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October 03, 2024

BEST DATE NEWS

Oct. 3, 2024: Best Date News Volume #94

Welcome to Best Date News, your favorite Chicago weekly newsletter! Topics for today include Chicago being named the Best Big City in the U.S., Milk Bar coming to Chicago, October events, concerts and free museum days to know, National Mean Girls Day and more!

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Oct. 3: National Holidays

  • National Mean Girls Day

  • National Boyfriend Day

  • National Look at the Leaves Day

  • National Techies Day

  • Global Smoothie Day

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Chicago Halloween Event

  • Silver Scream at I|O Godfrey: Get ready for a spooky night out at I|O Godfrey’s “Silver Scream” Halloween event, happening in the heart of downtown Chicago on Saturday, Oct. 26!

  • The rooftop space will transform into a twisted theater where your favorite horror films come to life. Whether you’re bringing your date or a crew of friends, this is one night you won’t want to miss.

  • If you’re into epic decor, live performers, great music, and delicious food, this one’s for you. This is the kind of night where you can enjoy all the Halloween vibes with some of the best city views.

  • Use code BESTDATEFOOD for 20% off general admission tickets.

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Chicago News

  • Best Big City: For a record-breaking eighth year in a row, Chicago has been voted the best big city in the United States by Condé Nast Traveler. The award is given annually as part of their Reader’s Choice Awards where they survey over half a million people in different categories. See their list of the 10 best small cities in the U.S. followed by the 10 best big cities. Read the comments of our post to see peoples’ reactions to Chicago winning first place.

  • Milk Bar: The iconic Milk Bar from famous baker Christina Tosi in New York City will soon be coming to Chicago! The popular dessert shop is a staple in the Big Apple known for their fun and unique items like Milk Bar Pie (formerly Crack Pie), Cereal Milk Ice Cream, Birthday Cake, Truffles and more. They will be teaming up with the Boka Restaurant Group to open their first Chicago location in Fulton Market.

  • October Events: Just because summer is over doesn’t mean that Chicago’s fun, and free, street festivals are ending! There are so many awesome celebrations happening in October including two of our favorite: Open House Chicago and Haunted Halsted! See our video highlighting five of our favorite events happening this month.

  • Apple Fest: Speaking of great October events in Chicago, Apple Fest takes place this weekend (Oct. 5 & 6) in Lincoln Square on Lincoln Avenue between Lawrence and Sunnyside. The free festival ($5 suggested donation) is a long-standing tradition that celebrates the beginning of autumn with food and beverage vendors, shops, fresh produce from farmers, entertainment and lots of apples.

  • Chicago Fashion Week: The first ever Chicago Fashion Week is set to debut next Wednesday, Oct. 9 with 50 events “celebrating the city’s renaissance era” and will run through Oct. 20. Check out Choose Chicago’s Fashion Week Guide.

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Just For Fun

  • October Concerts: If you’re looking to see a concert in Chicago this month, you’re in luck because the United Center has a stacked lineup of big name performers this October including names like Usher, Sabrina Carpenter and more. Check out our video of seven big concerts coming to the Windy City.

  • Kevin Hart: Prefer comedy over concerts? The Chicago Theatre just announced that due to overwhelming demand, a third Kevin Hart show has been added to the calendar this January. He will now be performing Jan. 3-5. Tickets go on sale to the general public tomorrow (Oct. 4) at 10 a.m. but you can access presale tickets now with special code SOCIAL.

  • Free Museum Days: October is here and that means a new set of free museum days for Illinois residents at Chicago’s most iconic museums. We rounded up a list of 21 days to take advantage of this month.

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