Archive for October, 2008
Every year millions of consumers flood the shopping malls on Black Friday the day after Thanksgiving Christmas sales and buy as many of their Christmas gifts on sale as possible. The point to this 5am madness is that there are special deals and sales only on that day and sometimes only on that morning of Black [...]
October 31st, 2008 | Posted in 312, 630, 773, 847, Business Local, Chicago Consumer News, Chicago News, Downers Grove, Evanston, Michigan Avenue Chicago, Naperville, Oak Park, Pilsen, Schaumburg, Shopping in Chicago, Skokie, The Suburbs | 1 Comment
Macy’s State Street Store in Chicago has continued the traditions of Marshall Fields with the lighting of the great Christmas tree in the Walnut Room (on the 7th floor) each holiday season. This year will be no different. I just heard that Tommy Hilfiger will be the special designated guest of honor for lighting the Macy’s Walnut Room tree [...]
October 28th, 2008 | Posted in 312, Airports and Tourism Travel, Chicago Loop, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Food, Restaurants & Dining, Holidays & Christmas, Shopping in Chicago, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, This Weekend in Chicago | No Comments
The International Exposition of Sculpture Objects and Fine Art (SOFA) is planned for Festival Hall in Navy Pier in Chicago on November 6-9. This is an amazing contemporary art show and well worth the admission to attend. The work on display at SOFA ranges from glass to ceramics to textiles and sculpture. Even if you are not [...]
October 28th, 2008 | Posted in 312, Art Galleries and Museums, Chicago News, Shopping in Chicago, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, This Weekend in Chicago | 1 Comment
The Magnificent Mile Lights Festival is a yearly event not to miss on Michigan Avenue in Chicago.
If you are looking for the 2009 details you can find that post here.
Everyone comes downtown to Michigan Avenue at Christmas time. Not because there isn’t shopping in all the shopping malls across Chicagoland, but because of the lights and the [...]
October 24th, 2008 | Posted in 312, Business Local, Chicago Loop, Chicago News, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Holidays & Christmas, Michigan Avenue Chicago, Shopping in Chicago, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, This Weekend in Chicago | 2 Comments
I have been a technophile for many years. In fact I often say I am addicted to the internet in a good way. In Chicago this is not unusual though. This city of former livestock, fire and manufacturing glory is metamorphisizing into a midwestern technological oasis. More young people are living and working the digital dream [...]
October 23rd, 2008 | Posted in Business Local, Chicago Consumer News, Chicago Small Business Technology & Innovation, Pop Culture | 1 Comment
Barack Obama is not only a Senator from Illoinois he is a wildly popular candidate for President of the United States. On Tuesday November 4th, 2008 when the voters go to the polls and we see this long time election come to a conclusion, Chicagoans will want to celebrate. There is a huge Barack Obama Celebration planned [...]
October 23rd, 2008 | Posted in 312, Business Local, Chicago Loop, Chicago News, Pop Culture, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, The Suburbs | 11 Comments
We need free things to do in Chicago now more than ever. Who can afford a $8 beer and a $12 movie in this financial and economic uncertain time. I have heard more people say they are staying in to save money than I have in years. I still like to go enjoy Chicago though and sometimes [...]
October 16th, 2008 | Posted in 312, 773, Art Galleries and Museums, Chicago Loop, Improv and Sketch Comedy Shows, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Michigan Avenue Chicago, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, This Weekend in Chicago | No Comments
Wow Bao is a recent addition to the restaurants in the loop right next to the Chicago EL Train State and Lake train station. I pass the restaurant every day on my way home from work and thought it might be good to try. I like Asian food and Chinese dumplings especially the ones with a bread-like dough and BBQ [...]
October 9th, 2008 | Posted in 312, Chicago Loop, Food, Restaurants & Dining, Grumpy post of the week | No Comments
Two new pavilions are planned for Millennium Park from architectural designers Zaha Hadid of Britain and Ben Van Berkel of the Netherlands. These pavilions will be temporary and be set up for 5 months in Millennium Park starting on June 19, 2009. This is all part of a 100 Year Centennial Celebration from the Burnham [...]
October 2nd, 2008 | Posted in 312, Airports and Tourism Travel, Chicago Loop, Chicago News, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions | No Comments