10.05.2011
Apple Orchards
click on the title to find orchards all less than 100 minutes from Chicago. All open in late Aug, Sept and some even into October with pumpkins
10.04.2011
The Actors Gymnasium, Evanston
Classes like Circus Arts, AcroDance, Imaginastics, Juggling, Tumbling, Parent-tot classes. Mention ad in Time Out Chicago for 10% off!
WOOGMS parades in Lakeview on Memorial Day and Labor Day
Wellington Oakdale Old Glory Marching Society's parades start at 11am in front of Al Weisman's former home near Pine Grove and Wellington. Everyone marches, nobody watches, to the beat of the Jesse White Drum Corps, traveling east to Sheridan Road, then over to Lake Shore Drive, where the route ends in front of St. Joseph's Hospital. At the end, volunteers dole out packs of candies and the Jesse White tumblers usually perform.
Midwest Tree Climbing
Mark Larson runs this destination that is centered around one massive, 5-story tall, 300 year old oak called "Goliath". For $20 pp, kids aged 5-adult can be harnessed and taught how to scale this tree, and then climbers can try it for as long as they like. The tree is fitted with a series of ropes that have special knots so you can use a combination of upper and lower body strength to scale up to the highest branches. He got the idea from a course he took at Atlanta based Tree Climbers International. Try tricks like the upside down "Batman", and he will also rescue you and bring you back to ground instantly. The views and sounds at the top are amazing. On the ground there's a basketball hoop, picnic tables and a grill, so your group can bring food and sports equipment along to make a day of your trek.
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