A Gardenscape by Lake Michigan. There are secret gardenscapes near Stockton Drive and Fullerton Avenue, by Lake Michigan at the Lincoln Park Conservatory. You can walk in and wander from a tropical rainforest paradise into the Palm House, then visit the Orchid House and meander to the Flower Showroom. Be ready to look for the goldfish and koi ponds. You will also find exotic specimens and century-old trees at the Lincoln Park Conservatory, a refuge from the urban jungle and a sub-tropical oasis.…

Get your dose of nature and forget about everything. Just thinking of this place relaxes me. It is beautiful and warm. There's a palm room, a fern room, and orchid room, and a special exhibit room. Parking is challenging as it's right next to the zoo but if you go during the day when kids are in school it's possible, perhaps up by the Notebaert Nature Museum. There are paid lots and also CTA buses. While you are in the area you can check out the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum which has a butterfly haven, North Pond nature concervancy, and also the Alfred Caldwell Lilly Pool as long as it's not winter. Enjoy....…