SidecarCity guide · Chicago · 5 min read
How to make friends in Chicago as a newcomer or visitor
Chicago is friendly, big-shouldered and built around neighbourhoods, sports and food.
Top 3 things to do — and how to turn them into plans
- 1
Lakefront trail walk or ride
The city's 18-mile shared backyard. On Sidecar, you can post exactly this as a plan — or join someone else's.
- 2
Deep-dish split
A pizza built for a group. On Sidecar, you can post exactly this as a plan — or join someone else's.
- 3
Free Millennium Park evening
Concerts, the Bean and skyline views. On Sidecar, you can post exactly this as a plan — or join someone else's.
Sidecar is for locals meeting locals, travellers meeting locals, and fellow travellers meeting each other. Friends only.
Deep dish or a patio
Splitting a deep-dish pizza or a summer patio drink is the classic first plan.
Use the lakefront
The lakefront trail, free zoo and beach afternoons make easy group outings.
Follow your interests
Improv comedy, blues clubs, trivia nights and every sports league welcome newcomers.
Find your people on Sidecar
Sidecar shows small, platonic plans in Chicago in time order, each with a host introduction and a public meeting place. Join one, or post your own.