Summer weekends in Chicago are simply the best.  Here’s what’s going on this weekend in the Windy City:

Events

The Chicago Air and Water Show is finally here and happening this weekend. This is one of the city’s largest events of the summer and is the oldest and largest free show in its 51^st year. View the show from North Avenue Beach or from your rooftop of your Chicago condo.

If you want to get away from the crowds at the beach head over to the crowds and fun in the West Loop for the Windy City Rib Festival, and feast not only on local ribs but ribs from Texas and Wisconsin.

This weekend is going to be another hot one, if you want to get away from the heat for a few hours head indoors to the ballroom at Navy Pier for the 3^rd annual Turkish World Festival with live dancing, food, and crafts.

Restaurants

If you are looking to reserve a spot at the Air and Water Show, receive up close action and VIP treatment at Oak Street Beachstro, reservations are required and prices are from $65-$165.

This summer is all about hanging at hotel hot spots. Just opened last weekend after being closed for over a year is the Cedar Hotel and The Cedar Hotel Café with a huge outdoor patio located in the Gold Coast. River North Hotel Felix has just opened contemporary American dining spot called Elate.

Everyone loves a good falafel, so after spending the day at the air and water show check out new restaurant in River North called El Souk.

Movies

This weekend another soon to be box office hit District 9 is opening this weekend. See what happens when you mix aliens with some of the top convicts in the country. Wait! Shouldn’t Will Smith be in this movie saving the world from aliens, like he does every summer?

The lovely Rachel McAdams stars in this romantic comedy with cutie Eric Bana in The Time Traveler’s Wife – it is the perfect date movie.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

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