For the best free show, go to the Adler Planetarium steps after 7 p.m. The city lights up like a million fireflies, and the lake turns pink and orange. You’ll see couples hugging, friends taking bad group photos, and at least one person playing a guitar.
Bring a thermos of hot chocolate in winter or a can of soda in summer. Sit there for ten minutes without looking at your phone.
I did this last fall, and a kid next to me said, “It looks like the buildings are on fire but in a nice way.” Kids get it. And so will you.
