What to do and see in Grand Boulevard, Illinois (IL): The Best Things to do

September 15, 2021 Roseanne Arnett

The windy city is a cornucopia of modern art, fine dining, cutting edge comedy, and die-hard sports fans. Snap a photo of your reflection in the silver Cloud Gate sculpture at Millennium Park before heading to Grant Park to get hit with the refreshing spray of Buckingham Fountain. There are dozens of museums and theater companies in Chicago, so a cultural experience is never hard to find. You’re sure to laugh your head off at the Second City Theater, the professional launch pad of many famous comedians.
Restaurants in Chicago

1. S.R. Crown Hall

3360 S State St, Chicago, IL 60616-4193 +1 312-567-3230 http://www.iit.edu/arch/crown_hall/
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5.0 based on 12 reviews

S.R. Crown Hall

Reviewed By 866TaylorB - Chicago, United States

I first saw S.R. Crown Hall when covering a high school football game near the campus of the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago in 1975. And I first saw Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois, when my mother was serving as a docent in 1995. So which steel and glass-constructed landmark of famed architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe came first? Farnsworth House, a one-room country retreat on the Fox River, was completed in 1951. Crown Hall, home of the Illinois Tech's College of Architecture and widely considered one of van der Rohe's masterpieces, was completed in 1956. Located at 3360 South State Street, it is regarded as one of the most architecturally significant buildings of the 20th century Modernist movement. Steel frame, no interior columns, floor to ceiling glass, suspended roof, a single classroom on the upper level. lots of light and open space. "Almost nothing" is how van der Rohe described it. The two-level building is a pure rectangle, 220 feet by 120 feet by 18 feet tall. Crown Hall was named a Chicago Landmark in 1997 and added to the National Register of Historic Places and listed as a National Historic Landmark in 2001.

2. South Side Community Art Center

3831 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60653-1513 +1 773-373-1026 [email protected] http://www.sscartcenter.org
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South Side Community Art Center

The South Side Community Art Center, has been an official Chicago Landmark since 1994. It is the oldest African American Art Center of its kind in the U.S. Experience this cultural icon to view and purchase outstanding works of fine art. Visit this art influencer to witness where many renown artists launched their careers. SSCAC was co-founded by Dusable Museum co-creator Dr. Margaret Burroughs.

3. Moody Tongue

2515 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60616 +1 312-600-5111 [email protected] http://www.moodytongue.com
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Moody Tongue

Moody Tongue brings chef-driven beers, Michelin-minded service, and a focused food menu from the team that introduced culinary brewing. Located alongside the Moody Tongue brewery in a historic former glass factory, the space exudes a mid-century modern atmosphere in an intimate yet open setting. Guests can enjoy year-round selections as well as specialty and barrel aged beers.

4. Comiskey Park

35th & Shields, Chicago, IL http://whitesox.mlb.com/cws/ballpark/information/index.jsp
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4.5 based on 18 reviews

Comiskey Park

5. Chicago Public Library - Hall Branch

4801 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60615-1004 +1 312-747-2541
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Chicago Public Library - Hall Branch

6. Checker Board Lounge

423 E 43rd St, Chicago, IL 60653 +1 312-659-1652
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Checker Board Lounge

The small, always-crowded Checker Board Lounge is one of Chicago's legendary blues clubs.

Reviewed By Lwoodweil - Chicago, United States

Amazing voyage to the heyday of Chicago Blues. I felt Muddy calling Mick Jagger up on stage, and yelling out "Where's Keith? Where's Keith". Buddy Guy looks about 35 and as usual very stylish. You walk on hallowed ground at Checker Board. Menu has not changed in years, and the prices seem to be from 15 years ago.

7. Baderbrau Brewery & Tap

2515 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60616-2308 +1 312-890-2728 http://www.baderbrau.com
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Baderbrau Brewery & Tap

Baderbrau is a 25,000 sqft craft brewery and taproom open to the public. Baderbrau brews crushable lager and wheat beers for Chicagoland. We are just steps from McCormick place and the Cermack Green Line stop. We offer tours on Saturday afternoons. We can accommodate private parties and events. We also have a retail store where you can buy cans and schwag to take home with you.

8. Illinois Institute of Technology Main Building and Machinery Hall

3300 S Federal St, Chicago, IL 60616-3732
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Illinois Institute of Technology Main Building and Machinery Hall

436 E 47th St, Chicago, IL 60653-4106
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10. Jokes and Notes Chicago

4641 S King Dr, Chicago, IL 60653-4113
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2.5 based on 3 reviews

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