Holidays – Page 2 – Made by Kids

Hotel Allegro

Here comes Santa Paws! For the fourth year in a row, Kimpton Hotels of Chicago will host Santa Paws, a weekend-long event where neighborhood pets and four-legged hotel companions are invited for holiday treats and photos with Santa. This year’s event will take place at Kimpton’s Hotel Allegro from 2-4PM on Saturday, December 8 and Sunday, December 9, 2012.

A professional photographer will be on hand to snap shots of furry friends with Santa in Hotel Allegro’s Living Room Lobby, which will be outfitted with festive décor, music, hot chocolate and cookies. Water bowls and pet-friendly treats will also be provided to make sure every guest in attendance is soaking up the holiday spirit. While dogs seem to delight in Santa Paws the most, Kimpton’s Santa Paws is an inclusive and diverse event, welcoming all pets as long as they can fit through the front door.

This year’s festivities will feature a raffle with plenty of prizes, including hotel and restaurant gift certificates. All raffle proceeds will benefit Chicago’s Anti-Cruelty Society. The Anti-Cruelty Society will also bring several shelter dogs to participate in the holiday fun and find a potential new home just in time for the holidays – all shelter dogs will be available for adoption.

Hotel Allegro is located at 171 West Randolph Street. For more information about Santa Paws or Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, please call 312-236-0123 or visit www.kimptonhotels.com.

Chicago Greeter Free 2-hour Chicago Tours

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Experience Chicago’s unique charm, captivating sights and world-class attractions with a local! Chicago Greeter is offering free city tours on foot and public transportation.

Just in time for the holidays, Chicago Greeter is teaming up with the Greater North Michigan Avenue Association to offer new one-hour walkabouts of the Mag Mile and the surrounding area. Get an “insider’s orientation” to landmarks like the John Hancock Building and the former Playboy Mansion, historic hotels and cathedrals and the best of holiday decorations and shopping.

Magnificent Mile InstaGreeter is available every Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., leaving from the Water Works Visitor Information Center, 163 E. Pearson Street. All visits are first-come, first-served and limited to groups of six or fewer. No reservations required. More information here.

Any time of the year you can participate in a Chicago Greeter Tour.

Enthusiastic city-wise volunteers impart their love and knowledge of Chicago to parties of six or fewer during FREE two- to four-hour visits.

Have a special Chicago interest? Let Chicago Greeter incorporate it into your visit. Select from more than 25 neighborhoods and 40 popular interest areas including Fashion, Film, Ethnic Chicago and Public Art.

Whether your first or fiftieth Chicago visit, a new resident, or a resident entertaining out-of-towners, you and your guests will enjoy exploring Chicago neighborhoods and topics of interest with a friendly Chicagoan. Click here to register!