Start the New Year Right!

Keep your New Year’s Resolutions with these Chicago locations!

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If your New Year’s Resolution is to hit the gym, try a membership at ENRGi Fitness! Their workout routine is simple: workout, rest and repeat. Start with classes such as strength and conditioning, dance or yoga classes, then recovery with acupunctures or muscle cupping. Only a 6 minute walk up Wells Street from EnV Chicago!

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For healthy eating, grab a meal at True Food Kitchen in River North. Their menu rotates regularly to feature the season’s freshest produce. Try their current fare like winter squash toast, poke bowl, edamame dumplings, or red chili noodles. Only a 4 minute walk up State Street from Grand Plaza or a an 8 minute walk up Dearborn Street from AMLI River North.

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Get more involved with exhibitions and readings at the Poetry Foundation. In conjunction with Poetry magazine, the longest running literary magazine, the Poetry Foundation features weekly events such as ongoing exhibitions, a poetry library, kid readings and book signings by popular authors such as Joyce Carol Oates and Tina Boyer Brown. Admission and most events are free, only a 6 minute walk up Dearborn Street from Grand Plaza!

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Learn a new skill such as knitting and crocheting at Sister-Arts Studio. The craft store offers knitting classes for those ranging from beginner to pro. Buy some needle and thread before class starts or peruse their other craft options such as jewelry making or paper mache, only a 6 minute walk down Wrightwood Avenue from Kent!