Oak Lawn Things to Do

View the city through 57th Street Art Fair's artists' eyes. In Hyde Park during the sunny, mild days of early June you can experience the city's largest collection of original works by local artists. Free to all, this exhibit h... more

This 102-foot long masterpiece created by Lorado Taft took 14 years to create and was finally dedicated in 1922 to mark 100 years of peace between the United States and England. The massive stone fountain, designed with a refle... more

Midway Plaisance is an 80-acre strip which connected the Jackson and Washington Park exhibits during the Columbian World Exhibition of 1893. It was the first self-contained entertainment district in the city; it was so successf... more

Illinois is known as the the Land of Lincoln. But had this man's debates with Honest Abe gone differently, perhaps we would be in the Land of Douglas. Douglas was an influential politician who assumed celebrity status during th... more

While the name Lorado Taft has faded, his works, including "The Fountain of Time," continue to impress after more than a century. Founded in 1906, this historic site is where Taft, an Illinois native and world-renowned artist,... more

The National Park Service awarded this structure the title of National Historic Landmark in the year 2001. This modernist structure was designed by German architect Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe and is now home to the College of Arc... more

This Convocation Center in the Chicago Sate University is a state-of-the-art facility named after Senate President Emil Jones Jr. who himself was a graduate of CSU. This facility is 140,000 sq ft and can accommodate up to 7000... more

The Gary Comer Youth Center, located in the city of Chicago is a great place to take the kids to. The center was started in order to help children take part in the right extra-curricular activities and get their lives on the ri... more

The auditorium at Kenwood Academy plays host to various theater groups and performances by dance troupes like the Hyde Park School of Dance. Various academy meetings and seminars are also held here. The space in the auditorium... more

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beccipit said

… of marine in our life first time, really it was a wonder place. Also two hours visit at Museum of science… continue reading »