Six Bachelor or Bachelorette Party Ideas in Lake County
By: Jonathan Jones 01/27/2016
One last time as a bachelor or bachelorette. How do you make your last day memorable before you get
married in Lake County?
Well if you’re the maid of honor or the best man, the place is right here in Lake County to hang up your single shoes in for a hefty ball and chain. The following ideas can be the most memorable parties. And remember, what happens in a Lake County bachelor or bachelorette party, stays in Lake County (wink, wink, nudge nudge).
Here are six ideas for the perfect bachelor party, and wherever you end up, make sure you book your stay with one of Lake County’s lavish hotels.
What kind of bachelor or bachelorette party doesn’t
involve drinking? Lake County has everything figured out for you from the state’s first bar in
Village Tavern, the county’s first brew pub in
Mickey Finn’s. Not a beer fan? No Problem!
Copper Fiddle Distillery was just named in the country’s top 50 best, while
North Shore is also an award winning distillery. Other fantastic options for a brew-ha-ha and glass,
Glunz Family Winery and Cellars,
Lynfred Winery,
Light the Lamp Brewery,
Onion Pub and Brewery and so many more.
Everybody loves
Great America! Make your party a thriller as you cruise down nine different coasters this summer including the world’s steepest, fastest and tallest: Goliath. Partake in a funnel cake, or you can wet your whistle while taking pictures with the likes of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. Other famous coasters featured are Demon, Viper, American Eagle, Raging Bull, BATMAN, SUPERMAN and more. The
Gurnee amusement park opens on April 23. If your party is later in the summer, jump in for a splash at Hurricane Harbor.
There are a bunch of different acts that come through Lake County that make you laugh, cry and sing along. Whether its
music theatre, a band performing, a comedian telling jokes or some other type of live performance, this could really liven up
your festivities. Some of the different shows coming to Lake County include
Wedding Banned at
Austin’s in
Libertyville on Feb. 5,
Dennis DeYoung and the music of Styx Feb. 13 and
Jerry Seinfeld March 19 at
Genesee Theatre in
Waukegan and
Sister Act (Feb. 10 – April 3) and
Evita (April 13 – June 5) at
Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire. For my bachelor’s party, I made sure my best man was planning some sort of sport to play (in my head it was renting a court or field to play basketball or baseball). You could do the same thing at a place
like the
Libertyville Sports Complex. However, many tend to golf 18 holes during the day. You could golf at one of the 46 golf courses around
Lake County surrounded by the area’s natural beauty. Some of Lake County’s challenging greens include
Thunderhawk Golf Club,
Bittersweet Golf Club,
Bonnie Brook Golf Course,
Countryside Prairie and
Willow Glen. Sometimes the courses will reopen as early as March.
Put on your water shoes, grab your favorite beach towel, and head to the beach this summer! Find the perfect patch of sand at the numerous area
beaches. Overlooking beautiful Lake Michigan is the
Waukegan Municipal Beach, featuring a mile of sand that is groomed daily, some natural sand dunes, and with lifeguards on duty. Other beaches featured in Lake County are
Paulus Park,
Illinois State Park Beach,
Bangs Lake Beach. If your bachelor or bachelorette party is in the winter time (or even the summertime), a swim at
KeyLime Cove Indoor Water Park Resort is splashtastic.
Lake County is known for over 30,000 acres of forest preserves and nearly 80 lakes. That said, experience nature, pitch a tent, play games and enjoy drinks by the fire at
Illinois State Beach Park, Chain O’ Lakes and
Fish Lake.
Six Flags Great America & Hurricane Harbor
