Outdoor Experience

Walking Tours

Chicago Skyscrapers Tour
9-11 a.m.
November 20, 2010
Early: $25
Regular: $30

Take a step back in time to learn the stories behind some world-famous early skyscrapers. Highlights include: Burnham and Root’s Rookery (1888), with its Moorish revival exterior and restored Frank Lloyd Wright interior; Adler and Sullivan’s Auditorium Building (1889), a masterpiece of engineering, design and acoustics; Holabird and Roche’s Marquette Building (1895), an outstanding example of the Chicago School of Design; and Holabird and Root’s Chicago Board of Trade Building (1930), one of the city’s most glamorous Art Deco skyscrapers.


Chocolate Tasting Tour
3:30- 6 p.m.
November 19, 2010
Early: $40
Regular: $45

Tasting tour of select traditional and non-traditional chocolate shops, bakeries and cafes. You'll visit some of Chicago's most popular chocolate stores and some of the city's secret chocolate treasures, while you delve deeply into the rich history of chocolate and discover chocolate in new and surprising places. Tour locations along the Magnificent Mile and Gold Coast: Teuscher Chocolates, More Cupcakes, Sarah's Pastries and Candies, Frango - Water Tower, Leonidas Cafe Chocolaterie and Argo - Gold Coast.


Bike Tour
9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
November 20, 2010
Early: $45
Regular: $50

This tour takes you off the tourist beat and onto the quiet neighborhood streets, city parks, and packed beaches of the North Side of Chicago, giving you a glimpse as to how Chicagoans enjoy their beautiful city. Highlights include the Gold Coast Mansions, Oprah’s House, the Playboy Mansion, Lincoln Park Zoo, Old Town Historic District, North Avenue Beach, and the Lakefront. All ages and fitness levels will enjoy!