O'Hare International Airport 15 min
Garfield Park Conservatory (22 min) 184-acre park with a swimming pool, fishing lagoon, athletic fields, tennis courts & more. Brookfield Zoo (18 min) Lions, tigers, dolphins & more frolic in natural indoor & outdoor settings at this wildlife park. Parkway Bank Park Entertainment District (11 min) Sizable complex with eateries & entertainment, including a comedy club, cinema & bowling alley. Rivers Casino Des Plaines (14 min) Slots, table games, restaurants & entertainment options that include live music & DJs. Unity Temple (20 min) Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, this Unitarian Universalist church was built between 1905 & 1908. The 606 (29 min) Created on a former rail line, this elevated, 2.7 mile landscaped trail draws runners & bikers. National Museum of Mexican Art (27 min) Some 5,000 paintings, photographs, sculptures & more highlight this art musueum, with free entry. Kohl Children's Museum (25 min) Permanent & rotating exhibits are found at this museum catering to kids from birth to age 8. Wrigley Field (34 min) Ivy-covered walls & manual scoreboard add retro charm to 2nd oldest baseball stadium in the majors. Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio (17 min) Home & studio of the famed Prairie-style architect, with guided tours focused on his early career. LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago (21 min) Indoor LEGO-themed center featuring rides, building workshops, a 4D cinema, a gift shop & more. Ned Brown Preserve (Busse Woods) (18 min) Lakeside forest retreat offering an elk habitat, a biking trail, boat rentals & large picnic groves. Humboldt Park (27 min) Suburban recreational area with soccer & baseball fields, tennis courts & playgrounds, plus a beach. Graceland Cemetery (32 min) Scenic burial grounds with many trees & tours of the tombs & headstones of notable figures. The Morton Arboretum (20 min) Diverse 1,700-acre nature preserve with a maze garden & tram plus picnicking, hiking & biking. |