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Another weekend. Another street fest. This weekend the annual West Fest closes off Chicago Avenue between Damen and Wood for two days of live music, kid and pet festivities and even an outdoor fashion show. The antithesis of the chaos formerly known as Ribfest, West Fest is the one street fest we can always count on for a relaxing afternoon.

At last week's Life During Wartime dance party at Hideout we made a shocking discovery: HIPSTERS DO NOT KNOW THEY ARE HIPSTERS! Seriously. Which we admit frightens us a bit, because we don't think we're hipsters but now ... well, how can we know?!

We understand your needs. Coming into work after a three-day weekend sucks. Even way up here in the Chicagoist offices, our usually rambunctious and festive staff is a tad subdued. Our bellies are still slightly swollen from overcooked burgers and sweaty cans of beer.

Sure, there are the fireworks on the lakefront and the Taste of Chicago is still going strong, but if you're like us, you want to seek out something to do with your Fourth that's a little less crowded. So if milling around shoulder-to-shoulder with tens of thousands of strangers isn't your bag, here's a quick list of other things that might prove to be some good post-grilling entertainment for your America Day.

You can have Kanye, Lupe, and Common; we're hitching our wagon to Chicago's fantastic rap duo, The Cool Kids. Already slated to Rock The Bells and perform at Lolapalooza, The Cool Kids continue their quest for not only world domination, but world peace as well.