13 Ideas for Artist’s Dates

Julia Cameron, in her book The Artist’s Way, talks about taking a weekly date with yourself. It need not take money, just time, and must be done alone. I’ve been stumped lately for ideas, which is actually a block. Ergo, I decided to do my Thursday Thirteen on ideas for dates. If any of you have other things you like to do or want to suggest, please, leave a comment. Thanks!

1. Art Institute
Free
The museum is open free on Thursday evenings from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M.

2. Powell’s Bookstore
Free/Some $ (Meaning, free to visit, but if I want to buy something…)
I want to check this place out. I went by the Lincoln Avenue location on the bus the other day and realized I’ve never been there.

3. Check out Vogue Fabric on Roosevelt
Free/Some $
I’ve been to the one in Evanston, but I want to check out the one downtown. I’ve read there are a lot of fabric stores near the Loop and I want to start to find them.

4. Early 2 Bed
Free/Some $
This looks like a lot of fun and was actually found for me by a friend in another state, if you can believe that. I want to check it out and see what they’ve got.

5. Lake Forest Used Clothing
Free/Some $
There are a number of stores in Lake Forest that have great used clothes. Lake Forest is a very rich area of Chicago, one of the suburbs on the “North Shore.” I’ll have more URLs once I get up there and see which ones are worth visiting again.

6. Lincoln Park Zoo
Free
The zoo is free, parking is not. I don’t advise parking anywhere in the city anyway, since it’s a pain in the butt, but the zoo is free and has some really neat things to look at.

7. Macy’s
Free/Some $
Macy’s on State Street used to be the flagship store of Marshall Fields, you know, the Fields behind the Field Museum of Natural History? It’s got a huge seven storey atrium and a famous restaurant called the Walnut Room. I’d like to go explore and just see what’s there.

8. 8. Water Taxi just for fun
Some $
The Water Taxi lets off on the wharf next to my building, and there’s another, larger taxi about a block North. I’d like to take them just to have the experience.

9. Photograph the City
Free
I have taken my camera in before, just to loaf around and snap pictures of things, and I’d like to do it again (preferably when it’s not freezing cold outside.

10. Walk the Lake Path
Free
There are miles of paths all up and down Lake Michigan. I’d like to wander around and explore them.

11. River Path – Long Walk
Free
The river near my house also has a path, and one that’s closer to me. I like walking along there and would like to do more of it.

12. Sweden Store on Foster
Free/Some $
I go by here on the bus every day to work, and one of these days I’d like to actually check it out. The Tre Kroner restaurant they mention on their website is pretty good, too.

13. Pedicure at Sears Tower salon
Some $
I can’t find a website for the salon, but A Cut Above salon is in the lower lobby level of the Sears Tower. I’ve gotten manicures there and would like to try a spa pedicure.

Happy TT!

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