Navy Pier goes green this weekend

This weekend, the Green Festival comes to the Windy City. A quick trip for us midwesterners, Chicago is a great weekend getaway, and there's no better excuse to hop in a hybrid and hit the road than an eco-friendly extravaganza.

Included in the line-up are some companies that travelers will definitely want to scope out, including:

GAP Adventures - Outdoor Adventure Tour Operators

Learn Great Food Company - Culinary Retreats

Center for Cultural Interchange - Voluntourism Opportunities

If you're in the area, swing by. Bruce Poon Tip, founder and CEO of GAP Adventures will be speaking on Saturday at 1pm about “How to Become a Sustainable Traveler.” Malia Everette, director of Global Exchange’s popular and rapidly expanding Reality Tours program will speak on Sunday at 4pm about “Reality-based Tourism”; she'll discuss how the power of travel can be a transformative tool for education and social change.

Show Hours:
Saturday 10AM- 8PM
Sunday 11AM- 6PM

Venue and Address:
Navy Pier
600 E Grand Avenue, Chicago