Archive for March, 2008

Chevy Vette Fest Car Show in Chicago 2008

I am a fan of car shows and will be attending the Spring 2008 Chevy Vette Fest at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL (Chicago) next weekend. The Chevy Vette Fest is scheduled for April 5th and 6th. (The show is open from 9 am to 6 pm Saturday and Sunday) Tickets are […]

Avenue Q at Cadillac Palace Theater Chicago Ticket Presale

Avenue Q was the Broadway theater hit of 2003.It was the play that everyone was talking about and it won the best play of the year Tony award in 2003 also. People flocked to NYC to see Avenue Q and marvel at the truth in comedy told by these Sesame Street-esque characters who tell it like it […]

Lights Out Chicago - Chicago Earth Hour Sat March 29, 2008

Chicago Earth Hour 2008 is a new event where Chicagoans turn off their lights on Saturday March 29th at 8pm for an hour (local CST time) to see if we can save energy and electricity as well as think about how to lessen our energy use long term. It is part of a larger event called US […]

Lollapalooza 2008 Tickets Now On Sale

Lollapalooza 2008, here we come! I just got the email announcement that 3 day passes are available in advance at a discount now on the Lollapalooza site. Plan ahead to come to Chicago for Lollapalooza August 1-3, 2008 and get your 3 day pass now for only $175 bucks. When these first ones get sold out it goes […]

Wrigley Field Name for sale or change? Chicago Cubs, Tribune, Money and Sam Zell

Times are tough for the Tribune company, so tough that 19% profit margin on everything they sell isn’t enough anymore. So, the latest plan hatched by the new quirky Tribune owner Sam Zell is to sell the naming rights to Chicago Cubs’ Wrigley Field to the highest bidder. Will we see Ebay Field? Amazon Wrigley Field? Google Field? Kraft […]

Buying New Spring Easter Shoes in Chicago

I have been out walking on Michigan ave in Chicago and noticed all the spring shoes in the windows for Easter this year. Or at least I think they are for Easter. Why else would the shoe stores be showing strappy high heels and slingback shoes this time of year? Easter is usually a cloudy rainy […]

Looptopia 2008 in Chicago May 2nd

Looptopia is a Chicago festival that celebrates the Loop area (inside the L tracks loop) downtown. Looptopia is a night time festival with arts performances, exhibitions, music, food comedy and many other cool entertainment to take in that evening. It is meant to help celebrate the rebirth and renewal of the Loop area of Chicago in […]

St Patrick’s Day Parade Chicago, Green Chicago River and Irish Pubs

Every year the St. Patrick’s Day Parade is a huge event in Chicago. It doesn’t matter if you are Irish or not, everyone is Irish for the day on St Patrick’s Day! St. Patrick’s Day is officially on Monday March 17th but the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Chicago is on Saturday March 15th at […]

Chicago Weddings - Planning Your Wedding Stress Free and Affordably in Chicago

Planning a wedding in Chicago is stressful but a lot of fun and an amazing experience all at the same time. After all you’re getting married! What could be more exciting than that? I decided to tackle this topic since it’s spring in Chicago and that means there will be a lot of weddings every […]

Eddie Izzard Show at Chicago Theater May 2008 Stripped

World famous UK standup comedian and actor Eddie Izzard is coming to do shows in Chicago for the first time since 2003. Eddie is playing 3 shows in May (15, 16, 17) at the 3,000 seat Chicago Theater on State & Lake Street in the loop.  These 3 shows will all sell out fast. Expect about an hour and a half of […]