Beyond, Event, Museums, Uncategorized

GALLERY: Christmas Around the World at MSI Chicago and Holiday Quiz

Merry Christmas to all of our readers from all of us at Third Coast Review, and Happy Holidays! We hope you’re enjoying your time, whether you’re awaiting Christmas dinner or […]

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Beyond, Event

GALLERY: Christkindlmarket–A Chicago Christmas Can’t Miss

When I was about sixteen years old, I got the opportunity to visit Germany. On that trip, I found myself in Saxony, in a small former mining town called Schneeberg. […]

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Beyond, Museums

SUE’s New Suite Open for the Holidays at the Field Museum, Starting Today

It wasn’t all that long ago we heard the news that the Field Museum’s chatty, sarcastic murderbird SUE the T. Rex was going on a little hiatus from the limelight. […]

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Beyond, Parks and zoos, Uncategorized

From the Ashes: How Burning Our Natural Areas Bolsters Them

When out of control, fire can be a truly destructive force. But for our natural prairies, savannas and other natural areas, it can be a priceless tool for preservation. Burn […]

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Beyond, Event, Event, Games & Tech, Preview

Preview: Friday’s Logan Playtest Party 2018 Offers a Great Way to Get Into Chicago’s Games Scene

  We in the Games & Tech section are advocates for games–whether that’s encouraging writers and readers to see games as art, explore across game genres or become part of […]

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Beyond, Event, Suburbs and exurbs

Who Are You: A Doctor Who Cosplay Gallery from Chicago TARDIS 2018

As we mentioned, despite the Thanksgiving weekend madness and an incoming blizzard, we headed out to Lombard this weekend to get in on all the Doctor Who action at Chicago […]

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Beyond, Event, Interviews, Suburbs and exurbs, Travel feature

Chicago TARDIS 2018 Full of “Wibbly-Wobbly, Timey-Wimey” Thanksgiving Weekend Fun

  While the turkey leftovers were still fresh and the Black Friday madness had begun, so too had Chicago TARDIS. Now in its nineteenth year, Chicago Tardis is a holiday […]

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Art & Museums, Beyond, Design, Museums

Review: Design Museum of Chicago Brings Chicago’s Bicycling History to Light

The Design Museum of Chicago recently brought a brand new exhibit to the Loop in an all new location. And this time around, the pop-up experience they’ve created at Expo […]

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Beyond, Soapbox

Reflecting on Stan Lee: A Superhero of Storytelling

Earlier this week, the world lost Stan Lee, aged 95. Hailed for his role as the creator of such characters as Spider-Man, Black Panther, and the Fantastic Four, Lee had […]

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Beyond, Parks and zoos

Hit the Nearby Trails This Fall

Spring and Summer have faded, and here we go into fall. The growing season has come to an end. A few asters remain in flower, but the majority of plants […]

Matthew Bucher /
Beyond, Event, Parks and zoos

GALLERY: Night of 1,000 Jack O’ Lanterns at Chicago Botanic Another Sellout Success

A stroll through the Chicago Botanic Garden is a treat in every season. Whether it’s spring flowers, a freshly fallen snow or cherry blossoms in the Japanese garden, Wonderland Express […]

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Beyond, Event, Museums, Suburbs and exurbs

Third Coast’s Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Guide to Halloween Weekend

Maybe you’re an organized sort who’s been constructing costumes, stockpiling candy and making Halloween plans for months now. But maybe you’ve been navigating the choppy seas of seasonal changes and […]

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