Guidebook for River Forest
Sightseeing
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio
951 Chicago AveBeautiful architecture.
Pleasant Home is a Prairie Style house museum located in the heart of Oak Park, one the nation’s most architecturally significant villages
22 locals recommend
Pleasant Home
217 Home AvePleasant Home is a Prairie Style house museum located in the heart of Oak Park, one the nation’s most architecturally significant villages
Navy Pier
600 E Grand AveMust See in Chicago
Willis Tower
233 S Wacker DrTallest Building in North America. Glass Sky deck is amazing!
91st or 93rd floor restaurant is excellent. I can't remember specifically the floor number.
295 locals recommend
875 North Michigan Avenue
875 N Michigan Ave91st or 93rd floor restaurant is excellent. I can't remember specifically the floor number.
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph Stfamous Chicago Bean is here
Wrigley Field
1060 W Addison StHome of the Cubs
The Field Museum
1400 S Lake Shore DrMuseum
Oriental Institute Museum
1155 E 58th StMuseum
Chinatown
Great Chinese food and atmosphere
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N Central Park Avebotanical garden
Adler Planetarium
1300 S Lake Shore Drplanitarium
Buckingham Fountain
301 S Columbus Drwell known fountain
Everything Else
Oak Park station
This will take you to downtown Chicago.
The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan Aveart museum
Oak Street Beach
beautiful beaches along the lake, also great bike paths
Soldier Field
1410 Special Olympics DrHome of the Bears
Essentials
Jewel-Osco
7525 Lake StSuper close place for grocery shopping
Trader Joe's
483 N Harlem AveAnother place for grocery shopping, they have great food
Whole Foods Market
7245 Lake StOrganic Grocery Store
Shopping
Harlem/Lake station
1 S Harlem AveVarious stores for shopping
Hot Tix - Mag Mile Location
Expensive shopping strip.
Arts & Culture
Classic Cinemas Lake Theatre
1022 Lake StMovie Theatre
Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 E Chicago AveArt Museum
Museum of Science and Industry
5700 S Lake Shore DrMuseum
Chicago Shakespeare Theater
800 E Grand AveClassic Theatre
Food Scene
Hemmingway's Bistro
211 N Oak Park AveFrench Restaurant, good food. Upscale.
Cucina Paradiso
814 North BlvdItalian Restaurant
Maya Del Sol
144 S Oak Park AveMexican Resturant
Delia's Kitchen
1034 Lake StAmerican Cuisine, coffee, healthy food
Starbucks
711 Lake StCoffee
George's Family Restaurant
145 South Oak Park AvenueBreakfast
Mama Thai
1112 Madison StThai Restaurant
SEN Sushi Bar
814 S Oak Park AveSushi
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
3986 N Avondale AveBest Pizza around!
Giordano's
5311 S Blackstone AveAnother excellent pizza place
Portillo's Hot Dogs
100 W Ontario StGreat Hot Dogs!
Amazing Italian beef sandwich! try with gardinera if you like spicy food
28 locals recommend
Johnnie's Beef
7500 W North AveAmazing Italian beef sandwich! try with gardinera if you like spicy food
Entertainment & Activities
Brookfield Zoo
8400 W 31st StZoo
Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N Clark StZoo
Shedd Aquarium
1200 S Lake Shore DrAquarium