Latin Dancing in Chicago
Alhambra and Latin Street Based on my limited experience dancing in Chicago, Alhambra and Latin Street have great turn outs. Alhambra Thursday Nights Salsa Lesson:
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Champaign-Urbana has a number of eclectic places to make your date night a special. Whether you are looking to chat on a first time date or take your spouse out, you will find suggestions here.
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1. The Literary (“Lit” for short): Lit is a combination coffeeshop and bookstore. With cozy seats and good reads, you and your date will surely have something to talk about. And if you’re wanting to make world-class coffee at home with your date, impress them with this Ninja coffee maker.
2. Art Mart: Also, part store, part market, part cafe, Art Mart will give you plenty of exotic food, beverages, and homegoods to feast your eyes on. Grap a drink or a snack at the cafe, hang out with your date, and then peruse the store looking for your next new kitchen gadget.
3. Broadway Food Hall: Having a hard time deciding what type of food to eat? Try Broadway Food Hall! With its variety of food vendors under one roof, you and your date are sure to find something that meets your tastes.
4. Gallery Art Bar: Looking for that ephemeral feeling? Gallery Art Bar is the place to find it. With their light projections and improvised music, you will be sure to find new vibes with your date.
5. Krannert Center for the Performing Arts: Needing no introduction, Krannert is the premier venue in Central Illinois.
6. The Virginia Theater: Owned by the Champaign Park District, the Virginia Theater attracts national acts and shows movies. It is truly a treasure!
7. The Station Theater: Two often overlooked museums, they often feature exhibits focusing on minorities and historically marginalized communities.
8. The Parkland Planetarium: The 2nd largest planetarium in the state of Illinois (wow!!), the Parkland Planetarium will delight your visual and aural senses with star shows, Pink Floyd shows, and yes, science talks! What’s hotter than nerding out over someone else’s research (wink wink, hubba hubba).
9. C-U Adventures in Time and Space: If you want to spend some quality time with your date, just lock yourself in a room with them! They say the mind is the largest sex organ. The best part is, if you can’t solve the riddles and get out, well, I can think of at least one thing to do.
10. Allerton Park: Boasting gardens, walking paths, and sculptures the envy of every Master Gardener, Allerton Park is a beautiful place to take your honey to enjoy the type of yard you’ll never have.
Alhambra and Latin Street Based on my limited experience dancing in Chicago, Alhambra and Latin Street have great turn outs. Alhambra Thursday Nights Salsa Lesson:
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