Hi guys!
Long time no chat! I’m SO excited to share this next little project of mine since it took weeks to find everything (and even then I’m still adding places 😅). It’s a…CHRISTMAS MAP!!! I was talking with friends all last month about places we wanted to go for Christmas-themed decor and activities and there was no way we would remember them all just by talking about them or even jotting them down in our phones. Then it hit me: what if there was something we could reference in real time and figure out places to go that are near us? Enter: custom Google Maps.
If you go to the map legend you’ll see that I divided the map by neighborhood for convenience, like all the spots in River North or Logan Square. I can’t seem to figure out how to move the groups around (put River North next to Gold Coast, etc.) so if anyone has a tip on that please let me know and I can update it! As for the colors, the ones in red are spots I’ve visited this year already (pics below). I hope to go to as many as possible – who’s with me? 😉 If there’s a spot I’m missing, let me know and I can add it in!
One thing I ask is if you use the map/visit any of the places on it after reading this, please share it on social media with the hashtags #pinkparkfinds and #walkwithpinkpark so I can see it. Thanks!!
Highlights from this year and last:
Pro tip: don’t miss their Christmas shots that taste like Thin Mints!
Festive Collective
Love their decor and they have great ornaments too!
Public House’s Grinch Cake Shake
Made with Oreos, vanilla ice cream, and peppermint to name a few
Tuco & Blondie
Shop the sweater: https://shopstyle.it/l/WeFI
Park & Field
The Walnut Room inside Macy’s on State Street
Love their eggnog! Plus you get a Christmas mug like at Christkindlmarket!
Christkindlmarket – a classic!
Cheesy raclette sandwich with hot cheese, meat, and mustard – they had these at the Park on Wrigley last year but now that that market is not coming back this year they brought the stand to the Daley Center this time. So good!
I absolutely love the mulled wine mugs this year – so cute!
Christmas Trees Around the World at the Museum of Science & Industry
Santa Baby Pop-Up at Deuce’s & The Diamond Club
Two floors of decor and an outside part too!
Christmas Club Pop-Up at Country Club Bar
Also two floors and the drinks/food are amazing!
Cousin Eddie’s Eggnog – tastes like ice cream and you get to keep the mug!
Shop the top: https://shopstyle.it/l/WDzN
Christmas Tree of Rings, Hot Honey Chicken Cones, and Ham & Cheese Sandwiches with Tots. As for drinks, highly recommend the Jingle Juice – a cinnamon & spice filled sangria!
Snow Globes at the Godfrey
Map Link for Mobile: https://drive.google.com/open?id=168Vzz1vlzQovmWSAqX5Z_x5c-ipZOMbc&usp=sharing
This definitely won’t be the last you see of these maps because consider myself addicted. So since I want to make another one (or five), what map would you want to see? Leave a comment below!
See you in the next post,
