Chicago Venue Directory
Spas ALLYU SPA
Allyu Spa specializes in natural healing services like acupuncture and massage. The 6,000-square-foot Asianinspired space has 10 treatment rooms, a meditation room, an infrared sauna, and a 600-square-foot workshop that seats 30 for classes such as Chakra Exploration. (600 West Chicago Ave., 312.755.1313) AMERICAN MALE
This spa for men offers treatments like “hand detailing” (a manicure) and “camouflage” (a get-rid-of-the-gray-hair service) amid walls lined with Super Bowl paraphernalia, leather chairs, and flat-screen TVs tuned to sports. The venue can host groups of nine. (401 West Ontario St., Suite 175, 312.482.8170) ANIKO SALON & SPA
This Moroccan-themed venue includes a spa and a salon that are 4,000 square feet each. The spa offers manicures for four in the lobby and has a room with four pedicure stations, four massage rooms, and three facial rooms. (1109 South Wabash Ave., 312.431.1573) BLISS CHICAGO
This 9,600-square-foot spa in the W Chicago Lakeshore has 16 treatment rooms and four “movie while you manicure” stations. Services include massages, body treatments, and nail care. A complimentary brownie buffet is available. (644 North Lake Shore Drive, 312.255.4496) BLO.DRI
Blo.Dri, a finishing salon that specializes in updos and blowouts for women, opened in River North in September 2008. Its other services include makeup application, curling, and the signature “champagne blo.out,” which lets guests sip bubbly while stylists tend to their hair. Dubbed “Blo.bashes,” private salon events can hold 40 guests. (408 North Clark St., 312.595.3000)
haircuts and one shave and waxing service at a time. For events that don’t involve services, the salon can hold 100. The spa also has locations in Gold Coast, Bucktown, Ogilvie, and the Loop. (654 West Diversey Pkwy., 773.248.4256) JOHN ALLAN’S
Open since December 2008, this South Loop salon occupies a 5,000-square-foot penthouse that can host 350. The cutting room opens onto a 1,350-square-foot terrace; a separate lounge area has a bar, a pool table, and a flatscreen TV. (111 West Jackson Blvd., 312.663.4600) JOHNATHAN BREITUNG SALON AND LUXURY SPA
This Lakeview salon offers an upstairs area devoted to hair styling and a lower level for massages, manicures, and Botox injections. The 9,000-square-foot venue can hold 100 guests. Both floors have hospitality bars; there’s also a full kitchen. (3226 North Lincoln Ave., 773.348.1800) KAYA DAY SPA
This 10,000-square-foot spa is in a loft-style building and has exposed brick walls and timber ceilings. Fifty people can be serviced at once, and Gourmet 47 Market & Café on the first floor can cater. (112 North May St., 312.243.5292) KIVA DAY SPA
This 3,750-square-foot spa can service as many as 30 guests at a time. Four pedicure chairs, four manicure tables, eight hairstyling stations, and a makeup artist’s table are on the ground floor. The second floor has dim lighting for spa services in its 11 treatment rooms. (196 East Pearson St., 312.840.8120) LINCOLN PARK MASSAGE SPA
Each of the five massage rooms in this 1,800-square-foot spa has a mural evocative of Morning Forest, Cherry Blossom, Desert Haze, Island Breeze, or Pacific Paradise. Ten clients can be treated at once. (630 West Webster Ave., 773.296.6300) MEN’S GROOMING PARLOR
This all-men’s salon opened in a converted two-bedroom apartment above Andersonville’s Anteprima restaurant in February 2009. The 1,400-square-foot venue can host receptions for about 20; a patio provides space for 15. (5316 North Clark St., 773.316.9357)
ELIZABETH ARDEN RED DOOR SALON
MYSPA
One of four Illinois locations, this 10,000-square-foot spa can accommodate 125 for massages, facials, waxing, nail services, and more. The spa is in the historic Palmolive Building, and treatments are available for off-site events. (919 North Michigan Ave., 312.988.9191)
This 11,000-square-foot spa in the Fairmont Chicago opened in February 2008. MySpa has eight treatment rooms (one is a two-person suite) and a fitness center. MySpa can treat 12 guests at a time for facials, massages, body wraps and scrubs, and nail care. (200 North Columbus Drive, 312.946.8945)
ESHE DAY SPA AND SALON
Services at this 4,000-square-foot spa and salon, which can treat 10 guests at a time, include haircuts, nail care, facials, massages, and body treatments. The interior features soft colors and maple floors. (8 South Michigan Ave., Suite 200, 312.629.0376) EXHALE SPA
Exhale can accommodate 20 in its 9,400-square-foot space for massages, facials, and acupuncture. Private rooms are available for corporate teambuilding events, and a temple-like studio hosts yoga and Pilates classes. (945 North State St., 312.753.6500) FUGA SALON AND SPA5
Its name means “escape” in Italian, and this spa has a Italian style, beginning with a complimentary cappuccino as guests arrive. The spa’s terrazzo has four service rooms and an outdoor lounge with couches and a canopied daybed. (3853 North Southport Ave., 773.880.1280) HALO (FOR MEN)
The Lincoln Park location of this spa for men opened in February 2009. For events, Halo staff can provide nine
PENINSULA SPA BY ESPA CHICAGO5
This 16,000-square-foot spa in the Peninsula Chicago hotel has eight treatment rooms, a fitness center, a swimming pool, and an outdoor sundeck. The spa can service 11 guests at a time; classes hold six to eight. (108 East Superior St., 312.573.6860) RENEW SPA
This spa opened in May 2009 in the Gold Coast, in the same building as Italian restaurant Spiaggia. The spa is available for full buyout and can host receptions, catered by its neighbor, for as many as 30 guests. The spa can provide services for 15 guests at a time. (980 North Michigan Ave., 312.234.0241) RUBY ROOM SPA FOR THE SPIRIT5
With 13,000 square feet of space, Ruby Room is not just a spa—it also includes a yoga lounge, three boutiques, eight overnight guest rooms, a healing garden, and a patio. The technology-free guest rooms offer steam showers and double-stuffed beds. (1743-45 West Division St., 773.235.2323)
Stadiums & Arenas ALLSTATE ARENA
This 18,500-seat arena, home to the American Hockey League’s Wolves, has a 12,500-square-foot open space and flexible staging and floor configurations. There are six meeting rooms, four holding 50 each and two holding 250 each. (6920 North Mannheim Road, Rosemont, 847.635.6601) ARLINGTON PARK RACE COURSE5
Arlington Park opened in 1927 and now has more than 50,000 seats. The 175-seat governor’s room has a balcony over the track; the specialty suites hold 100; and the international room holds 340. Outdoor private tents can hold as many as 500, and the semiprivate Park Pavilion holds 180. (2200 West Euclid, Arlington Heights, 847.385.7500) CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY5
Home to Nascar events, this one-and-a-half-mile track sits on 930 acres southwest of Chicago. The grandstand has 75,000 seats and 30 private suites. Guests can rent a hospitality chalet—a tent and an enclosed patio—with space for 100. (500 Speedway Blvd., Joliet, 815.722.5500) HAWTHORNE RACE COURSE5
On 30 acres just outside of Chicago, this one-mile horse track was founded in 1891 and now has 80,000 seats. The infield and three parking lots can be rented for private
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events. Four suites and dining rooms are also available; the largest room holds 650. (3501 South Laramie Ave., Cicero, 708.780.7050) MAYWOOD PARK5
This horse track has several event areas, including three parking lots. The nine-acre infield holds 15,000. Indoor spaces include the 100-seat Windy City Room; the formal 1,000-seat Winner’s Circle dining room; and a 200-seat meeting room. (8600 West North Ave., Melrose Park, 708.343.4800 ext. 150) SOLDIER FIELD5
Home to the Bears, Soldier Field opened in 1924. The 47,000-square-foot indoor Cadillac Club offers views of Lake Michigan and the stadium. The lower level holds 5,000. Glass-enclosed sky suites each hold 100. A 400,000-square-foot parking lot can be rented. (1410 South Museum Campus Drive, 312.235.7000) TOYOTA PARK5
This 469,000-square-foot stadium, home to Major League Soccer’s Chicago Fire, has more than 20,000 seats, and the field holds 8,000 people. Six party suites, 42 executive suites that each hold 36, and a roof deck are available for rent. Levy Restaurants caters. (7000 South Harlem Ave., Bridgeview, 708.594.7200)
SKIN QUOTIENT
A nail area, retail space, and spa with five treatment rooms make up this 2,500-square-foot facility that holds 75. Services include facials, body treatments, makeup applications, and nail treatments. (3015 North Ashland Ave., 773.975.7546) SPA AT THE FOUR SEASONS HOTEL CHICAGO
This 8,000-square-foot spa has a nail suite, three massage rooms, and a facial room. Nine can be treated at a time, and in-room massages and spa services are available for hotel guests. (120 East Delaware Place, 312.649.2340) SPA BY ASHA
Spa by Asha opened in the James hotel in 2007. The 1,000-square-foot space has three treatment rooms and can host events during which as many as 70 guests can mingle in the lounge between treatments like foot reflexology, massages, and body wraps and scrubs. (55 East Ontario St., 312.664.0200) SPA CHAKRA
Part of the Palmer House Hilton’s multimillion-dollar renovation, Spa Chakra opened in September 2008 and features 12 treatment rooms. Available for full buyouts, the 8,000-square-foot spa can host 30 guests. (17 East Monroe St., 312.422.1336) SPACIO
Mud wraps, Botox, and airbrush tanning are just a few of the services available at this spa, which can service 20 at a time. There are 11 treatment rooms, a retail boutique, two large locker rooms, and one “wet room” for hydrotherapy treatments. (2706 North Halsted St., 773.244.6500) SPA FOREVER
Open since in 2007, this spa offers skin care, waxing, massages, and facials. The lobby holds six, and catering can be brought in. Among the six dimly lit private rooms, one has two massage tables for couples. (1917 North Damen Ave., 773.394.0000) NEW SPA LA LA
Spa La La, a 4,000-square-foot space in Bucktown, opened in July 2009. The spa has five treatment rooms and a reception area for 100. Owner Lizzie Harris’s boyfriend, Ben Walanka—a former Rhapsody chef and a Hell’s Kitchen alum—is the spa’s in-house chef. (2300 West Armitage Ave., 773.772.5252) SPA SPACE
West Loop’s Spa Space can host groups of 40 in its 7,500-square-foot facility for services such as massages, facials, waxing, and tanning. There are 14 treatment rooms, a manicure and pedicure lounge for 10, a retail boutique, and a private party room that seats 12. (161 North Canal St., 312.466.9585) TIFFANI KIM INSTITUTE
This 28,000-square-foot venue hosts seminars for groups of 400 on issues such as skin cancer prevention, followed by nutrition consultations, skin analyses, and mini treatments. (310 West Superior St., 312.260.9000) VERA VOLLI SPA
This 1,800-square-foot spa has six treatment rooms and offers tanning services, hair and nail care, and massage therapy. A Jacuzzi and sauna are available, and as many as 20 can be pampered at a time. (2300 North Lincoln Park West, 773.477.1144) ZEZA HAIR AND DAY SPA
This 3,000-square-foot salon and spa can service 12 at a time. There are eight hairstyling chairs, four manicure tables, two pedicure stations, a facial room, a massage room, and a private pedicure room. (211 East Ontario St., Suite 1 West, 312.932.9262)
U.I.C. PAVILION
The University of Illinois at Chicago’s basketball team and the W.N.B.A.’s Chicago Sky call this arena home. The venue holds nearly 9,000 people for concerts, 6,396 for basketball games, or more than 700 for banquets on the stadium floor. The stadium can be rearranged as needed. (525 South Racine St., 312.413.5740) UNITED CENTER
Home to the Bulls and the Blackhawks, this indoor arena is popular for concerts and special events. Available for rental are 20-person penthouse suites and 40- or 80-person super suites with maple bars, leather furniture, and plasma TVs. The arena houses several restaurants and bars. (1901 West Madison St., 312.455.4500) U.S. CELLULAR FIELD5
Home field of the White Sox, this stadium seats 40,000. Spaces include the 60-person Diamond Suites, the 400-person upper terrace suite, and the Miller Lite Extra Base, which holds 400. The center-field fan deck holds 150, and a conference center has four rooms that hold 12 to 135. (333 West 35th St., 312.674.1000) WRIGLEY FIELD5
Home to the Cubs since 1916, this stadium has more than 40,000 seats. Private event spaces include the 15-person mezzanine suites, the 30-person Double Play suites, and the 40-person super suites. A new private event space opened under the right-field bleachers in 2010. Other changes include a new super suite in the left-field corner. A combination of six suites, the club holds 71 guests. (1060 West Addison St., 773.404.2827)
5= Venues that offer outdoor event space