Best & Cool Science and Space Museums in Darien

"The Field Museum is probably best known for its dinosaur displays, and that's a huge draw for kids. But it also has a rich and deep dedication to "the diversity and relationships in nature and among cultures." It currently holds, conserves, and studies more than 20 million objects, a collection that grew from holdings it received after the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, held in Chicago. It's on Museum Campus, along with the Shedd Aquarium and Adler Planetarium, just north of Soldier Field."

"Children under 3, K-12 teachers, and active-duty military are always free. Illinois residents are admitted free on select days throughout the year. Proof of residency is required."

"Rainbow Beach is a 61-acre public beach and park within Chicago's South Chicago neighborhood, originally developed as two separate beaches in the early 20th century before being consolidated into a single beach when the area was acquired by the Chicago Park District in 1959. The beach is named in honor of the United States Army's World War I 42nd Rainbow Division and is located at the terminus of 75th Street at the Lake Michigan shoreline, one of 18 street-end municipal beaches located throughout the city. A field house at the beach, developed in 1999, offers a fitness center, gymnasium, handball courts, and multipurpose community rooms, while a nine-acre natural area preserves significant dune habitats."

"South ShoreLike many South Side beaches, Rainbow has a lovely view of the Downtown city skyline, as well as Wi-Fi, free parking, a playground, handball courts, and a nine-acre natural dune habitat. What more can you ask for?. What to know: With a gymnasium and fitness center, it’s Chicago’s version of Muscle Beach."

"Located in the South Chicago neighborhood, Rainbow Beach is also connected to the Rainbow Beach Park. Pack a picnic and escape the hot sun for a midday lunch in the shaded park!"

"This is one of the best public beaches in Chicago and is huge in area lying east of the Rogers Park neighborhood. It is adjacent to the famous Loyola Park known for its stunning basketball and tennis courts, a community garden and a natural dune habitat near the lighthouse. There is long distance swimming available here running parallely to the shoreline making it one of the best beaches for swimming in Chicago."

"Just across from Rogers Park, you’ll cross through Loyola Park before getting to the sandy shoreline. There’s a parking lot, basketball and tennis courts, and playground in the park. On the southern end of the beach near the breakwater there’s a natural dune habitat and a lighthouse."

"I have ate at many places in chicago as I live there, i find myself craving this food all the time!"

"The gist: The third outpost of a New York and San Francisco wine bar and bottle shop mini-chain (there’s seriously great juice, here), this edition marks the first with a full kitchen and features the culinary stylings of chef Ryan Epp (Roister, Per Se). The expansive, gorgeously designed setting in the middle of upscale Lincoln Commons allows for a beautiful patio set back off the busy street. The food: From bites to mains, the vibe is Spanish tapas bar meets French bistro."

"Shopping Liquor stores Lincoln Park. Touting locations in San Francisco and New York City, Verve Wine's first Midwest outpost is nestled inside Lincoln Common, a luxury apartment complex and retail destination in Lincoln Park. In addition to a shop packed with bottles and helpfulk somms, you'll also find an in-house wine bar, with a menu overseen by Roister vet Ryan Epp."

"A popular wine bar has touched down in Chicago with its first venture into restaurantuer-ing!. Following locations in New York and San Francisco, Verve Wine is now open in Lincoln Park. The brand offers an approachable attitute towards wine with shelves full of highly recommended options at all price points."

"Logan Square’s dapper Italian enclave is back in action, dishing up a reinvigorated menu of head-turners fresh from the glossy tile-lined wood-burning oven. It’s hard to resist the breakfast pizza, a best-of-both-worlds production marrying velvety ricotta, bold preserved tomato, and black trumpet mushrooms with a sunny side egg, while a country toast tartines with toppings like shaved turkey with lemon aioli, hass avocado with salty sunflower seeds, and porchetta with spicy giardiniera form a powerfully tempting trio. Whatever you choose, make sure to pair it with a bright and bubbly Brunch G&T (dry gin, grapefruit, plum bitters, tonic, basil) for some much-needed Roman restoration.How to order: Head to Resy for indoor dining reservations or grab pick-up and delivery via Toast, DoorDash, and Caviar."

"The new sister restaurant to Aldo Zaninotto‘sOsteria Langhe, one of the best Italian restaurants in the city in my opinion, has landed in Logan Square. Chef Jacob Solomon’s dinner menu focuses on authentic Roman dishes and flavors, but the brunch menu skews more Mediterranean. Order me a Breakfast Pizza with ricotta, preserved tomato, and black trumpet mushrooms, top it with a sunny egg, and color me one happy gal."

"Restaurants Italian Logan Square. While traveling through Rome several years ago, Aldo Zaninotto found himself utterly obsessed with Testaccio, a neighborhood south of the city center. Zaninotto, who owns Chicago's Osteria Langhe, couldn't get enough of the area's diverse restaurants, historical ties and fantastic art scene."