{"id":73653,"date":"2019-01-30T16:29:21","date_gmt":"2019-01-30T22:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=73653"},"modified":"2019-02-22T09:23:41","modified_gmt":"2019-02-22T15:23:41","slug":"10-reasons-to-love-winter-in-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/10-reasons-to-love-winter-in-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"10 reasons to love winter in Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The first time I ever stepped foot in Chicago was January 4th, 2004. I was about to start grad school mid-year, and I was terrified . . . not of school, but of those infamous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Downtown-Chicago-Chicago-Hotels.0-n6350699-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago<\/a> winters. Turns out, I was about to fall in love with Chicago\u2014and its winters. What would the Windy City be without its cozy restaurants, its snow-covered Bean and its super fun winter activities? (Not to mention its rock bottom winter hotel rates.) Nowadays, I look forward to December, when I can grab my winter coat and go play in Chicago. Here are 10 reasons why you should as well.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/18-neighborhoods-chicago-americas-dream-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED<\/strong>: These 18 neighborhoods are why Chicago is America&#8217;s dream city<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Melt away at a fancy Korean bathhouse<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>One of the best things about being ridiculously cold is getting ridiculously hot. Naked hot. Take a rideshare to suburban Niles (30 minutes from Chicago), the home of <strong>King Spa &amp; Sauna<\/strong>, where you\u2019ll be instructed in just a few words (unless you speak Korean) to strip down and hop into the gender divided areas. There, you\u2019ll get to soak for up to 24 hours (seriously, some people use it as a hotel) in the hot tubs and steam rooms. Body scrubs cost extra, but you should totally indulge, as they\u2019ll scrape away all your dead skin cells and you\u2019ll feel as soft as a baby\u2019s bottom when you\u2019re done. Next, don some provided PJ\u2019s and head to the coed area, where you can try a bunch of saunas, each suggesting a different health cure. Don\u2019t forget to check out the Korean cafe, where you can eat in your pajamas before heading back to the sauna.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Lace up like Adam Rippon<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74777 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ice-rink2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ice-rink2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ice-rink2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ice-rink2-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ice-rink2-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ice-rink2-511x340.jpg 511w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>Chicago has the <em>best ever<\/em> ice-skating rinks. Our two favorites are right in the center of the city, surrounded by the Chicago skyline (hello, Instagram!). They\u2019re new, they\u2019re free (just pay to rent skates) and they\u2019re open to the public. Choose between the <strong>Millennium Park McCormick Tribune Ice Rink<\/strong>, which is literally on Michigan Avenue and sports that gigantic Christmas tree in the background. Or, head a few blocks east, and you\u2019ll hit the <strong>Maggie Daley Park Skating Ribbon<\/strong>, where you can go round and round and round and feel like you\u2019re a champion skater gliding your way through the city. Of course, there\u2019s hot chocolate available at both.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Rock out with your scarf out<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_42062\" style=\"width: 2058px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42062\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42062\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/music-venues-green-mill-chicago.jpg\" alt=\"Green Mill\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/music-venues-green-mill-chicago.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/music-venues-green-mill-chicago-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/music-venues-green-mill-chicago-600x480.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/music-venues-green-mill-chicago-1250x1000.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/music-venues-green-mill-chicago-400x320.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-42062\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Green Mill | Flickr CC: BriYYZ<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s a little known secret: The best music happens during the winter months. Sure, if you visit here when it\u2019s warm, you can experience the city&#8217;s many street fests (not to mention Pitchfork and Lollapalooza) but come in winter, and you&#8217;ll be treated to the <strong>Chicago Symphony<\/strong> when they play downtown; and the elaborate productions of the city&#8217;s <strong>Lyric Opera<\/strong>. Plus, there&#8217;s the city&#8217;s storied rock venues like the <strong>Metro<\/strong>, <strong>Schubas Tavern<\/strong>, <strong>Double Door\u00a0<\/strong>and <strong>Aragon Ballroom<\/strong>, plus famed jazz hall the Green Mill.<\/p>\n<h2>Go Dome or go home<\/h2>\n<p>This deserves its own blurb because it\u2019s that amazing. At the newish Riverwalk (one of the best views in Chicago), the <strong>City Winery<\/strong> has erected heated domes that look like see-through igloos. You can reserve one, and you can sit inside, sipping your wine and eating your cured meat flight with a side of artisanal cheese, while watching Chicagoans stumble by, all bundled up for the snowpocalypse.<\/p>\n<h2>Go cuckoo for hot cocoa<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-74781\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/hot-chocolate.jpg\" alt=\"holding hot chocolate\" width=\"800\" height=\"617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/hot-chocolate.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/hot-chocolate-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/hot-chocolate-768x592.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/hot-chocolate-600x463.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/hot-chocolate-441x340.jpg 441w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>In Chicago, we treat hot chocolate like it\u2019s an art form. We even have a James Beard-award winning restaurant\u2014<strong>Mindy\u2019s Hot Chocolate<\/strong>\u2014that\u2019s essentially dedicated to it (though you can also order a yummy meal there, too). One of our favorite winter traditions is popping into <strong>BomboBar<\/strong> in the West Loop for a s\u2019mores hot chocolate (even better than it sounds) paired with a Nutella bomboloni (Italian hole-less donut). You won\u2019t feel the freeze if you have those warm sugar-filled treats in your hands.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/rewards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ALSO<\/strong>: Is your budget frozen right now? Join Orbitz Rewards and start earning Orbucks instantly!<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Raise the roof<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Hanging out on a rooftop is fab during the summer, but it\u2019s even better when it\u2019s freezing outside. That\u2019s when spots like the Peninsula Chicago\u2019s new <strong>Z Bar<\/strong> pulls out its blankets, hot cocktails and outdoor fireplace. Cuddling under a blanket in front of a fireplace while it\u2019s snowing and you\u2019re on a fancy hotel rooftop? You\u2019ll feel like you own Chicago.<\/p>\n<h2>Give a standing ovation<\/h2>\n<p>Chicago\u2019s theater scene gives New York\u2019s a run for its money, and there\u2019s no better time to experience it than fall or winter. You can catch a five-star show at critical darling <strong>Victory Gardens Biograph Theater<\/strong>, see where legends are born at the <strong>Steppenwolf<\/strong> or go for all the glitz and glam of big Broadway production like <em>Hamilton<\/em> at the historic <strong>CIBC Theatre<\/strong>. Since most of the tourists flood Chicago during the spring and summer months, you\u2019ll have a better pick of shows.<\/p>\n<h2>Soldier on, with sled in hand<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-74783\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sledding.jpg\" alt=\"sledding\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sledding.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sledding-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sledding-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sledding-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sledding-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sure, Aspen has skiing. But we have sledding, and anyone can do it (plus it\u2019s free). The best spot in the city is at <strong>Soldier Field<\/strong>, where you\u2019ll get to experience the 33-foot drop (who said sledding wasn\u2019t challenging?). While snow covers the ground nearly the entire winter, the Chicago Park District provides faux snow if the real stuff is ever lacking.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Light your fire, fill your belly<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Chicagoans are totally used to the cold months, so we really know how to do comfort food with a side of a fireplace. The <strong>Green Door Tavern<\/strong> is a Chicago staple, having been here since 1921. It screams \u201ccomfort food.\u201d Our favorite on the menu is the chili with a side of Chicago-style poutine (topped with Italian beef gravy, cheese curds and giardiniera). Don\u2019t knock it till you try it.<\/p>\n<h2>You go, curl!<\/h2>\n<p>Just because Chicago is a major metropolis doesn\u2019t mean we don\u2019t have curling, where players use brooms to slide stones across ice\u2014we just happen to play it on the terrace of a fancy hotel. Every winter, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Chicago-Hotels-The-Gwen.h558027.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Gwen<\/strong><\/a> transforms its 5th floor outdoor terrace into a wood-paneled curling cabin, complete with a swing seat for two, Adirondack chairs, an electric fireplace and faux furs. Oh, and there\u2019s even an iceless curling rink, too ($25 per person, which includes a cocktail and 30 minutes of curling).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/g\/lc\/traveldeals-free-flight-friday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-68010 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FFF-blog-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FFF-blog-banner.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FFF-blog-banner-300x50.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FFF-blog-banner-768x128.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FFF-blog-banner-600x100.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FFF-blog-banner-720x120.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicago in February? 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