This weekend feels a lot like fall now. The daytime temperatures get up into the 70’s but at night it is in the 50’s and 60’s. It’s definitely light jacket weather now. And if you are going out this weekend it should be sunny and clear but a little windy. Some trees are beginning to [...]
The official email from Lollapalooza has arrived and the dates for the 2008 concert festival have been set. Lollapalooza will run from August 1-3, 2008 in Grant Park. Mark your calendars now and be ready for the advance ticket sales reminders early in the year. Chicago loves being home to Lollapalooza for the next 5 [...]
Gibson’s Steakhouse is known as one of the best places to get a premium steak in Chicago. It is famous for being the place where famous and wealthy people go to get the best steak dinner in Chicago. (and we know our beef!) Ever since Chicago was known for being the crossroads of beef sales [...]
One of my favorite things to do when I give tours of Chicago to friends, family and co-workers is to take a Chicago River Tour on Wendella Boat Tours. They have been in business since my parents were kids and know the best way to give a tour if the river with all the history and stories [...]
I had White Fence Farm Fried Chicken for dinner last night and I had to post about it today because I think they are an overlooked place to get a good hearty family meal. Granted, it’s fried chicken, and there is frying involved (but it is in low cholesterol soybean oil) so it isn’t as [...]
It’s that time of year when the leaves are changing color and falling off the trees and you want to find the best place to see them and take some pictures. It is also a great time to take a trip to a local apple picking farm and orchard or to a pumpkin farm to pick [...]
It’s about that time again that everyone is wondering what’s happening this weekend in Chicago? And they start to search for something to do this Friday and Saturday night in Chicago. Well there are a lot of movies, art exhibits and events this weekend. And the weather should be great. It should be in the [...]
I have noticed there are a lot of great labor day Sales going on around town right now and I wanted to share the information with all of you. Who doesn’t like saving money with a great deal on new stuff you need anyway? Most of you may already be done with your fall back [...]
No one needs to tell us that Chicago has awful and unbearable traffic jams and congestion. We are familiar with sitting in traffic on any highway or street at any hour of the day or night. (I have sat in traffic jams at 2am) What we didn’t know is that Chicago ranked 2nd in a national [...]
It is almost October again and the Halloween candy and decorations have hit the Jewel, Dominick’s and Walgreen’s shopping isles. So, you know where to go to get candy and all the stuff to carve a pumpkin; but where do you go in the Chicago area and suburbs to find a great costume? Where can you [...]
First they allow a buyout by smarmy National City Bank, and now someone is targeting them for a spam email phishing scam. I got this email 3 times on Friday and luckily my spam filter cought it and I didn’t see it till today and I recognize it as a fake message. Here is the text [...]
Fannie May Candies are the best in Chicago and possibly rival the best gourmet chocolate in the world. They are one of the required things to check out if you are visiting Chicago. They are the Ghirardelli of Chicago. Fannie May opened in 1920 and has been producing quality gourmet chocolate candy for every holiday [...]
