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MB Financial Bank Bike the Drive
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Sunday May 24, 2009 (5:30am–noon)
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Various prices
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As you enter downtown from the south side, Lake Shore Drive's skyline view is truly breathtaking. The skyscrapers swell with civic pride, lending the moment a fist-in-the-air excitement. But it's a fleeting experience — within minutes, you're snarled in traffic, cursing cab drivers, and deafening noise. Fortunately, once a year, the thruway closes down, leaving thousands of cyclists to take in the view unmolested. It's both healthy and environmentally conscious, but the real draw is one heckuva pretty city. Post-ride, stay for a family-friendly festival featuring Chicago's own soul-infused world music band Funkadesi and an all-you-can-eat breakfast sponsored by Goose Island.
