
With new locations in Rosemont and Naperville, iFly Indoor Skydiving offers a unique group activity: participants "fly" or float on a column of air that's generated by winds blowing at 75 to 175 miles per hour. The venues are available for corporate outings for as many as 50 guests; as many as 12 guests can participate in the flying at once. Before the activity, all guests take a brief course that covers body positioning and hand signals for flying; they then suit up with helmets, flight suits, ear plugs, and goggles. The venues also offer corporate boardrooms that groups can use to hold meetings before or after the activity.
Photo: Courtesy of iFly Indoor Skydiving

At the beach party, Body Art by Alison provided airbrush tattoos of symbols including margarita glasses, butterflies, and Thrillist's logo.
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