered to still be within the Chicago Metro area, your group will find Six Flags Great America, one of the most entertaining and exciting places to visit for Chicago recreation. At this particular Six Flags (Gurnee Illinois) you will find 304 acres of pure…
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Oak St. Beach

Oak St. Beach [caption id="attachment_39536" align="alignright" width="425"] Oak Street Beach Credit City of Chicago[/caption] Oak Street Beach is a Lake Michigan shining gem, an urban-set beach at North Lake Shore Drive, within the Gold Coast/Streeterville neighborhoods. This beach will give your group a great opportunity for exercise and fun, not to mention an incredible view…
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Lunch and Dinner in Chicago

There are countless options for dining around Chicago, from ethnic street foods to iconic deep-dish pizza and Chicago Dogs, but these options are our top choices for group-friendly Chicago dining experiences. Giordano's - Arguably the best deep dish pizza in the nation, definitely the best in Chicago, lies within the Navy Pier and goes by…
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Chicago Chinatown

Chicago Chinatown [caption id="attachment_39529" align="alignright" width="425"] Chicago Chinatown Credit Adam Alexander Photography Photo Courtesy of Choose Chicago[/caption] Chicago Chinatown is one of the most culturally enlightening and educational spots in the entire city for your students to visit, the city within a city located on the South Side near the McCormick Conference Center (Cermak and…
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Chicago Botanic Garden

Chicago Botanic Garden [caption id="attachment_39496" align="alignright" width="425"] Chicago Botanic Garden Butterflies and Blooms by Bill Bishoff Courtesy of Choose Chicago[/caption] 385 acres of Cook County natural oases await your group at the Chicago Botanic Garden, one of the ‘world’s great living museums and conservation science centers’. This local Chicago forest preserve is situated on nine…
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