single female in her 30s from the Midwest. traveling to Chicago the first week of July for 8 days for my 35th birthday max budget of $3000 (includes flight and hotel and passes) im planning to get the citypass and take the trains to get around everywhere. I want to get an Air bnb in Lincoln park. I’ve never ridden at a train before nor been to a city larger than 20,000 people. Day 1: Arrival & settling in at air bnb in Lincoln Park. explore the area Day 2: - Chicago River Architecture Boat Tour Chicago history museum Day 3: Skydeck Chicago at Willis Tower Harry Potter Shop Chicago Cultural Center Richard H. Driehaus Museum. Day 4: Art Institute of Chicago Chicago field musuem Day 5: Griffin Museum of Science and Industry. Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures. Day 6: Bahá'í House of Worship Swedish American Museum Visit lake Michigan beach? Day 7: Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery: day trip to pay respects to family graves Day 8: Leave submitted by /u/Worldly-Mirror938 [link] [comments]