Guides Classes in Chicago, IL

Learn the essential skills and knowledge for raising happy, healthy backyard chickens. Whether you’re exploring the possibility of chicken-keeping or already have your own birds, join local chicken expert Jen Murtoff to find out about best practices for raising chicks, caring for adult birds, and keeping your neighbors happy!

Learn how to build a safe and comfortable home for your hens. Get the scoop on the basic needs of your backyard birds from local chicken expert, Jen Murtoff.  See examples of coop styles, and learn the nuts and bolts of building your own, including:  the essential components of a coop things to avoid when choosing construction materials...

Take a tour of Chicago's premier fully-operational urban winery, located in the heart of the West Loop.  Tours include: A glass of City Winery wine per guest upon arrival.  A tour of our facility guided by one of our wine experts. Tasting flight of three City Winery wines paired with three crostini appetizers. 10% discount on any retail...

Chicago is a great city for biking. The amazing lakefront and parks, the rich history, and spectacular architecture provides for a great experience. Add to that Bike and Roll’s friendly tour guides, and what you have is your best day in Chicago!  Please arrive 10-15 minutes prior to departure time.  All tours return to start location....

Chicago is a great city for biking. The amazing lakefront and parks, the rich history, and spectacular architecture provides for a great experience. Add to that Bike and Roll’s friendly tour guides, and what you have is your best day in Chicago!  Please arrive 10-15 minutes prior to departure time. Tour is about 2-3 hours. All tours return...

See Chicago's best attractions in all their illuminated beauty! The twinkling lights of the magnificent skyline, Crown Fountain captivating at night, a night-time water and a light festival. The tour ends with spectacular fireworks at Navy Pier: the ideal finish for a perfect evening! Includes tour guide, bicycle and helmet rental and free bottle of...

When you make a decision but have a funny feeling in your gut, you may question if it is the right decision. That gut feeling is one to trust, but it is often ignored. Trust your gut feelings and stop second-guessing yourself. Tap into your inner voice with trust and validation. Intuition works with your thoughts, feelings, ideas, and visualizations....

Accompany our chef on a tour through the Lincoln Square farmers market, where they will be your insider guide to selecting and purchasing the best produce of the day. You'll then return to our kitchen, where the chef will use the market-fresh ingredients to improvise a delicious meal including an appetizer, an entrée and dessert.  Meet our...

There is a freedom and integrity in expressing your truth but all too often that gets compromised. You may feel someone will react negatively, dislike you, or put a relationship in jeopardy. Find out how to communicate authentically from a deeper place within yourself rather than letting habitual underlying assumptions and egoic mind identification...

Blackjack is one of the best games in the casino because the odds between the player and the house are almost 50-50. Yet many players make mistakes that push the odds heavily in favor of the house. If you're tired of getting beat because you don't know whether to hit a 16 or when to double down, let an experienced Blackjack player guide you through...

Get out of the tourist district and get the insider's scoop on what Chicago is really about! Explore the quiet, tree-lined streets and local businesses of the luxurious Gold Coast, stately Old Town, and trendy Lincoln Park neighborhoods. Top sights include Lincoln Park, amazing architecture, the original Playboy Mansion, Oz Park, and historic Wrigley...

See Chicago's best attractions in all their illuminated beauty! We'll ride through the Museum Campus and take in gorgeous skyline views, by Buckingham Fountain - a nighttime water and light festival - and we'll conclude with the spectacular fireworks at Navy Pier - the ideal finish to the perfect evening. Note: Please arrive 10-15 minutes prior...

Museum Hack offers a highly interactive, subversive, fun, non-traditional museum tour. The Art Institute of Chicago is the second largest museum in America. It has more than 300,000 art objects and over a million square feet of space. It has famous paintings like Monet's "Hay Stacks" and cool stuff you've never heard of, like a legit "Whirlygig" from...

Join us on Chicago's most popular Segway Tours! Glide the amazing lakefront and picturesque parks. We'll see the best that Chicago has to offer, including Chicago's magnificent skyline. Fireworks Segway:  Glide along Chicago’s incredible lakefront past famous sites such as Grant Park, Hutchinson Field, Petrillo Music Shell, and Buckingham Fountain....

Angel or animal spirits are always there and available to comfort and protect children. After a guided meditation, they will have the opportunity to draw, write, or talk about their angel or animal spirits. Then, they can find ways to communicate with angels and guides to receive messages from them.  Practice exercises include basic energy techniques...