Beyond, Event, Suburbs and exurbs

Tempel Farms Teams with Escuela Clasica Lipizzana of Chile for 60th Anniversary Celebration

Last year, we introduced you to the Lipizzan horses of Tempel Farms—their tradition, their lineage, and the riders and caretakers. We talked about the art of the classic school of riding, […]

Marielle Bokor /
Beyond, Stages, Theater Festival, Travel feature

On the Road: Theater and Architecture in Wisconsin

Spring Green is an arts center in nearby south central Wisconsin that’s easily accessible to Chicagoans interested in theater and the work of Frank Lloyd Wright. In a long weekend, […]

Nancy S Bishop /
Beyond, Food, Travel feature

On The Road: South Bay Farmers Market–A Destination Worth the Trip

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Wandering through the colorful and brimming-with-produce Campbell, Calif., farmers market when you’re staying with friends, most likely dining out and boarding a flight the next day is simply torturous. I […]

Cynthia Kallile /
Beyond, Parks and zoos, Suburbs and exurbs

Park Profile: Openlands Lakeshore Preserve–For Those Seeking Topography

The view of the bluffs overlooking the beach wasn’t quite something out of this world, but it was certainly like something out of Illinois. Walking along, I half-expected One-Eyed Willy’s ship, The Inferno […]

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Beyond, Museums

Focus On: Logan Square’s Busy Beaver Button Museum

We Chicagoans have long prided ourselves on our many world-class museums. Famous institutions like the Field Museum , the Museum of Science and Industry, and the Adler Planetarium entice millions […]

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Art & Museums, Beyond, Event, Games & Tech, Museums

MCA’s I Was Raised on the Internet Is an Eclectic, Dark and Deep Look at the Internet Age

Before the internet. Believe it or not, there are married people carting around children in minivans that never experienced a time without it. They wouldn’t, in fact,  even know what it was like […]

Marielle Bokor /
Beyond, Museums

Review: Antarctic Dinosaurs at the Field Museum is a Blast From the Past With an Eye On the Future

We’re at a high point in dinosaur hype right now, with Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom stomping into the box office and raking in almost 2 billion dollars thus far, stores […]

Marielle Bokor /
Beyond

Park Profile: Northerly Island–More Than Just Music

Guest Author: Matthew Bucher Breaching waves broke on the shore. There were singing sparrows, and the morning sun shone onto grass waving in the wind. Wildflowers glowed and young oak trees dotted […]

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Beyond, Travel feature

Review: Now and Den–Great Wolf Lodge opens in Gurnee, Packs in Fun for Kids and Adults

An indoor water park may not immediately call to you. Yes, it can be a tempting idea when you’re freezing to death in the bitter cold of a Chicago winter, […]

Marielle Bokor /
Beyond, Interviews, Museums

Introducing Ask A Scientist at Third Coast Review!

We love our museums. And really, what’s not to love? Whether you’re on the lakefront, Michigan Avenue, Museum Campus South, or somewhere  a little bit further out, we’ve got some of the […]

Marielle Bokor /
Beyond, Museums

Review: The Science Behind Pixar at MSI is a Wonderful, Hands-On Must See

It’s opening weekend for Incredibles 2, the highly anticipated sequel to Pixar’s amazing tale of a family of superheroes trying to get by in a world that doesn’t want them. Our film critic […]

Marielle Bokor /
Beyond, Interviews, Museums

Interview: Máximo, SUE, Antarctic Dinosaurs and More with Field Museum’s Peter Mackovicky

  If it’s been a little bit since you set foot in the Field Museum, it’s likely to be a surprise the next time you do. Ahead of the museum’s […]

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