By Sara Sentor
If you really want an adventure vacation in
Chicago, Illinois, there are some pretty wild things you can do.
Haunted Tours
Chicago has a great history, and haunted tours will take you through the city, highlighting the ghosts and ghouls that will keep you up all night. Sites like Fort Dearborn and Red Lion Pub are among the tour stops. Some of the tours are guided by ghost hunters, and some are undertaken by the undertaker, just to add that morbid touch.
Chicago Haunted Tours: (888) 446-7891
Chicago in the Night
Gray Line night tours take you to some of the city's legendary blues spots. Or try Berlin, an internationally acclaimed nightclub that has the techno beat to drive the party wild. Original Mother's is a nightclub that has been around for almost 30 years. Located in the middle of Rush Street, it has three rooms, four services bars and a variety of entertainment. With a game room and huge dance floor, you can easily dance the night away. Then go to Davenport's, a cabaret where you can pile up the drinks and become a drag queen, all without raising any eyebrows. A walk in Chinatown at night will also get the blood going in any adventurer's heart. The exotic foods from turtle feet to eel eggs and the night lights that give every passerby an aura of danger make it a "must" visit.
Grayline Tours
17 E. Monroe St., Suite 515, Chicago
(800) 621-4153
www.grayline.com
Original Mother's
26 W. Division St., Chicago, IL, 60610
(312) 642-7251
Berlin
954 W Belmont Ave.
Chicago, IL 60657
Davenport's
1383 N Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago, IL 60642
Urban Adventure
The Chicago River and Lake Michigan offer a multitude of adventure options. Try kayaking or sailboarding, or mountainbike in the trails. Go whitewater canoeing in Lake Michigan. Rental equipment can be booked online at sites like Bike Chicago and tour operators like Tripology.com.
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About the Author:
Sara Sentor has been an SEO web content developer since 1999. She has a degree in mass communications and has written content for sites ranging in content from finance to e-commerce and health to education.
