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Chicago will be your kind of town with a non-stop weekend for two that offers fabulous theatre and entertainment complemented by architectural and gastronomical gems.  This weekend package includes:

• Tickets to Second City - The birthplace of improv comedy.  From Dan Aykroyd and Gilda Radner to Steven Colbert and Tina Fey, Second City Chicago is the premier spot for comedy in the US. Tickets are good for any performance.

• Tickets to Victory Garden Theatre - VGT has created a sensation through its staging of works by playwrights who are changing theatre in America, including works created for VGT by its own 14-member Playwrights Ensemble.  Located in the Biograph Theatre, one of Chicago’s most celebrated landmarks, tickets are valid for any 2012/13 season production.

• Tickets to the Goodman Theatre - Founded in 1925, the Goodman consistently sets a high bar for production of contemporary and classic works. Like Victory Garden Theatre, the Goodman is a past recipient of the Tony Award for Best Regional Theatre.  Tickets are valid for any 2012/13 season production.

• 2-night stay at the JW Marriott Chicago - Located in the Loop, the luxurious JW Marriott is located in a 1914-vintage building designed by renowned architect Daniel Burnham.   Exquisitely renovated to include all the amenities, Conde Nast’s 2011 “Hot List” describes the JW Chicago as a “thoroughly class-act” hotel.  Stay includes breakfast each morning.*

• Dinner at North Pond Restaurant - Located in Lincoln Park, this James Beard award-winning restaurant offers a unique-to-Chicago experience - a Chicago-bred chef’s expert culinary touch, the Chicago skyline as a backdrop, all in a delightful Arts and Crafts setting.**

• Chicago Line Architectural Cruise - Enjoy a 90-minute narrated river cruise of the city that gave the world the skyscaper.  See the old, the new, and the famous buildings that make Chicago’s skyline among the world’s finest.  Chicago Lines is affiliated with Chicago History Museum. Boats operate each year from April 1 - November 30, so plan accordingly!

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Special Instructions:

 * Two, one-night Marriott vouchers are included; can be used at other Marriott hotels in Chicago & many other locations; see vouchers for details. The JW Marriott Chicago is recommended for this package.

** $200. gift certificate to North Pond Restaurant. 

Note: Tickets to all events and hotel require advance reservations.  Reservations and arrangements are to be made directly by the winning bidder with the participating vendors.

Donated by:  Second City, Victory Garden Theatre, Goodman Theatre, Scott Melby, and Susan Gilbert & Ron Schechter