Chicago events for first week of August?

my family and i are going to chicago the first week of august...what are some fun things we could do?



where are the best restaurants and entertainment areas?



btw: i enjoy shopping!!Chicago events for first week of August?
You could go to Gurnee Mills (it's a huge shopping mall). They have just about everything you want/need.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurnee_Mill鈥?/a>



If you like amusement parks, there's also a Six Flags Great America nearby.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Flags_G鈥?/a>



As for restaurants, you should definitely try Brown's Chicken. It's fried chicken (I don't know if you eat that though, or if you're vegetarian), and it's the best fried chicken ever (I eat a lot of fried chicken, and I think it's the best fried chicken anywhere). Also their golden fried mushrooms are the best (I haven't been able to find fried mushrooms anywhere else).



http://www.brownschicken.com/Chicago events for first week of August?
Here is a list I live here:



1. The Magnificent Mile Outlets aka Michigan Ave it's eight blocks and has over 460 boutiques, shop, and 200 restaurants and 50 hotels. They have boats, trolleys, and other ways to go around.



2.Harpo Studios- Go Oprah



3. The Taste of Chicago- You have tickets to taste a bunch of restaurant food outdoors.



4. Museum of Science%26amp; Industry



5. The Planetarium



6. Shedd Aquarium



7. Lincoln Park Zoo



8. Millennium Park



9. You can also sign up to be a part of tours.



10. Wrigley and Soldier Field



11. Navy Pier

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