The inside scoop on the best of the best in Chicago, from GORP Getaway Guide Peter Strazzabosco . January's Best February's Best March's Best April's Best May's Best Mountain Bike Jubilee Visit Jubilee College State Park off Rt. 150 in Brimfield, home to the best off-rode bike trails in central Illinois. Lots sticky singletrack. Ride to the trailhead from your tent in a sparse but convenient camping area.
Most lessons take place on modest hills, though a couple schools utilize sand dunes and tow systems.
Time Travel Check out historic Garfield Park and Conservatory on Chicago's West Side. It's Way cool. Skate or Die, Dude Grab your skateboard and visit Burnham Skate Park, Chicago's only public skateboarding facility. Open from noon to 6 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends. I Cannot Tell a Lie Visit the state's only National Historic Site, the Lincoln Home in downtown Springfield.