We saw this new and on-going production at the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates. It's been a long time…read moresince we have seen a Cirque du Soleil show. We saw the only other two (for us) both times decades ago in Las Vegas with one being a water theme and the other a Beatles tribute theme. This OVO show had an insect theme, and it was a colorful, dynamic, acrobatic, amazing, musical, and funny circus-like show - all very entertaining! It was a 2 hour show including a 20 minute intermission. Even after all these years, they still come up with some new routines and gadgetry, and of course have retained many of their acrobatic favorites. This time they also had three clown characters for some comic relief between amazing acrobatic routines, and they were hilarious lol. They also had some live musicians performing as part of the show. This show apparently is only in Chicagoland for the Valentine's Day weekend and I really enjoyed it. I didn't really like the tight seating in the NOW Arena but that's a different story. Kids would enjoy it as well particularly with the insect costumes and clown routines. BTW, any photos I have included here are all legit - photography was actually encouraged, just no flash photography. I highly recommend the show if you have the opportunity to go!

We were planning to go to the drive in in McHenry, when I saw a special for this one on Living…read moreSocial. (Cars are $30 for general parking and the deal was for $19.) So I jumped on it. We went on their website and saw a decent variety of shows so we made our selection and made the reservation, which is required. It's an hour from our house and it's worth the trip. We arrived an hour and a half before our movie started as they recommend, which was perfect. The lot is big and clean and they are currently accepting less cars due to the pandemic. They have a guy who comes around with a concession cart that has basic snacks and drinks, but we brought our own. (I recommend this.) There are port o potties on both sides and right now everyone has to wear masks when you're away from your car. We packed blankets and pillows too and my daughter and her friend sat in the back of our truck, while we also brought lawn chairs and set those up too. It was a perfect night and a lot of fun! Can't wait to go again.

Ordering tickets online was fast; masked staff scanned tickets, going car to car--all fine…read more We were irritated that aside from being directed where to park (by people w flashlights) before entering into the area for the movie screening, no one ever communicated what was going on, like why the movie started 30 mins later than advertised. It was pretty annoying to have your 2hr movie go from starting at 10:30pm to 11am. We all had sound problems at the start of the movie, and had to turn radio station on and off to get it synced with movie. The only thing that saved this from being a one star review was that the port-a-pottys were ridiculously clean; a staff member went in after each person and sprayed everything down--most sanitized toilet I've used since Covid.

We made reservations for 2hr bowling in advance. It was enough 2 games for 5 ladies. Also had…read moredrinks and food. We had one lane and there was a big family with kids the next lane we shared with. They had a lot of bowling balls, so no room to add any more. Least they were nice to just shared the bowling balls. They had a good range of weights to choose from. The lanes were decent and you can add bumpers. There are a lot of kids of all sizes, so be patient if they come to your lane or don't know bowling etiquette. This is a family kids friendly place. The shoes are Velcro and wide, so they were loose on me and the Velcro would always come undone. There are cubbies underneath the seats to put your shoes under. Our waiter was great and we had ordered alcoholic drinks and pizzas. The cauliflower crust don't come in large, so we got small individual size to share. The hot honey flatbread is like the size of 2 small individual pizzas. Pizza and the fries were decently good. Also had the chicken nachos, which I wouldn't recommend to get. The sauce was pretty salty and the diced chicken weren't that great. Place has arcade, rope course, laser tag, pool tables, and more. Lots of birthday parties being held so lots and lots of kids.

We had a girls bowling date. I was able to reserve a date online and we booked 2 hours. The price…read moreincludes bowling, shoes, fees and taxes. You can have up to 6 people on a lane. We had a group of 5 and had plenty of room to sit. However the area is quite narrow so it was hard to talk to the whole group. You can add bumpers to each bowler. It's easy to take on and off. You can also add a group selfie to the tv which was quite fun. There was a drink and food menu on the table. They do not list any items as GF. I had to do a lot of research prior to understand what I could eat. The server was knowledgeable. I informed him I was celiac/gluten free. He indicated they have a dedicated fryer for fries so we were able to share them. We also ordered a couple cauliflower pizzas. For drinks, I ordered a peach sangria and frozen strawberry margarita. The food was delicious and the fries had a great seasoning.

We utilized CAKE Village's services for our company holiday party and they were absolutely AMAZING!…read more I wanted to do something fun this year for our Holiday Event instead of just dinner. We elected to use CAKE Village as our painting vendor because they offered us a very fair price and were super helpful. I was in constant contact with Lande to plan our event and she did a great job with everything. We had decided on painting the Chicago skyline. Our event had 50 people and literally everyone's painting looked beautiful. Lande came to our event with 2 other instructors and they all did wonderfully at guiding us with our own unique masterpieces. All of our guests had an absolutely amazing time, and would love to do something like this again. I will definitely make it a point to visit their actual location to enjoy their services as well. I highly recommend using the CAKE village for their painting instruction for large events, they can definitely handle the job! They will also work with you in order to get exactly what you want/need.

From the owner: Our mission is to foster an enriched, positive connection between all children and the continent of…read moreAfrica. We focus on African cultural, visual and performing arts. Outreach, field trips, home schooling, and birthday parties are welcome. We are open on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday by appointment only.

Haven't been since last summer but excited to visit again. Very cute museum with lots of input from…read morethe community, cool art and lots to learn about the surrounding area.

From the owner: We are the oldest museum in the State of Illinois built to be a museum, that is still in operation…read moreas such. Our building is a neo-Classic architectural gem, designed by David Postle.

Cool place. Nice staff. Full bar. Just bring friends who don't have motion sickness issues.read more

Place was absolutely gold. If you are going there King David will take great care of you. Wasn't…read moreexpecting such a great experience with the sim racing way better than expected.

Standard paint-and-sip experience. The instructor was kind and clear and really helped make…read moreeveryone's paintings look great! It went way over time and got a little slow at points but overall a good experience. Just note that the drinks are not included (I thought they were).

We had a great time! We visited in Christmas Eve...As…read moresomeone from a small family, this was a wonderful find on a holiday where many activities are closed. There were 13 of us in a class to paint a decorated tree in the beautiful outdoors. Our instructor was very good. She led us, step by step, to make the tree all better than we thought we could upon entry. There were plenty of breaks to get paint to dry, and that made the experience the full two hours. She was also willing to take photos of groups at the end. There are drinks and snacks available and near by bathrooms, so you can keep yourself busy during those breaks. It was also reasonable for the amount of time spent, and for being able to take something home with you...$35/person. We will be back!

Had some spooky things happening at my grandpas house the last couple months and decided I needed…read moresome expert advice. Needed someone to come out quick as we just renovated the home and were renting it the following week. Mike from the group made a special trip out (very short notice), to do a full investigation of the home. I can't say enough how wonderful and professional he was!! Spent over 4 hours in the home, used all the latest equipment, and after just 3 days I received a call from him to review what he found from his investigation. Not only did he walk me through all the EVP's they discovered, but also gave me a copy for my personal use. Got something in your home that goes bump in the night....give this team a call! Wasn't able to meet all the team as it was last minute, but Mike alone is enough to make this group of investigators ROCK!

From the owner: We are a local Paranormal Investigation Service in Elgin, IL. We cover most of Northern Illinois…read moreand Parts of Southern Wisconsin. All Investigations are 100% free of charge!