Guides spin true tales of Windy City history and architecture, or society's gritty underbelly takes center stage in gangster and ghost tours

Bowling alley with onsite pizza kitchen & 10-foot video screen hosts groups of four for 60 minutes of pin-crushing revelry

One-hour beginner classes for children & adults impart essential horsemanship skills

Guides lead 30-minute tours of 28 rare reptiles, including an albino alligator, a Sumatran dragon & the world's largest snake

Friendly chauffeurs scoop up clients at appointed times & transport them in style to or from O'Hare Airport

Rising reggae groups join forces with Bob Marley’s old band to tickle ears with laid-back beats, backed up by word-bending rapper

Passengers relax or help raise sails & steer on BYOB cruises in the evening or beneath the moonlight

Original voice of Skid Row rallies fans with raw rock show slathered with hit ballads & barnburners churned out by supersonic vocals

Luxury buses whisk fans directly from Chicago bars to Toyota Park in Bridgeview to see pro soccer game

Music & film combine over 4 days of live bands, DJs & films about music around the world including punk under Apartheid & Louisiana bayous