Ask yourself: What would daddy do?
DO
20th Annual Highland Games & Scottish Festival
What: Rugby, bagpipe competitions, Highland dancing, and lots of food and drink.
Why: Give yourself a kilt trip.
When: Fri., 4-10 p.m.; Sat., 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
Where: Oak Brook Polo Grounds, 31st St., just west of York Rd., Oak Brook (708-442-7293).
David Barton Gym Chicago Deal
What: Free two-week membership includes two private training sessions.
Why: They want to pump you up.
When: By June 30.
Where: 600 W. Chicago Ave., at Larrabee St. (312-836-9127).
READ
The Best Underground Fiction: Volume One
What: Premiere title from hometown publisher features Irvine Welsh, Elizabeth Crane, and Joe Meno.
Why: You’ve OD’d on chick lit.
When: Anytime under the sun.
Where: Online at amazon.com.
DRINK
The Continental
What: New late-night tavern has beer, shots, and indie music.
Why: Drinking sans pretension.
When: Sun.-Fri till 4 a.m.; Sat. till 5 a.m.
Where: 2801 W. Chicago Ave., at California Ave. (773-292-1200).
HEAR
Brian Grover
What: Intriguing performance by a khoomei (throat-singing) master.
Why: Makes yodeling look like yesterday’s news.
When: Fri., 5:30-6:15 p.m.
Where: The Silk Road Oasis, 72 E. Randolph St., b/t Michigan & Wabash Aves. (312-744-2400).














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