Chicago Official Visitors Guide - Summer/Fall 2008 - (Page 58) see & do Ruby Room Spa for the Spirit A 13,000square-foot urban sanctuary with relaxing services including expert hair cuts, color, facials, waxing, massage, acupuncture, energy healing, makeup, daily yoga classes. After spa services enjoy a truly unique shopping experience in our three boutiques that carry everything from natural makeup lines to crystals, books, clothes, accessories, jewelry and more. For the traveler, come enjoy spa services and stay in one of our eight overnight guest suites. As seen on the show Split Ends on the Style Network. Mon.–Fri. 10am–7pm; Sat. 9am–7pm; Sun. 10am–6pm. 1743–1745 W. Division St., 773-235-2323, www.rubyroom.com days a year. 3300 Golf Rd., Brookfield, 708-688-8000, www.brookfieldzoo.org (Exhibits) • The Swamp: Wonders of Our Wetlands: This naturalistic, mixed-species exhibit immerses visitors in the mystery and splendor of two unique American ecosystems — a Southern cypress swamp and an Illinois river scene. • The Living Coast: Encounter Humboldt penguins, green sea turtles, small sharks, rays, chinchillas, vampire bats and freeflying birds. • 6/22: Zoo Tunes – Sister Hazel Concert • 7/20: Zoo Tunes – Stephen Kellog and the Socers • 8/24: Zoo Tunes – Justin Roberts and Not Ready for Naptime Players • 9/22: Fiesta para Todos • 10/11: Kite Festival at Lake Shore Dr. and Fullerton Pkwy. Paid parking is available on Cannon Dr. The zoo is directly accessible via the 151 & 156 CTA bus line. Open every day 10am–5pm. Cannon Dr. at Fullerton Pkwy., 312-742-2000, www.lpzoo.org Arts Dance Companies Chicago Summerdance This 11-week festival features one-hour dance lessons, followed by two hours of live music and dancing, every Thurs., Fri. and Sat. evenings 6pm–9:30pm and Sun. afternoon 4pm–7pm, weather permitting. Admission is free. Chicago SummerDance features an eclectic and international selection of dance instruction and live music. Some of Chicago’s hottest big bands will keep audiences hopping to the popular standards of Latin, ballroom, big band and swing as well as African, MiddleEastern, klezmer and other forms on a 3,500square-foot open-air dance floor. Grant Park, 601 S. Michigan Ave., 312-742-4007 The Joffrey Ballet Chicago’s premier ballet company. VIP savings, service, seating for groups 10+. 70 E. Lake St., Ste. 1300, 312-739-0120, www.joffrey.com Zoos Brookfield Zoo Visitors can tour the zoo via motorized safari rides from late spring through late fall. Admission is $10 adults, $6 seniors (65 and over) and children 3–11, children under 2 free. Oct.–Mar. Tues. and Thurs. are free. Parking $8 for cars; $10.75 for buses. Brookfield Zoo is located at First Ave. and 31st St. in Brookfield, just 14 miles west of downtown Chicago. The zoo is accessible via the Stevenson (I-55) and Eisenhower (I-290) expressways, Tri-State tollway (I-294), Burlington Northern commuter line and PACE bus service. Open 10am–5pm, 365 Lincoln Park Zoo Lincoln Park Zoo is one of the last free zoos in the country and is home to more than 1,000 mammals, reptiles and birds. Visit the new Pritzker Family Children’s Zoo, where children of all ages can feel “At home in the woods” while visiting animals native to North America. Swing by our Regenstein Center for African Apes, where you can stand nose-to-nose with gorillas and chimpanzees. Shop on the wild side at our retail store, Wild Things., and enjoy a magical journey on the AT&T Endangered Species Carousel. Minutes from downtown cont. ™ cont. ™ pg 58 £ Two ways to get more information: call 1-877-CHICAGO or go to choosechicago.com http://www.brookfieldzoo.org http://www.lpzoo.org http://www.rubyroom.com http://www.joffrey.com http://chicago.weaverguides.com/clickthru.php?id=12566 http://chicago.weaverguides.com/clickthru.php?id=12566 http://chicago.weaverguides.com/clickthru.php?id=12566 http://choosechicago.com
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