We had to wait an extra month to kick of Chicago’s “nerd season” this year, but C2E2 is finally upon us as of Friday, and it’s been worth the extra month’s wait! […]
PREVIEW: What to C2 at C2E2
The Not Too Distant Future Is Now: Mystery Science Theater 3000 Revival Coming to Netflix
Some good things have come to us this week – the start of baseball season, the raising of a World Series banner, some sunny skies and amazing temperatures this weekend. Spring is […]
Chasing Eclipses: Adler Planetarium and SIU Prepare Us For Total Eclipse of the Sun
So much of our life, and in fact, everything in our little corner of the known universe, revolves around the sun. We want to find our place in the sun, soak up […]
Extreme Ice at MSI Provides Poignant Proof of Climate Change
Photography is a medium of great power. It can show us things we’ve never seen before, transport us places, and capture a moment in time like an insect in amber so that […]
“Our House” at Notebaert Nature Museum Educates on Climate Change
As Carl Sagan famously said, “Look again at that dot. That’s here. That’s home. That’s us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human […]
The Top 10 Things to See at the 2017 International Home and Housewares Show
This time last week, over 62,000 people were participating in a massive meeting of minds at McCormick Place. The topic? Housewares. Each year, our behemoth of a convention center houses the world’s […]
Inside Out- The Field Museum Shows What’s Behind The Scenes with ‘Specimens’ Exhibit
The Field Museum of Natural History, born out of the ashes of the Chicago Fire, is more than meets the eye. In fact, it’s an absolute marvel. For all of the […]
Kings, Queens, Pinball Machines: The Art of Play at Elmhurst Art Museum
It’s not exactly an austere art gallery environment. The walls are painted vivid colors, in keeping with the palette and imagery of the fanciful art displayed. The rooms resound with pinball […]
Design Focus: 2017 Dodge Challenger R/T at Chicago Auto Show
Sparkling new cars lined up this Wednesday at McCormick Place’s Concept & Technology Garage to help kick off the 2017 Chicago Auto Show–the nation’s largest automotive exhibition featuring the latest innovations of the […]
Chicago Botanic Garden’s Orchid Show Adds Blast Of Exotic Color to February
February is a month that makes me want to wander. With the holidays over, I’ve lost affection for the brown-grey of winter, and I don’t wish for a fresh, sparkling blanket […]
Design Focus: 2017 Mazda MX-5 at Chicago Auto Show
Pulling in at this year’s Chicago Auto Show–the nation’s largest automotive exhibition held annually at McCormick Place–is the sleek and stylish 2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata. Equipped with an automatic convertible top and […]
Cars Show Off Their Curves at 2017 Chicago Auto Show
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, start your engines and get set for this year’s Chicago Auto Show, now showing at McCormick Place. It’s the nation’s largest annual automotive exhibition, showcasing the latest concepts and models […]
