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  • Architecture , Art & Museums , Beyond , Design , Event , Museum , Painting & sculpture , Parks and zoos , Sculpture , Suburbs and exurbs

The Summer of Bricks: LEGO Sculptures Come to Brookfield Zoo, Morton Arboretum

It’s official: LEGO has invaded the Chicagoland suburbs for the summer! Both Brookfield Zoo and the Morton Arboretum are currently hosting exhibits that  spotlight the iconic colorful bricks. Titled “Brick […]

  • Adam Prestigiacomo
  • June 7, 2019
    • Beyond , Parks and zoos , Suburbs and exurbs

    Gallery: Celebrate Spring in Any Weather at Chicago Botanic Garden’s Orchid Show

    [soliloquy id=”48701″] Whether it feels like it or not, spring has officially arrived today. Eventually, parking restrictions lift, green will replace grey and we’ll be headed to the lakefront for […]

  • Marielle Bokor
  • March 20, 2019
    • 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 […]

  • Matthew Bucher
  • November 30, 2018
    • 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
  • November 7, 2018
    • 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 […]

  • Marielle Bokor
  • October 31, 2018
    • Beer and wine , Beyond , Food , Parks and zoos , Suburbs and exurbs

    Alter Brewing Keeps Flavor Local With Lyman Woods Honey Wheat Ale

    On September 8, Alter Brewing and Downers Grove Park District put on their Field to Fermenter event. This precedes the release of a fall staple for Alter and Downers Grove […]

  • Matthew Bucher
  • September 19, 2018
    • Beyond , Parks and zoos , Suburbs and exurbs

    Park Profiles: Deer Grove Forest Preserve, East

    Since June 21 our days have grown shorter. The sun shows less and less every day, and the flowers of early summer have completed their cycle. The Golden Alexanders have […]

  • Matthew Bucher
  • August 2, 2018
    • 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 […]

  • Guest Author
  • July 13, 2018
    • Beyond , Parks and zoos , Suburbs and exurbs

    Chicago Botanic Garden’s Butterflies and Blooms a Fresh Breath of Air for Your Summer

    Spring’s been sprung and skipped straight into summer, but that’s no reason not to stop and smell the roses. If you don’t mind taking the trip to Glencoe, IL to […]

  • Marielle Bokor
  • June 4, 2018
    • Beyond , Museums , Parks and zoos

    Experience the Diverse Beauty of Aquatic Life with Underwater Beauty at the Shedd

    The Earth is about 71 percent covered by water, as we’ve all heard. That means we’re in the minority here on land. It also means we’re missing out. That 71 […]

  • Marielle Bokor
  • May 25, 2018
    • Beyond , Event , Interviews , Parks and zoos

    Spike the Corpse Flower, 2.0–Chicago Botanic Garden’s First Corpse Flower Finally Blooms Big

      Back in the summer of 2015, I was working for Chicagoist and in covering arts and culture there, had gotten myself unofficially on museums and park duty (no surprise […]

  • Marielle Bokor
  • April 27, 2018
    • Beyond , Classical , Music , Parks and zoos , Reviews

    Review: Thomas Nickell and Oistrakh Symphony Wowed on a Wintry Saturday

    It was an abysmal day to have to go outside this past Saturday, when we headed to Music Under Glass at the Garfield Park Conservatory. The “wintry mix” was far […]

  • Marielle Bokor
  • April 18, 2018
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