WICKER PARK — Looking for someting to do this weekend besides Blues Fest, Ribfest or Spring Awakening?
If you are sticking around Wicker Park or Bucktown, we've got you covered.
Friday
Eat a Fried-Pickle-Topped Burger. After much anticipation, AMK Kitchen Bar opened Wednesday, on the northeast corner of Armitage and Damen avenues, next to Polonia Liquors. Hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday- Saturday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. See the food and drink menu. For updates, visit the restaurant's Facebook page.
The AMK Burger: two 4-ounce beef patties topped with cheese and fried pickles. [Provided]
Inside AMK Kitchen bar. [Provided]
Saturday
Meet Brian Hopkins, 'New 2' staffers. The city's 2nd Ward opens its permanent office for constituents and kicks off with a city sticker sale and food trucks, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 1400 N. Ashland Ave.
Go swimming or sunbathing. Holstein Park pool hours are 9 a.m. a.m. to 7:15 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; consult the Holstein pool schedule for lap swim, open swim and family swim times. Pulaski Park Pool opening weekend hours are 11 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. See the Pulaski schedule. Holstein Park, 2200 N. Oakley Blvd. Pulaski Park Pool, 1419 W. Blackhawk St.
The Holstein Park Pool, 2200 N. Oakley Blvd. [DNAinfo/Alisa Hauser]
Buy "frozen at the peak of freshness" fish. Wixter Fish Market opened last weekend, offering vacuum-packed frozen fish and canned sardines, clams and octopus. The store announced a special on Facebook: EZ King Crab and EZ Lobster tails for $40. The deal, though June 21, also includes a free thermal bag. Hours are 10 a.m to 9 p.m.. Saturday; noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, 2110 W. Division St.
EZ King Crab and EZ Lobster tails [Wixter Fish Market/Facebook]
Ride naked or watch naked cyclists. Keep your eyes peeled (or depending on your preferences, closed) as the World Naked Bike Ride Chicago edition starts in the West Loop and, if previous years are any indication, passes through Wicker Park's main Milwaukee, Damen and North avenues intersection around 11 p.m. See photos from the Wicker Park portion of the ride in 2012.
World Naked Bike Ride, 2010. [ChicagoImagingSolutions.com]
Sunday
Buy veggies, win Morrissey tickets. The Wicker Park Farmers Market opens for the season with 16 vendors (see the full list here) and a chance to win tickets to Morrissey's July 9 concert at the Civic Opera House. Market hours are 8 a.m to 2 p.m Sundays, 1425 N. Damen Ave., through Oct. 25.
A shopper at the Wicker Park Farmers Market, 2013. [DNAinfo/Alisa Hauser]
Enjoy a free Classical Music Concert. The Symphony Sounds quartet will be performing a free show in conjunction with the market. Concert begins at 11 a.m. 1425 N. Damen Ave.
Participate in a Backyard Barbecue. Chef Patrick Cloud of Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits will be manning the grill, serving up Togarashi rubbed smoked brisket; biscuit with ramp butter; corn on the cob, herb bulgur salad with tomato and cucumber; key lime and chocolate pecan pie. Cost is $20 for a plate and a drink. From 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Sportsman's Club, 948 N. Western Ave.
Watch "Jurassaic Park" under the Stars. Chicago Park District's Movie in the Parks series comes to Hosltein Park. Sundown in the park, 2200 N. Oakley Ave. Can't make it? See the entire outdoor movie schedule for Wicker Park, Bucktown and West Town parks.
Take a walk along The 606. The 2.7-mile long Bloomindale Trail, a jogging, walking, biking, and skating path, opened to great masses last weekend. Vist any of the trail's 12 access points, or 4 parks, to hop on or off. See a map here. Hours are 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.
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Park 567, one of 12 spots along the elevated Bloomingdale Trail. [DNAinfo/Alisa Hauser]
