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COLLiDE Travel is an interactive collection of city guides curated by local bands, artists and tastemakers. Spanning the globe, hundreds of creatives have shared their favorite local hangs, from the underground to the upscale, and everything in between. So choose a city and start exploring!
Andrew Bird

If we’re going to talk about veterans of genre-bending, elegant, musical panache, Andrew Bird is certainly of the upper-echelon. The Chicago-born multi-instrumentalist and songwriter recently released his breakthrough album Are You Serious, which features Fiona Apple and Blake Mills.

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Chicago, IL
outdoors
Maggie Daley Park

Maggie Daley Park is a 20-acre public park in the Loop community area of Chicago. It is near the Lake Michigan shoreline in northeastern Grant Park.

337 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601, USA
shopping
The WasteShed
The WasteShed is a nonprofit creative reuse center located in Chicago, we accept donations of reusable art supplies, school materials and office supplies.
914 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, USA
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bar
Township

Hipster spot for coffee, craft beer & eclectic fare plus popular brunch offerings & live music.

2200 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, USA
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venue
The Hideout
Prohibition-era bar in a small space that hosts all kinds of live music & dancing on Saturday night. "...they have an amazing staff and it's a beautiful venue." - Discus
1354 W Wabansia Ave, Chicago, IL 60642, USA
venue
bandshell
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
"My hands-down favorite place to take in (and certainly to perform) a show is Millennium Park Pritzker Pavilion. The sound, architecture, and setting are world class and simply stunning." -In Tall Buildings
201 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601, USA
landmark
Lincoln Park Zoo

One of the nation's oldest zoos housing 1200 animals representing 230 species. Includes children's zoo, carousel and paddle boats.

2001 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614, USA
lodging
Chicago Athletic Association

An 8-minute walk from Millennium Park and the Cloud Gate, this boutique hotel in a restored Gothic-style building with Art Deco interiors, is also less than a mile from Willis Tower.

12 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603, USA
shopping
Sector 2337
Sector 2337 is a storefront gallery and bookstore.
2337 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, USA
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