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| Hotel | USD* | Distance | Rating |
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| Rainbow Motel / Pink Palace | $75 | 3.5 mi 5.7 km |
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| Carleton Hotel and Motor Inn | $159 | 3.8 mi 6.1 km |
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| Best Western Chicago Hillside | $120 | 4.0 mi 6.4 km |
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| Carlton Inn Midway | $102 | 6.2 mi 9.9 km |
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| Ambiance Inn & Suites | $175 | 7.2 mi 11.6 km |
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| restaurant | Distance | Rating |
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| Rbhs The Paw | 0.7 mi 1.2 km |
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| Trattoria 225 | 3.8 mi 6.1 km |
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| Johnnie's Beef | 5.2 mi 8.4 km |
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| Thing to Do | Distance | Rating |
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| Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple | 4.1 mi 6.7 km |
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| Chicago Dine-Around, Inc. | 11.0 mi 17.6 km |
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| Art Institute of Chicago | 11.2 mi 18.1 km |
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Bring your best walking shoes- Brookfield Zoo is a big place. It's also an old zoo, so some of the exhibits are starting to show their age. But slowly Brookfield is updating their facilities.
Make sure to hit the Hamil Family Play Zoo if you have kids. There's places to paint their face like an animal; act like an animal, zoo keeper, or veterinarian; and make crafts. Plus there is two playgrounds, a splash garden, and a carousel.
Parking is reasonable and traffic is usually not bad.
The dolphin show is great for kids. They also have a lot of hands on opportunities. Can be extremely hot during the summer.
Still one of the best zoos in the world. It has open ai exhibits where animals can roam. Many interactive exhibits.
