Consider a trip to the Chicago area for early February
Right now some restaurants and neighborhoods are celebrating the Year of the Snake. Chinese New Year (4723) begins today, Jan,. 29, 2025. Navy Pier is turning its upstairs ballroom into a cultural celebration Feb. 1 and Chinatown is having its parade Feb. 9.
While Punxsutawney Phil will do his prediction of when Spring will come to Pennsylvania, Midwesterners should go over to Woodstock, IL for Woodchuck Willie’s insight Feb. 2 and tour the sights in the famed “Groundhog Day” movie. It was mostly filmed in Woodstock.
Chicago Restaurant Week 2025 began the end of January but goes through Feb. 9. There are so many participating restaurants one week is just not enough to take advantage of the good meal discounts.
Some folks are combining restaurant week with shows during Chicago Theatre Week, Feb 6-16 2025. But even if the dining deals are over, the shows are still at good prices $15 or $30.
