By Adam Prestigiacomo News last month regarding plans to restore the Uptown Theatre came as a welcome surprise to Chicagoans and cinema lovers nationwide. It was hailed by theater enthusiasts […]
One thing was clear and frankly, obvious from the get-go at Wednesday evening’s mayoral forum – none of Rahm Emanuel’s nine challengers have much good to say about him. Residents […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]