Post #213522 by Bete on Wed, Feb 8, 2006 4:24 PM

I know there is one or two Rainforest Cafes near all the places you mentioned (one may still be in Chicago, but one is in Shaumburg in Woodfield Mall). Have you ever been to Chicago before? If not, Hala Kahiki is a great tiki bar. The Tiki Terrace is a fun restaurant/bar with live entertainment on Fridays and Saturdays. Both places are decorated very well and both places have websites. Hala Kahiki has a separate Seven Seas Gift Shop that you have to check out. I know the owners of both places, they are very, very, very cool. Yes, the Field Museum has wonderful exhibits with actual artifacts from places like Easter Island, but make sure you ask someone there where to find everything because it is a VERY BIG museum. Nearby that museum is a giant aquarium called the Shedd Aquarium where you can see cool ocean fish and other ocean life. In the suburbs there is an awesome zoo called the Brookfield Zoo with even more kinds of animals. If you want to see a great conservatory, you'll want to check out Garfield Park Conservatory, as they have a very large fern grotto there that is so peaceful to walk through.