What to do on Labor Day Weekend in Chicago

Looking for something fun to do on Labor Day weekend in Chicago? Celebrate the closing of summer by attending one of these fun events!

What to do in Chicago on Labor Day weekend 2014:

Remix Chicago

Head over to Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood for Remix Chicago, a large labor weekend art festival. Remix Chicago is a two-day recycled art festival that turns trash into treasure by reworking landfill items into art displays. The festival also boasts a live music lineup, local food vendors, and artistic workshops. This event is free!

Midnight Circus in the Park

What better way to celebrate the end of summer than an iconic circus performance? The show will be held at Grand Crossing Park on both Saturday and Sunday this Labor Day weekend. Midnight Circus performances will dazzle you with dancers, jugglers, acrobats and more. General admission is $5. Children 2 year old and under are free.

Labor Day Fireworks

Starting at 10:15pm at Navy Pier on Labor Day, catch one of the last Chicago fireworks displays of the summer. Although this event is free, you will want to get there early to sort out parking and find a great place to view the fireworks.

African Festival of the Arts

A Labor Day weekend favorite in Chicago, the African Festival will take place at Washington Park Friday through Monday this year. Come out to this free event and experience African arts, crafts, drummers, ethnic food, cultural dancers, and music from local African groups.

Chicago Jazz Festival

Relaxing in the park enjoying live music more your thing? Head over to Millennium Park and the Chicago Cultural center this weekend for the 35^th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival. Bring a lawn chair or picnic blanket and enjoy a tasty lunch outdoors to the sounds of music from a past era. Admission to this event is free.

Make your Labor Day Weekend travels in and out of Midway International Airport less stressful when you park your car with Airways Parking.

Best Vegan Restaurants in Chicago

Sometimes, being a vegan can be difficult because there are hardly any options for you to choose from when dining out. This is not the case in Chicago! The Windy City offers plenty of vegan and vegetarian options for those of you who choose a plant-based diet. Vegan food doesn't have to be hard to locate! Read on to see some of our favorite vegan restaurants in Chicago:

Urban Vegan

With multiple locations around the Chicago area, the Urban Vegan offers delicious Thai food on a budget! Dinner orders are only $11.95 and come with egg rolls, a salad, and rice! You can even choose to add soy chicken, soy fish, tofu and a host of other add-ins to any dish on the menu!

A Delicious Vegan Café

Located on Lincoln Ave, A Delicious Vegan Café offers a variety of sandwiches and light lunch fare. For breakfast, choose from bagels and deluxe breakfast sandwiches. For lunch, dine on a hummus plate with a mango-colada smoothie. Yum Yum!

Karyn’s Cooked

Karyn’s offers hip and gourmet comfort food for the Chicago Vegan! Everything in the restaurant is vegan with an all-American flare. Since all food is vegan-friendly, you can safely eat a steak, sloppy joes, or a Reuben sandwich for dinner. Karyn’s also offers a delicious brunch menu for those of you who like mimosas.

RAW

So maybe you are taking it to the next level with raw veganism. Chicago has something to offer you too! Raw doesn't have to equal bland when you order a fresh spinach lasagna, falafel, or raw raviolis!

Native Foods Café

Although Native Foods has some fantastic dinner and lunch options, we highly recommend the dessert! Who wouldn’t want a chocolate cup cake or a peanut butter parfait after a long day at work? Chocolate not your thing? That’s okay! The oatmeal cream pies won’t disappoint.

Please keep Chicago Airways Parking in mind next time you fly out of Midway Airport! Park with us, save big, and spend that money on all the vegan goodies listed above! 

Best Chicago Pizza

Whether you are traveling in or out of Chicago’s Midway Airport, chances are you want to eat some pizza before you leave the Windy City. But you don’t want just any old pizza; you want Chicago-famous deep dish pizza! Check out our favorite spots to pick up a slice of cheesy pie before you depart from our airport parking facility:

Burt’s Place

Burt’s Place offers affordable appetizers [around $5] and mouth-watering Chicago deep dish pizza! Choose practically any XXL 18inch pan pizza for $19.75 and share it with the whole crowd! Have vegetarians in the house? Split the pizza half-and-half so that everyone gets what they want.

MyPie Pizza

Appropriately named, you will want to keep your MyPie pizza all to yourself! MyPie believes that the sauce is the secret to making a successful deep dish pizza. As a result, they use only the freshet herbs and ingredients when making their delicious sauces. Deep dish not your thing? They also offer thin-crust creations as well!

Lou Malnati’s Pizzariea

With over a dozen locations in the Chicago area, Lou’s offers affordable deep dish pizza for the whole family. A personal pan pizza starts at just $6.95, well cheaper than competitor prices. Reading this post and live out of state? You are in luck because Lou’s ships nationwide as well!

Giordano’s Pizza

Giordano’s claims to be one of the pioneers of Chicago deep dish style pizza. We think you should go there and see for yourself! Try the Super Veggie, which includes broccoli and artichokes, or the Tropical Delight, which boasts Canadian bacon and pineapple.

Feeling stuffed? Just make sure you arrive at MDW airport two hours before your flight so that Airways Parking can give you the best MDW Airport parking experience possible! 

Concerts in Chicago

Going to be flying into Chicago Midway Airport sometime this summer? Live in the Chicago area and wondering what there is to do? Summer is the perfect time to attend concerts and shows and Chicago is no stranger to these events since the Windy City boasts many appropriate venues. Whether you love country, pop, rock, or rap music, there is something for everyone this summer! Airways Parking has compiled a list of shows and concerts going on around the Chicago area this summer. 

Check out some of our favorites:

• Jay-Z and Beyoncé. This music industry power couple will be making their Chicago appearance on July 24^th at the Solider Filed Stadium. Starting at 7pm, enjoy some smooth R&B and high energy pop music.
• Imagine Dragons. Four guys playing alternative rock? That could make any Wednesday in Chicago better! On July 31^st at 7pm, Imagine Dragons will take the stage at the Metro Smart Bar in Chicago. Grab some friends and party on hump day!
• Katy Perry. Katy Perry’s Prism tour hits the Windy City on August 7^th! Come see the gum-drop pop diva for yourself at the United Center at 7:30pm. She will perform songs from her new album, appropriately titled “Prism,” as well as songs from past albums.
• Jurassic 5. Rap music more your style? Chart topping, alternative rap group Jurassic 5 will be in Chicago on July 5^th at the Aragon Ballroom.
• Blake Shelton. We said there was something for everyone, didn't we? The country music superstar will be taking over the famed Wrigley Field for his July 19^th concert.

 Don’t forget to make your free online parking reservation with Airways Parking the next time you fly out of Chicago Midway Airport. Midway Airport parking has never been easier!

Chicago July 4th 2014 Events

 

Did you know that the Fourth of July is one of the busiest times of year to travel? Chicago, the third largest city in America, is the perfect place to celebrate Independence Day! Pay tribute to America’s birthday in the Windy City this year by enjoying the gorgeous summer weather and patriotic parties.

What to do in Chicago on 4^th of July weekend 2014:

v  Fireworks at Navy Pier! 4^th of July isn’t truly complete without a fantastic fireworks display. Go early and find a spot on Navy Pier, or book an evening cruise and watch the fireworks from Lake Michigan. Fun tip: All active military members are able to ride the famous Navy Pier Ferris Wheel for free during the event!

v  Bubblepalooza. Didn’t get enough exercise during the 4^th? Check out this fun, family friendly event on July 5^th. Participants run through a mixture of colors and bubbles and are asked to wear white! At the end of the run, everyone will receive a bag of color to throw in celebration.

v  Free concerts. Who doesn’t love freebies?! Concerts are held outdoors at Millennium Park, 24 acres of recreational land in the center of Chicago. Enjoy a picnic in the park on the 4^th of July to the sounds of patriotic American classics.

v  First Friday indepenDANCE Party. After you finish with fireworks, head over to the House of Blues and for a spectacular dance party. General admission is $20.00.

 

Make your Fourth of July travels in and out of Midway International Airport less stressful when you park your car with Airways Parking.

 

Benefits of Off Airport Parking at Chicago MDW

Truth be told, one of the last things people usually think about when planning a business or leisure trip is where they will park their car during the duration of the trip.  Most travelers assume that parking directly with the airport is the easiest, safest, and cheapest way to go, but this is not the case when parking at MDW Airport!

Take a look at some benefits of off-airport parking:
 

·         Travelers can save as much as $9 a day by selecting off-airport parking at Midway International Airport

·         Quite often, off-airport parking companies offer airport parking coupons if you sign up for the email newsletter

·         They also have courteous staff who are ready and willing to help you with your luggage as you utilize a fast pick-up and drop-off shuttle service to your terminal 

·         Most off-airport operators have online reservation forms and even offer valet options for added convenience

·         Unlike parking at the airport, they offer low daily parking rates to save passengers as much time and money as possible 

·         Most parking operators offer 24 hour security so when you park your vehicle you can count on finding it in the same condition and place you left it in

Airways Parking can offer travelers all of the benefits listed above and more! Next time you have to jet away for business or pleasure you know to consider alternatives to parking at Chicago’s Midway International Airport. 

Affordable Exotic Destinations to Fly from Chicago

Have you always dreamt of an exotic, foreign vacation but thought such a trip was out of reach? With a little saving, you will be able to jet off to a far-off location right here from Chicago! Check out some of the cheapest far-off flights we could find from Chicago’s Midway International Airport (MDW):

• Kahului, HI (8 hour 26 min flight from MDW). What better way to escape the monotonous winters that Chicago has to offer than to book a flight to Hawaii? For $950 round trip, you can leave Chicago weather behind and frolic in the sand and sunshine of Kahului. Who knows, you may even learn how to surf!
• Mexico City, Mexico. (3 hour 52 min flight from MDW). If you are into local culture and cuisine, you will love what Mexico City has to offer. Flights to Mexico city are reasonably priced, starting at around $500 round trip. Travel during the winter months and stay for the local Dia de los Muertos [Day of the Dead] parties where locals celebrate deceased friends and family.
• Rome, Italy. (10 hour 9 min flight from MDW). Whether you are religious or not, there is something for everyone in Rome! A trip to experience ancient Italian culture can be yours for $1700 round trip. Explore ancient Roman ruins and take a trip to the Vatican.

Once you figure out where you should fly to from Chicago’s Midway International Airport, make your free online reservation with Airways Parking to ensure you get the cheapest MDW airport parking!