There’s a hidden stretch of the Chicago lakefront almost no one rides. 🚴‍♂️ Start at Adler Planetarium, grab a Divvy bike, and head south past 12th Street Beach. Follow the gravel path and you’ll reach Northerly Island — a peaceful pocket of nature just minutes from downtown. 🌿 Once home to Meigs Field Airport, it’s now 119 acres of restored prairie, wildflowers, and lakefront trails with skyline views that feel unreal. If you’re looking for something different to do in Chicago before winter h