THIS WEEKEND IN CHICAGO - CHICAGO’S HEAVY HITTERS IN TOWN!
WOW -- what a weekend we have in store for us! Not only is the Crosstown Classic taking place but the City's annual 10-day extravaganza kicks off later today.
Crosstown Classic
The Chicago White Sox will be hosting the north side Chicago Cubs at U.S. Cellular Field this weekend. Game times are 3:05 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1:05 p.m. Sunday. Click here for ticket availability.
If you're not one of the lucky fans to have a ticket, or a north sider who refuses to step foot on the south side, CubCrawl 2009 will take place this Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Johnny O'Hagan's in the Wrigleyville neighborhood or Redmond's, seventh inning stretch at Harry Caray's Tavern, and ends at Murphy's Bleachers. Click here to find out how it works as well as a complete list of participating bars.
Taste of Chicago (100 E. Congress Parkway)
Now in its 29th year, the Taste of Chicago kicks off later today with more than 50 local restaurants, cooking demos, live music, and, of course, Chicago's annual July 3rd fireworks display, which draws nearly a million people to the lakefront each year! Also back by popular demand is the wine garden and much more. Admission is free and a strip of 12 food and drink tickets will cost you $8.00. Remember, ticket sales end a half hour before gates close, and NO dogs, coolers or alcohol allowed. Click here for times, list of entertainment at the Petrillo Music Shell and the Taste Stage, as well as the Top 10 acts playing this year.
Also, the 17th annual Race to Taste takes place this Sunday at Columbus and Balbo Drives. Participate in either the 5K run or the 2-mile walk through Grant Park and along the lakefront. Click here for more information.
Besides our two heavy hitters, there are other events taking place for those of us who prefer smaller crowds of people -
Randolph Street Market Festival resumes again this Saturday and Sunday in the West Loop neighborhood over at Randolph and Ada Streets. Admission is $10, which includes repeat entry all weekend; however, you can get free entry for the last two hours with the "See for Free" coupon on the market's website. Click here for much more information on this festival.
There's another parade taking place this Sunday at Noon in the Lakeview neighborhood over at Halsted and Belmont. The 40th annual Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade. This year's grand marshal is actress and activist Alexandra Billings from the "ER" and "Grey's Anatomy" TV series. Click here for more information on this event.
And finally, this weekend's Movies in the Parks are:
Friday, June 26th: "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa", Mayfair Park, 4550 W. Sunnyside Ave.; "Kung Fu Panda", Commercial Club Playground, 1845 W. Rice St. and Athletic Field Park, 3546 W. Addison St.; "Cool Hand Luke", Ridge Park, 9625 S. Longwood Dr.
Saturday, June 27th: "Mamma Mia", Osterman Beach, 5800 N. Lake Shore Dr.; "The Goonies", Chase Park, 4701 N. Ashland Ave.; "Iron Man", West Chatham Park, 8223 S. Princeton Ave.
Well, there you have it!
I've got to go and get ready now for my Heavy Hitters - which one do you think I'll choose?
SUE MOSS & DEAN'S TEAM CHICAGO
