I ride my bike out here at least twice a month all year long, when the paths are clear. It's quiet, bypassed by the crowds and offers spectacular views of the city in a peaceful, prairie-flower field that changes color with the seasons. Used to be an airport and I hope it never gets developed.
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Northerly Island
S. Lynn White Dr., Chicago, IL 60605
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The prairie is alive and well on Chicago's lakefront. You can walk or rollerblade on the winding pathways, but on a bike you can see more. And you'll have time to bike right over to the museum campus to catch a sky show at the Planetarium, or whatever. There are concerts at Northerly Island. If you plan to go in...
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I can only address the entertaiment area. All of the seats are good, the lake and the skyline of Chicago's lakefront serves as the backdrop for a variety of top entertainers.
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I'm not sure what I was expecting to find at Northerly Island, but what I did find was under-stimulating.
The park itself is full of grass..... aaaand that's it.
I guess you get a decent view of the city...
This park is hard to get to, and expensive if you are paying for parking. Because the Island entrance is near...
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