It's the unofficial end of summer, which means you have to do everything summery NOW!
Reality check: We still have some warm weather before hibernation begins, but if you've been promising, "We have all summer to do that!" now is the time to make good on your word.
Skip baseball, see soccer
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Chicago Fire when they played at SeatGeek Stadium where Red Stars now play. Photo: Carrie Shepherd/Axios
Go south
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31st Street Beach. Photo: Carrie Shepherd/Axios
Climb
- The city has opened a few indoor rock climbing facilities in recent years, but Steelworkers Park is an awesome outdoor wall with great Chicago history. Teach the kids about the steel industry!
Fly
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Foster Beach trapeze. Photo: Moyo Adeolu/Axios
Row, row, row your boat
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Natasha O'Brien kayaking on Chicago River. Photo: Monica Eng/Axios
- Rent a kayak on the Chicago River, and then sip a coffee or cocktail at one of the many spots on the Riverwalk.
Biking and shrimpin'
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- Bike the Lakefront Trail to Calumet Fisheries , which was out of commission earlier this year after an electrical fire. It's back now with some of the best fried seafood and smoked salmon in the Midwest.
Be young
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People cool off in the fountain at Polk Brothers Park at Navy Pier as temperatures climbed above 90 degrees in June. Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images
- Relive the simple delights of your youth and run screaming through a really cold park sprinkler or at Crown Fountain in Millennium Park or Crystal Fountains at Navy Pier.
Go international
- If movies outside are not your thing, the Chicago International Film Festival is hosting free film screenings at the Chicago Cultural Center.
Go high
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The view from The Robey. Photo: Carrie Shepherd/Axios
- Seeing the city's beauty from a rooftop is breathtaking, and that doesn't mean just downtown. There are plenty of interesting neighborhood rooftops, like The Woodlawn and The Robey .
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