THIS WEEKEND IN CHICAGO - A WEEKEND OF LOVE AND ROMANCE
This weekend
was made for love and romance. Take your
special guy or gal out on the town with a nice variety of things everyone is sure to enjoy.
This
weekend at McCormick
Place, located
at 2301 South Martin Luther
King Drive, come out and see the auto show.
The Chicago Auto Show is
the largest auto show in North America and has
been held more times than any other auto exposition on the continent. This year marks the 101st edition of the Chicago
Auto Show. Put on your walking shoes and
spend the day looking at the spectacular new automobiles and
concept vehicles. You are sure to find
one you'll love.
For more information click here.
Geja's Café, at 340 W.
Armitage, is planning a wildly romantic Valentine's Day celebration in its 43
year history. This weekend this Restaurant
of Romance will be lavishly decorated and feature sparkling champagne. It will also feature carriage rides around Lincoln Park, live guitar
music, long-stemmed roses, and delicious hot fondue.
Find out more here.
Odyssey Valentine Cruise at
Navy Pier, 600 E Grand. Celebrate with the
one you love on beautiful Lake Michigan
aboard an elegant Chicago Odyssey Valentines Dinner Cruise. Complimentary champagne while boarding. A delicious three-course dinner will be
served. There will be live entertainment
and dancing. Also, one keepsake boarding photo for each couple.
Call today for a fantastic evening.
Snow Days at Spirit of Music
Garden in Grant Park 601 S. Michigan Ave.
The inaugural Snow Days
Chicago, a snow sculpting competition and festival, takes place Feb. 12-16 in
the Spirit of Music Garden on downtown Chicago's
lakefront.
National and international snow sculptors will work in teams to create 15
unique sculptures crafted out of manmade snow. Festival attendees will have the opportunity
to vote on the best sculpture. Snow
craftsmen will begin sculpting on site on Wednesday, Feb. 11 with voting
scheduled to commence on Feb. 13-14, concluding that afternoon with an awards
ceremony.
Snow Days Chicago is also partnering with the Chicago Public Schools to include
a student sculpting exhibition. Eight to
10 high schools will send snow sculpting teams to compete.
Additional programming will include a snowboarding competition and
demonstration. Also on the agenda are
dog sled racing and weight pulling with Siberian Huskies.
Snow Days Chicago festival hours are 11 a.m.- 8 p.m. daily; sculptures are
viewable at all hours.
Here is something the whole family can
enjoy. Sweet Saturday at Garfield
Park Conservatory, 300 N. Central
Park Avenue.
This is a new event at the Garfield Park Conservatory, which is sure to
be a hot for all candy enthusiasts. The
1st Annual Sweet Saturdays will take place during three consecutive Saturdays
in February (Feb. 7, 14, and 21) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. A suggested donation is $2.
The 1st Annual Sweet Saturdays evolved from Chocolate Fest as a way to
celebrate not only our chocolate trees, but the many plants that help create
the different varieties of candy.
The new event focuses on plants that provide the key ingredients to our
favorite sweet treats. The Garfield Park Conservatory, a veritable plant-based
candy show, is home to many living sweets such as bananas, vanilla beans,
cinnamon bark, and chocolate trees. Visitors of all ages can sample the facts,
the flavors and the fun of some of the most tantalizing tropical treats.
Experience many sweet activities at each Sweet Saturday.
More information is available here.
Whatever you do, enjoy! Happy Valentine's Day to all.
JENNIFER ARCAND & DEAN'S TEAM CHICAGO
