Navy Pier, Chicago’s iconic year-round destination, has teamed up with Chicago International Film Festival and Broadway in Chicago to present the 2nd annual Water Flicks, a free, 10-week movie series offered at the Lake Stage in Polk Bros Park, against the backdrop of serene Lake Michigan at sunset. Every Monday from June 18 through August 20, the Pier will show a different music-themed movie, starting at 7 p.m. As part of this year’s “sing-along summer” theme, guests are encouraged to belt out and bust a move to the famous tunes featured within the flicks. Free popcorn will be available to guests on a first-come-first-served basis, courtesy of Navy Pier IMAX at AMC.

Hofbräuhaus Chicago, the 20,000-square-foot German microbrewery, restaurant and beer hall located in Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park entertainment district ushers in the summer season by expanding its menu of authentic Bavarian cuisine and spirits with all-new made-from-scratch appetizers and entrees and two new cocktails available now including:

The sophisticated, AAA Four-Diamond Eaglewood Resort & Spa, 1401 Nordic Road, Itasca, is pleased to present its newly renovated resort, including a new restaurant and outdoor patio, now open to the public. The next phase of the renovation is slated for completion this fall and will feature luxurious upgrades to the resort’s bedding and provides updates to the resorts popular event pavilion with the addition of floor-to-ceiling windows for unmatched views of the golf course. Eaglewood Resort & Spa is a unique 104-acre property that includes 295 guestrooms and suites, four dining venues, an 18-hole golf course, fitness center, full service spa, bowling alley and 37,000 square feet of conference and event space.

“I’m really big on day dates. If you go for a stroll, have a picnic or lunch with a glass of wine – it doesn’t get better than that.” – Meghan Markle

A day in the park has never been easier as Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park, 200 North Columbus Drive, has announced a special new Picnic Package through their in-house restaurant, Columbus Tap.

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May 29, 2018

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CRosemont, Ill. ̶ Fashion Outlets of Chicago is proud to announce that both Club Monaco and Columbia Sportswear Company are opening their newest outlet locations at the shopping center. Club Monaco opened its first Midwest outlet at Fashion Outlets of Chicago Wednesday, May 16. Columbia Sportswear will open its newest outlet location Friday, June 29. This is the first Club Monaco outlet in the Midwest to-date, and only the third in all of North America.

McAninch Arts Center, located at 425 Fawell Blvd. on the campus of College of DuPage (COD), presents the 2018 Lakeside Pavilion Free Outdoor Summer Series. Programming runs July 12-Aug.10 and includes a Thursday evening Family Movie Series, the Thursday evening WDCB Live Jazz Concert Series and a Friday evening Pop Music Series. One of the highlights of the Friday evening series promises to be the July 20 New Philharmonic pops concert, which will be simulcast on Facebook Live for the second year in a row.

Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce, the sole service provider of Special Service Area (SSA) #33, announces a new series of programs for its Wicker Park Farmers Market every Sunday through October 28, from 8 a.m.-2p.m. at 1425 N. Damen Avenue. Complete with live music and local, environmentally responsible food for sale, the market also features a free yoga class from Nature Yoga each week, monthly children’s cooking classes hosted by The Kids’ Table, book swaps, chef demonstrations and a community table showcasing area businesses.

The Cabaret Room at Drury Lane Theatre announces The Summer Series featuring some of Chicago’s top cabaret artists in unforgettable limited engagements at Drury Lane’s intimate Cabaret Room. The Summer Series will include performances by Chicago's Cabaret Queen Denise Tomasello (August 3 and 4), Beckie Menzie and Tom Michael (August 17 and 18), and Joan Curto (August 24 and 25). Performances will be held on Friday and Saturday evenings in the Cabaret Room at Drury Lane Theatre located at 100 Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace.