If You Love...

There’s so much to love about the Chicago Southland. No matter the object of your affection or the activity you most enjoy, you’ll find a way to enjoy it!

If you love music, you’ll love visiting Fox Pointe in Lansing for weekly live concerts (free) or one of the ticketed concerts presented at Centenntial Park West in Orland Park during the summer.

If you love bicycling, you’ll want to explore our many miles of paved rails-to-trails paths along with some paved areas within the forest preserve systems. Cook and Will

If you love trying your luck on slot machines and table games, you’ll want to check out the new Wind Creek Chicago Southland casino in East Hazel Crest/Homewood.

If you love unique lodging, you must stay at La Banque Hotel in Homewood - a boutique hotel that is housed in a historic bank building.

If you love aviation, you’ll love the Ford Hangar in Lansing, which was built in 1927 for automaker Henry Ford to connect his Chicago-area automobile plants with his factories in Detroit.

If you love shopping, you’ll love exploring the antique and specialty shops in the Orland Historic District, Downtown Homewood and Historic Downtown Frankfort as well as bargain hunting at the Swap-O-Rama Flea Market in Alsip.

If you love literature, you’ll want to make your way through the Shakespeare Garden at Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, where poems and passages from plays are displayed on signage.

If you love golf, you’ll want to play 18 holes on the historic Ravisloe Country Club Course in Homewood, which dates back to 1901 and has been ranked as one of the best public courses in Illinois.

If you love history, pay a visit to the Pullman National Historical Park Visitors Center in Chicago to view exhibits on the history of this unique 1800s factory town and take a walk through the neighborhood to view exteriors of worker homes, the old Hotel Florence and the Greenstone Church.

If you love go-karts, you’ll love zipping around the outdoor tracks at Haunted Trails in Burbank and Joliet.

If you love hiking, you’ll love the 3 1/2 miles of trails at Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center in Willow Springs along with a sensory garden and animal and history exhibits.

If you love art galleries, you’ll love seeing what local artists have created at the Union Street Gallery in Chicago Heights, McCord Gallery & Cultural Center in Palos Park and Christopher Art Gallery in Chicago Heights.

If you love chocolate, you will love the hand-dipped treats at the century-old Gayety’s Ice Cream & Chocolates in Lansing.

If you love to go canoeing, you’ll love paddling in scenic spots at the Monee Reservoir and Lake Katherine Nature Center in Palos Heights.

If you love trains, you will want to watch them go by at the Homewood Railroad Viewing Platform & Park and Park Forest Rail Fan Park.

If you love camping, you’ll enjoy pitching a tent and exploring the nearby woods at Camp Sullivan in Oak Forest.

If you love wine, you’ll love sipping on reds and whites at one of our wineries or wine bars.

If you love pickleball, you’ll find a number of public courts, including Cachey Park in Orland Park, Lions Park in Lansing and Flossmoor Hills Park in Flossmoor.

If you love arcade games, you’ll love the excitement of playing at Dave & Buster’s in Orland Park and In the Game Hollywood Park in Crestwood.

If you love animals, you’ll love making your way to Brookfield Zoo Chicago to see lions and tigers and bears, oh my!…and gorillas and penguins and sloths and lizards and much more.

If you love baseball, you’ll want to make your way to Ozinga Field in Crestwood to see the Windy City ThunderBolts or head out to Rate Field to see the Chicago White Sox.

If you love pasta, you’ll love enjoying an authentic Italian plate at Balagio Ristorante in Homewood or Francesca’s Fortunato in Frankfort.

If you love challenging dirt trail biking, you’ll love the Big Marsh Bike Park in Chicago with six unique trails of varying difficulties.

If you love craft beer, you’ll find several microbreweries in the Chicago Southland to have a pint, including Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery or Blue Island Beer Company.

If you love public art, you’ll love the Sculpture Collection in Palos Heights, the Flossmoor Sculpture Garden and the large-scale Richard Haas Murals in Homewood.

If you love pizza, you’ll want to enjoy a slice or two from Aurelio’s Pizza’s original Homewood location, Lou Malnati’s in Flossmoor, Palos Heights and Chicago/Midway Airport and Beggar’s Pizza in Lansing.

If you love disc golf, you’ll love playing on area courses like Sergeant Means Park in Olympia Fields, Riverfront Park in South Holland and Summit Park in Summit.