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Spoon - Chicago at Night.

“She’s never been to Chicago at night.”

Reflecting upon my time in the Chicagoland area, Chicago at night is such a great place. Nonetheless, whether it’s daylight or nighttime, I recommend the following:

1. Go to the skydeck of the Willis Sears Tower.
2. See a show at Schuba’s.
3. Beg for change at an El stop.
4. Attend a concert at Millenium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion.
5. Go to Greektown at 3am.
6. Eat a Chicago deep dish pizza.
7. Attend Pitchfork Music Festival/Lollapalooza.
8. Take photos at Navy Pier.
9. Visit the Art Institute.
10. Hunt mummies in the Field Museum.
11. Poke fun of the octopi at the Shedd Aquarium.
12. Look for robots at the Museum of Science and Industry.
13. Feel utterly insignificant in comparison to the universe at the Adler Planetarium.
14. See an improv show at Second City or IO.
15. Attend a DJ set Danny’s, The Hideout, or Sonotheque.
16. Get wasted and make fun of hipsters in Wicker Park.
17. Manuever through Halsted during Pride Weekend.
18. Go to Chicago Blues Fest in Grant Park.
19. Walk, with a blunt object in hand, under Lower Wacker at night.
20. Stroll through the “Sky’s The Limit” tunnel at O’Hare.
21. Visit Northwestern’s campus and attend their Dillo Days.
22. Catch a “Victory Auto Wreckers” commercial on TV.
23. Take a boat ride along Lake Michigan.
24. Attend Renegade Craft Fair along Division.
25. Find parking in Wrigleyville.
26. Take a shot of Jameson at L&L on Clark.
27. Piss off the bartenders along the Gold Coast.
28. Waste your money on Michigan Avenue.
29. Avoid the cops along Lakeshore Drive.
30. See Buckingham Fountain.
31. Summon ghosts along the Dearborn Street Bridge.
32. Visit the House of Blues and buy some voodoo veladora candles.
33. See a concert at The Congress Theater.
34. Eat a vegan meal at The Chicago Diner.
35. Drink some Mickey’s on the El.
36. Visit an art gallery in Pilsen or Bridgeport.
37. Catch Flosstradamus perform.
38. Smoke a cigarette, alone, on the beaches of Lake Michigan.
39. Get a hamburger at the Billy Goat Tavern.
40. Eat at the Golden Nugget.
41. Watch the sun rise behind the Hancock Building.
42. Visit the Museum of Contemporary Art and go, “Whaaa…?”
43. Grab some nuts from Nuts on Clark.
44. Use the photobooth at The Rainbo Club.
45. Walk along Lincoln Square with a dog.
46. Order some sweet potato fries at Clark’s on Clark.
47. Take a photo of yourself at The Cloud Gate.
48. Drive through the Rock N’ Roll McDonalds.
49. Catch a Shakespearean play at Navy Pier (or Improv Shakespeare).
50. Live in the area for 26 years.