Step Into Your Own Outdoor Wonderland
Cozy blankets! Romantic lanterns! Heated canopies! Transform your patio into a COVID-compliant gathering space you’ll use every winter from here on out.
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Spend the Night with Keanu and Sandra
The Lake House is a terrible movie about love but a wonderful document of Chicago in winter.
Develop an Appreciation for Dead Grass
Tucked into the southeast corner of Millennium Park, Lurie Garden is a place of surprising natural beauty in winter.
Play all day
Snowman building and sledding are so 2020. Here, five new ideas for when the rumpus room walls close in.
Turn Snow Shoveling Into a Serious Workout
Trainer Caullen Hudson explains how to incorporate high-intensity interval training into winter’s dullest chore.
Zip Around Like an Olympian
Four world-class athletes share tips for upping your game on sleds and skates.
Behold the Beauty of Starved Rock in Winter
Solitude, silence, and stygian beauty await just an hour and a half from the city.
Avoid Hating Yourself for Stepping Outside
Not every temperature is for everything. Here, a highly technical guide to navigating Chicago-style cold.
Go Skiing (Even If It Won’t Blow Your Mind)
The idea of in-state skiing made us laugh too. But desperate times …
Drink Something Hot and Boozy
We asked four of the city’s best bartenders for their favorite outdoor sippers.